Elizabeth Warren's first law review article blasted an anti-busing court ruling  —  Harris confronts Biden over busing, school desegregation  —  Washington (CNN)The most dramatic showdown during the first Democratic debate was between Sen. Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden …

Hungry, Scared and Sick: Inside the Migrant Detention Center in Clint, Tex.  —  An out-of-the-way border station in the desert outside of El Paso has become the epicenter of outrage over the Trump administration's policies on the southwest border.  —  CLINT, Tex. — Since the Border Patrol opened …

Moment white supremacist is engulfed in flames after pouring petrol on synagogue  —  Tristan Morgan splashed fuel through a window at Exeter Synagogue but took the full blast of the explosion in his face  —  Terrorist firebomber blasted by flames during arson attack on synagogue

Amtrak Has Lost Money for Decades.  A Former Airline CEO Thinks He Can Fix It.  —  Onetime Delta boss Richard Anderson has nearly eliminated the railroad's operating losses, but some train fanatics are fuming about the changes.  Among his challenges: congressmen whose rural states and districts are traversed by long-haul trains.

Buttigieg campaign multiplies in size after huge cash haul  —  Before the first Democratic presidential debates kicked off last week, close to 100 Pete Buttigieg supporters and donors sheltered from the Miami heat in a Hilton hotel conference room, where Buttigieg's senior staff briefed …

Susan Collins, a Fixture in Maine, Has Twin Troubles: Trump and Kavanaugh  —  EASTPORT, Me.  — Senator Susan Collins jogged her way through the Fourth of July parade in this picturesque little port city, handing out American flag stickers to cheers and shouts of “Thank you!”

France has turned into one of the worldwide threats to free speech  —  Just over one year ago, French President Emmanuel Macron came to the United States to import two potentially invasive species to Washington.  One was a tree and the other was a crackdown on free speech.

'I Don't Run It': Trump Responds to Reports of Undocumented Workers at His Properties  —  After months of silence, President Trump responded on Friday to reports that the Trump Organization has employed dozens of undocumented immigrants by saying that he doesn't know whether the organization does or not.

2020 presidential candidates pitch African American voters at Essence Fest  —  A little more than a week after the first 2020 presidential debates, several candidates head to New Orleans to make a direct appeal to black women voters.  —  At the 25th anniversary Essence Fest …

2020 Dems' opposition builds against Trump judges  —  Sen. Amy Klobuchar once supported a majority of President Donald Trump's nominees to the federal judiciary.  But this year, the Minnesota Democrat's backing of them plummeted.  —  Klobuchar isn't alone.

Trump's Recessional  —  In the days when I helped people with speeches, our relationship often began like this: … It's amazing how seldom there came an answer to the question.  The speaker would often have a very clear idea of the attitude he wanted to project, but no urgent message to communicate.

Nike stocks surge 2% following controversial decision to recall ‘Betsy Ross Flag’ sneakers after star endorser Colin Kaepernick claims they are offensive due to slavery ties  — Nike stocks are up two percent since Tuesday despite the controversy surrounding its Betsy Ross Flag sneaker

Joe Biden keeps making things worse for himself  —  In an especially combative interview Friday with CNN's Chris Cuomo, Joe Biden was hoping to rebound from his dismal debate performance.  Instead, he kept making it worse.  —  Most notably, the former vice president stumbled trying to explain …

Outsider or Insider?  How Bernie Sanders Learned to Walk the Line  —  Mr. Sanders met with scorn when he arrived on Capitol Hill in 1990.  But in the years since, he has evolved from a gadfly to a reliable team player.  —  WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders was elected to the House in 1990 …