How Trump plans to turn around his losing campaign  —  Washington (CNN)Earlier this month, several top Trump campaign advisers gathered for a virtual strategy session to address a political reality they could no longer ignore: The President was in serious trouble.

Top members of coronavirus task force advised against Trump's Tulsa rally  —  WASHINGTON — Leading members of the coronavirus task force warned White House officials about the health risks of holding large-scale indoor campaign rallies and advised against such mass gatherings, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

Navy upholds firing of carrier captain who warned of coronavirus  —  The Navy is upholding the firing of Capt. Brett Crozier, the former commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who was relieved of duty after raising the alarm about a Covid-19 outbreak on his ship in March.

After heated exchange on race, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz reveals Cuban “son”  —  Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz revealed he has been raising an immigrant child from Cuba for more than six years on Thursday.  —  In a tweet featuring a picture of him and Nestor Galban, whom he calls his son …

Leaked document makes Trump campaign's use of Nazi-era symbol look worse  —  President Trump's campaign is under fire for employing a symbol once used by Nazis in a new batch of Facebook ads — a red inverted triangle that appeared alongside a warning about the dire threat posed by “antifa …

Why Juneteenth Matters  —  It was black Americans who delivered on Lincoln's promise of “a new birth of freedom.”  —  Neither Abraham Lincoln nor the Republican Party freed the slaves.  They helped set freedom in motion and eventually codified it into law with the 13th Amendment …

Mueller raised possibility Trump lied to him, newly unsealed report reveals  —  (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller examined whether President Donald Trump lied to him in written answers during the Russia investigation, a possibility House Democrats have said they continue to look into even after Trump's impeachment.

Bolton Book Confirms Most Serious Allegations in Trump Impeachment on Ukraine Quid Pro Quo  —  John Bolton's book may inform a segment of the American public that the House impeachment managers were not able to reach.  The book, which has been obtained by Just Security …

In countries keeping the coronavirus at bay, experts watch U.S. case numbers with alarm  —  As coronavirus cases surge in states across the South and West of the United States, health experts in countries with falling case numbers are watching with a growing sense of alarm and disbelief …

‘My biggest risk’: Trump says mail-in voting could cost him reelection  —  President Donald Trump called mail-in voting the biggest threat to his reelection and said his campaign's multimillion-dollar legal effort to block expanded ballot access could determine whether he wins a second term.

EPA will no longer regulate toxic compound in drinking water  —  The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it will not regulate or limit a toxic chemical compound linked to infant brain damage in drinking water.  —  The big picture: The Trump administration has revoked …

Officer Brett Hankison is being fired from LMPD after Breonna Taylor shooting  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Greg Fischer announced Friday that Louisville Metro Police is initiating termination of Officer Brett Hankison, one of three LMPD officers to fire weapons on March 13 at Breonna Taylor's apartment, killing her.

Kentucky braces for possible voting problems in Tuesday's primary amid signs of high turnout  —  Less than 200 polling places will be open for voters in Kentucky's primary Tuesday, down from 3,700 in a typical election year.  Amid a huge influx in requests for mail-in ballots …

Intel report warns that far-right extremists may target Washington, D.C.  —  The Trump administration is warning law enforcement and public safety officials that a far-right extremist movement known as “boogaloo” may be setting its sights on the nation's capital.

New 2020 Electoral College Ratings  —  With just under five months until the election, President Trump is a severe underdog for re-election.  Polls show that voters do not trust him to handle the two most pressing issues of the day — the coronavirus pandemic and race relations — which has helped drive his job approval to 41 percent.

Poll: 55% Believe That Biden Potentially Has ‘Early Stages Of Dementia’  —  Is Joe Biden experiencing dementia?  That's a question the pollsters at Zogby International posed to 1,007 “likely voters.”  —  The results were surprising: 55% said they think the former vice president, 77, “is in the early stages of dementia.”

The Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest Defending the Constitutionality of Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act  —  The Department of Justice today filed a statement of interest in Idaho federal court defending Idaho's Fairness in Women's Sports Act against a challenge under the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.

U.S. Watched George Floyd Protests in 15 Cities Using Aerial Surveillance  —  From Minneapolis to Buffalo, Homeland Security officials dispatched drones, helicopters and airplanes to monitor Black Lives Matter protests.  —  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Department of Homeland Security deployed helicopters …

AMC Theatres reverses course and will require customers to wear masks  —  New York (CNN Business)AMC Theatres will require all of its customers to wear masks when it reopens its theaters nationwide next month, the company said Friday.  —  It was a quick reversal for the world's largest movie theater chain …

The Importance of Weighting  —  Introduction  —  Y2 recently published a poll showing 44% of Utah voters would vote for President Trump in November, and 41% would vote for Joe Biden.  Because of Utah's deeply red nature, the result received some attention from various media organizations.

Jimmy Kimmel announces he is taking the summer off to spend time with his family after blackface controversy among late-night hosts  —  Jimmy Kimmel has announced that he is taking a break from his late-night show over the summer, to spend more time with his family.

Rising Seas Threaten an American Institution: The 30-Year Mortgage  —  Climate change is starting to transform the classic home loan, a fixture of the American experience and financial system that dates back generations.  —  WASHINGTON — Up and down the coastline, rising seas and climate change …

Florida Gov. blames coronavirus rise on ‘overwhelmingly Hispanic’ workers  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pointed to clusters of “overwhelmingly Hispanic” day laborers and agriculture workers for driving the state's recent coronavirus spike — but farmworkers and industry associations argue …

Joe Biden may win more than 400 electoral votes, but there's a long way to go  —  (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden is well ahead in the national polls right now.  More importantly, he holds the advantage in the pivotal swing states.  —  Chances are Biden will still be ahead come November …

Joe Rogan: Left-Wing Media Have ‘Completely Ignored’ Biden in ‘Cognitive Decline’  —  Thursday on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, host Joe Rogan said left-wing media have “completely ignored” former Vice President Joe Biden's repeated verbal flubs and judged that the presumptive Democratic …

We figured out when the MAGA crowd thought America was great  —  I have always wondered when the MAGA crowd and its Great Leader thought America was great.  We know their appeal to disgruntled white voters is an exercise in phony nostalgia and wish fulfillment.

Ian Holm, star of Lord of the Rings, Alien and Chariots of Fire, dies aged 88  —  The versatile actor went from the RSC and Harold Pinter to international movie stardom with roles as the hobbit Bilbo Baggins and an android in Alien  —  Ian Holm, the versatile actor who played everything …

‘Biological bomb’ ready to blow: Trump defies medical experts pushing MAGA rally as virus cases spike  —  A Tulsa lawyer joins The Beat moments after meeting with the Oklahoma Supreme Court, pushing to force CDC safety recommendations for the planned Trump campaign rally.  Medical experts warn the rally is “dangerous.”

On Covid-19 and Protests, Some Good News  —  Minnesota, the epicenter of the George Floyd demonstrations, so far hasn't seen a much-feared spike in infections.  —  On Tuesday morning, cars and pedestrians lined up for free Covid-19 tests in south Minneapolis, six blocks from where George Floyd was killed last month.

Kid Rock's honky-tonk, other bars have beer permits suspended for violating pandemic health rules  —  The Metropolitan Beer Permit Board on Thursday issued a five-day beer permit suspension against four downtown bars for violating one of the Health Department's COVID-19 restrictions.