Justices rule states can bind presidential electors' votes  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states' popular vote winner in the Electoral College.  —  The ruling, just under four months before the 2020 election …

Trump's Job Approval Rating Steady at Lower Level  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's approval rating is holding steady at a lower level after a sharp drop in late May and early June, with 38% of Americans currently approving of the job he is doing.

Trump Camp Vows to Protect Brazil's Most Iconic Statue From Left Wing Mobs  —  A new ad warns that the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro is under threat.  It's unclear if this is even true or how the president would actually save it.  —  President Donald Trump's determination …

Trump Defends Confederate Flag in Latest Race-Based Appeal to White Voters  —  President Trump implied that NASCAR's decision to prohibit Confederate flags at its races was a mistake while also falsely asserting that a top Black driver, Bubba Wallace, had engaged in a hoax involving a noose found in his stall.

At least 6 children were killed by gun violence across the nation this holiday weekend  —  (CNN)At least six children were killed in shootings across the country over the holiday weekend, sparking calls from officials to end the gun violence plaguing their communities.

Is Anyone Watching Quibi?  The streaming platform raised $1.75 billion and secured a roster of A-list talent, but it can't get audiences to notice.  —  The Emmy race has begun!  Vulture is taking a close look at the contenders until nomination-round voting closes on July 13.

Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher  —  Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park.  —  A white woman who called the police and falsely accused a Black man of threatening …

‘Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil’  —  For Trump, the truth about patriarchal white supremacy defiles the American heroes who practiced it.  —  As Donald Trump gave his race-baiting speeches over the Fourth of July weekend, hoping to rile his base and jump-start his flagging campaign for re-election …

Trump and Biden campaigns shift focus to coronavirus as pandemic surges  —  The Trump and Biden presidential campaigns now see the coronavirus response as the preeminent force shaping the results of November's election, prompting both camps to try to refocus their campaigns more heavily on the pandemic …

Norquist's Anti-Spending Group Took Small Business Relief  — The nonprofit says it spotlights ‘costly government programs’  — Loan of $150,000 to $350,000 disclosed as data is released  —  The Americans for Tax Reform Foundation, a conservative-allied group headed …

Spain's coronavirus antibodies study adds evidence against herd immunity  —  Madrid (CNN)Spain's large-scale study on the coronavirus indicates just 5% of its population has developed antibodies, strengthening evidence that a so-called herd immunity to Covid-19 is “unachievable,” the medical journal the Lancet reported on Monday.

Are Protests Unsafe?  What Experts Say May Depend on Who's Protesting What  —  Public health experts decried the anti-lockdown protests last spring as dangerous gatherings in a pandemic.  Health experts seem less comfortable doing so now that the marches are against racism.

SEVP modifies temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online courses during fall 2020 semester  —  WASHINGTON - The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) announced modifications Monday to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 semester.

Dakota Access Oil Line to Be Shut by Court in Blow for Trump  —  Listen  —  The Dakota Access pipeline must shut down by Aug. 5, a district court ruled Monday in a stunning defeat for the Trump administration and the oil industry.  —  The decision is a momentous win for American Indian tribes …

How Lincoln Project anti-Trump Republicans got into his head.  Spoiler: It was easy. … Seeking to defend President Donald Trump from questions over whether he actually reads his daily intelligence briefing, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters last week …

Alan Dershowitz hasn't been seen at his favorite nude beach in months  —  Residents of Martha's Vineyard will be seeing a lot less of Alan Dershowitz this summer — in more ways than one.  —  The lawyer famously enjoys letting it all hang out on one of the island's nude beaches, Lucy Vincent Beach.

Democrats smell a rout — and the chance to control redistricting in 2021  —  Donald Trump's collapsing poll numbers have Democrats thinking bigger than just winning the White House and seizing the Senate — they're imagining a rout that extends all the way down the ballot.

Florida teen dies after conspiracy theorist mom takes her to church ‘COVID party’ and tries to treat her with Trump-approved drug: report … Report typos and corrections to: [email protected].

Trudeau turns down White House invitation amid pandemic  —  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Thursday, June 18, 2020.  (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

Mary Trump's family tell-all book publication date moved up to July 14, two weeks early  —  The publisher of a book on President Donald Trump and his family announced Monday they are moving up the publication date to July 14 due to “high demand and extraordinary interest” in the tell-all tome by Mary Trump.

Bubonic Plague Found in a Herder in Inner Mongolia, China Says  —  A city put control measures in place after one confirmed case of the disease, which caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages.  —  A herdsman in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia was confirmed to be infected with bubonic plague …