Trump Says ‘No Reason’ to Raise $1 Billion for Campaign  —  In his first interview after the final day of Republican nomination contests, he also said his running-mate search was focused on four or five politicians.  —  michaelcbender  —  Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald …

Exclusive: Clinton ally Warren weighs potential VP role, sees hurdles - sources  —  U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has considered the idea of serving as Hillary Clinton's running mate but sees obstacles to that choice as she prepares to endorse the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee …

Pennsylvania Close; Sanders Supporter Unity Would Make It Not Close  —  PPP's new Pennsylvania poll finds a close race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the state, although both a generic Democratic candidate and Bernie Sanders have more substantial leads that bode well for Clinton's chances …

Former Cruz campaign officials push for delegate coup at GOP convention  —  Officials from Ted Cruz's defunct presidential campaign are talking up the possibility of a coup at next month's Republican convention in Cleveland.  —  Bob Vander Plaats, a former national co-chair …

Midlothian man sees Donald Trump in bathroom floor tile  —  MIDLOTHIAN, Va. — Clayton Litten was sitting on his toilet, admiring his newly tiled bathroom floor when he first saw it.  —  “This cannot be.  There's no way,” Litten said when he saw the image — “clear as day.”

Family dog was shot and killed by deputies who went to wrong home for domestic violence call  —  Buddy didn't even have a chance to bark before a deputy in Hesperia drew a handgun and shot the dog, killing him instantly.  —  The deputies then realized they had gone to the wrong home in response to a domestic disturbance call.

Grassley equates Trump's judge comments with Sotomoyor's ‘wise Latina’ logic  —  U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley on Wednesday likened presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's controversial remarks on a federal judge to a statement frequently made by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor …

Rep. Duncan Hunter Compares Judge Curiel To An Iraqi-American Judging Chris Kyle  —  “Here you have Chris Kyle, who's killed a whole bunch of bad guys in Iraq.  Would that be a fair trial for Chris Kyle?  If you had that judge there?  Probably not.”  —  Win Mcnamee / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com

Trump Interview - The Transcript  —  CT: My grandparents used to play a parlor game.  It went like this: Tell me who you are without telling me your name or what you do.  We have seen your tough exterior, but who are you at your core and what is your basic philosophy and worldview?

Republican elites retreat to a Trump-safe space: Mitt Romney's place  —  Mitt Romney gives up on independent candidate search  — Mitt Romney's hosting the The Experts and Enthusiasts, or E2, retreat this week in Park City, Utah  —  (CNN)One year ago the question hovering over Park City …

Liberals, Want Trump to Win?  Keep Calling Him Racist  —  Liberals and Leftists, if you don't want Donald Trump to become the next president of the United States, stop calling him a racist.  —  Furthermore, stop calling him a sexist and a misogynist, especially if you're a woman …

Hillary Clinton's Remarkable Comeback  —  Hillary Clinton has now secured the Democratic nomination for president.  Because she was the front-runner, because she represents the establishment, because she has been around forever, we forget how remarkable a story that is.  —  I'm not talking about her gender.

Brock Turner's statement blames sexual assault on Stanford ‘party culture’  —  Exclusive: Extract from Stanford swimmer's letter to judge shows he placed blame on ‘alcohol’ and ‘party culture’; victim says he ‘failed to exhibit sincere remorse or responsibility’

O.C. judge who was censured for having sex in chambers wins reelection bid  —  Orange County Superior Court Judge Scott Steiner won a reelection bid Tuesday even after he was censured for conduct including having sex in his court chambers.  (Orange County Superior Court)

3 killed in shooting near Tel Aviv market  —  Jerusalem (CNN)At least three people have been killed in a shooting Wednesday night in Tel Aviv, an Ichilov Hospital representative told CNN.  —  The shooting broke out near one of Tel Aviv's most popular outdoor markets, Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said in a statement.