Why People Like Marianne Williamson  —  On some level, we all seem to know that Marianne Williamson shouldn't exactly be on the debate stage.  Even she seems to know it, because she operates like she's performing a commentary on the rest of the stage, speaking from a different stage about the debate taking place.

'You're gonna kill me!':  Dallas police body cam footage reveals the final minutes of Tony Timpa's life  —  Tony Timpa wailed and pleaded for help more than 30 times as Dallas police officers pinned his shoulders, knees and neck to the ground.  —  “You're gonna kill me!  You're gonna kill me!

U.S. has intel that Osama bin Laden's son and heir Hamza is dead, say officials  —  The officials would not provide details of how Hamza bin Laden died, or if the U.S. played a role.  It is unclear if the U.S. has confirmed his death.  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. has obtained intelligence …

Ratcliffe questioned intelligence community's role in Russia investigation  —  CNN security analyst sounds the alarm on Trump's pick 03:47  —  (CNN) — President Donald Trump's pick to be the next director of national intelligence, which has oversight over the CIA, has pushed …

How Long Can Real Conservatives Make Excuses for Trump?  —  Republicans who made the so-called transactional case for Trump didn't anticipate the full cost.  —  During each week of the Donald Trump presidency, but especially the last few, liberals and conservatives have been splitting further apart on race.

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein partied together.  Then an oceanfront Palm Beach mansion came between them.  —  For the better part of two decades starting in the late 1980s, Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump swam in the same social pool.  They were neighbors in Florida.

Nunes Ally Kash Patel Who Fought Russia Probe Gets Senior White House National Security Job  —  Patel was one of the leading staffers pushing back against FBI investigations of Trump-Russia.  He's now senior director of the National Security Council's terrorism directorate.

George Wallace's daughter: 'I've never seen anything like it'  —  This is an opinion column.  —  Peggy Wallace Kennedy went to political rallies with her dad - George Wallace - as he ran for president in the '60s and '70s.  —  She saw hate and anger that a child should not have to see.

The Heartland Is Moving in Different Directions  —  The Midwest remains undecided, but conflicting trends point alternately toward victory for Trump or his eventual opponent.  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.

Trump ‘rodent’ tweets ring true at Kushner-owned apartments  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Davon Jones doesn't have to look far to see the irony in President Donald Trump's tweets that Baltimore is a “rat and rodent infested mess.”  His apartment owned by the president's son-in-law has been invaded by mice since he moved in a year ago.

Even one of Trump's favorite foods has a hidden Russia connection  —  It's high summer — hamburger season.  The char, the fat, the squishy perfection of processed bread sopping up the overflowing juices — doesn't it somehow seem like Americans' birthright?

Search of Gilroy gunman's home finds items suggesting massive attack, white supremacy materials  —  Investigators who searched the Nevada home of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooter found the makings of a massive attack, including a gas mask, bulletproof vest and empty boxes of ammunition …

FED CUTS RATE BY A QUARTER POINT, CITES ‘GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS,’ ‘MUTED INFLATION’  —  KEY POINTS  — The policymaking Federal Open Market Committee drops the target range for its overnight lending rate to 2% to 2.25%, or 25 basis points from the previous level.

Mario Lopez: It's ‘dangerous’ for parents to support transgender kids  —  Mario Lopez claims that parents who allow their children to live according to their  —  self-identified genders are setting a “dangerous” example.  —  Lopez, a father of three, shared his opinions during a June interview …

Ocasio-Cortez says marginalized communities ‘have no choice but to riot’  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said this week during an appearance on Ebro in the Morning that marginalized communities have “no choice but to riot.”  —  “Once you have a group that is marginalized. …

Democrats just purged white party staffers, and it's a bigger deal than anyone wants to admit  —  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the House Democrats' powerful campaign arm, has just abruptly purged half a dozen staffers.  Why?  Because they are white.

July 31, 2019Trump's NSC ‘Blocks’ Swiss Effort to Ease Iran Humanitarian Trade  —  In November of last year, as the Trump administration reimposed secondary sanctions on Iran and embarked on its “maximum pressure” policy, the Swiss government opened discussions with the Treasury and State Departments …

White House races to come up with health-care wins for Trump's campaign  —  White House advisers, scrambling to create a health-care agenda for President Trump to promote on the campaign trail, are meeting at least daily with the aim of rolling out a measure every two to three weeks until the 2020 election.

The 99% Get a Bigger Raise  —  New data show much faster growth in wages and incomes.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Political discourse nowadays is enough to depress anyone, and the media don't help by ignoring good economic news.  But buck up, Americans: Worker wages are growing much faster than previously reported.

Need Extra Time on Tests?  It Helps to Have Cash  —  Demand for disability accommodations for schoolwork and testing has swelled.  But access to them is unequal and the process is vulnerable to abuse.  —  The boom began about five years ago, said Kathy Pelzer, a longtime high school counselor …

A-listers flock to Google summit in private jets, mega yachts to talk climate change  —  The world's rich and famous have flocked to a posh Italian resort to talk about saving Mother Earth — but they sure are punishing her in the process.  —  The billionaire creators of Google have invited …