Trump's Request of an Ambassador: Get the British Open for Me  —  Woody Johnson, the N.F.L. owner, Trump donor and ambassador to Britain, was warned not to get involved in trying to move the tournament to a Trump resort in Scotland, but he raised the idea anyway — and he failed.

Former Gov./DHS boss Ridge: 'It'd be a cold day in hell' before he'd let ‘uninvited’ federal agents into Pa.  —  The nation's first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security had sharp words for his former agency Tuesday, condemning the Trump administration's decision to send federal officers …

Twitter bans 7,000 QAnon accounts, limits 150,000 others as part of broad crackdown  —  Twitter announced Tuesday that it has begun taking sweeping actions to limit the reach of QAnon content, banning many of the conspiracy theory's followers because of problems with harassment and misinformation.

Susan Collins Is Desperate To Avoid Saying Whether She Backs Trump's Reelection  —  It's possible the Maine Republican has decided endorsing the president would be a poison pill for her own reelection bid.  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) seems awfully desperate to avoid saying whether she'll vote …

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder arrested in $60 million bribery case  —  Marc Kovac The Columbus Dispatch Randy Ludlow The Columbus Dispatch Rick Rouan The Columbus Dispatch  —  Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four colleagues were arrested by federal officials Tuesday as part …

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 …

Trump comments on Ghislaine Maxwell arrest, says ‘I wish her well’  —  'I've met her numerous times over the years... I just wish her well, whatever it is,' said Trump.  —  President Trump commented on the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, the incarcerated former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, on Tuesday and said he wishes her “well.”

Trump raises $20 million at virtual fundraiser  —  President Trump answered onscreen questions at the White House on Tuesday night during his campaign's first virtual fundraiser, which raised more than $20 million from 300,000 donors, the campaign said.  —  The state of play …

White House, GOP in disarray over coronavirus spending plan as deadline nears on expiring emergency aid  —  ‘What in the hell are we doing?’  Sen. Cruz asked White House officials and GOP colleagues at a planning lunch  —  A major intraparty rift widened between the White House …

Pandemic probably will ‘get worse before it gets better’: A solo Trump holds 1st coronavirus briefing in months  —  Changing tone, he also advised Americans to “get a mask, wear a mask.”  —  President Donald Trump held his first press briefing focused on the coronavirus crisis in nearly three months …

‘MomBloc’ and protest first-timers march into Portland streets, moved by the aggressive tactics of federal agents  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — Kim Brolutti was on his knees, he said, when federal agents in Portland sprayed him in the face with chemicals at point-blank range.

WSJ Journalists Ask Publisher for Clearer Distinction Between News and Opinion Content  —  Letter to publisher Almar Latour cites concerns about Opinion section's accuracy and transparency  —  A group of journalists at The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Jones NWS .71% staffers sent …

House Republicans air grievances against Liz Cheney over support for Dr. Fauci and splitting with Trump  —  (CNN)Several House Republicans attacked House GOP Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming during a conference meeting Tuesday morning for supporting Dr. Anthony Fauci and splitting …

I Spoke to Anthony Fauci.  He Says His Inbox Isn't Pretty.  —  An interview with the man who has an important message for you, if he can get it out.  —  Americans may have lost faith in their most cherished institutions — the presidency, Congress, the media, perhaps even democracy itself …

It's official: US Air Force to buy Turkish F-35s  —  Updated 7/21/20 at 1:25 p.m. EST to add more information about the status of the eight Turkish F-35s.  —  WASHINGTON — After a year of speculation about what would happen to Turkey's F-35s after the country was ousted …

At Least 14 Hospitalized After Shootout During Funeral in Chicago: Police  —  One person of interest was in custody shortly after the incident, police said  —  At least 14 people were wounded following a shootout during a funeral in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.

Senate Republicans: No reason for Biden to ‘sound the alarm’ on Russia  —  Senior Senate Republicans are rejecting Joe Biden's amped-up public warnings about Russian interference in this year's presidential election, saying foreign adversaries' efforts to meddle in U.S. democracy are nothing …

Hostage siege ends after Ukrainian president endorses Joaquin Phoenix film  —  Gunman surrenders after video recommending 2005's Earthlings posted on Facebook  —  A gunman in Ukraine armed with an automatic rifle and grenades has surrendered to police and released 13 hostages …

A Taxonomy of Fear  —  There is a pattern in the way speech is silenced.  Understanding it can help us stand up to the illiberalism of this moment.  —  4 hr  —  We live in a time of personal timorousness and collective mercilessness.  —  There might seem to be a contradiction between …

U.S. reports over 1,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time since May  —  The U.S. reported more than 1,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday for the first time since May 29, according to the COVID-19 Tracking Project.  —  Why it matters: Deaths from COVID-19 had slowed after months of lockdowns …

Where Lynching Terrorized Black Americans, Corporal Punishment In Schools Lives On  —  These counties had high rates of lynchings.  Now their schools are more likely to paddle Black children, a new study reveals.  —  DURANT, MISSISSIPPI ― Justice Grisby, like every other student …

Maine brewery cancels Trump campaign event, saying it was misled over details  —  This story will be updated.  —  A veteran-owned Freeport brewery canceled a Wednesday campaign event for President Donald Trump that was to be headlined by the president's daughter-in-law after an owner …

Major Trump Donors Received At Least $41 Million In PPP Loans For Their Companies  —  The 15 donors gave Trump and the GOP $1.4 million this spring, in a process that critics say lacked basic transparency.  —  WASHINGTON ― As the coronavirus ravaged America this spring …

Donald Trump Is a Broken Man  —  The most revealing answer from Donald Trump's interview with Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace came in response not to the toughest question posed by Wallace, but to the easiest.  —  At the conclusion of the interview, Wallace asked Trump how he will regard his years as president.

Some guests, employees at Trump properties flout face-covering mandates  —  Guests and employees have ignored local rules, even internal guidelines.  —  As the coronavirus surges across the country, several properties owned by President Donald Trump have continued to host gatherings with guests …

San Francisco Voters Will Decide On Abolishing Mandatory Staffing Levels For Police  —  Under current law, established during the “tough on crime” era, San Francisco mandated at least 1,971 full-time police officers.  Voters will now have the opportunity to reconsider that mandate.

Sage Steele Believes Elle Duncan and Michael Eaves Froze Her Out of Undefeated Special … According to a report by Joe Flint of the Wall Street Journal, Sage Steele told ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro that she believes she was frozen out of this special by anchors Elle Duncan and Michael Eaves …

The Note: Trump changes course as COVID-19 response faces critical tests  —  Trump is looking to resume task-force briefings with himself as the focal point  —  You don't have to believe in pivots to see the big moments piling up.  —  President Donald Trump is looking to resume task-force briefings …

Cory Gardner: NRSC should pull anti-Hickenlooper ad in Colorado  —  Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) — in a rare break with his own party's campaign arm — is calling on the National Republican Senatorial Committee to pull a controversial television ad that attacks his Democratic opponent, former Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Minneapolis Police Experience Surge of Departures in Aftermath of George Floyd Protests  —  The retention and recruitment problems that many police departments have experienced in recent years are especially pronounced after four Minneapolis officers were charged with Mr. Floyd's death.