Trump's apparent ignorance of basic political terms is on full display overseas  —  Liberal democracy appears increasingly in the balance around the Western world, but the president of the United States doesn't seem to even know what it is.  Neither does he seem to grasp what “busing” means.

A Wretched Start for Democrats  —  The party seems interested in helping everyone except the voters it needs. … Translation for the linguistically benighted: “Democratic friends, if you go on like this, you're going to lose the elections.  And you'll deserve it.”

Kamala Harris Is Surging and Birtherism Is Back  —  The 2020 candidate is facing a play straight out of the racist birther playbook used against Barack Obama when he ran for president.  —  Kamala Harris broke out from the other nine Democrats onstage during the second Democratic presidential primary debate …

Trump to allow U.S. firms to sell technology to Huawei and promises farmers they would win from new talks, in wide-ranging news conference  —  OSAKA, Japan — President Trump on Saturday agreed to scale back restrictions on Chinese technology giant Huawei and delay new tariffs from going into effect …

Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn't Biden's  —  AUSTIN, Tex. — For much of the last three months, the most popular Joseph R. Biden Jr. website has been a slick little piece of disinformation that is designed to look like the former vice president's official campaign page …

Trump calls Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman a “friend of mine”  —  President Trump met with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday while they were in Osaka, Japan, calling the crown prince a “friend of mine.”  Mr. Trump called bin Salman “a man who has really done things …

When it comes to high-profile collisions in restaurants, new rules apply  —  Stephanie Wilkinson is the co-owner of the Red Hen in Lexington, Va.  —  In recent weeks, we've witnessed two high-profile collisions between the food service industry and an unwelcome potential patron.

The Treatment of Migrants Likely ‘Meets the Definition of a Mass Atrocity’  —  Children are suffering and dying.  The fastest way to stop it is to make sure those responsible, including the foot soldiers, face consequences.  —  Dr. Cronin-Furman is an assistant professor of human rights.

Boeing's 737 Max Software Outsourced to $9-an-Hour Engineers  — Planemaker and suppliers used lower-paid temporary workers  — Engineers feared the practice meant code wasn't done right  —  It remains the mystery at the heart of Boeing Co.'s 737 Max crisis: how a company renowned …

Former NYPD detective and 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez dead at 53  —  Luis Alvarez, the former NYPD detective who became a prominent fighter for the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, has died, his family said Saturday.  He was 53.  —  “Please remember his words, 'Please take care …

Republicans start donating to Marianne Williamson to keep her in future Democratic debates  —  WASHINGTON — Author Marianne Williamson's quirky, love-conquers-all approach on the Democratic debate stage Thursday drew applause, ridicule and confusion.  —  On Friday, she was attracting donations.

Ron DeSantis signs Amendment 4 bill, limiting felon voting  —  DeSantis announced the signing in the press release Friday evening, just one day short of his deadline to sign it.  —  TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Friday evening a controversial bill limiting how many felons …

Biden's spin doctors, Beto's flop, a sea of sweat: The madness after the Miami debates.  —  MIAMI — The loneliest man in Miami holds a rough-cut wooden stick with a sign attached to the top that reads “O'Rourke campaign.”  —  He glances left to right, ever so awkwardly.

When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez met Greta Thunberg: ‘Hope is contagious’  —  One is America's youngest-ever congresswoman, the other a Swedish schoolgirl.  Two of the most powerful voices on the climate speak for the first time  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez enters a boardroom at her constituency office …

Heatwave cooks mussels in their shells on California shore  —  Temperatures lead to what appears to be largest local die-off in 15 years, raising fears for broader ecosystem  —  In all her years working at Bodega Bay, the marine reserve research coordinator Jackie Sones had never seen anything like it …

Judge Orders Swift Action to Improve Conditions for Migrant Children in Texas  —  LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has ordered a mediator to move swiftly to improve health and sanitation at Border Patrol facilities in Texas, where observers reported migrant children were subject to filthy conditions that imperiled their health.

Trump plans ticketed-access area for VIPs, friends and family at July 4 celebration  —  Plans by President Trump to reshape Washington's Independence Day celebration now include an area in front of the Lincoln Memorial reserved for dignitaries, family and friends that will be accessible …