What happened when Trump visited the African American History Museum, according to its founding director  —  In his upcoming memoir, newly appointed Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III describes the private tour he gave President Trump of the National Museum of African American History and Culture …

How a Trump Tax Break to Help Poor Communities Became a Windfall for the Rich  —  NEW ORLEANS — President Trump has portrayed America's cities as wastelands, ravaged by crime and homelessness, infested by rats.  —  But the Trump administration's signature plan to lift them …

Amazon's Next-Day Delivery System Has Brought Chaos And Carnage To America's Streets — But The World's Biggest Retailer Has A System To Escape The Blame  —  Deaths and devastating injuries.  A litany of labor violations.  Drivers forced to urinate in their vans.

‘I Am on My Way to Being Very Well,’ Justice Ginsburg Tells Thousands of Fans  —  WASHINGTON — “How am I feeling?'  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg asked on Saturday, articulating the question on the minds of nervous liberals and many of the 4,000 people who had stood in line for hours …

Conservative firebrand Tomi Lahren admitted her ‘Freedom’ clothing line is not made in America after backlash  — Fox News commentator Tomi Lahren announced Friday that her “Freedom” athleisure line is not made in the United States.  — Lahren responded to the widespread backlash a week …

Trump trails Democrats by a historically large margin  —  (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is Siskel & Ebert & the Movies.  —  Poll of the week: A new national Quinnipiac University poll finds that former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren …

Trump wants to cut taxes for rich people yet again  —  Grover Norquist and Steve Mnuchin (right), two of the key figures behind this change.  Alex Wong/Getty Images  —  Indexing capital gains to inflation, as Trump is considering, would overwhelmingly benefit the top 1 percent.

Bravery and Nihilism on the Streets of Hong Kong  —  Peter and his friends were on the move in the streets of Hong Kong.  They cut through the sooty midday heat, jostling and joking in skateboarding sneakers, making their way past tattered industrial buildings, printing presses, and garages.

Former Marine said he'd ‘slaughter’ antifa.  The FBI, using Oregon's new red flag law, took his guns away  —  Shane Kohfield stood outside the home of Portland's mayor in July wearing body armor and a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap, a large knife strapped to one shoulder and a copy …

Here are 14 reasons I'll vote for any Democrat over Trump  —  When asked earlier this month whether he could support Sens. Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren if one became the Democratic presidential nominee, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg was noncommittal.

Did Donald Trump tweet classified military imagery?  —  President Donald Trump has set a new standard for extraordinary presidential behaviour.  —  Not only has he tweeted what would normally be a highly classified, military-quality satellite image showing the devastation around the launch pad …

The Federalist Society Says It's Not an Advocacy Organization.  These Documents Show Otherwise.  —  This past March, when the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies held its 37th annual national gathering for conservative law students, the lineup of speakers and panelists included …

Testimony: Dad of Alison Grimes left $20K in cash, $25K check in consultant's couch  —  Lexington businessman Jerry Lundergan left $20,000 in cash and a $25,000 check in the couch of a political consultant's home to pay for work the consultant did for Lundergan's daughter …

Trump's Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Shared Intimate Details of First Family  —  WASHINGTON — If a White House official wanted to talk to President Trump, it helped to have a good relationship with Madeleine Westerhout, his 28-year-old assistant.

Amid Recession Worries, Trump Points Finger at American Businesses  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump wants Americans to understand that the economy is doing great, thanks to him.  But if in fact the economy sours, then it is someone else's fault.  —  Mr. Trump's Blame List is long.

Parliament suspension: Thousands protest across the UK  —  Demonstrations are taking place across the UK against Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament in the run-up to Brexit.  —  Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in cities including Manchester, Leeds, York and Belfast.

Fourth Democratic debate scheduled for mid-October  —  The fourth Democratic presidential primary debate will be held on Oct. 15 and 16 in Ohio, according to a memo the Democratic National Committee sent to presidential campaigns.  —  The memo, which was obtained by POLITICO, says the second night will only be held if necessary.

Bernie 2020 Demands Retraction of Inaccurate WashPost “Fact Check” On Medical Bankruptcy  —  A letter to Washington Post editor Marty Baron details the newspaper's repeated inaccurate criticism of the Vermont senator … Mr. Baron,  —  I am writing in regards to the Washington Post Fact …

Trump's Twitter War on Spelling  —  The president's supporters don't mind his linguistic slips, but lexicographers and grammarians worry about the permanent effect on language.  —  It was late May, and the president of the United States could not seem to get off Twitter.  The low IQ-ness of Joe Biden.

Sen. Bernie Sanders teases plan to cancel $81 billion in Americans' medical debt  —  FLORENCE, S.C. — Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to release a new proposal to cancel $81 billion worth of medical debt Americans are struggling to pay off, according to his presidential campaign …

You may have seen him on a prayer candle, but James Comey is no saint  —  New revelations have made clear the conclusion many of us had already come to: James Comey was a reckless and untrustworthy FBI director.  —  CONNECT  —  Since President Trump fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017 …

Trump pledged not to use his office to help his business.  Then he pitched his Florida club for the next G-7.  —  When President Trump decided to keep ownership of his company and continue to do business with foreign governments, he said nobody could stop him.  —  But voters could trust him to police himself, he said.

World War II and the Ingredients of Slaughter  —  The spirit of certitude that dominated the politics of the 1930s is not so distant from us today.  —  World War II began 80 years ago this Sunday after Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a “nonaggression” pact that was, in fact, a mutual aggression pact.

'I'm rooting for a direct hit on Mar a Lago!'  Former Canadian prime minister creates Twitter storm  —  A powerful storm has formed in the Atlantic, threatening Florida and parts of the Bahamas.  But another one formed on Twitter this week, after a former Canadian prime minister tweeted …