‘It was like being preyed upon’: Portland protesters say federal officers in unmarked vans are detaining them  —  When several men in green military fatigues and generic “police” patches sprang out of an unmarked gray minivan in front of Mark Pettibone in the early hours of Wednesday morning, his first instinct was to run.

David Shor's Unified Theory of American Politics  —  David Shor got famous by getting fired.  In late May, amid widespread protests over George Floyd's murder, the 28-year-old data scientist tweeted out a study that found nonviolent demonstrations were more effective than “riots” …

Operation Grant seeks to stop President Trump's re-election in Ohio: John Weaver and Bill Kristol  —  “We are now in the midst of trying times when every one must be for or against his country, and show his colors too, by his every act.  Whatever may have been my political opinions before, I have one sentiment now.

House Rating Changes: 20 Races Move Towards Democrats  —  President Trump's abysmal polling since the pandemic began is seriously jeopardizing down-ballot GOP fortunes.  We may be approaching the point at which dozens of House Republicans will need to decide whether to cut the president loose and run on a …

See You Next Friday: A Farewell Letter  —  The good news is that my last column in this space is not about “cancel culture.”  Well, almost.  I agree with some of the critics that it's a little nuts to say I've just been “canceled,” sent into oblivion and exile for some alleged sin.  I haven't.

Fox News Staffers Erupt Over Network's Racism: Bosses ‘Created a White Supremacist Cell’  —  SH*T.'  —  A heated early-June phone call between Fox execs and Black staffers was just the beginning of an internal revolt against racism at the network, insiders told The Daily Beast.

Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump's wrath  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon on Friday will ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, in a carefully worded policy that doesn't mention the word ban or that specific flag.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg announces cancer recurrence, says chemotherapy yielding ‘positive results’  —  Washington (CNN)Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of cancer.  The treatment is yielding “positive results.”

Jamaal Bowman, Progressive Insurgent, Defeats Eliot Engel in House Primary  —  Mr. Bowman defeated the 16-term incumbent in a race that pitted the Democratic establishment against the party's progressive wing.  —  Jamaal Bowman, a progressive insurgent, has scored a stunning victory …

64% distrust Trump on coronavirus pandemic; approval declines as cases grow: POLL  —  Six in 10 in a new ABC/Post poll disapprove of how he's handling COVID.  —  With COVID-19 cases soaring nationally, Americans by nearly a two to one margin distrust what President Donald Trump says about the pandemic …

A Detailed Map of Who Is Wearing Masks in the U.S.  —  In some American neighborhoods, it's hard to spot even one person outside without a face covering.  In others, your odds of seeing many maskless people are quite high.  —  Public health officials believe that face coverings …

Graffiti on monument commemorating Nazi SS division being investigated as a hate crime by police … An incident involving graffiti spray painted on a monument to those who fought in Adolf Hitler's SS is being investigated as a hate crime by an Ontario police force.

Daniel Snyder says alleged Redskins behavior ‘has no place’ in franchise; NFL to consider discipline  —  Daniel Snyder, the owner of Washington's NFL franchise, said Friday that alleged sexual harassment and verbal abuse of female employees by former team officials “has no place in our franchise or society.”

Fox Attacks the Washington Post—in the Best Way Possible  —  Okay, we mean an actual fox.  And an actual copy of the Post.  —  It can be hard to have easy, reliable access to the news necessary to keep you informed.  Especially if you don't have a computer, a smartphone, or a subscription to a paper.

Hospitals Are Suddenly Short of Young Doctors — Because of Trump's Visa Ban  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  As hospitals across the United States brace for a difficult six months …

Fox Nation's newest show is hosted by a QAnon supporter  —  Isaiah Washington has also shared conspiracy theories about 5G networks, COVID-19, and Fox News producers  —  Fox Nation's newest series features actor Isaiah Washington in Isaiah Washington: Kitchen Talk.

Do Progressives Have a Free Speech Problem?  —  The illiberal left is a lot less threatening than the right.  That doesn't mean it doesn't exist.  —  An acquaintance came to me a few weeks ago with the rough draft of a letter about free speech and asked me to sign.

