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 …

How Melania Trump blocked Ivanka Trump from encroaching on her domain  —  Melania Trump did not even like to be called by her new title at first.  —  “She said, ‘Stop calling me first lady,’ ” recalled one of the people who worked with Melania after the election.

A New Silent Majority Is Coming  —  Led by a media that is at once delusional and cynical—an eye-rolling combination—America is in the throes of a national madness.  —  Few are able to tell the truth—and when they do, they are attacked by the mob, not only in the street, but in the board room.

Biden's Vice-Presidential Search: Who's on the List and Where It Stands  —  The search committee is conducting interviews and seeking private documents, and prospects like Val Demings and Keisha Lance Bottoms are getting a closer look as political currents influence the search.

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.

Graduating West Point Cadets Isolate for Two Weeks Ahead of Trump Speech  —  The address comes as the coronavirus spreads — and during a breakdown in relations between the president and the nation's top military leaders.  —  WASHINGTON — The graduating cadets at the United States Military Academy …

From ‘beautiful letters’ to ‘a dark nightmare’: How Trump's North Korea gamble went bust  —  WASHINGTON — North Korea officially declared an end Friday to its diplomatic dalliance with the U.S. But experts say it's been clear for some time that President Donald Trump's bold but risky effort …

Mississippi faces reckoning on Confederate emblem in flag  —  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The young activists who launched a protest movement after George Floyd's death are bringing fresh energy to a long-simmering debate about the Confederate battle emblem that white supremacists embedded within …

The New York Times's Endorsements for New York's Congressional Primary  —  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.

BREAKING: Gaetz Introducing Bill Requiring US Soccer to Stand for Anthem or Face Financial Repercussions  —  Congressman Gaetz revealed on his podcast “Hot Takes with Matt Gaetz” today that he is drafting legislation compelling US Soccer to reverse the decision they made repealing Policy 604-1 …

‘We were terrified and confused’: The curious case of the colorful school bus  —  Joel Oliphint Associate Editor, Columbus Alive @joeloliphint  —  A group of hippie circus performers on a converted bus named Buttercup were briefly detained by a SWAT team at a Downtown protest.

Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration  —  The Trump administration Friday finalized a rule that would remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.  —  “HHS respects the dignity of every human being …

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.

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 …

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.

NBC anchor asks Tim Scott to say whether he's a ‘token’  —  Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is the only black Republican senator.  —  He is also the only member of Congress's upper chamber who is subjected regularly to the racist allegation that he is a “token.”

Seattle Protesters Negotiate Over Leaving ‘Autonomous Zone’  —  Six-block area with no police draws threat from Trump, while residents call it ‘a picture of what a new way of living could be’  —  SEATTLE—Black Lives Matter protesters negotiated with local officials here Friday over their terms …

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.

QAnon marches toward the halls of Congress  —  For the last three years, the amorphous QAnon conspiracy movement has seeped into the fringes of President Donald Trump's internet world, with supporters even popping up at the president's rallies.  —  But QAnon adherents are now filtering into electoral politics.

Jaywalking arrest of 2 black teens in Oklahoma under review  —  Police in Oklahoma are investigating the arrest of two black teenagers who were arrested by white police officers for jaywalking in a Tulsa neighborhood  —  TULSA, Okla. — Authorities in Oklahoma are investigating the arrest …

Through a network of monasteries and churches, Otilia Levi helped Jews hide from Nazis during WWII  —  Otilia Levi's life was defined by her courage.  —  Born Otilia Vainer in Galatz, Romania, in 1923, she was the daughter of a Jewish merchant.  The family of four fled the country in 1941 …

Harry Potter Fans Reimagine Their World Without Its Creator  —  A slice of fandom divides itself from J.K. Rowling.  —  When J.K. Rowling was accused of transphobia about two years ago for “liking” a tweet that referred to transgender women as “men in dresses,” much of the Harry Potter fandom tried …

How JFK Paved the Way for Donald Trump  —  “Any Democratic aspirant,” John F. Kennedy said when he announced his presidential candidacy 60 years ago, “should be willing to submit to the voters his views, record and competence in a series of primary contests.”

Three indicted for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails at NYPD vehicles, face life in prison  —  An upstate woman and two Brooklyn lawyers were indicted Friday on federal explosives and arson charges for allegedly tossing Molotov cocktails at NYPD vehicles during George Floyd protests in New York City.

Trump says he'll leave White House peacefully if Biden wins  —  President Trump said he'll leave the White House peacefully if he loses this November's presidential election, addressing concerns he would try to hold onto power after a defeat.  —  “Certainly, if I don't win, I don't win,” …

Clemson to strip name of John C Calhoun from honors college  —  Associated Press in Columbia, South Carolina  —  Clemson University trustees voted on Friday to rename its honors college, stripping the name of former vice-president John C Calhoun, a leading defender of slavery in the years before the American civil war.

Howard Stern under fire for past use of blackface, skit with N-word  —  Howard Stern has become the latest in a long list of celebrities and power players to be forced to confront their use of blackface.  —  On Thursday a video appeared online showing Stern in minstrel-style makeup, liberally using the N-word.

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 …

‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ loses Disney, T-Mobile ads after host's Black Lives Matter comments  —  T-Mobile and ABC, owned by Disney Company, will stop advertising on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show after his comments on the Black Lives Matter movement.  —  The news was first reported in Deadline.

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 …

Pentagon Denies Spying on Americans Protesting Police Killings  —  The Defense Department's top intelligence official said that he had not been ordered to conduct surveillance on citizens, and that he supported their right to demonstrate peacefully.  —  WASHINGTON — A top Pentagon official …

Over 1,300 Chinese Medical Suppliers to U.S.—Including Mask Providers—Use Bogus Registration Data  —  WSJ analysis shows gaps in FDA coronavirus-response program; false address, nonworking number  —  More than 1,300 Chinese medical-device companies that registered to sell protective gear …