Texas Police Officer Suspended After Pulling Weapon On Teens During Pool Party  —  A police officer in McKinney, Texas, has been suspended from duties after being filmed aggressively handcuffing, and then pulling a weapon on, a group of black teens following an “incident” at a local pool party on Friday night.

Scandals only make the Clintons stronger  —  The Republican plan to defeat Hillary Clinton is doomed.  It's time to go easy on her.  —  Lead image by AP Photo.  —  One has to wonder: When Republicans gathered earlier this year to scheme the defeat of Hillary Clinton, who was the genius who stood up and said, “I know.

Turkey election: ruling party on course to lose majority  —  Recep Tayyip Erdoan's Justice and Development party is projected to win 41% of vote - meaning it will need a coalition partner to form a government  —  Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoan, suffered his most significant electoral defeat …

Liberals Make Big Comeback in 2015, Poll Analysis Finds  —  There are signs that liberals are making a comeback — and not just because a socialist is running for president, gay marriage is spreading like wildfire and pot legalization is gaining acceptance.  —  A new analysis of Wall Street …

Why I Defaulted on My Student Loans  —  ONE late summer afternoon when I was 17, I went with my mother to the local bank, a long-defunct institution whose name I cannot remember, to apply for my first student loan.  My mother co-signed.  When we finished, the banker, a balding man in his late 50s …

Can Republicans Win by Losing at the Supreme Court?  —  With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to issue blockbuster rulings on same-sex marriage and health care, Republicans have a blueprint for victory: They need to lose.  —  Republicans have played a leading role in asking the court …

Fast-track vote still up in the air  —  Pro-trade lawmakers say they have the votes to pass the bill, but the final outcome is going to be tight.  —  Supporters of a controversial trade bill are increasingly confident they can secure the votes needed to pass so-called fast-track legislation …

NYC mayor: America has a ‘democracy problem’  —  New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said on Sunday that Americans would benefit from reformed national voting laws.  —  “We have a democracy problem,” de Blasio told host John Dickerson on CBS's “Face the Nation.”

On talk circuit, George W. Bush makes millions but few waves  —  Toward the end of his presidency, George W. Bush told Robert Draper, reporting for a book called Dead Certain, that he intended after vacating the Oval Office to “replenish the ol' coffers.”  He said he could make “ridiculous” money on the lecture circuit.

Documents reveal new details about Hope Solo's actions last June  —  As Hope Solo prepares for her third World Cup, Mark Fainaru-Wada examines the tumultuous year she's had away from the game.