Trump administration prepared for Harvey response. (The Hill)

Trump delivers Sheriff Joe Arpaio a well-deserved pardon. (Fox News)

Sebastian Gorka, a fiery nationalist and Bannon ally, abruptly exits White House. (The Washington Post)

Yes, Russian collusion — with U.S. Energy Development opponents. (Daily Signal)

Black-clad antifa attack peaceful alt-right demonstrators in Berkeley. (The Washington Post)

Police investigate whether NBC affiliate was involved in monument vandalism. (KFYI)

Charlottesville solves Robert E. Lee statue problem by … covering it with a giant tarp. (Hot Air)

California threatens jail time for dissenters from the new transgender dogma. (National Review)

Ninth Circuit blocks praying coach’s push to get high school job back. (The Daily Signal)

Students calling for removal of “offensive” LGBT flag too. (New York Post)

Christian group sues Southern Poverty Law Center, Amazon. (Powerline)

George Soros floods local DA races with $1.7M in Philadelphia. (The Washington Free Beacon)

Navy relieves admiral in charge of 7th Fleet in wake of deadly disasters at sea. (Paywall — The Wall Street Journal)

Trump issues guidance on transgender military ban. (Fox News)

Wasserman Schultz’s “Islamophobia” claim prompts angered Marine to go public on Awans. (News World TV/YouTube)

Drowning in debt: The People’s Republic of Connecticut. (Reuters)

Bundy Ranch standoff trial ends with zero guilty verdicts. (Arizona Central)

Policy: How the smartphone affected an entire generation of kids. (Institute for Family Studies)

Policy: The change that must happen in higher ed. (The Daily Signal)