Bullying Trump Campaign Gets Moral Compass in Pence, Cantor Says

Republican Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been marked by excesses and would benefit from the choice of Mike Pence as his running mate, said Eric Cantor, who served in the House of Representatives with the Indiana politician. "Mike is a solid guy," Cantor, a Republican and former House majority leader from Virginia, said Thursday in an interview on Bloomberg Television.

Mourners gather for funeral of black man killed by police

Mourners gather Friday to pay their last respects to a 37-year-old black man shot and killed in an encounter with two white police officers in Louisiana, a killing that helped fuel protests nationwide over the treatment of African-Americans by police. Alton Sterling was shot July 5 outside a Baton Rouge convenience store in an encounter with police that was caught on video.

BC-10 Things to Know for Friday,July 15,ADVISORY

President Francois Hollande will meet with his defense council and travel to Nice after the third major attack to ravage France in two years leaves the nation reeling. FRANCE-TRUCK ATTACK More than half of Americans think Clinton broke the law by using a private email account and server at the State Department.

Man dead after exchanging gunfire with Baltimore officers

Baltimore police officers responding to the sound of gunshots near an apartment b... Baltimore police officers responding to the sound of gunshots near an apartment building fatally shot a man who fired at them with an "AR-15-style" gun, authorities said early Friday. Baltimore police officers responding to the sound of gunshots near an apartment building fatally shot a man who fired at them with an "AR-15-style" gun, authorities said early Friday.

With Pence a favorite, Trump postpones naming running mate

Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick after an attack left scores dead in Nice, France, a decision that raised questions about Trump's selection process. The presumptive GOP nominee had planned to introduce his running mate at a news conference Friday morning in New York, but said on Twitter Thursday evening that he would be postponing the event "in light of the horrible attack."

Anti-Trump movement quashed in Cleveland

The anti-Donald Trump movement was dealt a resounding defeat late Thursday night, as any realistic hopes of keeping the New York billionaire from winning the nomination slipped away with a series of votes in the small but powerful Rules Committee. The effort to stop Trump from clinching the nomination on the first ballot next week was centered on the concept of unbinding all the delegates at the convention to back any candidate they wished.

France attacker menacing, volatile; jihadist ties a question

A New Hampshire woman is free after serving a three-year prison sentence for luring a co-worker to her apartment in 2012 as a sex offering to her domineering boyfriend, then helping him dispose of the... A New Hampshire woman is free after serving a three-year prison sentence for luring a co-worker to her apartment in 2012 as a sex offering to her domineering boyfriend, then helping him dispose of the co-worker's body... The Western district of the Methodist church has elected an openly gay bishop despite the denomination's ban on same-sex relationships. The Western district of the Methodist church has elected an openly gay bishop despite the denomination's ban on same-sex relationships.

The Latest: Northeastern delegates get the prime RNC seats

The Northeast might not be the most fertile ground for Republican candidates for national office, but New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will be front-and-center at next week's Republican National Convention. Delegates from those states will have prime seats to watch billionaire businessman Donald Trump accept the GOP's nomination for president.

The Latest: Gingrich calls for Sharia ban after Nice attack

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is responding to Thursday night's truck attack in France by arguing for the expulsion from the U.S. of any Muslim who believes in Sharia law. The former Georgia congressman said on Fox News Channel's "Hannity" that the U.S. "should frankly test every person here who is of a Muslim background, and if they believe in Sharia, they should be deported.

The Latest: Clinton says ‘we will not be intimidated’

Hillary Clinton says Americans stand "in strong solidarity with the people of France," after a truck attack in Nice, France, adding, "We will not be intimidated." A truck carrying weapons and hand grenades plowed through a group of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice late Thursday, killing at least 80 people.

Compete America Commends Introduction of H.R. 5801, The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act

Compete America, a coalition of American employers dedicated to ensuring that the United States has the highly skilled workforce it needs to continue to lead the world in innovation and job creation, issued the following statement regarding the introduction of H.R. 5801, the Protect and Grow American Jobs Act, which implements fixes to the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act by Congressmen Darrell Issa and Scott Peters .

Trump’s VP Pick? Anti-Gay Holy Roller

The Indiana governor and culture warrior would balance the ticket with a twice-divorced, proud philanderer at the top-except he legalized discrimination against LGBT people with a law so extreme other GOP states rejected it. In choosing Mike Pence as his running mate, Donald Trump has shored up the GOP's religious base.

Congresswoman introduces bill to criminalize revenge porn across the U.S.

When sexually explicit images surface on the Internet without at least one party's consent, they often bounce around from site to site, and there's often not much the victim can do about it. The victims - predominantly women - can't threaten legal action against websites that host the images.

Donald Trump postpones VP announcement, citing France attacks

WASHINGTON >> Donald Trump abruptly postponed plans to announce his vice presidential pick Thursday night following a day of rampant speculation, citing the “horrible attack” in Nice, France, that left scores dead. Trump had planned to hold his first event with his yet-to-be-announced running mate this morning in New York.