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 …

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.

Texas Prosecutor Says Officer Who Arrested George Floyd Likely Lied in 2004 Case  —  Minor drug offenses like Mr. Floyd's aren't cases ‘that we would accept for charges under my administration,’ Harris County district attorney says  —  Houston's top prosecutor has concluded …

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.

Michael Flynn Writes Column Confirming He Is Definitely Insane  —  For several years, the national-security community has been wondering what the hell happened to Michael Flynn.  Once a well-regarded director of national intelligence for the Obama administration, Flynn appeared, according to his critics, to snap.

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 Goes After George Floyd Protesters and Lincoln's ‘Questionable’ Legacy in Bizarre Fox News Interview  —  The president of the United States demonstrated how little the past two weeks have changed him during a new interview with Fox host Harris Faulkner.

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.

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.

Trump's reckless endangerment problem  —  NO VACCINE!  I BELIEVE IN CHLOROQUINE!"  Aside from recognizing that President Trump and virtually an entire political party are every bit as cuckoo as this lady, it got me thinking about how cynical Trump and the GOP are when it comes to public health …

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 …

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.

Police retract claims that Seattle's ‘Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone’ protesters tried to extort local businesses  —  Foto: David Ryder/Getty Images A sign hangs on the exterior of the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct on June 9, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.

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 …

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 …

Zoom Acknowledges It Suspended Activists' Accounts At China's Request  —  Teleconferencing company Zoom acknowledged it shut down the accounts of several activists and online commemorations of the Tiananmen Square massacre at China's request.  The revelation followed media reports …

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

Mark Meadows says federal employee who leaked social media executive order ‘no longer works for the federal government’  —  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said a federal worker who leaked a draft of a White House executive order was fired.  —  During Friday's episode of Texas …

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 …

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 …

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.

Republicans and Trump want a Jacksonville convention party.  Some locals are worried about the area's health.  —  Public safety experts, business leaders and local officials expressed anxiety Friday that the decision to move most of the Republican presidential convention to Jacksonville …

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 …

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.

Cult leader among 21 people arrested on Hawaii Island for violating emergency orders  —  HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A cult leader is among 21 people arrested on the Big Island this week for violating emergency orders.  —  It's the largest group of quarantine breakers yet.

Some states hit pause, others press on amid spike in virus  —  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Utah and Oregon put any further reopening of their economies on hold amid a spike in coronavirus cases, but there was no turning back Friday in such states as Texas, Arkansas and Arizona despite flashing warning signs there, too.

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 …

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 …

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,” …

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 …

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 …