Immigration agency’s chief of staff resigns amid misconduct probe

(Washington Times – Stephen Dinan) *Lead Story*

Former Hill Staffer and Obama Admin. Official Accused of Drugging & Sexually Assaulting Women

(The Blaze – Madeleine Morgenstern) *Must Read*

Internal Army Poll: Only 26% of Officers Say Army Headed in Right Direction–’Political Correctness’ Cited

(CNS News – Patrick Burke)

Police-state conventions

(Daily Caller – Theo Caldwell)

Dirty Harry Meets Clean Mitt

(Real Clear Politics – Debra J. Saunders)

Liberalism, as we know it

(Human Events – George Will)

Joe Arpaio Investigation Closed; No Federal Charges Will Be Filed Against Him

(Huffington Post – Bob Christie and Jacques Billeaud)

Arrogant Politico Pair: ‘Media Filter’ Will ‘Powerfully Shape’ How Romney’s RNC Speech Will ‘Echo’

(NewsBusters – Tom Blumer)

How Ag Gag Laws Suppress Free Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas

(Reason – Baylen Linnekin) *Must Read*

CAIR: Censor or Free-Speech Champion?

(National Review – Andrew C. McCarthy)

Mexican cartels now trafficking … cigarettes?

(Hot Air – Jazz Shaw)

Deficit hawks are OK as far as they go, but there’s something more fundamental

(Orange County Register – Mark Landsbaum)

Big Calorie Cuts Don’t Equal Longer Life, Study Suggests

(Wall Street Journal – Gautam Naik)

Navy chief denies Russian sub entered Gulf of Mexico

(Washington Free Beacon – Bill Gertz)

We should tune in to the Romney and Ryan show

(Daily Telegraph UK – Janet Daley)

September: Time for Washington to get back to work

(Washington Examiner – Lisa Gartner)

NBC’s Chuck Todd: “Democrats Wish They Had the Diversity” of the GOP Speakers

(Accuracy in Media – Don Irvine)

Federal judge orders Ohio to restore early voting for election

(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Jim Provance)

Rocky future for China seas

(Japan Times – Kevin Rafferty) *Must Read*