‘Ugh’: Republicans cringe after Trump's attack on 75-year-old protester  —  If there was ever a tweet from President Donald Trump that Senate Republicans didn't want to touch, it's this one.  —  For four years, Senate Republicans have endured a regular gantlet of reporters' questions about Trump tweets …

White House Seeking Ways to Repair Race Relations  —  George Floyd was laid to rest today in his hometown of Houston, with the eulogy delivered by Rev. Al Sharpton.  —  The White House is preparing a speech on race relations written by Stephen Miller, who crafted the Trump Administration's …

‘The Future Is Blue, Not Purple’: Is This the Year Georgia Flips?  —  With both Senate seats in play and President Trump up for re-election in November, Georgia Democrats are telling anyone who will listen: This time, it's real.  —  ATLANTA — There's a joke about Atlanta's most popular sports teams …

Trump Wanted to Fire Esper Over Troops Dispute  —  How defense secretary's stand against federal troops at protests prompted president's plan to fire him  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump last week was on the brink of firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper over their differing views of domestic use …

Wave of New Polling Suggests an Erosion of Trump's Support  —  Joe Biden appears in a stronger position to oust an incumbent president than any challenger since Bill Clinton in the summer of 1992.  —  The coronavirus pandemic, a severe economic downturn and the widespread demonstrations …

Donald Trump Jr.'s Mongolia Hunting Trip Cost Taxpayers $77,000  —  The president's son apparently hunted with a major GOP donor and bagged a rare sheep.  —  Donald Trump Jr.'s trip last summer to Mongolia to kill an endangered sheep cost American taxpayers nearly $77,000 in Secret Service costs alone …

At least one notable Bush - George P., the Texas land commissioner - will vote for Trump in November  —  The Republican, son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, said Trump is the ‘only thing standing between America and socialism’  —  WASHINGTON - At least one notable member …

Lott says lobbying firm cut ties to prevent him from taking clients  —  Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) on Tuesday said he was in negotiations to depart lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs prior to the firm announcing they were severing ties with him, citing that it was anticipating issues …

Officer Who Violently Shoved Protester in Brooklyn to Face Charges  —  The police officer, who was recorded knocking down a young woman that questioned his order, surrendered himself on Tuesday.  —  A New York City police officer surrendered to face criminal charges on Tuesday …

Bipartisan group of lawmakers, with Speaker Gunn's blessing, pushes to change Mississippi state flag  —  A bipartisan group of Mississippi lawmakers, with the blessing of Speaker of the House Philip Gunn, began whipping votes and drafting a resolution on Monday to change the state flag …

Senate confirms first black service chief in U.S. history  —  The Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. as Air Force chief of staff in a historic vote presided over by Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday.  —  Why it matters: Brown, the commander of Pacific Air Forces …

D.C. Council passes police reform legislation, prompted by protests  —  Amid historic protests drawing attention to police misconduct, the D.C. Council passed sweeping reform measures Tuesday that prohibit hiring officers with a history of serious misconduct on other police forces and require …

Live Coronavirus Updates: A Warning From the W.H.O.  —  Seven million people have been infected worldwide, and new cases hit a high globally on Sunday, according to the W.H.O. Central banks are seeking new tools to offset the downturn.  —  RIGHT NOW New Jersey's governor said on Tuesday …

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Tucker Carlson says protests are ‘definitely not about black lives,’ prompting backlash  —  Fox News host Tucker Carlson faced intense backlash Monday night after he argued that the nationwide unrest over racism and police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd “is definitely not about black lives.”

Take the Confederate Names Off Our Army Bases  —  As I have watched Confederate monuments being removed by state and local governments, and sometimes by the forceful will of the American people, the fact that 10 U.S. Army installations are named for Confederate officers has weighed on me.

This city disbanded its police department 7 years ago.  Here's what happened next  —  (CNN)Last week, Minneapolis officials confirmed they were considering a fairly rare course of action: disbanding the city police department.  —  It's not the first locale to break up a department, but no cities as populous have ever attempted it.

The Untold Power of Bill Barr to Direct US Military Forces in Case of “Civil Unrest”  —  Left completely to his own devices, President Trump apparently sees no problem with deploying U.S. military forces to American streets even when there's no need for such intervention.

POLITICO Playbook PM: It's more than just a tweet  —  THE CHASM BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT and pretty much everyone else in Washington is growing, as DONALD TRUMP seems more alone and isolated with his thoughts, and detached from the overall political conversation in the Capitol, and the rest of America.

PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor Named Recipient of WHCA's Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage  —  Arlington, VA (June 9, 2020) — The White House Correspondents' Association today named PBS NewsHour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor the recipient …

The Generals' Constitution  —  When retired senior military officers “break ranks” to publicly criticize current political affairs, they often invoke a defense of the Constitution.  In light of their oaths and long careers devoted to supporting and defending the Constitution, this is not surprising.

What the Pandemic Revealed  —  On March 3, in response to reports that some Republican lawmakers favored free testing and treatments for COVID-19, Derek Thompson of The Atlantic tweeted, “There are no libertarians in a pandemic.”  The witticism bounced all over social media during the ensuing days …