White House review turns up emails showing extensive effort to justify Trump's decision to block Ukraine military aid  —  A confidential White House review of the President Trump's decision to place a hold on military aid to Ukraine has turned up hundreds of documents that reveal extensive efforts …

Pentagon chief asks for Navy secretary's resignation over private proposal in Navy SEAL's case  —  Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper asked for the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer on Sunday after losing confidence in him over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes in Iraq, the Pentagon said.

Devin Nunes spent $57,000 on flights to Europe to allegedly investigate Bidens as ethics complaint filed over ‘abuse’ of office  —  Rep. Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican member on the House Intelligence Committee, spent nearly $57,000 on a trip to Europe for him and his staff …

Schiff: I would be leading calls for impeachment if Trump were a Democrat  —  In a wide-ranging interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said the evidence for President Trump's misconduct is “overwhelming,” and that he would be among those calling …

Forget the Oval.  The real Trump action is in the residence.  —  The Oval Office is the traditional epicenter of power for American presidents, but a new one is emerging that's more exclusive, more secluded and more convenient.  —  President Donald Trump is increasingly morphing the White House residence into a second Oval.

Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 presidential bid  —  The ad promotes Bloomberg's record as mayor and then promises “to rebuild the country and restore faith in the dream that defines us.”  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially entered the 2020 race Sunday …

Secret documents reveal how China mass detention camps work  —  1 of 8  —  The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there “to prevent escapes.”  Uighurs and other minorities held inside are scored on how well they speak the dominant Mandarin language …

Queen cancels Prince Andrew's 60th birthday party in wake of disastrous Newsnight interview amid claims Royal household is ‘aggrieved’ at suggestions she sanctioned it  —  The Queen has scrapped plans to host a party for Prince Andrew to mark his 60th birthday in February.

Bloomberg entry into presidential race raises ethics issues  —  1 of 3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — With Michael Bloomberg now running for president, the news service that bears his name said Sunday it will not “investigate” him or any of his Democratic rivals, and Bloomberg Opinion will no longer run unsigned editorials.

At least seven pro-Beijing lawmakers lose Hong Kong district council seats  —  Huge surge of support for pro-democracy camp which has already taken more seats than it had before Shock defeats for Junius Ho, Michael Tien and Holden Chow, while Starry Lee holds on against ‘Long Hair’ Polls …

Koalas aren't functionally extinct, but they need our help  —  Commentary: Reports abound that recent bushfires have pushed the cuddly marsupial to the brink.  The species has actually been under threat for much longer.  —  The koala is one of the most iconic Australian marsupials.

The true story of Yanukovych's black ledger  —  U.S. President Donald J. Trump's one-time campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives at Manhattan Supreme Court June 27, 2019.  He is serving a 7.5 year sentence for tax and bank fraud.  Manafort received $12.7 million in payments from ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.

Time to call out and remove Putin's propagandists  —  Republicans are not “merely” violating their oaths of office for failing to support impeachment of a president who arguably has committed more serious “high Crimes and Misdemeanors” and acts of bribery than all his predecessors combined.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital  —  The Supreme Court justice, 86, had been admitted two days earlier after experiencing chills and fever.  —  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Tom Brenner/Getty Images  —  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital on Sunday …

Malcolm Nance on the Danger of Conspiracy Theories  —  Malcolm Nance, a former naval intelligence officer and an MSNBC contributor, has become one of the most recognizable voices on Trump-related scandals.  According to Brian Williams, MSNBC's chief anchor, Nance is “a cross between Batman and ‘Fight Club.’ …

The thing about Rudy: Giuliani, a proto-Trump, has long been obsessed with demolishing elites' echo chambers  —  On the surface, a fearmongering demagogue president might seem like an odd we-go-down-together blood brother for a man who, as mayor, was once a proudly heterodox Republican …