Trump tells “weak” governors they “have to dominate” as civil unrest divides the nation  —  President Trump unloaded on the nation's governors Monday morning, calling them “weak” for failing to more aggressively enforce law and order over the weekend, as some of the nation's biggest cities burned …

How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change  —  As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, many people have reached out asking how we can sustain momentum to bring about real change.

Investigation launched into LMPD, National Guard fatal shooting of West End restaurant owner  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said Monday afternoon that the police officers involved along with National Guard personnel in the early morning shooting of the owner …

Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout to Protest Trump Posts  —  While Twitter started labeling some of the president's inflammatory posts, Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has said his company should leave them alone.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Dozens of Facebook employees …

Judge Sullivan says he is not required to ‘rubber stamp’ DOJ's bid to dismiss Flynn case  —  Judge Emmet G. Sullivan should not be required to act as a “mere rubber stamp” for the government's unusual move to undo the guilty plea of President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn …

Minneapolis police rendered 44 people unconscious with neck restraints in five years  —  Several police experts said that number appears to be unusually high.  “By using this tactic, it's a self-fulfilling tragedy,” said one.  —  Since the beginning of 2015, officers from the Minneapolis Police Department …

U.S. police have attacked journalists at least 100 times in the past four days  —  As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country one week after a white police officer allegedly murdered a black man, George Floyd, it's becoming clear that attacks by police on journalists are becoming …

Trump vows to designate antifa a terrorist group.  Here's why DOJ officials call that ‘highly problematic’  —  The Justice Department has been grappling with the issue for years.  —  As fits of violence overshadowed peaceful protesters seeking justice for George Floyd …

New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says  —  ROME (Reuters) - The new coronavirus is losing its potency and has become much less lethal, a senior Italian doctor said on Sunday.  —  “In reality, the virus clinically no longer exists in Italy,” said Alberto Zangrillo …

Trump must be removed.  So must his congressional enablers.  —  This unraveling presidency began with the Crybaby-in-Chief banging his spoon on his highchair tray to protest a photograph — a photograph — showing that his inauguration crowd the day before had been smaller than the one four years previous.

UK would veto Russia's return to G7  —  LONDON — Any push by Donald Trump to readmit Russia to the G7 gathering of economically advanced nations would be vetoed by the U.K., Boris Johnson's official spokesperson said Monday.  —  Trump announced Saturday he is postponing the annual G7 summit …

William Barr's State of Emergency  —  The attorney general has long held an expansive view of presidential power.  With multiple crises converging in the run-up to the 2020 election, he is busy putting his theories to work.  —  On the first Monday in May, the Department of Justice headquarters …

LISTEN FOR YOURSELF: Trump's ‘Unhinged’ Rant to Governors on Protests  —  ‘BUNCH OF JERKS’  —  President Trump on Monday told the nation's governors that they needed to get “much tougher” in responding to the protests breaking out across the country.  He said the lack of response has so far made state officials look weak.

Anthony Fauci on Covid-19 reopenings, vaccines, and moving at ‘warp speed’  —  Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has seen the photos of bars packed with mask-less patrons.  He was not impressed.  —  He was similarly unenthused …

As Trump attacks voting by mail, GOP builds 2020 strategy around limiting its expansion  —  President Trump's persistent attacks on mail-in voting have fueled an unprecedented effort by conservatives to limit expansion of the practice before the November election, with tens of millions …

Police Union Discloses Arrest of de Blasio's Daughter in Privacy Breach  —  The Sergeants Benevolent Association posted a police report on the arrest of Chiara de Blasio during a protest on Saturday night.  —  Among the hundreds of protesters arrested over the four days of demonstrations …

The G.O.P. Tosses Steve King Overboard  —  The Iowa congressman is too much, even for the party of Donald Trump.  He still might win.  —  Mr. Rubenstein is a member of the Opinion staff.  —  Steve King, the suicidally outspoken Republican representing Iowa's Fourth Congressional District …

It wasn't just religious liberty that Chief Justice Roberts strangled  —  The big story is even bigger than it appears to be at first blush.  —  Close to midnight on Friday, while rioters used the killing of George Floyd as a pretext to set America aflame, the U.S. Supreme Court issued …

Gregg Popovich: ‘The System Has to Change’  —  The legendary San Antonio Spurs coach is past done with Donald Trump's inability to rise to this moment.  —  People from across the sports world have spoken out, raised money, and taken part in demonstrations following the police murder of George Floyd.

Surgeon general: ‘You understand the anger’  —  There will likely be new rash of coronavirus cases following widespread protests this weekend over racism and the death of George Floyd — but people's concerns need to be heard, Surgeon General Jerome Adams said in an interview.