Biden Takes Lead Over Trump in 2020 Presidential Poll  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll finds that Joseph R. Biden Jr. is ahead of the president by 14 points, leading among women and nonwhite voters and cutting into his support with white voters.  —  Biden  —  Trump  —  Other  —  Biden

A second senior economist is abruptly leaving the White House amid the ongoing economic crisis  —  Tomas Philipson announces he is stepping down two days after Kevin Hassett announced departure  —  One of President Trump's senior economic officials has abruptly left the White House in the middle …

Analysts say Barr is eroding Justice Department independence — without facing any real personal consequence  —  A federal prosecutor's testimony Wednesday that he was pressed by supervisors to offer a more lenient sentencing recommendation for a friend of President Trump's capped …

Madison protesters tear down Capitol statues, attack state Senator from Milwaukee as fury erupts again  —  MADISON - Fury exploded outside the Wisconsin State Capitol on Tuesday night as protesters smashed windows at the statehouse, attacked a state senator, and tore down two iconic statues …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins Democratic primary against Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNN projects  —  Washington (CNN)Freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will defeat former longtime CNBC correspondent and anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera in a Democratic primary election on Tuesday …

Dozens of Secret Service officers and agents told to self-quarantine after Trump's Tulsa rally  —  Dozens of Secret Service officers and agents who were on site for President Trump's rally in Tulsa last week were ordered to self-quarantine after two of their colleagues tested positive …

Texas governor says there is a “massive” coronavirus outbreak across the state after reopening  —  Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Wednesday the state is facing a “massive outbreak” in the coronavirus pandemic and that greater restrictions may be necessary.  Abbott made the comments during …

Bolton says Trump turned ‘a blind eye’ to the coronavirus pandemic  —  Washington (CNN)Former White House national security adviser John Bolton told CNN Wednesday that he does not have confidence in President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his former boss was …

MSNBC Expected to Tap Joy Reid to Anchor Daily News and Opinion Program  —  Current host of ‘AM Joy’ would fill 7 p.m. time slot vacated by Chris Matthews  —  MSNBC is expected to tap political analyst Joy Reid to anchor a 7 p.m. daily news and opinion program, people familiar with the matter said …

U.S. Marshals told to prepare to help protect monuments nationwide as Trump targets people who vandalize structures during protests  —  U.S. Marshals have been told they should prepare to help protect national monuments across the country, according to an email directive viewed by The Washington Post …

Tucson Police in Turmoil After Death of Latino Man in Custody  —  The police chief of Tucson, Ariz., offered to step down after the release of a video depicting the death of a handcuffed man.  Three officers involved have already resigned.  —  The police chief of Tucson, Ariz. …

WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Superseding Indictment  —  New Allegations Assert Assange Conspired With “Anonymous” Affiliated Hackers, Among Others  —  A federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment today charging Julian P. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks …

GOP aghast as Trump's polls sink amid divisive racial rhetoric: 'It's been a bad couple weeks'  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is doubling down on a strategy he believes worked to his advantage four years ago: seizing on divisive culture wars and using race-baiting rhetoric as he seeks to fire …

BREAKING: All 3 suspects indicted in Ahmaud Arbery shooting death  —  A grand jury has indicted the three suspects accused in the death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, the Cobb County District Attorney said Wednesday.  —  Travis and Greg McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan were previously charged …

With ‘kung flu,’ Trump sparks backlash over racist language — and a rallying cry for supporters  —  President Trump's first use of the phrase “kung flu” — during a campaign rally in Tulsa last weekend — drew broad political backlash as a racist slur against Asian Americans.

Pence tries to assure GOP senators as coronavirus cases spike  —  The vice president's appearance on Capitol Hill comes as many states scramble to contain a surge in infections, while Washington sits back  —  Vice President Pence urged GOP senators on Wednesday to focus on “encouraging signs” …

What We Know About the Killing of Elijah McClain  —  Last August, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached 23-year-old Elijah McClain as he walked home from a convenience store.  The Aurora Police Department later said that a 911 caller had reported a “suspicious person” in a ski mask …

HHS spokesman Michael Caputo blasts coronavirus test story, loses temper on call with reporters  — A top spokesman for the U.S. Health and Human Services Department angrily unloaded on dozens of journalists, accusing them of getting “spun” by what he said was a misleading story …

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice forces out top health official, questions accuracy of coronavirus data amid outbreaks  —  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice forced out the commissioner of his public health bureau on Wednesday, hours after he publicly questioned the accuracy …

Virginia poised to create first pandemic workplace safety mandates in nation, as Trump labor agency sits on sidelines  —  The governor's office said the rules were prompted in large part by the lack of enforcement by the federal agency tasked with upholding workplace safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

LA Times Executive Editor Says He Will Not Resign Amid Criticisms Over Newsroom Diversity  —  Top editor Norman Pearlstine spoke with staffers at a nearly five-hour town hall on the newsroom's failures to recruit and support nonwhite journalists  —  Los Angeles Times executive editor Norman …

The inside story of Trump's embarrassing endorsement  —  Madison Cawthorn, the 24-year-old who stunningly defeated the candidate President Trump endorsed in the Republican runoff for North Carolina's 11th congressional district, got a congratulatory call last night from the president himself — on Air Force One flying back from Arizona.