Trump claims 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police could be part of ‘set up’  —  President Trump on Tuesday shared an unfounded theory that an incident in which elderly man was pushed to the ground by police in Buffalo, New York, during a protest over the death of George Floyd could be a “set up.”

Trump's latest attempt to tag Biden as a radical flops  —  Joe Biden declared he opposed a growing movement on the left to defund police departments.  —  President Donald Trump and Republicans are determined to make him own it anyway.  —  Trump lit into Biden on Twitter …

American Psycho  —  To understand how Jared Kushner received the opportunity to fail at managing the federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic, you mostly need to know that he is married to the president's daughter.  But to truly grasp the distinctive style of failure that Kushner has brought …

14 states and Puerto Rico hit highest seven-day average of new coronavirus infections  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.  For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.

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 …

Trump Camp Runs Ads on D.C. Cable to Ease the Boss' Anxieties and Buck Up Congressional GOPers  —  The president has been worried about his standing electorally.  So his team gave him some content to watch on his favorite cable networks.  —  With their boss growing increasingly agitated …

St. Paul man arrested for burning down of Minneapolis police precinct  —  Accused of arson in federal court.  —  Photo Gallery  —  5 Images  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal charge has been filed against a St. Paul man for the burning down of the Third Police Precinct in Minneapolis.

Liberty's Jerry Falwell Jr. apologizes for tweet; director of diversity resigns  —  Faced with outrage from black alumni and the resignation of at least three African American staffers, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has deleted and apologized for a two-week-old tweet that showed …

‘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 …

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 …

Exclusive: Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide  —  LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking services to help clients spy on more than 10,000 email accounts over a period of seven years.  —  New Delhi-based BellTroX …

Team Trump ‘Desperately’ Wants Bush to Endorse Biden.  Some Dems Love the Idea, Too.  —  A president once reviled could prove to be an easy punching bag for Trump or a signal of bipartisan appeal for Biden.  Choose your own adventure.  —  President Donald Trump and his political lieutenants …

Dan Bongino expected to testify at House police brutality hearing  —  Trump ally and frequent cable news commentator Dan Bongino is expected to testify Wednesday in a high-profile House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality, according to a communication reviewed by POLITICO.

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 …

Trump Rebuffs Protests Over Systemic Racism and Calls Police ‘Great People’  —  In a meeting with law enforcement officials, Mr. Trump said he opposed any defunding or dismantling of police departments, which many demonstrators have been demanding to address police violence.

Georgia political wunderkind Niles Francis dishes on his state's primary  —  WHIZ KID  —  The 18-year-old just graduated from high school but he regards his pastime as simply a hobby  —  Those who follow Niles Francis's lively Twitter page — featuring his incisive and sometimes caustic commentary …

Big majorities support protests over Floyd killing and say police need to change, poll finds  —  Americans overwhelmingly support the nationwide protests that have taken place since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, and they say police forces have not done enough …

Live updates: Most temporary fencing around Lafayette Square will be removed by Wednesday, National Park Service says  —  As the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police stretched into their 11th day in Washington, District leaders proposed significant reforms …

Florida police organization offers to hire cops who were fired or resigned over police misconduct  —  (CNN)As the cries for police reform grow louder across the nation, some police departments are holding their officers accountable, firing or suspending those accused of excessive force during recent protests.

What Never Trump Republicans deserve: The thanks of a grateful nation, and nothing more  —  Key “Never Trump” Republicans have figured out something obvious that eluded them in 2016: Stopping Donald Trump requires getting behind the one person who can finish the job — the Democratic nominee for president.

New bill would prohibit the president from nuking a hurricane  —  The measure is a direct response to President Trump's reported suggestion of using nuclear bombs to defuse Atlantic tropical cyclones  —  Last August, Axios reported that President Trump repeatedly asked top national security officials …

Lobbying firm cuts ties to Trent Lott amid national anti-racism protests  —  Lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs announced Monday evening it is severing ties with former Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) following days of anti-racism protests across the country.  —  Mark Ruehlmann, chair and global CEO …

After tweet supporting ‘good police officers,’ Arizona State revokes journalism dean offer  —  Arizona State University has rescinded a job offer to the new dean of its journalism school after students complained of past microaggressions and other insensitive comments.

Bon Appétit, Refinery29 editors step down as calls for racial justice continue to reshape media landscape  —  Less than 24 hours after James Bennet resigned as editorial page editor of The New York Times, the social upheaval over racial injustice continues to force changes across the media industry.

Have we normalized the COVID-19 death toll?  —  In early May, Charlie Warzel, a columnist at the New York Times, saw a tweet that hit him “like a ton of bricks.”  In the tweet, Eric Nelson, who works in book publishing, imagined a future in which Americans simply get used to the death toll from COVID-19 …

White America is reckoning with racism.  It could reshape 2020.  —  Joe Biden says he, like many white people, was wrong about racism in America.  —  “I thought we had made enormous progress when we finally elected an African American president,” he told voters in a livestreamed “Young Americans Town Hall” last week.

Texas reports a record number of hospitalized coronavirus patients after state reopened early  — There are currently 1,935 Covid-19 patients in hospitals across the state, topping the previous hospitalization record of 1,888 patients on May 5, according to new data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

1968 Isn't The Only Parallel For This Political Moment  —  When protests kicked off throughout the nation a week and a half ago, commentators turned to history to make sense of events.  One year dominated the conversation: 1968.  Racial tensions, clashes between police and protesters …

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott ‘open’ to defunding police department  —  Chief Bill Scott's 2017 conference regarding the investigation into the leak of the Jeff Adachi police report and the raid on journalist Bryan Carmody's home raised perhaps more questions than answers.  Photo by Nikka Singh

Arizona state health director tells hospitals to activate emergency plan  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services director sent out a letter this weekend, informing hospitals in our state to “fully activate” their facility emergency plans.  —  In doing so, the hospitals …

Axios Allows Its Reporters to Join Protests  —  In a company memo, the chief executive of the politics news site said he supported staff members' right to march, adding that the publisher would cover bail for any employee who is arrested.  —  In an unusual move at a news media organization …