Tucker Carlson to Take Vacation Amid Staffer Controversy … Tucker Carlson, one of Fox News Channel's most-watched hosts, said he would take a pre-planned vacation as his primetime program comes under new scrutiny.  —  Carlson announced his plans Monday in the wake of a new controversy surrounding …

Top Trump Ally Preps a New Assault on Fauci  —  A forthcoming memo, titled “Dr. Wrong,” is the latest broadside against the nation's top infectious disease expert.  —  As Donald Trump and his press secretary sought to downplay the White House's own effort to scapegoat Dr. Anthony Fauci …

Headed to the Convention?  Not I, More Republicans Are Saying  —  “Everybody just assumes no one is going,” said one House member wary of the virus risks.  But other delegates dismissed the health threat and said it was an honor to help nominate President Trump.

Los Angeles and San Diego Schools to Go Online-Only in The Fall  —  California's two largest districts made the joint call amid a White House push to get children back into classrooms.  —  SACRAMENTO — California's two largest public school districts said Monday that instruction will be remote …

Mary Trump Free to Dish on Her Family and Tell-All Book, Judge Rules  —  A judge has freed Mary Trump from a gag order that prevented her from discussing Trump family drama and promoting her bombshell book.  —  A judge has freed Mary Trump from a gag order, allowing the president's niece …

House to quickly revive legal effort to get Trump's financial records  —  The House is planning to quickly revisit its effort to obtain President Donald Trump's personal financial records, urging the Supreme Court on Monday night to take its final formal steps on the matter so lawmakers can reignite the issue in the lower courts.

Photo shows Ducey at party with no masks and no social distancing; Governor's Office claims ‘smear attack’  —  A photo of Gov. Doug Ducey attending a party without donning a mask or practicing social distancing is circulating on social media, raising questions about how closely the Republican leader …

Joe Biden makes it clear that the country is ready for big change  —  In a Zoom call with a group of journalists on Monday, former vice president Joe Biden made two things clear: He won't be scared off by accusations he is pursuing an “industrial policy” and he sees the country at an inflection point, ready for big change.

Mueller considered publicly condemning the DOJ over reversing the Flynn prosecution: report  —  On Monday, CNN reported that former special counsel Robert Mueller considered publicly rebuking Attorney General William Barr's Justice Department following their move to drop charges …

The Texas Rangers' team name must go  —  As the Washington football team finally gives up its racist slur of a name, there is one major sports team that has avoided the spotlight and resisted meaningful engagement with the violent and racist implications of its name.

Men's rights attorney Marc Angelucci's fatal shooting prompts investigation  —  California police say they are investigating the death of a prominent men's rights attorney who was fatally shot at his home over the weekend.  —  County deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 4 p.m. Saturday …

Hundreds of hyperpartisan sites are masquerading as local news.  This map shows if there's one near you.  —  The growth of partisan media masquerading as state and local reporting is a troubling trend we've seen emerge amid the financial declines of local news organizations.

'I Can't Keep Doing This:' Small-Business Owners Are Giving Up  —  More owners are permanently shutting their doors after new lockdown orders, realizing that there may be no end in sight to the crisis.  —  On the last Friday of June, after Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said that bars across …

NBA Store Allows ‘Defund Police,’ ‘Beware of Jews’ on Custom Jerseys, But Not ‘Free Hong Kong’  —  In keeping with league policy on political statements, the official online store of the NBA does not permit fans to order a custom jersey with the phrase “Free Hong Kong” printed on the back.

Former Gov. Greitens rushes to scene to help victims of deadly shooting near Saint Louis University  —  One of the victims died and the other victim's condition is not known as this time  —  ST. LOUIS — One person is dead after a double shooting near Saint Louis University Monday night.

Biden cites quote made famous by Mao Zedong during fundraiser  —  Joe Biden cited a quote made famous by Chinese communist dictator Mao Zedong during a digital fundraising speech with former Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett.  —  “We've got to get real economic relief into women's hands now …

BREAKING NEWS: Ghislaine Maxwell tried to flee and had a phone wrapped in tin foil to avoid detection when the FBI raided her $1M New Hampshire hideaway  — Ghislaine Maxwell refused to open the front door to the FBI and tried to flee to another room when they raided her $1million home, prosecutors claimed today

President Trump talks up Tommy Tuberville on election eve conference call  —  President Donald Trump spoke on an election eve conference call tonight with Tommy Tuberville, who carries the president's endorsement into Tuesday's runoff against Jeff Sessions for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.

Phone of top Catalan politician ‘targeted by government-grade spyware’  —  Exclusive: Guardian and El País find regional speaker was targeted in ‘possible domestic political espionage’  —  One of Catalonia's most senior politicians has been warned his mobile phone was targeted using spyware …

The Anti-Semitism We Didn't See  —  Like DeSean Jackson, the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver who is being condemned for posting a fake Adolf Hitler quote on his Instagram feed last week, I too have had an ill-advised Hitler moment.  —  In 2008, I was a general columnist for ESPN.com …

100,000 mail-in votes went uncounted in California's primary  —  Every registered voter in California will receive a mail-in ballot  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) - More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by California election officials during the March presidential primary …

Trump administration deep-sixes ‘Deep State’ cash bonuses, cancelling annual awards for career federal government executives  — The Presidential Rank Awards are one of the nation's highest honors for the federal government's career civil servants.  — But the Trump administration …

Trump administration to recommend National Guard as option to help hospitals report coronavirus data  —  The Trump administration is poised to ask governors to consider sending in the National Guard to hospitals to help improve data collection about novel coronavirus patients, supplies and capacity …

California rolls back reopening plans as new outbreaks force major reversal  —  OAKLAND — Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down indoor activities across California on Monday in the starkest sign yet that the nation's most populous state is scrambling to prevent months of progress against the coronavirus from evaporating.

US to reject nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is poised to escalate its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly …

Trump cites game show host on pandemic while undercutting doctors and questioning their expertise  —  With tweets, impromptu interviews and unscripted remarks, President Trump has increasingly undermined the public health message of his own government, adding a sense of confusion …

Coronavirus Report: The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews Chris Christie  —  The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.  Read excerpts from the interview below.  —  Clemons: Tell us about the nonprofit you and your wife set up, a revolving fund for small businesses in your community.