In New Talks, U.S. May Settle for a Nuclear Freeze by North Korea  —  SEOUL, South Korea — From a seemingly fanciful tweet to a historic step into North Korean territory, President Trump's largely improvised third meeting on Sunday with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, was a masterpiece of drama …

Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up for ProPublica's Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.

Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris Looked Like Winners At The First Debates: Poll  —  Joe Biden's electability edge has eroded as Democratic voters see new options for taking on Trump, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll shows.  —  Last week's Democratic debates gave Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) …

Trump asks for military tanks on the Mall as part of grandiose July Fourth event  —  National Park Service acting director P. Daniel Smith faces plenty of looming priorities this summer, from an $11 billion backlog in maintenance needs to natural disasters like the recent wildfire damage to Big Bend Park.

Pete Buttigieg Raised $24.8 Million in Second Quarter, His Campaign Says  —  WASHINGTON — Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., raised $24.8 million over the past three months, his campaign said on Monday, a head-turning total that is likely to be among the largest disclosed …

Trump's House allies lie in wait for Mueller  —  Democrats have been dying to hear directly from special counsel Robert Mueller for months, but they're not alone.  President Donald Trump's GOP allies in Congress are salivating at the chance to bruise Mueller's reputation and cast doubt on the integrity of his work.

Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father's Campaign?  —  Joe Biden's son is under scrutiny for his business dealings and tumultuous personal life.  —  In today's political culture, people running for President may announce their candidacy on the steps of their home-town city hall or on …

Freak summer hailstorm buries Mexican city under five feet of ice  —  It's summer in Guadalajara, one of Mexico's most populous towns, which made what happened there over the weekend all the more surprising.  —  Sunday morning, residents woke to their roads, yards and even cars buried under …

‘I have lost hope for my life’: Iranians describe hardships as Trump expands sanctions  —  Iran's news media was filled with upbeat economic reports last week.  Several tankers of oil had been exported to China, and the economy minister said tax collections were up 30 percent.

Do the Republicans Even Believe in Democracy Anymore?  —  They pay lip service to it, but they actively try to undermine its institutions.  —  A number of observers, myself included, have written pieces in recent years arguing that the Republican Party is no longer simply trying to compete …

AP-NORC Poll: Trump not boosted by strong American economy  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The solid economy is doing little to bolster support for President Donald Trump.  —  Americans give Trump mixed reviews for his economic stewardship despite the growth achieved during this presidency …

Portland Police Offer No Proof That Protesters Had Milkshakes with “Quick-Dry Cement”  —  In the midst of the Portland Police Bureau's (PPB) live-tweeting of yesterday's clash of left-wing and alt-right groups in downtown Portland, the bureau fired off an unusually alarming message:

With 16 Months to go, Negative Partisanship Predicts the 2020 Presidential Election  —  Elections / Presidential / National  —  In July of 2018, my innovative forecasting model raised eyebrows by predicting some four months before the midterm election that Democrats would pick up 42 seats in the House of Representatives.

Few Aware of Trump July 4 Speech Plan  —  Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania top ‘Revolutionary War’ states  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Most Americans are fine with President Donald Trump giving a public 4th of July speech on the National Mall, but at the same time very few have actually heard anything about it.

The Latest: Police begin clearing Hong Kong legislature  —  HONG KONG (AP) — The Latest on protests on the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China (all times local):  —  Police have begun advancing on Hong Kong's legislature building to clear protesters who broke into it and vandalized offices and the main chamber.

An Open Letter to the Director of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum  —  Omer Bartov, Doris Bergen, Andrea Orzoff, Timothy Snyder, and Anika Walke, et al.  —  On June 17, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, posted an Instagram live video discussing the detention camps along …