Biden's VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden's search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong contention.

John Bolton's forthcoming book includes multiple allegations about Trump misconduct in office  —  In a memoir coming June 23 that the White House has tried to delay, former national security adviser John Bolton will offer multiple revelations about President Trump's conduct in office …

HHS Finalizes Rule on Section 1557 Protecting Civil Rights in Healthcare, Restoring the Rule of Law, and Relieving Americans of Billions in Excessive Costs  —  Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) …

‘Trump thought I was a secretary’: Fiona Hill on the president, Putin and populism  —  She was the White House's top Russia expert catapulted to fame by Trump's impeachment.  She reflects on her journey from County Durham to Washington  —  In the last days before Washington was locked down …

Prosecutors Move To Drop Their Own Case After Evidence Issue.  The Judge Wants Answers  —  Prosecutors wove a simple narrative: The man in their sights had engaged in shady dealings involving a foreign adversary.  But the case fell into disarray after allegations the government had cheated …

Voter turnout soared in Georgia despite massive primary day problems  —  Despite massive problems at the voting booth, Democratic turnout in Georgia's primaries skyrocketed — with three times as many votes cast in the Senate primary as in 2016.  —  With 91 percent of the vote in as of Friday …

Is There Still Room for Debate?  —  In the last couple of weeks, as the purges of alleged racists have intensified in every sphere, and as so many corporations, associations, and all manner of civic institutions have openly pledged allegiance to anti-racism, with all the workshops, books …

Two hairstylists who had coronavirus saw 140 clients.  No new infections have been linked to the salon, officials say  —  (CNN)No cases of coronavirus have been linked to two Missouri hairstylists who saw 140 clients last month while symptomatic, county health officials said.

Trump says he'll leave office peacefully if he loses in November  —  President Donald Trump sought to brush aside fears he might not leave office willingly if November's election doesn't go his way.  —  “Certainly, if I don't win, I don't win,” he told Fox News' Harris Faulkner in an interview that aired Friday.

White House divide on Floyd response, as some push Trump for tougher tactics  —  WASHINGTON — With less than five months before voters head to the polls, President Trump finds himself in an uncertain position: caught between advisers urging him to calm a country in the grips of a pandemic …

Fired Florida scientist builds coronavirus site showing far more cases than state reports  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. - Florida's former top coronavirus data scientist has launched a website showing far more COVID-19 information than she said the state allowed her to report as an employee …

New York Voters Can Send Some Promising New Faces to Congress  —  Here are our endorsements in the congressional primaries.  In-person voting begins June 13.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.

Pence says he didn't accompany Trump to St. John's Church “out of an abundance of caution”  —  Vice President Mike Pence didn't join President Trump for the walk to St. John's Church “out of an abundance of caution,” he told CBS News Radio in an interview Friday.

‘There is no emergency’: W.H. economic advisers shrug off feared ‘second wave’ of coronavirus  —  The White House's top economic advisers on Friday shrugged off concerns of a potential “second wave” of the coronavirus, reflecting President Donald Trump's eagerness to continue reopening broad swaths …

Lady Antebellum Is Now ‘Lady A.’ But So Is a Blues Singer Who's Used the Name for 20 Years  —  They're using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time," says the original Lady A, a 61-year-old black singer who's released multiple records under the name

Nashville autonomous zone ‘will not be tolerated,’ Gov. Bill Lee says as one is planned for state Capitol  —  Hours before some activists plan to take over a public space outside the Tennessee state Capitol and stay for an undetermined amount of time, Gov. Bill Lee issued a warning Friday that autonomous zones “will not be tolerated.”

Top Pentagon policy nominee has a history of Islamophobic and offensive comments  —  (CNN)The White House's nominee for a top position at the Pentagon has a history of making Islamophobic and inflammatory remarks against prominent Democratic politicians, including falsely calling former President Barack Obama a Muslim.

Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Loses More Advertisers  —  Disney, Papa John's, Poshmark and T-Mobile backed away from “Tucker Carlson Tonight” after the host's comments about Black Lives Matter protests.  —  On Monday's segment of his prime time show, the Fox News host Tucker Carlson cast doubt …

Biden picks a fight with Trump over the Confederacy  —  Joe Biden said Friday that he supports scrubbing Confederate leaders' names from all military assets, putting him at odds with President Donald Trump who this week came out in opposition to renaming the 10 military bases named after Confederate soldiers.

Bob Dylan Has a Lot on His Mind  —  In a rare interview, the Nobel Prize winner discusses mortality, drawing inspiration from the past, and his new album, “Rough and Rowdy Ways.”  —  A few years ago, sitting beneath shade trees in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., I had a two-hour discussion …

Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19  — Article - Figures & SI - Info & Metrics - PDF  —  Significance  —  We have elucidated the transmission pathways of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by analyzing the trend and mitigation measures in the three epicenters.

Face masks highly effective against Covid-19, new evidence suggests  —  Three separate studies find routine wearing of face masks can curb spread of coronavirus  —  Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer with the Department of Health has said that compliance by the public in relation to use …

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declares racism a public health crisis, diverts police overtime money to community programs  —  Boston Mayor Marty Walsh on Friday declared racism to be a public health crisis in the city.  —  “The health impacts of historic and systemic racism are clear in our COVID-19 case numbers,” Walsh said.

Minneapolis City Council resolves to replace police with community-led model  —  (Reuters) - The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution to pursue a community-led public safety system to replace the police department following the death of George Floyd at the hands of the city's police.

Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police  —  Because reform won't happen.  —  Ms. Kaba is an organizer against criminalization.  —  Congressional Democrats want to make it easier to identify and prosecute police misconduct; Joe Biden wants to give police departments $300 million.

‘Fawlty Towers’ Episode to Be Reinstated After John Cleese Attacks its Removal  —  UPDATED: An episode of sitcom “Fawlty Towers” removed from a streaming site for containing “racial slurs” is to be reinstated.  John Cleese had attacked the decision to remove the episode as “stupid,” …

Will Bill Barr Go to Jail When This Is All Done?  —  In Ep. 16 of The New Abnormal, former DOJ prosecutor Glenn Kirschner takes down Bill Barr.  Plus, Rick and Molly chat election predictions, Confederate flag truthers and more.  —  Attorney General Bill Barr was in on Trump's scheme to bribe and lean on Ukraine's president.

Ethics probe into Rep. Alcee Hastings ends after disclosure he married aide  —  An investigation into whether Rep. Alcee Hastings had an improper relationship with one of his aides was dropped after it was disclosed that the Florida Democrat has been married to the staffer since January 2019 …

Facial Recognition Companies Commit to Police Market After Amazon, Microsoft Exit  —  NEC, Clearview AI and others say they will continue to serve U.S. law enforcement despite increased market scrutiny  —  The use of facial recognition technology by U.S. law enforcement agencies isn't dead …