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.

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) …

The American Press Is Destroying Itself  —  A flurry of newsroom revolts has transformed the American press  —  Sometimes it seems life can't get any worse in this country.  Already in terror of a pandemic, Americans have lately been bombarded with images of grotesque state-sponsored violence …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

THD urges caution on gatherings as COVID-19 cases reach record daily high  —  TULSA — The Tulsa Health Department is urging caution on gatherings to Tulsa County residents as COVID-19 cases reach record daily high.  —  The Tulsa Health Department (THD) says Friday reports showed …

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.

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 …

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 …

Trump's Actions Rattle the Military World: 'I Can't Support the Man'  —  The president's threat to use troops against largely peaceful protesters, as well as other attempts to politicize the military, have unsettled a number of current and former members and their families.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.”

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

Conspiracy theorists claim Mayan calendar was wrong and ‘world will end on June 21’  —  Conspiracy theorists claim that the Mayan doomsday calendar was wrong, and that the world will now end on June 21 2020  —  From the coronavirus pandemic to an influx of terrifying murder hornets …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Melania Trump was in no rush to move into the White House.  That's when she renegotiated her prenup, a new book says.  —  When Melania Trump stayed behind in New York after her husband's presidential inauguration, she said it was because she didn't want to interrupt their then-10-year-old son Barron's school year.

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 …

‘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,” …

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 …

Biden says Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic was ‘almost criminal’  —  Joe Biden ratcheted up some of his criticism of President Trump on Friday, saying that his handling of the coronavirus was “almost criminal,” that he has “bungled” the economic fallout, and that he has exacerbated racial tensions in the country.

Cornell Professors Declare “Informed Commentary” Criticizing The Protests As Racism  —  Yesterday, we discussed the effort to remove one of the country's most distinguished economists from his position because Harald Uhlig, the senior editor of the Journal of Political Economy …

London Breed pushes San Francisco reforms: Police no longer will respond to noncriminal calls  —  San Francisco police officers will be replaced with trained, unarmed professionals to respond to calls for help on noncriminal matters involving mental health, the homeless …

Social Media Influencers Wear Blackface to ‘Show Solidarity’ With Black Lives Matter  —  Social media “influencers” are now wearing blackface in an attempt to “show solidarity” with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the death of George Floyd, as nationwide protests and riots across the country.

Nine of 11 statues of Confederate leaders Pelosi wants removed from Capitol were Democrats  —  Two of the Confederate leaders who were not Democrats did not have a historically documented political party affiliation  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is calling for the removal …

CREW Files Criminal Complaint Against Mike Pompeo  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Washington—The FBI should investigate whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo obstructed investigations into his own potential ethics violations, according to a complaint sent today by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

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.