The Ghislaine Maxwell I know  —  My wife and I were introduced to Ghislaine Maxwell by Sir Evelyn and Lady Lynne de Rothschild, and we subsequently met her on several occasions — generally in the presence of prominent people such as Bill and Hillary Clinton, Nobel Prize-winning scientists …

‘We need to live with it’: White House readies new message for the nation on coronavirus  —  WASHINGTON — After several months of mixed messages on the coronavirus pandemic, the White House is settling on a new one: Learn to live with it.  —  Administration officials are planning to intensify …

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.

Michael Cohen caught at NYC restaurant — and it could land him back in prison  —  Michael Cohen could soon be back to chowing down in a prison cafeteria.  —  The recently sprung jailbird was caught by The Post dining out on Manhattan's Upper East Side — and the meal may cost him his freedom, legal experts said Friday.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Leaders Pivot as Daily U.S. Cases Pass 50,000  —  Infections within the Secret Service forced Pence to change a visit to Arizona.  Britain's prime minister urged restraint when pubs reopen this weekend.  —  RIGHT NOW Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas set new single …

New Administration Memo Seeks to Foster Doubts About Suspected Russian Bounties  —  Criticized for its inaction, the Trump administration commissioned a new look at a months-old intelligence assessment.  It emphasizes gaps.  —  A memo produced in recent days by the office …

At least 8 Secret Service agents stuck in Phoenix with coronavirus after Pence trip  —  (CNN)At least eight Secret Service agents are currently holed up in a hotel in Phoenix, some suffering the flu-like coronavirus symptoms after coming down with the disease while preparing for a visit …

Study finds hydroxychloroquine may have boosted survival, but other researchers have doubts  —  (CNN)A surprising new study found the controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine helped patients better survive in the hospital.  But the findings, like the federal government's use of the drug itself, were disputed.

Facebook is working to persuade advertisers to abandon their boycott.  So far, they aren't impressed.  —  More than 750 advertisers are boycotting Facebook, asking for better policing of hateful content.  Facebook's concessions so far haven't won them over.

“Kill 'em.”  Houston GOP powerbroker Steve Hotze left Greg Abbott a voicemail requesting National Guard “shoot to kill” rioters  —  Hotze, a staunch critic of Abbott's coronavirus response, left a voicemail with the governor's chief of staff in early June with the incendiary instruction.

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 …

‘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.

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.

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 …

How Fauci, 5 other health specialists deal with covid-19 risks in their everyday lives  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.  For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.

The big factor holding back the U.S. economic recovery: Child care  —  Nearly a third of the nation's workforce has children at home, and they're struggling.  Researchers estimate nearly 10 percent of economic activity won't happen as long as schools and day cares remain closed.

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 …

England Drops Its Quarantine for Most Visitors, but Not Those From the U.S.  —  In a bid to salvage the summer tourist season, travelers from France, Italy, Spain and dozens of other nations no longer have to isolate for 14 days after arriving.  —  LONDON — England will drop its mandatory 14 …

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 …

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 …

As Neo-Nazis Seed Military Ranks, Germany Confronts ‘an Enemy Within’  —  After plastic explosives and Nazi memorabilia were found at an elite soldier's home, Germany worries about a problem of far-right infiltration at the heart of its democracy.  —  CALW, Germany — As Germany emerged …

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 …

Dukakis has some advice for Biden: Don't take those polls seriously  —  In July 1988, a Newsweek/Gallup poll showed Mike Dukakis leading his presidential opponent, George H.W. Bush, by a 55-38 percent margin nationwide.  —  On July 26, 1988, veteran Boston Globe political writer Thomas Oliphant …