Second Michigan poll shows Trump even farther behind, with Biden leading by 16 points  —  The damage done to President Donald Trump's standing in Michigan following recent protests outside the White House and in cities across the U.S. may have been even greater than originally believed …

Gorsuch draws surprise, anger with LGBT decision  —  Neil Gorsuch, widely considered one of the more conservative justices on the Supreme Court, stunned observers and drew enmity from right-wing commenters after he authored Monday's landmark decision guaranteeing LGBT people protection from workplace discrimination.

Elizabeth Warren to endorse progressive challenger Jamaal Bowman in primary against NY Rep. Eliot Engel  —  (CNN)Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans to endorse Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday, throwing her support in a closely watched Democratic primary race behind a middle school principal …

Gun-toting Trump supporters attack George Floyd protesters in rural Ohio town  —  A small-town solidarity rally with Black Lives Matter ended in chaos after some of President Donald Trump's supporters showed up with guns to berate demonstrators.  —  Alicia Gee, a 36-year-old substitute teacher …

Federal Judge Lambasts Amendment to Rename Confederate Bases as “Madness,” Gets Thoroughly Bodied By Clerk  —  The battle over renaming U.S. bases that currently honor Confederate officers broke out in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Members of Congress took small-business loans — and the full extent is unknown  —  At least four members of Congress have reaped benefits in some way from the half-trillion-dollar small-business loan program they helped create.  —  And no one knows how many more there could be.

Voice of America top officials resign as Trump-appointed CEO takes over international network  —  New York (CNN Business)Two top officials at Voice of America resigned on Monday as an appointee of President Trump prepares to take control of the international network and other US federally-funded media operations.

NOAA leaders violated agency's scientific integrity policy, Hurricane Dorian ‘Sharpiegate’ investigation finds  —  NOAA does not intend to dole out punishments despite evidence of wrongdoing.  —  In a long-awaited report, an investigation conducted on behalf of the National Oceanic …

Coronavirus Live Updates: Pence Tells Governors to Repeat Misleading Claim on Outbreaks  —  Cash-starved states are forced to make massive job cuts.  Reopenings for some restaurants and bars are short-lived amid new infections.  —  RIGHT NOW The virus is racing across Africa …

North Korea blows up inter-Korean office, raising tensions  —  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily armed border with South Korea on Tuesday, in a carefully choreographed display of anger that sharply raises tensions …

Man found dead in apparent suicide outside store in Shady Acres, police say  —  A man was found dead Monday in an apparent suicide outside a store in the Shady Acres community, Houston police said.  —  His body was located outside the store at 9:05 a.m. in the 2500 block of Ella Boulevard, south of Interstate 610 North, police said.

Democrats on key Senate committee oppose top Pentagon pick as more inflammatory tweets emerge  —  (CNN)Several Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee said Monday that they would oppose the nomination of retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata to oversee the Pentagon's policy shop.

Elite CIA unit that developed hacking tools failed to secure its own systems, allowing massive leak, an internal report found  —  The theft of top-secret computer hacking tools from the CIA in 2016 was the result of a workplace culture in which the agency's elite computer hackers …

Man Is Shot at Protest Over Statue of New Mexico's Conquistador  —  Two statues of Juan de Oñate are being removed after long-simmering tension between Native Americans and Hispanics over Spain's conquest of New Mexico.  —  ALBUQUERQUE — Gunfire broke out during a protest Monday night …

“The Black Lives Matter Foundation” Raised Millions.  It's Not Affiliated With The Black Lives Matter Movement.  —  Employees of Apple, Google, and Microsoft have raised millions of dollars for the Black Lives Matter Foundation thinking it's the international racial justice movement seeking to end police brutality.

Where the police used tear gas  —  Tear gas has long been used to disperse crowds during protests and riots, both nationally and internationally, despite being banned in warfare by the Chemical Weapons Convention.  —  If used appropriately, it drives people to flee the gas, which irritates their eyes …

Twitter Hires Ex-FBI Lawyer Who Played Key Role In Probe Of Trump Campaign  — Baker was the FBI's top lawyer during Crossfire Hurricane, the investigation into the Trump campaign.  — In that role, Baker supported the decision to obtain surveillance warrants against Carter Page.

Obama to hold first virtual fundraiser for Biden  —  Barack Obama is making his fundraising debut for his former vice president with an online event next week, targeting tens of thousands of small-dollar donors, according to an invitation obtained by Axios.  —  Why it matters …

Ilhan Omar's father dies from Covid-19  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar's father died due to the coronavirus, the Minnesota congresswoman announced Monday night.  —  “It is with tremendous sadness and pain that I share that my father, Nur Omar Mohamed, passed away due to complications from COVID-19,” Omar said in a statement.

Fauci said US government held off promoting face masks because it knew shortages were so bad that even doctors couldn't get enough  —  Foto: Carlos Barria/Reuters National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci in April 2020.

President Trump says his family is unified.  A niece's book could explode that image.  —  It was a rare admission when President Trump told The Washington Post last year that he regretted the way he treated his older brother, Fred Jr., who died of alcoholism.

The Landslide of 2020?  —  I haven't had time to read it yet, of course, but David is one of the most perceptive observers of the current scene.  You can order Blitz from Amazon.  —  Politico is on the other side of the aisle and is much less friendly to the president.

GOP Rep. Tom Rice Fell Ill From Coronavirus  —  South Carolina lawmaker is one of at least seven House members to have contracted Covid-19  —  WASHINGTON—Rep. Tom Rice (R., S.C.) said Monday that he has recovered from a mild case of Covid-19, the first Capitol Hill lawmaker to report contracting …

Businesses ask patrons to waive right to sue if they get ill  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — As businesses reopen across the U.S. after coronavirus shutdowns, many are requiring customers and workers to sign forms saying they won't sue if they catch COVID-19.  —  Businesses fear they could be the target …

Domestic Terrorists - Three New York Police Officers Poisoned By Shake Shack Employees...  According to the New York Police, three police officers were “intentionally poisoned by one or more workers at the Shake Shack at 200 Broadway in Manhattan.  After tasting the milk shakes they purchased they became ill …

What happens when a police officer gets fired?  Very often another police agency hires them.  —  Three percent of cops working in Florida were previously fired by a different police agency  —  During the past few weeks, the broadest national protests in U.S. history have centered on racism and police violence.

Trump confirms plans to pull some US troops out of Germany  —  President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he is looking to cut the number of U.S. troops stationed at American military bases in Germany because of his lingering concerns that leaders of the European power aren't spending enough on their own national defense.

Federal Executions Set To Resume After Nearly 2-Decade Hiatus  —  After nearly two decades, the federal government will once again begin executing criminals, the Justice Department announced Monday.  Four convicted child-murderers are set to be put to death by lethal injection.