Trump stares down a ticking economic time bomb  —  It's crunch time for the key issue President Donald Trump's aides and advisers believe will determine his fate this November.  —  A stretch of critical decisions from mid-July until Labor Day will lay the foundation for what the U.S. economy …

Americans Increasingly Dislike How Republican Governors Are Handling The Coronavirus Outbreak  —  Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup.  —  Poll(s) of the week  —  Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, governors have generally received better marks for the way they've handled the crisis than President Trump has.

Saudi Arabia Wants Its Fugitive Spymaster Back  —  Officials say billions in a Saudi counterterrorism fund under the control of spy chief Saad al Jabri have gone missing; Jabri's supporters say the money was used to fight terrorists  —  Saad al Jabri was America's closest antiterrorism contact …

Democrats—and Some Republicans—See Signs of Political Realignment in the South  —  The DNC and the Biden campaign have identified North Carolina, Georgia and Texas as targets in the presidential race; ‘Bless their hearts,’ Trump campaign responds  —  WAKE FOREST, N.C. …

Schools Beat Earlier Plagues With Outdoor Classes.  We Should, Too.  —  A century ago, children in New York City attended classes during a pandemic.  It seemed to work.  —  In the early years of the 20th century, tuberculosis ravaged American cities, taking a particular and often fatal toll on the poor and the young.

Photographer Catches Topics in Kayleigh McEnany's Briefing Binder: Goya, Obama, Hate, Golf, Mueller, Lies, LGBT and More  —  A Reuters photograph of White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany's vast briefing binder offered a peek behind the curtain of the Trump administration's messaging priorities.

Jerry Lundergan gets 21 months in prison for election finance violation in daughter's campaign  —  Jerry Lundergan, a former Kentucky Democratic Party chairman and the father of former Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, was sentenced Thursday to 21 months in federal prison …

Newsom reopened California without meeting his own coronavirus testing, tracing benchmarks  —  A month into his stay-at-home order and under pressure to lift restrictions, Gov. Gavin Newsom drew a line in the sand: In order to safely reopen and suppress the coronavirus, California needed …

Trump Administration Weighs Troop Cut in South Korea  —  Options for reducing U.S. military presence in South Korea, coming amid tense talks over cost sharing, follow partial American withdrawal from Germany  —  The Pentagon has presented the White House with options to reduce …

Maryland's governor touts his purchase of tests from South Korea.  Emails show a U.S. company offered tests at a lower price.  —  As Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan negotiated receipt of 500,000 coronavirus tests from South Korea this spring, a domestic test distributor tried to sell the state …

Atlanta mayor slams ‘bizarre’ lawsuit by Georgia governor to block mask mandate  —  ‘The filing of a lawsuit is simply bizarre, quite frankly’  —  The mayor of Atlanta is calling Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's move to sue the city over its mask mandate “bizarre,” and says she believes it is linked …

CREW Files Ethics Complaint Against Ivanka Trump  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Washington — Ivanka Trump's official endorsement of Goya products on social media was an apparent violation of federal ethics rules and standards of conduct, according to a complaint filed by Citizens …

Major USPS Changes Could Hamper Vote-By-Mail At The Worst Possible Time  —  Election officials who were already facing major challenges in making voting accessible operations during the pandemic were thrown a new curveball this week.  —  Mail service could be slowed down in coming months …

Will there be a ‘Trump Crimes Commission’ if Biden wins in November?  There might have to be  —  'I don't care about the chaos that might result by opening up the presidential archives after Trump so that the public can see what the heck is going on'  —  If the November 3 general election turns …

Pompeo bashes media, says American life is under ‘attack’ in speech unveiling human rights report  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in a Thursday speech about U.S. human rights advocacy abroad, called for a return to country's “founding principles” while attacking The New York Times …

Seeing ‘Black Lives Matter’ Written in Chalk, One City Declares It a Crime  —  In a small Washington town where people of color say they have faced discrimination, activists ran into trouble for drawing “Black Lives Matter” in the streets.  Then their white neighbors came to their defense.