‘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 …

Major Problems With Voting in Atlanta as 5 States Hold Primaries  —  Some voting machines were not working as polls opened, and voters across Georgia reported long lines and widespread frustration.  Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and West Virginia are also voting today.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Fauci Delivers Grim Assessment, Saying, 'It Isn't Over Yet'  —  The W.H.O. walks back comments that asymptomatic transmission is rare.  New Jersey's governor lifts the state's stay-at-home order.  —  RIGHT NOW Senator Lamar Alexander, the chairman of the Senate Health Committee …

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 …

The Head Of CrossFit Told Staff On A Zoom Call, “We're Not Mourning For George Floyd”  —  We may all be at home, but that hasn't stopped our reporters from breaking exclusive stories like this one.  To help keep this news free, become a member.  You can also share tips with BuzzFeed News securely.

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 …

EXCLUSIVE: LAPD investigating defense attorney who allegedly called for police to be murdered  —  Lawyer investigated for threatening posts about police  —  SAN GABRIEL, Calif. - A San Gabriel criminal defense attorney is under LAPD investigation after posts from his Instagram account called …

George Floyd updates: Removal of Confederate statues spreads across country  —  Statues are coming down across the U.S., from Virginia to Indiana to Kentucky.  —  The death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis on Memorial Day after a white police officer was filmed kneeling …

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 …

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 …

Video evidence increasingly disproves police narratives  —  Minneapolis police initially told the public that George Floyd died after a “medical incident during a police interaction.”  The Buffalo, New York, department said a protester “tripped and fell.”  Philadelphia police alleged …

‘Cops’ Canceled at Paramount Network  —  The move follows the ViacomCBS cable network's decision to pull episodes of the show in the wake of protests against police brutality.  —  Paramount Network has pulled the plug on Cops for good.  —  The ViacomCBS-owned cabler had removed …

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 …

Terry McAuliffe recorded saying Dems prefer Biden stay ‘in the basement’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Top Joe Biden surrogate Terry McAuliffe told a videoconference meeting of Virginia Democrats over the weekend that the former vice president should remain in his basement — where he has famously campaigned remotely during …

How Antifa Became The Bogeyman Of Small-Town Protests  —  Rumors of roving bands of Antifa have followed small protests all over the United States.  Why are people so ready to believe them?  —  Copy  —  The rumor that shadowy leftists planned to start trouble in Great Falls, Montana …

Pompeo's ‘deafening’ silence angers diplomats as protests over racial injustice spread globally  —  Washington (CNN)As protests against racial injustice engulf America and spread globally, State Department officials have suggested Secretary of State Mike Pompeo address his workforce on the issue that …

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.

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 …

Kentucky governor vows universal coverage for black residents  —  Act on the news with POLITICO Pro.  —  QUICK FIX  — Kentucky's governor promised health coverage for all of the state's black residents, but it's not clear if he can deliver.  — Lawmakers want Congress …

Schumer holds off endorsing Eliot Engel  —  Embattled New York Rep. Eliot Engel claims Chuck Schumer supports him.  But Schumer isn't on the same page.  —  Engel, who is facing a tough primary, claims on his campaign website that the Senate Minority leader backs his reelection campaign.

He Tweeted That He Was the Leader of Antifa.  Then the FBI Asked Him to Be an Informant.  —  It all began with a tweet.  Chandler Wirostek, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was reading the news last Monday when he saw that the attorney general had declared that the leaderless anti-fascist movement known …

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.