White House says it is creating ‘very large’ dossier on Washington Post journalist and others  —  New York (CNN Business)The White House said in a story published Thursday that it was compiling a “very large” dossier on a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter and others who it said are a …

Trump set to skewer Biden in convention address  —  President Donald Trump will unload on Joe Biden in a blistering convention speech Thursday night, according to two people familiar with the address.  —  Trump is expected to go after the former vice president on everything from the economy to trade.

Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed, father says  —  Jacob Blake's father, also named Jacob Blake, speaks at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.  On Thursday, Blake's father said his son has been handcuffed to his hospital bed.  Pat Nabong/Sun-Times  —  “He can't go anywhere,” …

Instead of Evolving as President, Trump Has Bent the Job to His Will  —  In a 40-minute phone call this week, Mr. Trump struggled to describe how he has changed in office.  “I think I've just become more guarded than I was four years ago,” he said.  —  WASHINGTON — For a man on the edge of history …

What if Facebook Is the Real ‘Silent Majority’?  —  Right-wing influencers are dominating the political discussion on Facebook, raising questions about whether it will translate into electoral success in November.  —  Listen, liberals.  If you don't think Donald Trump can get re-elected in November …

Trump had public meltdown over missed phone call from Putin, former No 10 aide says  —  ‘If Putin wants a call with me you just put him through,’ US president yelled according to Theresa May's former chief of staff  —  Donald Trump exploded with anger at one of his most senior aides …

‘She was the aggressor’: Former Liberty student alleges sexual encounter with Becki Falwell  —  A former Liberty University student says Becki Falwell, the wife of the university's then-President Jerry Falwell Jr., jumped into bed with him and performed oral sex on him while he stayed …

Alleged Kenosha Killer Loved Cops, Guns, Trump, and ‘Triggering the Libs,’ Former Classmates Say  —  The 17-year-old was only enrolled at Lakes Community High School for a year but he left an impression.  —  TO  —  Kyle Rittenhouse loved cops, guns, President Trump, and “triggering the libs …

Viral pro-Trump tweets came from fake African American spam accounts, Twitter says  —  Twitter has taken action to stop a spam operation that pushed messages from fake accounts about Black people abandoning the Democratic Party.  —  The company removed two fake accounts and deleted the account …

Giuliani rails against Black Lives Matter, Antifa and De Blasio in RNC speech  —  President Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani took on the “unprecedented wave of lawlessness” that has swept across the U.S. at the RNC Thursday night, accusing the Black Lives Matter movement and Antifa …

Biden snags ‘Keep America Great’ domain in latest act of Trump trolling  —  After trolling Republicans throughout their convention, the Biden campaign has pulled its final act of the week: acquiring the web domain KeepAmericaGreat.com.  —  When Trump launched his reelection campaign last year …

TV audience dips to 17.3 million on Night 3 of Republican convention  —  Viewing of the Republican National Convention dropped on Wednesday to 17.3 million people for the address by Vice President Mike Pence.  —  The figure provided by Nielsen is down 11% from the 19.4 million viewers …

Trump DOJ Targets Democratic Governors For COVID-19 Outbreaks In Veterans Homes  —  “This really does smell,” said one former Civil Rights Division official who worries the Justice Department is weaponizing its power for political purposes.  —  President Donald Trump's top civil rights official …

Jacob Wohl Accused of Starting a Voter Suppression Scheme  —  The notorious huckster is allegedly behind a robocall campaign clearly designed to spook people from voting by mail.  —  Michigan state officials are investigating a voter-suppression robocall allegedly tied to blundering conservative operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman.

The GOP is strapped to a ticking time bomb  —  The Republican Party's intellectual crisis was on full display during the GOP convention.  On Monday, the party announced that it wouldn't publish a new platform: Instead, its members promised to support “the President's America-first agenda” and threw out some half-baked bullet points.

Four Years Later, It's Still All About the Base  —  As the RNC convention comes to a close, the biggest question is whether it can give Pres. Trump the bounce he needs to catch up to former Vice President Joe Biden.  Trump came into the convention trailing the Democratic nominee by 8-9 points in national polling.

TikTok Is Said to Wrestle With Two Competing Offers  —  The sale of the video app's U.S. operations is entering its final stages, with two groups having submitted bids.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The race to buy TikTok's U.S. operations has entered its final stages, with two groups submitting bids …

“QAnon Is Batshit Crazy”: Lindsey Graham Talks TikTok, Online Conspiracies, and Why He's Sticking With Trump  —  The South Carolina senator, facing a tough reelection fight, recalls warning Trump not to shut down TikTok after getting calls from Hannity, Petraeus, and his niece …

Suddenly Trump's team cares about diversity  —  John Avlon: RNC diversity doesn't reflect Trump's actions  —  John Avlon is a senior political analyst.  The views expressed in this commentary belong to the author.  View more opinions at CNN.  —  (CNN)"Don't listen to what he says, look at what he does."