White Flight From Trump?  What a Decisive Biden Win Would Look Like  —  Republican structural advantages in the House, the Senate and the Electoral College would be in jeopardy.  —  Recent national polls show that Joe Biden's commanding lead has eroded longstanding demographic divisions …

Republican Party officials hid COVID-19 mask purchases by labeling them ‘building maintenance’ in federal disclosures  — The Republican National Committee in a new federal filing this week said it spent $14,000 on “building maintenance.”  In reality, it was disguising a purchase of face masks.

Singaporean National Pleads Guilty to Acting in the United States as an Illegal Agent of Chinese Intelligence  —  WASHINGTON - Jun Wei Yeo, also known as Dickson Yeo, entered a plea of guilty today to one count of acting within the United States as an illegal agent of a foreign power without …

The Shocking Secret Past of One of QAnon's Most Toxic Stars  —  QAnon conspiracy theorist Tommy Gelati loves to talk.  Just not about this.  —  Trash-talking QAnon conspiracy theorist Tommy Gelati has a long list of celebrities he thinks belong in prison—or who might secretly be there already.

DHS chief slams Pelosi for calling federal law enforcement ‘stormtroopers’  —  The Trump administration has faced criticism for its handling of the riots  —  Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf on Friday slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for what he called “dangerous” …

Trump's most important 2016 donor is sitting out 2020  — Robert and Rebekah Mercer ranked among President Donald Trump's most influential backers in 2016.  But they've all but abandoned the embattled president and aren't likely to help him in the home stretch for 2020, five people who know the media-averse Mercers tell Insider.

Fauci says he has been assigned personal security after receiving ‘serious threats’ to his family  —  Foto: Dr. Anthony Fauci at a House committee hearing on Capitol Hill on June 23, 2020.  — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious-disease expert, told CNN's “The Axe Files” …

The Future of Nonconformity  —  Where freethinkers go to fight.  —  Like other realms, American intellectual life has been marked by a series of exclusions.  The oldest and vastest was the exclusion of people of color from the commanding institutions of our culture.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Delivers a Lesson in Decency on the House Floor  —  One could be forgiven for thinking that rhetorical dynamism long ago vanished from the hallways and chambers of the United States Congress.  It has been a hundred and sixty-four years, for example, since Charles Sumner …

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from prison again  —  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was released Friday after a judge ruled that he had been sent back to prison from home confinement as retaliation for his plan to release a book critical of Trump before November's election.

Republicans, Facing Political Headwinds, Begin Diverging From Trump  —  A promised pandemic recovery proposal remains up in the air as Republicans, their majority at stake, struggle to reach consensus.  —  WASHINGTON — For Senate Republicans, it's now all about self-preservation.

The Battle for Joe Biden  —  He's not listening to Twitter.  So who does have the candidate's ear?  —  For months, President Trump's re-election team has been test-driving possible lines of attack against Joe Biden: He's sleepy.  He's creepy.  He's corrupt.  He's soft on China.  He's soft in the head.

A Note to Readers  —  These pages won't wilt under cancel-culture pressure.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  We've been gratified this week by the outpouring of support from readers after some 280 of our Wall Street Journal colleagues signed (and someone leaked) a letter to our publisher criticizing the opinion pages.

Sultry Nights and Magnolia Trees: New York City Is Now Subtropical  —  Winter is warmer and summer is sweltering, with torrential afternoon downpours.  What's next, palm trees?  —  It was the fig trees that tipped him off.  Something was very unusual at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

FDA says at least 77 brands of hand sanitizers may be toxic  —  Regulators say the brands contain dangerous levels of methanol, which can lead to blindness, hospitalization and even death  —  Federal regulators have recalled dozens of hand sanitizers — many widely available through Walmart …

8 Big Reasons Election Day 2020 Could Be a Disaster  —  In a campaign year marked by a global pandemic, a recession and a national wave of protests, it's easy to forget that this whole election season began with an absolute debacle when it came to the simple act of voting.

Held back  —  As parents realize how badly the U.S. botched the next school year, we're furious  —  The happiest day in my household since the pandemic started — maybe the only truly happy one — was the Wednesday in mid-March when we found out on the New York City Department of Education website …

Exclusive: Leader Of Dylann Roof-Worshipping Neo-Nazi Group Exposed  —  Andrew Richard Casarez is a 27-year-old pizza delivery driver and the leading voice in a confederation of neo-Nazis, HuffPost has confirmed.  —  A prominent white supremacist who encourages acts of domestic terror …

Trump vs. Biden: Who's Winning the Money Race in Your ZIP Code?  —  Estimated donors by ZIP code, April through June  —  ◄ MORE TRUMP DONORS MORE BIDEN DONORS ►  —  Notes: The map shows which candidate had more individual donors in each ZIP code from April 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020.

LeBron James joins push to turn out ex-felon vote in Florida  —  TALLAHASSEE — A group founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and other Black athletes and entertainers is stepping into the fight to register Florida voters with felony records, saying it will help pay court debts and fees …

Homeland Security Dept. Admits Making False Statements in Fight With N.Y.  —  The surprise admission came as the Trump administration unexpectedly reversed its decision to bar New Yorkers from programs that allow travelers to speed through airports.  —  Homeland Security officials …

A&E Has Lost Half Its Viewers Since Dropping ‘Live PD’  —  Network's prime-time viewership was up 4% this year before it canceled its hit police reality show, Nielsen data show  —  Ratings for A&E Network have plummeted since it canceled the hit police reality show “Live PD” on June 10 …

CNN's ‘Reliable Sources’ Fixated on ‘Right-Wing’ Media  —  CNN's Reliable Sources team purports to cover the entire press, but it overwhelmingly discusses and criticizes conservative and right-wing media and personalities, a Washington Free Beacon analysis finds.

Exclusive poll: Coronavirus sinks GOP governors in hard-hit states  —  The governors in four of the states hit hardest by the coronavirus have taken a massive hit in public approval over their handling of the pandemic, according to SurveyMonkey poll data shared exclusively with Axios.

Ukrainian Operatives Are Gearing Up Again To Take On The Bidens.  They Say They Have Giuliani And Republicans On Their Side.  —  The Ukrainians have ties to Russia and their own checkered pasts.  But some Republicans are taking them seriously, and two of the operatives plan to be in Washington soon to push their agenda.