Poll: 80 percent of voters say things are out of control in the U.S.  —  WASHINGTON — Eight out of 10 voters believe that things are out of control in the United States, with majorities still concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, pessimistic about the economy returning to normal …

Transcript: Attorney General Bill Barr on “Face the Nation,” June 7, 2020  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with Attorney General Bill Barr that aired Sunday, June 7, 2020, on “Face the Nation.”  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: A senior administration official told our CBS' David Martin …

Joe Biden has doubled his lead over Donald Trump in Michigan, poll says  —  LANSING — Former Vice President Joe Biden has increased his lead over President Donald Trump to 12 percentage points in Michigan, where voters are unhappy with Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll.

Bush, Romney and Colin Powell Won't Support Trump Re-Election  —  Former President George W. Bush and Senator Mitt Romney won't support Mr. Trump's re-election.  Colin Powell will vote for Joe Biden, and other G.O.P. officials may do the same.  —  WASHINGTON — It was one thing in 2016 …

Bonfire of Trump's Vanity  —  George Floyd.  Say his name.  —  WASHINGTON — My mom always spelled out I Street as Eye Street when she addressed mail there, so it wouldn't be confusing.  —  Last Saturday night, the eyes of the world were on Eye Street, where The Times's office is located …

Protesters pull down Confederate statue in Richmond's Monroe Park  —  1 of 32  —  Update 10:45 p.m.: Protesters toppled a Confederate statue from its pedestal in Monroe Park on Saturday night.  —  After a day and evening of peaceful protests and marches in Richmond and its suburbs …

Jacksonville-area Naval Academy alumni board member resigns after accidentally broadcasting racial slurs  —  Scott Bethmann, a now-former Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees member, resigned from his position Saturday after an accidental Facebook Live video broadcast …

What's a journalist supposed to be now — an activist?  A stenographer?  You're asking the wrong question.  —  With the country in turmoil over racial injustice, a public health crisis and devastating job losses, it should be no surprise that journalists are caught up in the tumult.

A force trained to safeguard peaceful protests turns on them  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Few have watched how the U.S. Park Police deals with protesters for as long and as closely as Ellen Thomas, an anti-nuclear activist who anchored a continuous sit-in vigil day and night on the pavement in front of the White House over two decades.

Joe Biden to Meet With George Floyd's Family Ahead of Funeral  —  Mr. Biden will travel to Houston on Monday to offer his condolences to the family of Mr. Floyd, whose killing touched off nationwide protests over police brutality against black Americans.  —  Joseph R. Biden Jr. will travel …

A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety  —  The killing of a 14-year-old girl in Iran has shaken the country and forced an examination of its failure to protect women and children.  —  Before he beheaded his 14-year-old daughter with a farming sickle, Reza Ashrafi called a lawyer.

Trump demanded 10,000 active-duty troops deploy to streets in heated Oval Office meeting  —  In a heated and contentious debate in the Oval Office last Monday morning, President Trump demanded the military put 10,000 active duty troops into the streets immediately, a senior administration official told CBS News.

Acting DHS secretary claims no ‘systemic racism problem’ with law enforcement  —  In response to Wolf, Rep. Val Demings said, “We have a lot of work to do.”  —  As protests of police brutality continue across the country in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody …

Protesters pack nation's capital  —  More than 10,000 people poured into the nation's capital on the ninth day of protests over police brutality, but what awaited this sprawling crowd — the largest yet in Washington — was a city that no longer felt as if it was being occupied by its own country's military.

George Floyd: London anti-racism protests leave 27 officers hurt  —  A total of 27 police officers were hurt during anti-racism protests in London, the Met Police has revealed.  —  Dame Cressida Dick, Met Police Commissioner, said the attacks were “shocking and completely unacceptable”.

Black Lives Matter Comes to Vidor—Yes, Vidor  —  On Saturday, 150 people showed up in Texas's “most hate-filled town” to turn their backs on Vidor's past.  —  “Vidor, Texas,” boomed the Reverend Michael Cooper, thin and tall in his cowboy hat, “will now be known for love!”

How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts  —  Half a decade after a spate of officer-involved deaths inspired widespread protest, many police unions are digging in to defend members.  —  Over the past five years, as demands for reform have mounted in the aftermath …