Wiltshire pair ‘poisoned by nerve agent’  —  A man and woman found unconscious in Wiltshire were poisoned by Novichok - the same nerve agent that poisoned ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal, police say.  —  The couple, believed to be Charlie Rowley and Dawn Sturgess, are in a critical condition having …

Mueller Taps More Prosecutors to Help With Growing Trump Probe  —  (Bloomberg) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller is tapping additional Justice Department resources for help with new legal battles as his year-old investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 election continues to expand.

Liberty Island evacuated after statue base climber, banner  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Several people who hung a banner from the Statue of Liberty's pedestal calling for abolishing the federal government's chief immigration enforcement agency were arrested on July Fourth shortly before a person scaled the statue's base, forcing its evacuation.

How Trump Went From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Dismissing North Korean Nuclear Advances  —  WASHINGTON — When the North Koreans were shooting off missile tests and detonating new, more powerful atomic bombs last year, President Trump responded with threats of “fire and fury” and ordered the military …

Democrats Underperforming With Hispanic Voters  —  Despite the president's hard-line immigration policies, Republican candidates are running competitively in many Hispanic-heavy states and congressional districts.  —  Democrats counting on President Trump's hard-line immigration policies …

How Trump will make his Supreme Court pick  —  It'll be more about personality than pedigree.  —  What we're hearing: A White House official involved in the vetting process tells me that President Trump's Supreme Court pick will come down to “who he feels most comfortable with in a personal setting.”

Trump's trade war with China is finally here — and it won't be pretty, analysts say  —  BEIJING — Some said the day would never come, that it was all a bluff.  But as the Independence Day fireworks cool in Washington, the eve of the trade war has arrived in China's capital …

Black female leaders criticize Pelosi, Schumer for ‘failure to protect’ Waters  —  Black female leaders and allies expressed their “deep disappointment” with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for their “recent failure to protect” Rep. Maxine Waters …

My country 'tis of thee...  sweet land of liberty...  to thee I sing...  And today, sing I do.  I also sing America the Beautiful.  And I recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  These are rituals that harken back to my childhood and which I have sought to pass on to my family, as they were passed on to me.

Trump praises military for keeping US ‘safe, strong, proud’  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the U.S. military for keeping America “safe, strong, proud, mighty and free” and used the Independence Day holiday to thank them for being willing to put their lives on the line in defense of the nation.

Stormy Daniels' lawyer: If Trump seeks reelection, ‘I will run’  —  Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, said Wednesday he will run against President Donald Trump if he seeks reelection, but only if he thinks there isn't another candidate that could beat the president.

The Martha's Vineyard crowd strikes back at Alan Dershowitz  —  For years, former Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz and some of his high-profile pals have spent summer afternoons opining on the porch at the Chilmark General Store on Martha's Vineyard.  —  Not this summer, and maybe never again.

Viral video: Teen says he was attacked for wearing ‘Make American Great Again’ hat  —  Police are investigating after a teen says he was verbally attacked and assaulted at a Whataburger for wearing a Make America Great Again hat.  —  In the video, you can see a man throw a drink …

Scoop: Confident Trump not planning for Dem House takeover  —  Alumni of President George W. Bush's second term are getting flashbacks: Democrats are favored to take over the House, spelling a raft of headaches for a Republican president.  —  The big picture: What's true today was also true in 2006.

Liberal Democrats mount campaign against Trump's Supreme Court nominee by targeting two Republican senators  —  Liberal political strategists hope to block President Trump's next Supreme Court nominee by replaying a strategy they used to help defeat the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act last year.

Sanctioned Russian oligarch linked to Cohen has vast US ties  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Viktor Vekselberg was tied to a scandal over the president and a porn star, the Russian oligarch had been positioning himself to extend his influence in the United States.

European Parliament votes to block copyright reform  —  The European Parliament voted Thursday to reject a sweeping reform of copyright rules for the internet age, reopening debate on a controversial bill that sets Big Tech against publishers and media companies.

How many yellow cards did Colombia get vs England and what is the most bookings in a World Cup game?  —  England beat Colombia on penalties on Tuesday night to make it into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in a match that saw a whopping 36 fouls committed.