Son of federal judge slain, husband in critical condition  —  The husband and son of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas were shot this evening after a gunman dressed as a Federal Express delivery driver entered their North Brunswick home, the New Jersey Globe has learned.

An Ex-Times Reporter.  An Ohio Wedding Provider.  Covid Contrarians Go Viral.  —  Anger at lockdowns and mask mandates provides fertile ground for arguments about the best way to fight the virus.  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you've been following Gov. Mike DeWine's coronavirus news conferences …

Scoop: Trump's license to skirt the law  —  President Trump and top White House officials are privately considering a controversial strategy to act without legal authority to enact new federal policies — starting with immigration, administration officials tell Axios.

Why Trump's Military Tactics in Portland Will Likely Backfire  —  New York Is Committed to Covering This Essential Moment … A showdown in policing philosophies is taking place on the streets of Portland, Oregon, where federal agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are working …

Mark Zuckerberg surfboards in Hawaii with way too much sunscreen  —  What a Joker.  —  New photos show Facebook honcho Mark Zuckerberg zipping around on an electric surfboard in Hawaii — while wearing enough white sunscreen on his face to make the Batman super villain blush.

Kanye West criticizes Harriet Tubman at his political rally  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West, in his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate, ranted against historical figure Harriet Tubman on Sunday, saying the Underground Railroad conductor …

As Trump Ignores Virus Crisis, Republicans Start to Break Ranks  —  President Trump continues to press for a quick return to life as usual, but Republicans who fear a rampaging disease and angry voters are increasingly going their own way.  —  President Trump's failure to contain …

I Was a Military COVID Planner.  Trust Me: Texas Is in Deep, Deep Trouble  —  Things are pretty bad right now in the Lone Star State.  But the real pain is likely to come during hurricane season, when as many as 19 named storms are projected to hit.  —  Like many of my fellow Texans …

Rep. Maxine Waters Stops to Check on Police Stopping Black Man  —  Congresswoman Maxine Waters is like the Sheriff to the Sheriff, because she just happened on a traffic stop involving a black man and stopped to make sure cops stayed in line.  —  The legendary representative was driving …

Trump Leans Into False Virus Claims in Combative Fox News Interview  —  The president grew agitated as he was fact-checked on polling, race relations and the coronavirus response by Chris Wallace of Fox News.  —  WASHINGTON — An agitated President Trump offered a string of combative …

Couple in house arrest after refusal to quarantine for COVID-19  —  LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — A Kentucky couple is under house arrest after one of them tested positive for coronavirus and refused to sign self-quarantine papers.  —  Elizabeth Linscott got tested for COVID-19 because she was planning to go visit her parents.

The 'Primary Subsource's' Guide to Russiagate, as Told to the FBI  —  Above, Christopher Steele.  The FBI notes of February 2017 interviews with his dossier's dubious “Primary Subsource” have finally been released.  —  Much of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into Donald Trump was built …

During Coronavirus Lockdowns, Some Doctors Wondered: Where Are the Preemies?  —  Hospitals in several countries saw dips in premature births, which could be a starting point for future research.  —  This spring, as countries around the world told people to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus …

The Postal Service is Not Ready for November  —  Wisconsin's April primary election illustrated exactly what could go wrong in an American election during the pandemic.  Voters faced long lines, conflicting government orders, and spikes of the virus.  —  Wisconsin was only the beginning.

Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base  —  In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party's divergent and often warring factions.  As the closing stretch of the campaign nears …

Wearing a Mask?  It May Come From China's Controversial Labor Program  —  Our visual investigation reveals that several Chinese companies are using Uighur labor from a contentious government program to produce P.P.E. during the pandemic.  We track some of that equipment to the U.S. and around the world.

We immigrants know the America-bashers are ridiculously wrong  —  It's my America-versary, the day my mother and I arrived in the United States.  I was just 1 year old, and America was deep in her 1970s blues.  —  Every July 20, we celebrate.  It's up there with birthdays and anniversaries for our family.