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.

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.”

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 …

Impeachment casts shadow over Army officer's promotion  —  An Army officer's promotion is in jeopardy over what some officials fear could be White House retaliation for his role in last year's impeachment inquiry, raising the possibility that President Trump might again intervene in military affairs …

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.

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 …

'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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …