Trump's Lead Grows After Debate, Controversy  —  Real estate magnate Donald Trump's lead over the Republican field grew in the several days after his performance at the first GOP presidential debate, according to a new Morning Consult survey, even after he invited a new round of scorn …

G is for Google  —  As Sergey and I wrote in the original founders letter 11 years ago, “Google is not a conventional company.  We do not intend to become one.”  As part of that, we also said that you could expect us to make “smaller bets in areas that might seem very speculative or even strange …

Donald Trump Was Inevitable  —  Trumpmentum appears to be a thing.  And no one understands why.  —  I don't blame them.  On paper, Donald Trump's candidacy looks like it should be a laughingstock in any Republican primary, let alone one in a party where ideological purity still means a great deal.

Rick Perry Stops Paying South Carolina Staff  —  The decision suggests the former Texas governor's campaign is facing serious financial woes.  —  Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's campaign team in South Carolina is no longer being paid by his presidential campaign, National Journal has learned.

Washington Post reporter charged with trespassing, interfering with a police officer  —  A Washington Post reporter who was arrested at a restaurant last year while reporting on protests in Ferguson, Mo., has been charged in St. Louis County with trespassing and interfering with a police officer and ordered to appear in court.

The Big Secret of Abortion: Women Already Know How It Works  —  Planned Parenthood and the truth about women’s bodies.  —  10.2k  —  Shares  —  9.9k  —  Pin It … “I gave birth to two premature kids,” said California's Barbara Boxer on the Senate floor last week …

Hillary Clinton Proposes Debt-Free Tuition at Public Colleges  —  Plan, which would cost $350 billion over 10 years, is way for Democratic front-runner to woo young voters and provides ammunition against surging Bernie Sanders  —  WASHINGTON— Hillary Clinton is proposing an expansive program aimed …

Dad lets daughter die, rather than be touched by ‘strange’ rescuer  —  Asian father stopped rescue team from saving his drowning daughter  —  A father of a 20-year-old girl let his daughter drown, stopping life guards from rescuing her.  —  He preferred that his daughter die rather …

BlackLivesMatter Protesters Are Not the Problem  —  One year after Michael Brown's death, both liberals and conservatives are still getting it wrong  —  The activist group #BlackLivesMatter emerged out of the rage and mourning that accompanied George Zimmerman's acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin more than three years ago.

Melissa Gilbert running for Congress  —  WASHINGTON - Actress Melissa Gilbert, best known for her portrayal as Laura Ingalls Wilder on NBC's “Little House on the Prairie” in the 1970s and '80s, has announced her intentions of running for Congress in Michigan's 8th District.

Report: W.H. staffer threatens Capitol Police boyfriend with gun  —  After an argument that ended in gunfire, a White House staffer and her boyfriend, who works for the Capitol Police, have been put on leave from their jobs, according to reports.  —  The domestic dispute reportedly took place on the evening of Aug. 6.

The Meeropol Brothers: Exonerate Our Mother, Ethel Rosenberg  —  OUR parents, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, were executed on June 19, 1953, after being convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage.  That was the formal legal charge, but in the public's mind they were executed for providing our archenemy …

Over 160,000 sign petition criticizing Schumer over Iran  —  Over 160,000 people have signed a petition from a progressive organization denouncing Sen. Charles Schumer's (D-N.Y.) opposition to the Iran nuclear agreement.  —  “New York Senator Chuck Schumer just publicly declared that he will vote …

Fed-up cops post pictures of vagrants online  —  A picture of a vagrant submitted to the Sergeants Benevolent Association's Flickr account.  —  NYPD cops fed up with vagrants making life miserable in the city are taking matters into their own hands — by snapping photos of quality-of-life scofflaws and posting them online.

British grandfather leaves family and dachsunds to join militants fighting Isil in Iraq  —  Jim Atherton, 53, of Tyne and Wear, is fighting alongside a Christian militia called Dwekh Nawsha  —  A British granddad has left his family to join militants fighting Isil on the frontline …