Trump's Occupation of American Cities Has Begun  —  Protesters are being snatched from the streets without warrants.  Can we call it fascism yet?  —  The month after Donald Trump's inauguration, the Yale historian Timothy Snyder published the best-selling book “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century.”

Tucker Carlson claimed the New York Times planned to expose his address.  Then his fans doxed the reporter.  —  On Monday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson made a surprising accusation: the New York Times, he said, was trying to endanger him and his family by revealing where they live in an upcoming story.

Suspect in federal judge's home ambush railed against her in misogynistic book  —  The man suspected of ambushing the family of the first Latina federal judge in New Jersey posted thousands of pages of writing to the internet in recent years decrying feminism and ranting against her …

Trump's reelection effort has spent more than $983 million, a record sum at this point in the campaign  —  The president maintains a cash lead over Joe Biden, who is gradually closing the money gap.  —  President Trump's campaign, the Republican Party and two affiliated committees have spent …

Majority of Voters Say U.S. Society Is Racist as Support Grows for Black Lives Matter  —  Perceptions that minorities face racial discrimination hit new highs, WSJ/NBC News poll finds  —  Voters in growing numbers believe that Black and Hispanic Americans are discriminated against …

Michael Cohen's book to allege Trump made racist comments about Obama and Nelson Mandela, lawsuit says  —  NEW YORK — The book manuscript being drafted by President Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen alleges that Trump has made racist comments about his predecessor Barack Obama …

Biden to unveil $775 billion plan for universal preschool, child care and elder care  —  Throughout most of his campaign, Joe Biden has sought to forward a singular idea: I care.  —  On Tuesday, he plans to extend that sentiment into a literal proposal — to provide hundreds of billions …

Factcheck10:55 An untrue claim in the New Yorker speaks volumes  —  Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)  —  Reading the latest copy of the New Yorker magazine, published exactly a week ago, I came across this sentence in a piece by Jill Lepore:

This Hospital Cost $52 Million.  It Treated 79 Virus Patients.  —  Red tape and turf battles marked the race to create temporary hospitals for the coronavirus onslaught in New York.  —  The Queens Hospital Center emergency department has a capacity of 60, but on its worst night of the coronavirus pandemic …

Biden says four Black women are on his VP list but won't commit to choosing one … Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, told MSNBC on Monday that four Black women are on his shortlist for vice president — putting him closer to selecting a running mate …

FBI knew ‘collusion’ was a nothing-burger, but kept fake scandal alive anyway  —  'We have not seen evidence of any individuals affiliated with the Trump team in contact with [Russian intelligence officers].  How much wasted time on pointless investigations could have been prevented had Peter Strzok …

Ocasio-Cortez accosted by GOP lawmaker over remarks: 'That kind of confrontation hasn't ever happened to me'  —  Tensions flared on Capitol Hill this week when a Republican lawmaker challenged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on issues of crime and policing in an unusual …

'We can't pull it off': Florida sheriff says he can't muster security for GOP convention  —  The sheriff of Jacksonville, Fla., said he can't provide security for the Republican National Convention because of a lack of clear plans, adequate funding and enough law enforcement officers.

‘Things could get very ugly’: Experts fear post-election crisis as Trump sets the stage to dispute the results in November  —  Washington (CNN)Voting experts and political strategists from across the political spectrum are increasingly alarmed about the potential for a disputed presidential election …

DHS Authorizes Domestic Surveillance to Protect Statues and Monuments  —  You might not imagine that the U.S. intelligence community would have much stake in local protests over monuments and statues.  You'd be wrong.  —  A document provided to Lawfare on July 19 from the Department of Homeland Security's …

Fauci responds to Trump: ‘I consider myself a realist, as opposed to an alarmist’  —  WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's recent criticism of him in which he called the infectious disease expert an “alarmist.”  —  “I consider myself a realist …

Giants Manager Gabe Kapler, others kneel during national anthem  —  Oakland, California — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren't heard.  Kapler and several of his players knelt during …

At This Trump-Favored Charity, Financial Reporting Is Questionable and Insiders Are Cashing In  —  Charlie Kirk's nonprofit Turning Point USA has made misleading financial claims and gets its “independent” audits from its co-founder Bill Montgomery's former business associate.

Disney Fires Top ABC News Executive Barbara Fedida for Racially Insensitive Remarks  —  Network investigation substantiated allegations against Ms. Fedida, head of talent and business affairs  —  Walt Disney Co. DIS -.72% fired senior ABC News executive Barbara Fedida after an investigation …