Biden Takes Dominant Lead as Voters Reject Trump on Virus and Race  — Joe Biden is ahead of President Trump by 14 points, with a wide advantage among women and nonwhite voters, a New York Times/Siena College poll found.  — Some traditionally Republican-leaning groups have shifted away from Mr. Trump …

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 …

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 …

Texas reports 5K coronavirus cases, highest single-day hike  —  In noon-time TV interviews, Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is hitting an all-time high for COVID-19 cases Tuesday and told Texans to stay home unless they need to be out.  —  “Texas will report an all-time high in the number …

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.

With Tweets, Videos and Rhetoric, Trump Pushes Anew to Divide Americans by Race  —  President Trump is leaning hard into his decades-long habit of falsely portraying some black Americans as dangerous or lawless.  And he is doing it during one of the most tumultuous periods in decades.

McGrath leading, Engel in trouble after Tuesday's primaries  —  It will be at least a week until winners are known in Tuesday's much-anticipated showdown between the progressive and establishment wings of the Democratic Party.  —  Voters in five states went to the polls Tuesday for primary elections …

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 …

In Arizona, Trump has a redo of his Oklahoma rally  —  PHOENIX — After a disappointing showing at his campaign rally over the weekend, President Donald Trump renewed his performance for a packed crowd of students on Tuesday, telling his Arizona audience that they were guardians in a cultural war over the heritage of the country.

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?

Joe Manchin: Defunding police 'craziest thing I've ever heard in my life'  —  MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Joe Manchin said what happened to George Floyd shocked the whole world, and change after his death in police custody was inevitable.  “A lot of our friends from the black communities …

Cawthorn, 24, defeats Trump's pick in N Carolina GOP primary  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A 24-year-old real estate investment CEO won Tuesday's Republican primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat over President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate for the nomination.

FBI announces noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage had been there since 2019; no federal crime committed  —  Following an investigation, the FBI concluded that the noose found in Bubba Wallace's No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday was not a federal crime …

Trump's corrupt dealings with Turkey are some of the most startling stories in Bolton's book  —  Among the most startling disclosures in John Bolton's new book is his account of President Trump's dealings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.  The Turkey story — featuring …

Did a Barista Put a Tampon in a Cop's Frappuccino?  An Investigation  —  Update: This story has been updated with comment from Target, which said it has “reviewed video footage and have not found any suspicious behavior.”  —  Last night, America was seized with horror when Bill Melugin …

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Fierce, 7-year NIMBY battle in Palo Alto reaches a conclusion  —  Big $5 million homes rise on site once eyed for affordable senior units  —  When a nonprofit housing developer won approval several years ago to build 60 apartments for low-income seniors in Palo Alto, neighbors revolted.

As the RNC preps for Jacksonville, voters brace for coronavirus and social unrest  —  MIAMI — Jacksonville voters don't want the Republican National Committee's convention to come to town, with most expressing concern that the event could spread the coronavirus.

Florida Democrats gain vote-by-mail advantage  —  TALLAHASSEE — Democrats have opened up a 302,000-voter advantage over Republicans in vote-by-mail enrollment, an edge that could pay big dividends in President Donald Trump's newly adopted must-win state.  —  Five months before Election Day …

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 …

No, Police Racism Isn't an Epidemic  —  The data don't show racial bias in police use of deadly force.  A few viral videos don't prove otherwise.  —  So far, we haven't seen a shred of evidence that George Floyd's death in police custody last month was racially motivated.

Mayor Jenny Durkan has blood on her hands  —  ANALYSIS/OPINION:  —  This past weekend, a murder (along with two other shootings) occurred in the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ), a six-block neighborhood that has been occupied by left-wing protesters and provocateurs for the past two weeks.