RNC Receives VIP Tickets to Trump's Fourth of July Celebration; DNC Does Not  —  Tanks for July 4th Celebration Come in on Trains  —  An official with the Democratic National Convention told NBC News the organization has not received tickets to the VIP section for President Donald Trump's Fourth …

A New Call to Service  —  Policy Proposal  —  Pete often says that his time as a Navy Lieutenant in Afghanistan was a life-changing experience, in large part because he got to serve alongside people from every conceivable background.  —  “In many ways, we had nothing in common except the fact that we were all American.

It's a Question No One Says They Want to Ask.  But the Women Running for President Keep Hearing It.  —  GREENVILLE, S.C. — Some people whisper it, some apologize for it, and some are very careful to mention their neighbors — their neighbors would be the ones to ask.

Teenager Accused of Rape Deserves Leniency Because He's From a ‘Good Family,’ Judge Says  —  The family court judge also said the victim should have been told that pressing charges would destroy the accused's life.  —  The 16-year-old girl was visibly intoxicated, her speech slurred …

New Iowa Poll: Warren Leads, Harris And Biden Close Behind, Sanders Falls To 4th  — Home- 2019- July- 3- New Iowa Poll: Warren Leads, Harris And Biden Close Behind, Sanders Falls To 4th  —  We have a shakeup in Iowa.  —  Elizabeth Warren leads the pack in the Iowa Caucus …

Meghan McCain, Feeling Like an ‘Exhausted, Defeated... Caged Animal,’ May Exit ‘The View’  —  Sources close to McCain tell The Daily Beast she feels like ‘a caged animal’ on the ABC talk show.  'It's getting to the point where it's not worth the emotional toll every week.'

A Crime by Any Name  —  The horrors detailed in the press were hard to believe.  —  Detainees described overcrowding so severe that “it was difficult to move in any direction without jostling and being jostled.”  The water provided them was foul, “of a dark color, and an ordinary glass would collect a thick sediment.”

Trump Facebook ads use models to portray actual supporters  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A series of Facebook video ads for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign shows what appears to be a young woman strolling on a beach in Florida, a Hispanic man on a city street in Texas and a bearded hipster …

Justice Department watchdog to investigate decision to cancel FBI headquarters plan  —  The Justice Department's inspector general will investigate the FBI's role in dropping plans a decade in the making to move its headquarters to the Washington suburbs, he told Congress in a letter Tuesday.

NRA meltdown has Trump campaign sweating  —  The National Rifle Association aired an avalanche of TV ads and pushed its 5 million-plus members to the polls for Donald Trump in 2016, propelling him in the Rust Belt states that delivered him the presidency.  —  Now, the gun rights group …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg praises Brett Kavanaugh and reflects on gender equality  —  Supreme Court justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Tuesday praised newly-confirmed Justice Brett Kavanugh for appointing an entirely female staff.  Ginsburg spoke about her own history in the fight …

Whatever happened to Breitbart?  The insurgent star of the right is in a long, slow fade  —  In January 2017, Breitbart.com was flying high.  Donald Trump, the candidate it had backed during the 2016 campaign, was sworn in as president.  Its former executive chairman, Stephen K. Bannon …

The Kids Aren't Alright  —  The annual G20 summit is a dry, diplomatic affair that rarely offers viral moments.  This year's gathering in Japan was an exception, thanks to Ivanka Trump.  The French government posted a clip last weekend that shows British Prime Minister Theresa …

Military chiefs have concerns about politicization of Trump's July 4th event  —  (CNN)Military chiefs have concerns about the politicization of President Donald Trump's July 4 event, a source with direct knowledge told CNN.  —  In the planning for the event, they had reservations …

The U.S. is ‘headed to fascism,’ says Ocasio-Cortez after tour of detention facilities at southern border  —  EL PASO, Texas — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called the conditions at U.S.  —  migrant detention facilities “horrifying” in an interview Monday evening and doubled down on her comparisons …

Some Democrats Talk About Cosmetic Surgery Insurance.  It Doesn't Exist.  —  ‘Medicare for all’ would essentially do away with private insurance, a fact that some politicians seem reluctant to emphasize.  —  The “Medicare for all” bill written by Senator Bernie Sanders would cover …

Trump Administration Drops Bid To Put Citizenship Question On 2020 Census  —  The decision comes days after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked the administration from adding the question.  —  There will not be a question asking about citizenship on the 2020 census, the Trump administration said Tuesday.

Lee Iacocca, father of the Ford Mustang who later rescued Chrysler, dies at 94  —  Lee A. Iacocca, an ambitious immigrant's son and salesman extraordinaire whose blunt and swaggering persona dominated the automobile industry like nobody since Henry Ford, died Tuesday.  He was 94.

Charlottesville City Council votes to remove Thomas Jefferson holiday  —  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) — Charlottesville City Council voted to officially remove Thomas Jefferson's birthday, April 13, as a holiday.  —  At a city council meeting on Monday evening, councilors voted to to remove the day as a city holiday.

The Biggest Threat to America Is Us  —  If we fail, China, Russia and Iran won't be to blame.  —  Near the close of last Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate, Chuck Todd asked the candidates what he called “a simple question.”  In “one word,” he asked, who or what is the biggest geopolitical threat to America today?

A Leftist Mob Attacked Me in Portland  —  I have been targeted by Antifa and its allies for my critical reporting of their violent extremism.  —  Portland, Ore.  —  'No hate!  No fear!" chanted the left-wing crowd as they marched downtown Saturday.  I walked to the front of the line …

Why Is Everyone So Upset About the Betsy Ross Flag?  —  There's a pretty long history of the flag being used by extremist right-wing movements — and a recent move by Nike has brought that into the spotlight  —  Conservatives absolutely love to hate Colin Kapernick, and a recent controversy …