Barr Abruptly Seeks to Fire U.S. Attorney Who Investigated Trump Associates  —  But the United States attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, who had been leading the inquiry into Rudolph Giuliani, is refusing to leave his position.  —  Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday night abruptly tried …

U.S. judge declines to block release of book by former national security adviser John Bolton  —  A federal judge Saturday rejected the Justice Department's emergency request to block publication of John Bolton's White House memoir, but said the former Trump national security adviser's actions raised “grave national security concerns.”

Roger Stone Told Trump In Advance Wikileaks Would Release Documents Harmful To Clinton Campaign, Aides Claimed  —  Newly unredacted portions of the Mueller report show that Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, and Michael Cohen told investigators Stone had promised the campaign damaging revelations by Wikileaks.

Donald Trump's campaign manager didn't vote for Donald Trump in 2016  —  Brad Parscale, Donald Trump's campaign manager, did not vote for President Trump in 2016.  In fact, he didn't vote in the general election at all, according to election records obtained by CBS News.

How the Shooting of Breonna Taylor Changed the Kentucky Senate Race  —  With a war chest of $40 million, Amy McGrath was considered a safe bet in the Democratic primary.  But the recent movement for racial justice has elevated the candidacy of her African-American rival, Charles Booker.

Trump: Expect “wild evening” in Tulsa, mask optional  —  President Trump defended his decision to move ahead with a controversial large-scale Tulsa rally this weekend amid the pandemic, saying in an interview Friday with Axios that “we have to get back to living our lives” and …

Black gun owners plan pro-Second Amendment walk in Oklahoma City on day of Trump rally  —  OKLAHOMA CITY - They will be arriving in peace, and hoping to carry a message.  —  Omar Chatman, 41, is one of the organizers for 1,000 brothers and sisters in arms, a pro-Second Amendment walk planned …

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 …

Joni Ernst and Donald Trump Could Both Be in Trouble in Iowa  —  Iowa seemed out of reach for Democrats not too long ago.  Now, the presidential race appears to be tightening, and Senator Ernst, a Republican, is facing a strong challenge from a political newcomer.  —  Iowa was not on anyone's bingo card of 2020 battlegrounds.

Asked repeatedly to say ‘Black lives matter,’ Mike Pence says ‘all lives matter’  —  (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence declined to say the words “Black lives matter” during an interview with an ABC affiliate in Pennsylvania on Friday, instead saying that “all lives matter.”

Parent of toddler in ‘manipulated’ Trump video forces Facebook and Twitter to remove it  —  New York (CNN Business)Facebook and Twitter on Friday removed a video posted by President Donald Trump's account that had twisted a viral video of two toddlers after one of the children's parents lodged a copyright claim.

America Is Lucky Bolton Didn't Testify During Impeachment  —  It's better to suspect that the Constitution is deeply imperiled than to remove all doubt.  —  1. Better Lucky Than Good  —  I'm going to swerve on John Bolton's initial revelations:  —  America is tremendously lucky that Bolton did not testify during impeachment.

Amid wave of cultural change, Trump tries to stir a backlash  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — It was June 2015, and Democrats felt the nation's political and cultural winds blowing their way.  The Supreme Court ruled in President Barack Obama's favor on landmark gay marriage and health care cases.

How a West Baltimore nursing home has zero COVID-19 infections |  COMMENTARY  —  Here's a key question for the Rev. Derrick DeWitt, director of the Maryland Baptist Aged Home in West Baltimore, a 100-year-old nursing facility that has had no coronavirus infections: What was the moment …

Eskimo Pies to drop ‘derogatory’ name over racial insensitivity  —  The maker of Eskimo Pies will change the 99-year-old brand name of the ice cream treat, the company said Friday — becoming the latest organization to overhaul the marketing of a product with a racially tinged moniker in recent weeks.

Can Gay Bars, an Anchor of N.Y.C. Nightlife, Survive the Pandemic?  —  June is Pride Month, but high rents and little-to-no income mean establishments including the Stonewall Inn are “facing an uncertain future.”  —  Protesters have returned to the Stonewall Inn again and again in recent weeks …

Thank goodness for Hillsdale College  —  Did you go to college?  If so, then it is overwhelmingly likely that you have been the recipient of a nauseating communication like this one from ‘Maud’ (that would be Maud S. Mandel, President of Williams College) explaining how Williams will ‘confront and fight racial and social injustice.’

Profane recording surfaces of 2 Empower Texans operatives joking about Gov. Greg Abbott being in wheelchair  —  In outtakes after a podcast taping, the two excoriate Abbott for letting cities and counties fine businesses that don't require masks.  ‘I hate him,’ one says.

Georgia House passes bill that could abolish police department after Arbery shooting  —  The Georgia House backed an effort Friday to dissolve the Glynn County Police Department following its handling of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.  —  The House voted 152-3 to allow voters to decide …

Federal lawsuit calls Jacksonville protesters' arrests illegal and violent  —  A new federal lawsuit filed Friday calls on the court to enjoin the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office from continuing to arrest peaceful protesters, particularly as the city prepares for the Republican National Convention.