Hillary elites are freaking out.  This memo tells them to STOP.  —  Hillary Clinton's campaign circulated a memo to top allies in Washington this week with an unmistakably Obama-esque theme: Don't worry, we've got this.  —  It comes at a time when Clinton's elite Acela-corridor allies …

Roger Ailes to Donald Trump: ‘We resolve this now...or go to war’  —  Fox News chairman Roger Ailes woke up Monday morning thinking that his network and Donald Trump's campaign had reached an understanding.  —  After a weekend's worth of stressful phone calls, the tacit agreement …

Jeb Bush offered inaccurate version of Iraq war history  —  Foreign policy speech aimed at undercutting Hillary Clinton twisted facts  —  He omitted fact his brother set date for U.S. withdrawal  —  Is there any point to arguing now over who lost Iraq? … WASHINGTON

Ben Carson Once Did Research On Fetal Brain Tissue  —  In a 1992 study, Carson and his colleagues from Johns Hopkins used fetal tissue to better understand how the human brain develops.  But in the wake of the Planned Parenthood videos, the presidential candidate has called fetal tissue research “disturbing.”

Test Results Are In, and the Secret About Harding Is Out  —  WASHINGTON — She was denounced as a “degenerate” and a “pervert,” accused of lying for money and shamed for waging a “diabolical” campaign of falsehoods against the president's family that tore away at his legacy.

Sorry Donald Trump, Mexico Says It Will Not Pay for Border Wall  —  Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's administration said there's no truth to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's assertion that the nation would pay for a wall along the border between the countries.

Chelsea Manning could face solitary confinement at military prison  —  Chelsea Manning, a soldier imprisoned for leaking classified U.S. information to pro-transparency site WikiLeaks, could face solitary confinement on charges she violated prison rules by having prohibited reading material, her attorney said on Wednesday.

Outsiders take over GOP  —  Outsiders who have never before held political office are dominating the race for the Republican presidential nomination.  —  Donald Trump is the GOP front-runner, while businesswoman Carly Fiorina is surging after a strong performance in last week's debate.

Live: Greece's rescue deal  —  Greek parliament votes on bailout deal, while Germany still has doubts.  — We are following developments from Greece today as MPs in Athens debate the terms of the €86 billion bailout reached with creditors on Tuesday.

Navy shuffles up aircraft carrier fleet  —  The Navy is playing musical chairs and moving around three aircraft carriers in a complicated maneuver that will leave the Asia-Pacific region without a forward-deployed carrier for several months.  —  The Navy announced Tuesday …

Kiev's hipster revolution  —  With Russia breathing down their necks, the young seek refuge in ramen burgers and beards.  —  KIEV — A disc jockey spins a remix of Daft Punk's “Get Lucky” on a stage by the river, while scores of young fashion brands that have sprung up in Ukraine's capital since …

Top 5 competition fights in sports  —  European Commission shows the red card.  —  If Margrethe Vestager excercises her power, she could change the future of several sports in Europe.  —  The competition commissioner is investigating complaints against the governing bodies of champion events for ice skating, soccer and others.

Police Abuse Is a Form of Terror  —  Writing about the wave of deadly encounters — many caught on video — between unarmed black people and police officers often draws a particular criticism from a particular subset of readers.  —  It is some variation of this:

CNN/ORC Poll: Donald Trump takes the top slot in Iowa - CNNPolitics.com  —  Read the full topline results from the CNN/ORC poll released at 4 p.m. on August 12, 2015.

Workman: House Rules chair by day, Uber driver by night  —  TALLAHASSEE—The lobbyist was waiting for her Uber driver Tuesday when state Rep. Ritch Workman pulled up.  —  “How are you doing?” he said, unlocking the backdoor.  —  “Oh no. Thank you for the ride.  I'm waiting for my Uber,” she said.

China explosions: Dozens killed in Tianjin port blasts  —  The massive explosions in China's northern city of Tianjin are now known to have killed at least 50 people.  —  More than 700 have been injured and hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of casualties.