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 …

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.

‘Her ambition got it wrong about Joe’: Harris faces debate backlash  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Kamala Harris might be reveling in her sudden burst of attention after roasting Joe Biden over racial issues on the debate stage last week, but a backlash is already brewing.

How Pete Buttigieg Built a Fundraising Machine  —  Less than six months after entering the 2020 Democratic race, the small-town mayor is posting big-league campaign cash totals  —  WASHINGTON—Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind., population 102,000, had no national network …

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 …

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.

Anti-Trump fever takes threatening turn  —  The toxicity of the resistance to President Trump has risen in recent days, with the nation's most respected newspapers publishing rationalizations for denying Trump supporters public accommodation and for doxxing career federal employees …

Hong Kong protesters storm legislature as thousands rally to mark handover  —  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city's 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday amid widespread anger over planned laws that would allow extraditions to China …

‘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.

‘The enigma of the entire Mueller probe’: Focus on origins of Russian investigation puts spotlight on Maltese professor  —  Shortly after Joseph Mifsud's efforts to help connect a Trump adviser with the Kremlin were detailed in court filings, an Italian reporter found him at a university in Rome …

DHS warned in May of border station conditions so bad agents feared riots  —  The findings counter the statement by a top Trump admin official that reports of poor conditions for migrants at border stations were “unsubstantiated.”  —  WASHINGTON — The government's own internal watchdog warned …

Did Andy Ngo get what he deserved? … When is it fine for an all-white gang to assault an Asian American in broad daylight?  When he's a conservative journalist.  Where is it fine to do this?  Portland, Ore. How do you do it?  By all means necessary.  —  The footage of Andy Ngo …

Facebook to Ban Census Interference to Allay Undercount Worries  — Company forms new team to detect misinformation campaigns  — Activists concerned about suppression in minority communities  —  Facebook Inc. will ban content that misrepresents the 2020 U.S. census to suppress participation …