Missouri governor's comments on coronavirus, McCloskeys raise eyebrows  —  A series of controversial remarks by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on a St. Louis radio show are getting widespread attention — and some pushback.  —  In an interview on Friday with talk-radio host Marc Cox on KFTK …

Homeland Security making plans to deploy some 150 agents in Chicago this week, with scope of duty unknown  —  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is crafting plans to deploy about 150 federal agents to Chicago this week, the Chicago Tribune has learned, a move that would come amid growing …

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.

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 …

A Navy vet asked federal officers in Portland to remember their oaths.  Then they broke his hand.  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — He came to the protest with a question.  He left with two broken bones in a confrontation with federal officers that went viral.  —  Christopher David had watched in horror …

Fox News's Chris Wallace just exposed Trump as very few have  —  One of the greatest frustrations President Trump's foes have is how infrequently he's called out — in person — on his bizarre theories and his 20,000 falsehoods and misleading claims.  While journalists fact-check Trump relentlessly …

Does the Lincoln Project have a secret agenda?  The answer is surprising.  —  Should progressives and liberals view the Lincoln Project Republicans as full-fledged converts, as temporary allies of convenience, or as an ideological Trojan horse virus that will co-opt the Democratic Party …

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 …

We blew it  —  America spent the spring building a bridge to August, spending trillions and shutting down major parts of society.  The expanse was to be a bent coronavirus curve, and the other side some semblance of normal, where kids would go to school and their parents to work.

Christopher Nolan's ‘Tenet’ Delays August Release … Warner Bros. has removed “Tenet” from its release calendar, delivering a big blow on the exhibition industry at a time when movie theaters had hoped to peg their re-opening to the late summer debut of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller.

Zuckerberg: No deal with Trump  —  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, under fire for allowing President Trump to post inflammatory statements on his platform, tells Axios there's no truth to whispers that the two have a secret understanding.  —  Why it matters: Zuckerberg, facing a growing ad boycott …

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Former Florida congressman Allen West unseats James Dickey to become Texas GOP chairman  —  West defeated Dickey, who was running for a second full term, early Monday morning at a tumultuous virtual state convention.  —  Copy link  —  Allen West, the firebrand former Florida congressman …

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 …

The crisis that shocked the world: America's response to the coronavirus  —  Dysfunctional politics, a lack of funding for public health and a rush to reopen the economy ignited the resurgence of the virus  —  Isabelle Papadimitriou, 64, a respiratory therapist in Dallas …