Omarosa reveals audio of Trump campaign aides allegedly discussing potential fallout of N-word  —  President Trump says former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman lied when she called him a racist who has said the N-word on tape.  The president tweeted Monday night, “I don't have that word in my vocabulary and never have.

Antifa protesters couldn't find any fascists at Unite the Right — and harassed the press instead  —  Antifascists, according to their own doctrine, fight fascism.  Sounds simple enough.  —  Granted, members of the loosely organized Antifa movement define “fascism” vaguely …

Trump Goes for Broke on Claim Military Received No Money Before His Watch.  (He's Still Wrong.)  —  While signing the annual funding bill, President Trump inaccurately claimed that the amount was “historic” and the military had “never” previously received funding.

Support for FBI Veteran Pete Strzok  —  $25,031 of $150,000 goal Raised by 607 people in 3 hours  —  Friends Of Special Agent Peter Strzok  —  Peter Strzok, a man who has spent his entire life working to help keep us and our nation safe, has been fired.  He needs your help.

Manafort emailed Kushner with recommendations for senior administration posts  —  Banker testifies after unexplained recess  —  (CNN)Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is now officially part of the trove of evidence in Paul Manafort's criminal trial, as part of an email exchange …

New Mexico compound suspects can be freed on bond, judge says  —  Taos, New Mexico (CNN)A New Mexico judge on Monday granted bond to five adults accused of child abuse on a compound outside of Taos.  —  Judge Sarah Backus granted an unsecured appearance bond to the defendants …

The Witch Hunt Continues  —  One of Stone's Rules is “The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.”  Even I may have taken exception to that rule last Friday.  —  If you followed the news last Friday, you know that my longtime friend Kristin Davis testified …

What Happens to #MeToo When a Feminist Is the Accused?  —  The case seems like a familiar story turned on its head: Avital Ronell, a world-renowned female professor of German and Comparative Literature at New York University, was found responsible for sexually harassing a male former graduate student, Nimrod Reitman.

Gonzales poll: Hogan leads Jealous by 16 points in Maryland governor's race  —  With less than three months until the general election, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan has a sizable lead over Democratic challenger Ben Jealousaccording to a new poll by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies.

Westminster car crash: Man arrested on suspicion of terror offences  —  A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament.  —  The vehicle swerved into cyclists and pedestrians shortly after 07:30 BST, injuring three people.

The media's blatant hypocrisy — even about media-bashing  —  Welcome to the age of self-congratulatory media.  “Democracy dies in darkness” goes the ridiculous tagline on The Washington Post's front page.  Reporters openly call themselves heroes and firefighters.

A growing number of California detainees are Indians crossing through Mexico to seek asylum  —  On a recent visit to the federal prison in Victorville, U.S. Rep. Mark Takano was caught by surprise.  Of the hundreds of immigrants detained there, he learned, possibly 40% had traveled from India seeking asylum.

Tom Steyer plans to register 100,000 millennials to vote  —  Tom Steyer's NextGen America organization is working to register 100,000 students in one month at college campuses across 11 states as part of its “Welcome Week” program launching this week.  —  Why it matters: This is the group's …

Save Yourself, Mr. President  —  When it comes to overseeing the FBI and Justice, he's all tweet and no action.  —  Even a summer respite from Washington at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey couldn't keep Donald Trump off Twitter .  —  Over the weekend the president went on a tear …

Taliban blindsides U.S. forces with surprise Afghan offensive  —  The Taliban is on the verge of dramatically expanding its control over southern and eastern Afghanistan in a surprise offensive that has caught Afghan and U.S. forces off guard and thrown a vexing new wrench …

Nelson's narrow lead with Florida Latinos worries Democrats  —  Sen. Bill Nelson holds a narrow 44-41 percent lead over Gov. Rick Scott among Latino voters in Florida's Senate race, according to a new poll that's raising fresh concerns among Democrats that the incumbent is in a dicey position …