The Scandal of Trump's China Policy  —  The president pleaded with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for domestic political help, subordinated national-security issues to his own reelection prospects and ignored Beijing's human-rights abuses  —  U.S. strategy toward the People's Republic of China …

Does Trump Want to Fight for a Second Term?  His Self-Sabotage Worries Aides  —  Advisers and allies say the president's repeated acts of self-destruction have significantly damaged his re-election prospects, and yet he appears mostly unable, or unwilling, to curtail them.

Biden opens 13-point advantage as Trump popularity drops to seven-month low: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has opened up a 13-point lead over President Donald Trump - the widest margin this year - according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll …

Aunt Jemima brand to change name, remove image that Quaker says is ‘based on a racial stereotype’  —  The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company recognizes that “Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype.”

House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videos  —  The House's highest-ranking Republicans are racing to distance themselves from a leading GOP congressional candidate in Georgia after POLITICO uncovered hours of Facebook videos in which she expresses racist, Islamophobic and anti-Semitic views.

260 workers test positive for COVID-19 at Orlando International Airport  —  2,993 people have died from COVID-19 in the state  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis said 260 workers at the Orlando International Airport have tested positive for the coronavirus after nearly 500 employees were tested.

NBC Tries to Cancel a Conservative Website  —  The network colluded with a foreign advocacy group that wanted Google to demonetize the Federalist.  —  NBC News attempted this week to use the power of Google to cancel our publication, the Federalist.  The effort failed, but it should serve …

Oklahoma officials worry about Trump's rally as Tulsa County COVID infections rise to record levels  —  Days before President Trump's first rally in over three months, on June 20 in Tulsa, city officials and politicians are worried, as the number of COVID-19 cases in Tulsa County rise to record levels.

Revealed: officer who killed Rayshard Brooks accused of covering up 2015 shooting  —  The Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks was accused of covering up an earlier shooting he and other officers participated in, according to a judge who reviewed the case.

Wisconsin Elections Commission approves sending 2.7 million absentee ballot request forms to voters  —  MADISON - State election officials signed off Wednesday on a plan to send absentee ballot request forms to most registered voters despite a last-minute push by a Republican lawmaker to halt the effort.

Cassandra Fairbanks ​Claims Antifa Attacked Her​.  Police Reports and Neighbors Say Otherwise  —  Cassandra Fairbanks and her right-wing media colleagues solicited nearly $25,000 ​in a fundraiser ​benefiting​ Fairbanks after she claimed she was targeted …

Anti-intellectualism at Cornell Law School: Student groups organize boycott of my course  —  “we further urge the administration to critically examine the views of the individuals they intend to employ”  —  I have been chronicling the saga of efforts to get me fired and denounced …

Federal media chief Michael Pack installs Trump loyalists to leadership posts, memo says  — The new chief is Emily Newman, who was an advisor to the Department of Homeland Security prior to becoming a leader within USAGM, her financial disclosure report shows.

Financial Problems Plagued Rick Wilson as He Became Never Trump Leader  —  Never Trump leader Rick Wilson's hypocrisy is not limited to now attacking those who support the Confederate flag after previously supporting it himself.  —  As Wilson's personal financial situation turned dire …

The Revolution Comforts the Comfortable  —  The class war in our country isn't a matter of the poor vs. the rich; it's a matter of business class vs. first class, E-Class vs. S-Class.  —  W  —  here the Left goes, squalor follows.  —  The scene in militia-occupied Seattle is entirely familiar …

Fact check: Yes, Kente cloths were historically worn by empire involved in West African slave trade  —  The claim: Kente scarves worn by Democrats were historically worn by rich African slave owners and traders  —  On June 8, Democratic members of Congress wearing kente cloths and face masks knelt …

'That ‘70s Show’ Star Danny Masterson Charged With Raping Three Women  —  The alleged separate incidents occurred between 2001 and 2003, according to authorities.  —  Daniel Masterson was charged on Wednesday by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office with raping three women.

‘The Greeks Are Gone from Troy for Sure,’ by Mike Pence  —  We are far better off than Cassandra would have you believe. … In recent days, Cassandra has taken to sounding the alarm bells over a “second wave” of Greek attack that will soon come sweeping over us like the wrath of Poseidon and leave our city in ruins.

How Exactly Do You Catch Covid-19?  There Is a Growing Consensus  —  Surface contamination and fleeting encounters are less of a worry than close-up, person-to-person interactions for extended periods  —  Six months into the coronavirus crisis, there's a growing consensus about a central question: How do people become infected?

‘They were bent on silencing us’: Groups clash in Orange County over mask requirements  —  A small group opposed to Orange County's relaxed rules on face coverings amid the COVID-19 pandemic was met Tuesday by a much louder crowd intent on drowning out their message.

Inside The Dangerous Online Fever Swamps Of American Police  —  Cops have a far-right media ecosystem of their own, where they post racist memes, spread disinformation and call for violence against antifa.  —  Around the time news broke on Monday afternoon that the New York City Police Department …