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.

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.

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.

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 …

Iran breaches uranium limits of 2015 nuclear deal  —  Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country's stockpile of low enriched uranium has crossed 300 kilograms — the maximum amount it is allowed to hold under the 2015 nuclear deal.  —  Why it matters: This is the first time Iran …

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 …

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.

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 …

Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting  —  PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. — In the days since police officers arrested Marshae Jones, saying she had started a fight that resulted in her unborn baby getting fatally shot, the hate mail has poured in.

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.

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 …

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 …

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: