Trump Says Tanks Will Be on Display in Washington for July 4  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Monday that the Pentagon would put military tanks on display on Thursday in Washington as part of his plans to turn the annual Fourth of July celebration in the nation's capital into a salute to the country's military prowess.

Poll: Kamala Harris surges in Iowa as Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders suffer after debate  —  In night two of the Democratic debate, candidates bore down into issues, and each other.  Kamala Harris went after Joe Biden for his past on busing.  —  CONNECT  —  The first Democratic debate …

Ivanka's North Korea Photobombs Perplex White House Officials  —  Multiple officials in Washington were caught off guard by the news that Ivanka Trump had found her way into a conversation about nuclear weapons between her father and Kim Jong Un.  —  When Donald Trump and his advisors crossed …

Nike Nixes ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ Sneaker After Colin Kaepernick Intervenes  —  Sneaker maker pulls Independence Day-themed shoe after NFL star raised concerns about its symbolism  —  Nike Inc. is yanking a U.S.A.-themed sneaker featuring an early American flag after former NFL star-turned …

So the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend  —  Hi!!  Sue here.  This is my World Cup Semifinals preview.  The title was supposed to be “So the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend (and 10 Other Things I Want You to Know Before the World Cup Semifinals)” but we ran out of space.  My bad.

The Fox News general who ‘spooked’ Trump out of attacking Iran  —  As President Donald Trump wrestled on the evening of June 20 with how to respond to Iran's downing of a U.S. drone, Jack Keane was making his second appearance of the day on the Fox News Channel.

Trump and R.N.C. Raised $105 Million in 2nd Quarter, Outdoing Obama  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee on Tuesday said they had raised $105 million in the second quarter of this year, dwarfing what President Barack Obama raised …

How a Dubious Claim of Cement Milkshakes in Portland Became a Right-Wing Meme  —  The police claimed that left-wing protesters were hurling cement drinks.  There's no evidence to back that up.  —  A right-wing meme was born this weekend after Portland police said they'd been informed …

AOC screamed at Border Patrol agents in ‘threatening manner’ during tour: Witnesses  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., screamed at federal law enforcement agents “in a threatening manner” during a visit to a Border Patrol facility in El Paso, Texas, and refused to tour the facility …

American Pride Hits New Low; Few Proud of Political System  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, their pride in the U.S. has hit its lowest point since Gallup's first measurement in 2001.  While 70% of U.S. adults overall say they are proud to be Americans …

Democrats are learning the wrong lesson from Donald Trump  —  He ran as a moderate — and it worked.  —  Many progressives have what they believe to be a knock-down answer to nervous Nellies who fret that talking about desegregation busing, decriminalizing illegal entry into the United States …

Trump paints a dark picture of homelessness in cities: ‘We may intercede’  —  President Trump said Monday that he wanted to address the crisis of people on the streets, telling Fox News in an interview that his administration “may intercede” to clean up cities such as Washington, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The Energy 202: DNC will consider holding a climate debate amid protests  —  The prospect of a Democratic presidential debate focused on climate change just took a step closer to becoming reality.  But such a single-issue face-off is still far from being a done deal.

Spies fear a consulting firm helped hobble U.S. intelligence  —  America's vast spying apparatus was built around a Cold War world of dead drops and double agents.  Today, that world has fractured and migrated online, with hackers and rogue terrorist cells, leaving intelligence operatives scrambling to keep up.

Lawyers Who Visited Detained Migrant Children Say Border Officials Barred Them From Seeing the Sickest Kids, Who Were Held Separately  —  A group of lawyers that shone a light on “appalling” conditions at U.S. detention centers where migrant children were being held say border officials barred …

Center for American Progress Puts ThinkProgress Up for Sale  —  News site launched during the Bush years is running millions of dollars short.  Its parent think tank says it will consider the editorial leanings of prospective owners.  —  ThinkProgress, the flagship news site of the Democratic …

No One Picks Up the Phone, but Are Online Polls the Answer?  —  There's little transparency and not much evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach.  —  The transition away from live interview telephone polling is well underway, and online polls now make up the principal source of data on national public opinion.

To Evade Sanctions on Iran, Ships Vanish in Plain Sight  —  A week ago, a small tanker ship approached the Persian Gulf after a 19-day voyage from China.  The captain, as required by international rules, reported the ship's position, course, speed and another key detail: It was riding high in the water, meaning it was probably empty.

Kamala Harris campaign lawyer hired Fusion GPS for Hillary Clinton  —  The former top lawyer for Hillary Clinton's failed presidential campaign who hired Fusion GPS to carry out controversial opposition research against then-candidate Donald Trump in 2016 is now working for a top 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful.

White House Demands G20 “Haters” Leave Ivanka Alone  —  The White House says it's “absolutely pathetic” for people to question Ivanka Trump's presence at the G20, calling her critics “haters.”  —  For most people, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's time in the White House has been characterized by one long …