Trump looking to institute political tests for immigrants  —  JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other extremist organizations.

Rudy Giuliani didn't forget about 9/11 today.  He conveniently omitted it.  —  There was a time in his political career when Rudy Giuliani talked about 9/11 so much that Joe Biden famously said of him that there were “only three things he mentions in a sentence: A noun, a verb and 9/11.”

Ivanka and Jared's Power Play  —  How the patrician couple came to have an outsized influence on a populist Presidential campaign.  —  The modern Presidential campaign may be the world's most sophisticated pop-up operation, a billion-dollar multilayered organization that, if it hopes to succeed …

GOP lays out case for charging Clinton with perjury  —  A pair of leading House Republicans on Monday laid out detailed instructions for the Justice Department to file perjury charges against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  —  More than a month after first requesting …

Gabby Douglas, her Olympics over, tearfully responds to social media critics  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — As younger U.S. teammates added to their medal haul Sunday, Gabby Douglas, the Virginia Beach native who captivated the gymnastics world in winning all-around gold at the 2012 Olympics …

The Online Privacy Debate Won't End With Gawker  —  Last month, I spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland because I believe our country is on the wrong track, and we need to solve real problems instead of fighting fake culture wars.  I'm glad that an arena full of Republicans stood …

‘Nightly Show’ Canceled; Larry Wilmore “Saddened” By “Unblackening” at Comedy Central  —  The late-night talk show will end its run Thursday, with Chris Hardwick's ‘@Midnight’ serving as its temporary replacement.  —  It's the end of the road for Larry Wilmore's Comedy Central series The Nightly Show.

Katrina Pierson claims reporters ‘literally beat’ Trump's supporters  —  The Donald Trump campaign's verbal assault on the media has given “beat reporters” a new meaning.  —  Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson on Monday accused “left-wing reporters” of “literally” beating Trump supporters.

Clinton Surges Past 270 Electoral Votes in NBC News Battleground Map  —  Biden: Clinton ‘Knows What It Means’ to Be First Woman President 0:43  —  First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

Exclusive: Donald Trump: Utah can help make America great again  —  Editor's note: The Deseret News has asked the major presidential candidates to share their views with our readers.  We've published exclusive op-eds from Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Jury: A.G. Kane guilty of perjury, obstruction, all other charges  —  Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was convicted Monday of perjury, obstruction and other crimes after squandering her once bright political future on an illegal vendetta against an enemy.  —  KATHLEEN KANE TRIAL

ISIS executes six people by BOILING them in TAR after Iraqi Sharia court accuses the men of being spies  —  By , TED THORNHILL FOR MAILONLINE and MARK NICOL FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY  —  Six people have been put to death by Isis - by being immersed in boiling vats of tar, it's been reported.

Suspected shooter in Queens slaying of Imam and friend taken into police custody, may have been settling score in Muslim-Hispanic feud  —  The killer who crept up behind an imam and his friend near a Queens mosque and shot both men in the head may have been settling a score in a feud between Muslims …

Increase in minority voters poses problem for Trump in Florida  —  The complexion of Florida's electorate is becoming browner by the day, and that spells trouble for Donald Trump's presidential campaign as he struggles to attract minority voters.  —  Since the 2012 presidential election …

Commission on Presidential Debates Announces Polls to be used in 2016 Candidate Selection Criteria  —  The nonpartisan, nonprofit Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) today announced the polls to be used in applying the Candidate Selection Criteria for the 2016 general election presidential and vice presidential debates.

Calais Locals Warned to Stay Away from Main Roads As Migrants Smash Vehicles  —  Migrants wielding bats and knives have been smashing up vehicles on roads near Calais as their owners sit in traffic, reportedly “just for fun”.  Local residents are warning others to avoid the area …

Troll So Hard: Harry Reid Demands That Trump Take The Naturalization Test  —  Donald Trump will announce Monday that he wants individuals entering the U.S. to take some kind of “ideological test” before they are admitted into the country.  —  Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) …

The State of the Clinton-Trump Race: Is It Over?  —  It has been three weeks since Democrats gathered for their convention, and Hillary Clinton still holds a large and consistent lead in national and battleground state polls.  —  Her national lead over Donald J. Trump of seven …