Glenn Thrush: Trump Symbolizes Crisis for Control of GOP
Jeb Bush, the man who would be frontrunner, was as surprised as anybody when Donald Trump jumped into the 2016 presidential race in June.
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AP: Economist Who Helped Surrender to China Says Donald Trump Not the Solution
Donald Trump vows to bring back the millions of American jobs lost to China and other foreign competitors if voters put him in the White House.
Hispanic Doral City Council Rejects Resolution to Condemn Donald Trump
A resolution to condemn Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remarks about Mexican immigrants failed Wednesday night to win approval of the city council in Doral, a city dominated by Hispanic immigrants and home to one of the billionaire businessman’s biggest resorts.
Police: Suspect Dead After Reported Gunshots in Tennessee Theater
Police say a suspect is dead after officers responded to reports of shots fired at a movie theater southeast of Nashville, Tennessee.
Malaysian PM Confirms: Debris off Madagascar Part of Missing MH370
The plane part that was found on a beach in the Indian Ocean was determined to be part ofMH370, the Malaysia Airlines flight that vanished more than a year ago, Malaysia’s prime minister said.
Jeb Bush Campaign Selling $75 ‘Guaca Bowle’
Jeb Bush’s online store is selling a $75 guacamole bowl. Bush–or guacamole–fans can purchase the “Guaca Bowle” from his online store: Guaca Bowle Jeb and Columba love whipping up guacamole on Sunday Funday. Now, you can get in on the
Shots Fired for 2nd Day Near Mississippi Military Site
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Shots were fired for a second consecutive day near a military facility in southern Mississippi, but there are no reports of anyone being wounded, National Guard officials said Wednesday.
Hillary Clinton’s Mega-Donors Are Also Funding Jeb Bush
For some wealthy donors, it doesn’t matter who takes the White House in 2016—as long as the president’s name is Clinton or Bush.
This Map Shows How Obsessed America is With Donald Trump
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump is crushing his GOP presidential rivals — both in polls and when it comes to Google searches.
Salon: Sarah Palin and Red State Socialism
After experiencing a brief uptick of support in 2010, likely as a response to what was a particularly nasty phase of the Great Recession, a recent poll from Gallup suggests that Americans’ relationship with socialism is returning to its traditional mix of antipathy and incomprehension.
FBI Investigating Hillary Clinton’s Private Email
Hillary Clinton’s lawyer confirms with the Washington Post that the federal government has contacted him about the security of her private email server while she served as Secretary of State.
Kelly Osbourne Apologizes for Calling Latinos Toilet Scrubbers on ‘The View’
Kelly Osbourne apologized Tuesday for remarks she made on “The View” that suggested if Latinos were expelled from the United States, there would be no one to clean Donald Trump’s toilets.
Nearly 400 Sick from Mexican Cilantro Contaminated by Human Feces
More than 380 people in 26 U.S. states have been diagnosed with a stomach illness tied to Mexican cilantro contaminated by human waste, two federal agencies said Tuesday.
Fox News Announces 2016 Debate Lineup: Who’s in and Who’s Out?
Fox News has selected the 10 Republican presidential candidates who will participate in the first debate of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Camp Shelby Shooting: Two Men Target U.S. Soldiers, Miss
The Mississippi National Guard says soldiers reported shots fired during a training exercise at Camp Shelby, but no service members were hurt.
Bloomberg: Donald Trump Rises to ‘Position of Total Dominance’
Donald Trump’s rise to a position of total dominance in the Republican presidential field has been accompanied by a dismissive snort from Beltway mandarins that Trump is merely a “fringe” candidate.
Russian Submarine Wreckage Discovered off Swedish Coast a World War I Relic
LONDON — The mystery vessel was found off the Swedish coast last week lying on the sea floor, its hatches closed. Cyrillic letters on the hull suggested it was Russian.
A 390-Year-Old Bonsai Tree Survived an Atomic Bomb, and No One Knew Until 2001
Moses Weisberg was walking his bicycle through the National Arboretum in Northeast Washington when he stopped at a mushroom-shaped tree. The first thing he noticed was the thickness of the trunk, estimated at almost a foot and a half in diameter. And then there was the abundance of spindly leaves, a healthy head of hair for a botanical relic 390 years old.
Bloomberg: Islamic State Circulates Sex Slave Price List
A senior United Nations official says Islamic State is circulating a slave price list for captured women and children, and that the group’s ongoing appeal and barbarity pose an unprecedented challenge.
Hughley: Trump Would be ‘Elected Tomorrow ‘ if he Said ‘N-Word’
Comedian D.L. Hughley told TMZ on Sunday that Donald Trump is doing well in the polls because of all the “racist stuff” he says.
Politico: Breitbart News Article from Sarah Palin Shows ‘Smart Politics’ of Donald Trump Alliance
Daniel Strauss at Politico says that Donald Trump’s embrace of Sarah Palin and her passionate fan base, including readers of Breitbart News, is smart politics.
Police: Man High on Synthetic Marijuana Decapitated Wife, Killed Dogs, Cut Off His Own Eye and Hand
Keneth Wakefield told investigators he smoked marijuana and synthetic marijuana about an hour before the attack on his wife Trina Heisch.
Puerto Rico Defaults on $58M Debt Payment
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. 3 (UPI) — Puerto Rico paid only $628,000 on a $58 million debt bill due Monday, putting the country into default for the first time.
Canada’s ‘HitchBOT’ Destroyed in Philadelphia
HitchBOT’s co-creators Frauke Zeller and David Smith said Monday that they’ve been overwhelmed with support and offers to revive the robot since it was vandalized beyond repair and left on a street in Philadelphia on Saturday and they are considering rebuilding it.
Twitter Crashes to Earth
“We do not expect to see sustained meaningful growth in [monthly active users] until we start to reach the mass market,” Twitter’s interim CEO Jack Dorsey warned. “We expect that will take a considerable period of time.”
