Have We Become a Nation of Servants? – “In their book The Invisible Gorilla, Chabris and Simon explain the phenomenon of “inattentional blindness” as an “error of perception [resulting] from a lack of attention to an unexpected object.” Chabris and Simon further explain that “when people devote their attention to a particular area or aspect of their visual world, they tend not to notice unexpected objects, even when those unexpected objects are salient, potentially important, and appear right where they are looking.”

Hillary Clinton’s SCOTUS Shortlist Is Emerging – “Chief Judge Merrick Garland, who President Obama selected to succeed the late Justice Antonin Scalia, will likely top the list. Garland has already been vetted by the American Bar Association (ABA), completed an extensive FBI background check, and met dozens of senators. Submitting a new nominee would effectively begin this lengthy process again.

Donald Trump Calls for Police Militarization – “But anyone wary of the real estate magnate’s [alleged] megalomania should note that he wants the cops to tool up Big Style.”

240 days and counting: Why Hillary won’t do press conferences – “This kind of sneering condescension by the Clinton campaign — who almost act insulted when the question around having a presser is even asked — was also on full display during a luncheon sponsored by The Wall Street Journal in

Philadelphia at the DNC on Wednesday. The Hill’s Jonathan Easley was there and described how campaign manager Robby Mook “burst out laughing when asked if Clinton would hold court with members of the media before Election Day.” ”

Barack Obama’s Half-Brother Is Voting For Donald Trump – “Malik O’s mad that his bro’s administration killed Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy, ’cause that was his BFF. He’s also upset because Hillary wasn’t prosecuted. Oh, and he’s against same-sex marriage, so that makes him feel more “Republican.””

Hillary Is On Pace For A Historic Low With White Voters – “In the three most recent polls of national voters including racial demographic breakdowns, Clinton is at 37 percent, 31 percent, and 31 percent, respectively. President Barack Obama in 2012 won 39 percent of the white vote, and in 2008 earned 43 percent of the white vote. Both John Kerry and Al Gore gained over 40 percent of the white vote in their respective runs.”

How Donald Trump Responded After The Post Published A Nude Photo Of Melania – ““Melania was one of the most successful models and she did many photo shoots, including for covers and major magazines,” Trump said when asked for comment. “This was a picture taken for a European magazine prior to my knowing Melania. “In Europe, pictures like this are very fashionable and common.”

Federal Court Shoots Down North Carolina Voter ID Law – The three judges assigned to the case — all Democratic appointees — were unanimous that the Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature violated the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act three years ago by enacting the measure requiring voters to show certain types of photo ID at the polls. “The record makes clear that the historical origin of the challenged provisions in this statute is not the innocuous back-and-forth of routine partisan struggle that the State suggests and that the district court accepted,” Judge Diana Motz wrote on behalf of Judges James Wynn and Henry Floyd. “Rather, the General Assembly enacted them in the immediate aftermath of unprecedented African American voter participation in a state with a troubled racial history and racially polarized voting. The district court clearly erred in ignoring or dismissing this historical background evidence, all of which supports a finding of discriminatory intent.” The court’s opinion bluntly described the legislation as a clear effort to suppress the black vote.”

5 Key Senate Races That Could Tip The Balance Of Power In November – “Thirty-four Senate seats are up for reelection in 2016, and Democrats only need to flip five (or four if they retain the presidency) to grab the majority. One previously blue seat could turn “red” in November, but the Republicans will be playing defense in the other tight races. TheDCNF will highlight five must-win, tightly contested races in states Obama carried in 2012. Current election outlook favors a Democrat takeover of the Senate, 59 to 41 percent.”

Courts derail voting limits pushed by GOP in 3 states – “Courts have dealt setbacks in three states to Republican efforts that critics contend restrict voting rights — blocking a North Carolina law requiring photo identification, loosening a similar measure in Wisconsin and halting strict citizenship requirements in Kansas.”

Gary Johnson Continues Ideological Assault on Religious Liberty – “Not even those who claim to love liberty the most are standing by religious freedom today. In a recent interview with the Washington Examiner’s Tim Carney, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson derided federal laws protecting religious freedom, saying that it is the federal government’s job to prevent discrimination.”

5 Percent Of Americans Would Vote For Harambe The Dead Gorilla As President – “The polling firm often uses “joke independent candidates” as a measure of comparison, Jensen added. A “giant meteor intent on destroying the earth” actually won 13 percent of the vote in last month’s poll, and “deez nuts” once garnered eight percent of the vote.”