Rise and Fall: As Donald Trump ascended last night, the broadcast executive who shaped much of the conservative movement that Trump now leads, fell from power and resigned as the head of Fox News. Roger Ailes merged journalism with television …

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. …

The Candidate: Donald Trump was officially voted the presidential candidate of the Republican Party last night, but only after 721 delegates cast ballots for people other than Trump, accenting a deep split. It’s the biggest party rift since 1976 when …

Melania: Introduced by her husband, a rare appearance by a presumptive nominee at a convention, Slovakian-born former model Melania Trump impressed the crowd speaking in Cleveland last night. But word watchers immediately noticed that her speech bore two striking resemblances …

Officers Down: The gunman who killed three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers was a former Marine sergeant who had served in Iraq. He’s been identified as 29-year-old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Mo. Two Baton Rouge police officers and a …

State of Siege: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded that the United States extradite a Muslim cleric who he believes was instrumental in Friday night’s attempted coup. Erdogan blames Fethulla Gulen, a former ally who has lived in Pennsylvania …

State of Siege: A military coup against the president of Turkey appears to have failed after a night of political intrigue, the deaths of 265 people, and the arrest of nearly 3,000 military personnel suspected of involvement in the attempt …

World: Eighty-four people are dead in the French city of Nice after a truck plowed through a crowd of spectators last night just after the Bastille Day fireworks. Another 18 were listed in critical condition in the hospital. A reporter …

Dead Heat: Recent political polling reveals a mixed picture, but Hillary Clinton certainly lost points after FBI Director James Comey condemned her handling of email while she was Secretary of State. Some polls, including the NY Times, are calling the …

Dallas: President Obama walked a fine line yesterday at the Dallas memorial for five murdered police officers, recognizing the loss while trying to be conciliatory and asking for understanding of people who have marched in protest of unjustified police killings. …