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 …

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.

‘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.

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 …

Ivanka Trump's G20 performance puzzles world leaders  —  The abiding image from this year's G20 summit will not be Donald Trump sharing another chuckle with Vladimir Putin.  It is the clip of his daughter, Ivanka, inserting herself into an awkward circle of world leaders.

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 …

Universities Are Economic And Knowledge Engines - A Proposed 41% Cut In Alaska Is Scary  —  This essay may appear to be on the far edge of my journalistic “swim lane” of weather and climate, but I promise you there is a connection.  While browsing social media this morning …

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 …

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 …

Germany Scorned Air Conditioning—Then Came the Heat Wave  —  America's fondness for artificially chilled air was long viewed as wasteful, unnatural and wimpy, but record temperatures have some Germans rethinking.  —  TEXT  —  118 RESPONSES  —  BERLIN—Natalie Mayer knows why Germans disdain …

‘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 …

On edge: 2020 Dems face prospect of being cut from debates  —  MIAMI (AP) — The largest presidential field in modern Democratic politics could quickly shrink as more than half of the contenders are in real danger of failing to meet tougher requirements to participate in the fall round of debates.