John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81  —  John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona.

Democrats Strip Superdelegates Of Power In Historic Reform Vote  —  The Democratic National Committee's changes aim to heal the lingering divisions of the 2016 presidential primary.  —  CHICAGO In a long-awaited bid to reinvigorate the Democratic Party and heal the divides of the 2016 presidential primary …

'He can't get rid of any of this': Trump's wall of secrecy erodes amid growing legal challenges  —  President Trump's wall of secrecy — the work of a lifetime — is starting to crack.  —  His longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty last week to breaking campaign-finance laws …

David Pecker's DARKEST TRUMP SECRETS: A National Enquirer Insider Tells All!  —  Jerry George, a former senior editor at AMI, opens up about the company's CEO, the evolution of the Enquirer and the role it played in reshaping Trump's image.  —  By the time David Pecker arrived at American Media Inc …

Trump's Power to Fire Federal Workers Curtailed by Judge  —  A federal district judge in Washington struck down most of the key provisions of three executive orders that President Trump signed in late May that would have made it easier to fire federal employees.

What Will Mueller Do?  The Answer Might Lie in a By-the-Book Past  —  The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has approached law enforcement consistently for decades: leading aggressive investigations marked by adherence to precedent and higher office.  —  WASHINGTON — Long …

Beto O'Rourke says “nothing more American” than NFL players protesting the national anthem  —  Rep. Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate challenging Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, was featured in a viral video posted to Twitter on Tuesday giving an answer at a town hall defending NFL players who kneel during the national anthem before games.

We Asked 1,000 People What Happened On Tuesday.  Here's What Some Of Them Said.  —  Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, someone's lost cat and Post Malone.  —  On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted of federal charges, and former Trump lawyer …

August House Overview: The Bottom Line in the 66 Most Competitive Races  —  The most critical phase of the battle for the House isn't October; it's right now.  Republicans' only hope of defying a “Blue Wave” and saving their 23-seat House majority is to personally disqualify Democratic nominees …

Conor Daly loses Lilly Diabetes sponsorship over remark his father made over 30 years ago  —  ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Lilly Diabetes has pulled its sponsorship of Conor Daly's No. 6 car in the NASCAR Xfinity race at Road America, citing a racially insensitive remark made by the driver's father in the 1980s that surfaced this week.

McMorris Rodgers says she is open to Jordan as speaker  —  The highest-ranking Republican woman in Congress said she is open to supporting a long-shot bid by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to replace House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), giving a boost to the conservative insurgency seeking to take over the House Republican caucus.