Cruz Control: In another display of divisions and disarray in the Republican Party, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was booed last night as he drew to the end of his speech to the Republican Convention without endorsing Donald Trump for president. …

Hands Off: An international tribunal in The Hague has declared China’s claim to territory in the South China Sea to be invalid. China has built artificial islands with airstrips and interfered with fishermen. China has already rejected the ruling, which …

Permawar: More than 50 State Department officials signed an internal letter criticizing President Obama’s reluctance to order direct strikes against the military of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. The letter was filed in the State Department’s internal “dissent channel” that allows …

Gloves Off: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren broke her leash last night as the attack dog for Hillary Clinton and the Democrats, calling Donald Trump “a thin-skinned racist bully.” Attacking where he’s proudest, Warren said, “Trump tells everyone who will listen …

2,383: As voters go the polls in California and five other states this morning, Hillary Clinton is just a handful of elected delegates from the number that assures her the Democratic nomination for president. But the Associated Press reports that …

The Greatest: Muhammed Ali, the three-time heavyweight boxing champion who bragged that he could “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee,” has died in Arizona at age 74. Ali, nicknamed “The Greatest,” was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in …

Foreign to Policy: As emotions heat up, Anti-Trump protesters clashed with the candidate’s supporters in San Jose last night. Punches were thrown and a little blood spilled. Police broke up several big fights. Earlier in the day in California, in …

Permawar: The ground war against the Islamic State in Iraq is gathering momentum. Iraqi forces are pressing to take back the city of Fallujah, which has been held by the Islamic State for the past two years. Several militias have …

Public Opinion: The majority of Americans are feeling frustrated, helpless, and angry about the presidential election, according to a poll by the Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. Seventy percent say they are …

Vietnam War Ends: President Obama announced overnight in Vietnam that the US is ending its ban on selling American weapons to that country. It’s a move against China, which has been bullying other countries in the region. “This change will …