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Column: Is Donald Trump losing his party with his rhetoric and leadership style?

By Armstrong Williams

GOP strategist, Armstrong Williams, says dog whistle politics aren't new. But with Donald Trump's unapologetic flair, the campaign has gone from innuendo to naming names.

Michael Phelps nears retirement after record-breaking career

By PBS News Hour

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps captured his 23rd gold medal in Rio on Saturday. He has tallied 28 medals overall, the most of any athlete of any sport in history, in a career that has spanned four Olympic competitions, but Phelps…

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Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after police shooting sparks protests

By Kamala Kelkar

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday said the state’s National Guard is on standby after a night of protests in a low-income, predominately black neighborhood in Milwaukee that followed a police shooting.

New Clinton effort aims to tap the power of ‘Dreamers’

By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press

Hillary Clinton's campaign is launching a new effort to tap into the political power of young, undocumented immigrants, hoping to capitalize on Donald Trump's promises to make deporting them a top priority of his presidency.

Federal state of emergency ends in Flint as researchers say water crisis in recovery

By Michael D. Regan

A federal state of emergency issued this year after residents of Flint, Michigan, were exposed to lead contamination in their water supply ended on Sunday.

Why Aedes aegypti are so good at transmitting Zika, and other FAQs

By Kamala Kelkar

There are nearly 200 types of mosquitoes in the U.S., but one of them -- Aedes aegypti -- has been making headlines for transmitting Zika virus more frequently than any of the others have so far.

Imam and his associate shot dead in New York

By Omar Etman

An imam and his associate were shot dead on Saturday afternoon in Queens, New York, officials said.

Have you been affected by the blood donation ban for men who have sex with men?

By PBS News Hour

The blood donation ban for MSM dates back to the 1980s, as the introduction of HIV/AIDS within the gay community developed into a public health crisis.

Puerto Ricans flocking to mainland could sway swing states

By Dake Kang, Associated Press

With Puerto Rico's economy in shambles, many are fleeing to the U.S. mainland, potentially shifting demographic norms in some of the most closely contested states.