RNC Speaker Cancelled After Boosting QAnon Conspiracy Theory About Jewish Plot to Enslave the World  —  Mary Ann Mendoza, an “angel mom,” was set to speak on Tuesday night.  But then she took to Twitter to encourage followers to read a thread about the Rothschilds.

Sean Hannity receives special White House access for Republican convention  —  New York (CNN Business)When representatives from all the major TV networks visited the White House's South Lawn on Monday, part of what's known as a “walkthrough” to prepare for President Trump's Thursday night speech there …

Pompeo stirs up outrage among some diplomats over speech to RNC  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make history Tuesday night when he addresses the Republican National Convention, a move that critics say violates a long-standing State Department policy that draws a line between diplomacy and politics.

Trump's Convention Flops As Biden DNC Drew 3 Million More Viewers  —  Another troubling sign for Trump as night one of the Republican convention drew 3.2 million fewer viewers than night one of the DNC.  —  Via The LA Times: … Trump demanded a blockbuster convention after seeing …

Congressman's old social media posts about sex with 15-year-old girls, rape surface in South Florida re-election fight  —  South Florida Congressman Brian Mast joked about rape and referenced sex with 15-year-old girls in old Facebook comments to a friend who is now his campaign manager.

Alaska's Attorney General Resigns Hours After We Published “Uncomfortable” Texts He Sent to a Younger Colleague  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Alaska Attorney General Kevin …

Trump announces pardon of Jon Ponder ahead of GOP convention appearance  —  President Trump on Tuesday announced a pardon of Jon Ponder ahead of the convicted bank robber's appearance at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night.  —  Ponder, who founded the nonprofit Hope For Prisoners …

Trump's “Shut It Down” Self-Own  —  The Republicans are planning to hit Biden for taking COVID too seriously  —  Here's what we know about the Republican Convention: Trump will speak every night potentially illegally from the White House.  It will feature potentially illegal appearances from White House staff.

Trump Has Now Moved $2.3 Million Of Campaign-Donor Money Into His Private Business  —  Senior editor at Forbes, covering Donald Trump's business.  —  Donald Trump continued to shift money from his donors to his business last month, as his reelection campaign paid his private companies for rent …

Unmasked Protesters Push Past Police Into Idaho Lawmakers' Session  —  In Boise, the first day of Idaho's special legislative session erupted into chaos before it began.  Dozens of unmasked protesters, some of them armed, shoved their way past state troopers to pack the gallery overlooking the state's House of Representatives.

Trump Administration Insider: President Wanted to ‘Maim’ Migrants  —  Miles Taylor, former DHS chief of staff, recalls the moment he said to himself “what the f*ck is happening” during a Trump meeting.  Plus, the gang shits on night one of the RNC.  —  You thought what happened on-screen during …

Kenosha congressman responds to riots over Jacob Blake shooting, calls for order to be restored ‘now’  —  Rep. Bryan Steil describes hearing from people who ‘have lost their livelihoods’ and ‘are scared’  —  Rep. Bryan Steil on calls for the firing and arrest of officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake

Whip cracking, drinking and profanity-laced threats: Government office in charge of etiquette plagued by etiquette problems, watchdog finds  —  When the United States hosts foreign leaders and dignitaries, a little-known office at the State Department is in charge of sweating every detail …

Hillary Clinton to Biden: Don't concede if the election is close  —  Hillary Clinton is predicting Donald Trump's reelection effort will be a messy affair, and the former Democratic candidate has some advice for Joe Biden: If the race is close, don't concede.

The Republican Coronavirus Strategy: Lie About Everything  —  How do you defend a president who has mismanaged a pandemic that has killed more than 170,000 Americans?  On Monday, the Republican Party gave its answer: You lie.  At its convention, the GOP presented an almost entirely fake history …

Full text of Donald Trump Jr.'s speech at the 2020 RNC  —  Good evening, America.  —  We're here tonight to talk about the Great American Story.  To talk about this country we all love.  This Land of promise and opportunity — of heroes... and greatness.

Fox News Editor Thought Their Disastrous Seth Rich Story Would Be ‘Vindicated’  —  A top editor was convinced their conspiracy theory item would be proven right, weeks after it blew up in the network's face.  —  As Fox News scrambled to contain the damage from its discredited reporting …

Articles of impeachment drawn up against Gov. Mike DeWine over coronavirus orders  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio—Three Ohio House Republicans have drafted articles of impeachment against Gov. Mike DeWine, claiming many of his administration's coronavirus orders are unconstitutional and violate Ohioans' civil liberties.

Jerry Falwell Jr. confirms he has resigned as head of Liberty University  —  Jerry Falwell Jr. on Tuesday confirmed his resignation as president of Liberty University, ending back-to-back Falwell leadership eras at an evangelical institution that is a major power center for conservative Christians and politicians.

Covington Catholic teen Nick Sandmann slams media, left for ‘cancel culture’ after viral video  —  Sandmann spoke about being ‘canceled’ during the second night of the GOP convention  —  Nick Sandmann, an 18-year-old graduate from Covington Catholic High School who was at the center …

Nobody Is Entitled to Be an Elected Official  —  On Aug. 4, 19-year-old Aaron Coleman eked out a surprise win in the Kansas Democratic primary against incumbent Stan Frownfelter, capturing his party's nomination to represent the 37th District in the state House of Representatives.

Rioters tried to burn Seattle police alive, sealed door during fire at East Precinct  —  Seattle rioters used a substance suspected to be quick-dry concrete to seal shut the door to the East Precinct, the Seattle Police Department has confirmed.  At the same time, the rioter attempted to set fire to the building.