Prosecutor says he was pressured to cut Roger Stone ‘a break’ because of his ties to Trump  —  A prosecutor who withdrew from the Roger Stone case after Justice Department leaders intervened to recommend a lighter sentence intends to testify before Congress that he and his colleagues …

E.U. May Exclude U.S. as It Reopens Borders, Citing Failures on Virus  —  European Union officials are racing to agree on who can visit the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries of origin are faring with new coronavirus cases.  Americans, so far, are excluded, according to draft lists seen by The New York Times.

Dr. Birx Contradicts Trump, Privately Tells Govs to Increase COVID Testing  —  Her encouragement comes as governors concede to the feds that people are not abiding by their phased down public health guidelines.  —  Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force …

The Biden whisperer in the Senate  —  If Joe Biden wins in November, much of his agenda will hinge on a potentially surprising power-player: Chris Coons.  —  Facing a pandemic, struggling economy and perhaps myriad other crises, the gridlock that has long gripped the Senate …

Noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage was garage pull, had been there since 2019, officials say  —  An investigation into the discovery of a noose in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race Sunday showed the rope had been there since last year and no federal crime was committed.

A Reckoning Over Objectivity, Led by Black Journalists  —  What's different, in this moment, is that the editors of our country's most esteemed outlets no longer hold a monopoly on publishing power.  —  It was a brief interaction, during the first weeks of my career.

NYT Is Threatening My Safety By Revealing My Real Name, So I Am Deleting The Blog  —  So, I kind of deleted the blog.  Sorry.  Here's my explanation.  —  Last week I talked to a New York Times technology reporter who was planning to write a story on Slate Star Codex.

Exclusive: Republican former U.S. national security officials to back Biden  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of Republican former U.S. national security officials are forming a group that will back Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, people familiar with the effort said …

EXCLUSIVE: Feds About To Bail On Supporting COVID Testing Sites In Texas And Other States  —  The Trump administration is ending funding and support for local COVID-19 testing sites around the country this month, as cases and hospitalizations are skyrocketing in many states.

Top Pentagon nominee pushed conspiracy theories that former CIA director tried to overthrow Trump and even have him assassinated  —  (CNN)The White House's nominee for a top Pentagon post repeatedly spread conspiracy theories that a former CIA director tried to overthrow President Donald Trump …

New poll shows Biden within striking distance of Trump in Texas  —  Texas is still the biggest battleground state.  —  Today, Progress Texas released statewide Texas voter poll results, showing Democrats are within striking distance in both the Presidential and U.S. Senate races in Texas.

Trump Family Asks Court to Stop Publication of Tell-All by President's Niece  —  President Trump has said Mary L. Trump signed a nondisclosure agreement in connection with a 2001 court case related to the estate of Fred Trump Sr., the president's father and her grandfather.

Stand Up, Republicans  —  According to recent polls, 65% of all Americans now support Black Lives Matter (BLM).  Why do so many Americans support an “organization” that is avowedly dedicated to the proposition that America is evil and must be fundamentally transformed?

Oregon county issues face mask order that exempts non-white people  —  The Oregon county of Lincoln has exempted non-white people from a new order that requires face coverings be worn in public — to prevent racial profiling.  —  Health officials announced last week residents must wear face coverings …

The Second Defeat of Bernie Sanders  —  In a revolutionary summer, he may be losing the battle for the future of the left.  —  Three months ago, Bernie Sanders lost his chance at the Democratic nomination, after a brief moment in which his socialist revolution seemed poised to raze the bastions of neoliberal power.

An Elite Progressive LISTSERV Melts Down Over a Bogus Racism Charge  —  On May 28, progressive election data analyst David Shor tweeted about a new paper by Princeton professor Omar Wasow, showing that peaceful civil-rights protests moved public opinion toward protesters while violent protests had the opposite effect.

Trump's aides called in ringers and fantasized about turning Air Force One around before the Tulsa rally debacle  — President Trump's aides worried about the message that would be sent from the vast rows of empty seats at his rally Saturday night in Tulsa.

Second-Guessing Our Poll?  First, Take a Look at How It Works  —  One small favor: If you have a problem with how we did the survey, say so now, before we show the results.  —  On Wednesday morning, The New York Times/Siena College will release its first national survey of the 2020 cycle …

U-M no longer hosting Oct. 15 presidential debate … The University of Michigan will no longer host one of three presidential debates planned this fall in the run-up to the Nov. 3 general election, but related campus programming will continue.  —  The Commission on Presidential Debates announced June 23 …

My Family Saw a Police Car Hit a Kid on Halloween.  Then I Learned How NYPD Impunity Works.  —  ProPublica Deputy Managing Editor Eric Umansky's family saw an unmarked NYPD cruiser hit a Black teenager.  He tried to find out how it happened, and instead found all of the ways the NYPD is shielded from accountability.

How National Guard helicopters flew over D.C. protesters, a tactic used in war zones  —  Two military helicopters roared over demonstrators in the District, producing winds equivalent to a tropical storm.  A Washington Post analysis found how low they flew.

Walmart removes state flag from Mississippi stores amid calls to nix Confederate emblem  —  Walmart is no longer displaying the Mississippi state flag in its stores, a company spokesperson said Tuesday.  —  “We know the design of the Mississippi state flag is being discussed by various stakeholders …

Adult film star Ron Jeremy charged with four counts of sexual assault  —  Ron Jeremy, one of the most iconic figures in the adult entertainment industry, has been charged with sexually assaulting four women in West Hollywood since 2014, prosecutors said Tuesday.