Coronavirus is surging in Florida — and so is anxiety over Trump's chances with senior voters  —  St. Petersburg, Florida (CNN)John Dudley, a retired banker, proudly cast his ballot for Donald Trump in 2016, excited at the prospect of sending an entrepreneur to the White House on a pledge to change Washington.

Inside the Secret Sale of Ghislaine Maxwell's Swanky New Hampshire Hideout  —  As the feds closed in, Ghislaine Maxwell lived in bucolic luxury, spending her days in a massive mountain home in the sleepy town of Bradford, New Hampshire.  —  BRADFORD, N.H.—The hideaway where Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam …

Trump set for another massive event during national pandemic  —  Keystone, South Dakota (CNN)President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump head to Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Friday to celebrate an early Fourth of July at a gathering of an estimated 7,500 people during a global pandemic.

Washington Redskins move toward changing controversial team name  —  The Washington Redskins moved Friday toward what team owner Daniel Snyder once vowed was unthinkable: changing its controversial name in a bow to pressure from its largest corporate sponsors and the fierce winds of societal reckoning sweeping the country.

‘The Most Ignorant and Unfit’: What Made America's Worst Ever Leader?  —  “Being president,” former First Lady Michelle Obama has said, “doesn't change who you are, it reveals who you are.”  In this moment, we may also need to acknowledge that presidents also reveal much about who we are.

Study finds hydroxychloroquine may have helped coronavirus patients survive better  —  (CNN)A surprising new study found that the controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine helped patients better survive in the hospital.  —  A team at Henry Ford Health System in Southeast Michigan …

Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History  —  Sources: Crowd Counting Consortium, Edwin Chow and New York Times analysis |  Note: The Times partnered with Edwin Chow, an associate professor at Texas State University, to count the protesters based on available aerial images …

A Democratic Money Blitz Is About To Swamp Susan Collins  —  Republican strategists believe almost every incumbent GOP senator was outraised over the past three months.  —  After Maine's Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh …

Trump Whines He's Not Getting Praised for a Recovery With 25 Million People Still Out of Work  —  The president feels that if Biden were in the Oval now, Democrats would be building statues for his handling of the economy.  —  In the past month, during which two U.S. jobs reports have shown signs …

105 University of Washington students in frat houses test positive for coronavirus  —  More than 100 students living in fraternity houses near the University of Washington campus have reported testing positive for COVID-19, with hundreds of results pending.  The Interfraternity Council …

A Problem for College in the Fall: Reluctant Professors  —  Most universities plan to bring students back to campus.  But many of their teachers are scared to join them.  —  College students across the country have been warned that campus life will look drastically different in the fall …

How J-L Cauvin Became the Most Spot-On Trump Impersonator Alive  —  THE LAST LAUGH  —  On this bonus episode of “The Last Laugh” podcast, comedian J-L Cauvin reveals how his Trump impression blew up online and what he thinks of his rival Sarah Cooper.  —  About six months before anyone …

Arizona Gyms Reject Governor Doug Ducey's Shutdown Order  —  Arizona's gym owners want big brother off their lats.  —  Some of the state's fitness centers have announced that they will remain open in defiance of an order Gov. Doug Ducey (R) issued on Monday mandating they close, along with bars, movie theaters, and water parks.

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Hillary Rodham Clinton ('Hillary')  —  The polarizing trailblazer who has had a front row seat to — and personally shaped — American history over the last 40 years lets loose about sexism, conspiracy theories and Trump (including how she'd fare …

Boeing communications boss Niel Golightly resigns over sexist article  —  Boeing communications boss Niel Golightly has resigned over a sexist article he wrote three decades ago opposing women's service in the military.  —  His exit leaves the embattled planemaker searching for a new top spokesman …

Trump Spends Big on TV Ads While Biden Holds Back  —  Senate Ads Spike; Eight Races See 10,000 Spots since May  —  (MIDDLETOWN, CT) July 2, 2020 - A new analysis from the Wesleyan Media Project, in partnership with the Center for Responsive Politics, shows that Donald Trump has ramped up his TV ad spending.

Trump's Re-election Message Is White Grievance  —  Republicans in D.C. just pretend not to see it.  —  A lot of Republicans are acting puzzled about Donald Trump's re-election pitch.  “He has no message,” one Republican source told Reuters.  “He needs to articulate why he wants a second term,” said another.

White House to Interview Defense Officials in Perceived Loyalty Test  —  Interviews with political appointees at the Pentagon raise fears of another purge.  —  A pair of 20-something White House staffers will begin conducting interviews with political appointees at the Defense Department starting next week …

Sonora health officials seek tougher border restrictions with Arizona over COVID-19 spread  —  TUCSON — The top health official leading coronavirus response efforts in the Mexican state of Sonora will petition the federal government in Mexico City to implement stricter controls …

Coronavirus Cases Are Peaking Again.  Here's How It's Different This Time.  —  The first wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States never really ended, and cases are surging again.  But this time, a different and much bigger swath of the country is feeling the effects.

Note From Elie: Jerry Nadler's Talk is Brash, but his Walk is Timid  —  WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 24: U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold “Jerry” Nadler (D-NY) presides over a hearing at the Capitol Building  —  Jerry Nadler's talk is brash, but his walk is timid.

California Bans Singing in Church  —  The State of California has banned singing in any indoor religious services, even with masks on, under new guidelines issued by the Department of Public Health to control the spread of the coronavirus.  —  The new guidelines state (emphasis added):

Trump's Virus Is Spreading, and His Economy Is Stalling  —  The president leads a transition to sickness.  —  Just over two weeks ago The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by Vice President Mike Pence titled “There Isn't a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave.’” The article was supposed to reassure the nation.

Man who went to party warned people not to be an ‘idiot like me’ a day before dying of covid-19  —  Sharing his regret on Facebook, Thomas Macias was focused on his loved ones.  —  “Because of my stupidity I put my mom and sisters and my family's health in jeopardy,” the California truck driver wrote …

Copenhagen's Little Mermaid labelled “racist fish”  —  COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark woke up on Friday to the words “racist fish” scrawled across the base of the “Little Mermaid”, the bronze statue honouring Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale that perches on a rock in the sea off a pier in Copenhagen.

Senate Republicans cool to 2nd round of stimulus checks, direct deposits … WASHINGTON — Democrats want another round of direct stimulus payments to Americans up to $1,200 as coronavirus cases rise in dozens of states.  President Donald Trump isn't ruling it out.

U.S. Supreme Court blocks Alabama order easing voting restrictions  —  (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a lower-court ruling that would have relaxed voting restrictions in Alabama state during the coronavirus pandemic.  —  Alabama requires voters to submit …

5 things to know about France's new PM Jean Castex  —  PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Jean Castex as his new prime minister on Friday — and you'll be forgiven if you've never heard of him.  —  Castex, the conservative mayor of a small town in southern France …