GOP plots early wake-up call for Clinton  —  Hillary Clinton has managed to win support from Republicans without conceding any part of the progressive economic agenda she outlined during the Democratic primary.  —  But with fall approaching and momentum on Clinton's side …

'Prove I'm a racist': LePage challenges Westbrook lawmaker in obscenity-laced voice mail  —  The governor later says he wishes he and Rep. Drew Gattine could have a duel and ‘I would point (my gun) right between his eyes.’  —  Gov. Paul LePage left a state lawmaker from Westbrook …

Trump Doctor Wrote Health Letter in Just 5 Minutes as Limo Waited  —  Donald Trump's personal physician said he wrote a letter declaring Trump would be the healthiest president in history in just five minutes while a limo sent by the candidate waited outside his Manhattan office.

Trump campaign chief Steve Bannon is registered voter at vacant Florida home  —  Exclusive: Bannon's enrollment is apparent violation of crucial swing state's election law requiring voters to be legal residents of county they register in  —  Donald Trump's new presidential campaign chief …

Eric Trump Claims Dad Running Because Of Nonexistent National ‘Holiday’ Tree  —  The War on Christmas is back, and it's more strained than ever!  —  While listing the reasons why his father ran for president in an interview published Thursday, Eric Trump pointed to the tree on the White House lawn …

Cozying up to Clintons  —  The steady drip, drip drip about Hillary Clinton's too-cozy relationships with big-time donors to the Clinton Foundation while she was secretary of state continued unabated this week.  —  The most astonishing figure came from Clinton's State Department calendars released …

Donald Trump's ‘Apprentices’ Had to Agree to Go Nude  —  Appearing on The Apprentice with Donald Trump required agreeing to a series of odd and invasive demands regarding sex, nudity, and food consumption.  According to a copy of an NBC contract reviewed by The Daily Beast …

Hillary Clinton Denounces the ‘Alt-Right,’ and the Alt-Right Is Thrilled  —  As Hillary Clinton assailed Donald J. Trump on Thursday for fanning the flames of racism embraced by the “alt-right,” the community of activists that tends to lurk anonymously in the internet's dark corners could hardly contain its glee.

Bush Advisor Wolfowitz Says He'll Likely Vote for Clinton  —  In an interview, Paul Wolfowitz, 72, an advisor to former President Bush, discusses the dangers of a Donald Trump presidency, why he will likely vote for the Democrat's candidate this year and mistakes made during the Iraq war.

No, Donald Trump, America Isn't a Hellhole  —  Donald Trump has taken a strange turn lately.  O.K., he has taken a lot of strange turns — that's what happens when you nominate a short-attention-span candidate who knows nothing about policy and refuses to sit still for more than three minutes.

President Obama Broke Promise for Charity Donation, ISIS Hostage Family Says  —  As President Barack Obama tried to console the parents of Kayla Mueller after she was killed in ISIS captivity last year, they say he offered to make a contribution to a foundation they had established in her name.

France burkini: Highest court suspends ban  —  France's highest administrative court has suspended a ban on full-body “burkini” swimsuits that was imposed in a town on the Mediterranean coast.  —  The ban in Villeneuve-Loubet “seriously and clearly illegally breached fundamental freedoms”, it found.

Ann Coulter promotes Trump's ‘fraud’ narrative  —  If Donald Trump loses in a close election, Ann Coulter says fraud will be to blame.  —  In an interview with POLITICO, the commentator on the far right of the conservative spectrum fed a narrative popular among Trump's supporters …

Breaking: Trump Has No Campaign Manager  —  This is far from the biggest problem plaguing Donald Trump's campaign.  But as we get into the thick of the fall campaign, it's worth noting.  Kellyanne Conway now carries the label campaign manager.  But that does not appear to be what she's doing.

Las Vegas man facing charges after posting threatening YouTube video  —  LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - A 24-year-old Las Vegas man has been charged for making terrorist threats in a video that was posted on YouTube.  —  Las Vegas police say they were notified on July 2 by Interpol via Google about a suspicious/threatening YouTube video.

Federal Judge Orders UNC Not To Enforce “Bathroom Bill” Provision Of Anti-LGBT Law  —  A unisex sign and the ‘We Are Not This’ slogan are outside a bathroom at Bull McCabes Irish Pub on May 10, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina.  —  Sara D. Davis / Getty Images

Donald Trump broke the conservative media  —  Sean Hannity, sitting comfortably in his air-conditioned New York studios on a hot August afternoon, was on a fiery rant.  —  “Honestly, I am tempted to just say I don't support any of you people ever,” he barked.

Trump's big immigration reversal shaped by Christie, Giuliani says  —  TRENTON — Donald Trump's apparent pivot away from his calls for mass deportations of millions of undocumented immigrants is partially the result of prodding by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, according to former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

GEORGIA: Pastor Who Said Pulse Victims “Got What They Deserved” Arrested For Child Molestation  —  From Jacksonsville's ABC affiliate:  —  A Georgia pastor and and conservative political activist was arrested Friday morning on charges of child molestation and aggravated child molestation.

92 deaths, 2,623 bullets: Tracking every Chicago police shooting over 6 years  —  Key numbers: A look at Chicago police shooting data from 2010 through 2015.  (Jemal R. Brinson / Chicago Tribune)  —  Jennifer Smith Richards , Angela Caputo , Todd Lighty and Jason Meisner Contact Reporters

‘Dr. Drew’ show canceled days after host's negative speculation about Hillary Clinton's health  —  Drew Pinsky's six-year-old HLN show, “Dr. Drew On Call,” has been canceled by CNN, effective Sept. 22.  —  In a statement, CNN executive vice president Ken Jautz said he and Pinsky …

EXCLUSIVE: Black 15-year-old was unarmed and surrendering when cops shot at him 16 times in Brooklyn  —  It may not have been a justified shooting after all.  —  The police shooting of a Brooklyn teen nearly three years ago is now being compared with that of Tamir Rice …