A Judge Won't Force Federal Officers In Portland To Identify Themselves When Making Arrests  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by the Oregon attorney general's office for an order that would require federal law enforcement officers in Portland to identify themselves …

Inside Trump's About-Face on the Republican Convention in Jacksonville  —  Faced with a surging pandemic, resistance from local officials in Florida and deadlines for items like hotel payments, Mr. Trump chose to cancel the convention in an effort to cast himself as putting safety first.

How the U.S. Compares With the World's Worst Coronavirus Hot Spots  —  This chart shows the countries with the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world right now.  With its cases surging since mid-June, the United States is squarely in the top 10.  —  Leading the outbreak now are countries …

Fact check: Trump again tells story about being booed at 2015 event he didn't attend  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday about his cognitive abilities, including the memory he has previously called “one of the great memories of all time.”

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.

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi opposes temporary extension to enhanced jobless benefits  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday she was not considering a temporary extension to enhanced unemployment benefits, which expire on July 31, while Congress continues work on a new coronavirus relief bill.

The New York Times has a misogyny problem, too  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes some people very uncomfortable, and apparently that includes some editors and reporters at the New York Times.  —  So rather than report on how Ocasio-Cortez's riveting, viral speech on the House floor …

Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Warner Joint Statement Following ODNI Announcement Regarding Election Security and Foreign Threats  —  Washington, DC - Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff …

His approval faltering, Republicans in battleground Houston districts start to distance from Trump  —  During Troy Nehls' recent bid for the Republican nomination in one of Texas' battleground congressional districts, the Fort Bend County sheriff prominently displayed his support for President Trump across his campaign website.

Chinese fugitive taken into custody as US claims Houston consulate was a part of espionage network  —  Washington (CNN)Senior US government officials said Friday that a Chinese scientist who had been hiding in the country's San Francisco consulate after accusations of visa fraud is now in US custody …

Dr. Anthony Fauci Explains Why His First Pitch Was Just a Bit Outside  —  He threw a baseball for the first time in decades.  He woke up with a sore arm.  ‘And you saw what happened,’ he says.  —  Anthony Fauci doesn't want to make excuses.  But he can explain.  —  “I completely destroyed my arm!” he said.

Conservatives Are Winning The Supreme Court's Most Important Fight: Suppressing The Vote  —  Enabling widespread voter suppression is shaping up to be the Roberts Court's most consequential accomplishment, because every other aspect of the Republican agenda depends on it.

“Trump Could Not Be More on the Wrong Side”: New Poll Shows Trump's Black Lives Matter Protest Response Could Cost Him 2020  —  Exclusive polling suggests the protests changed Americans' minds so quickly, and so profoundly, that Trump planted himself even further on the wrong side of public opinion than previously understood.

Electoral College: Florida Moves From Toss Up to Lean Democrat  —  Given its track record in presidential campaigns over the last 20 years, it's hard to think of Florida as anything other than a Toss Up.  Since 2000, the winner of the state has never carried it by more than 5 points.

Chevron diversity ratio to improve as layoffs progress  —  (Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp (CVX.N) expects to reduce the dominance of white males in company management during cost-cutting this year, upping the share of senior level jobs held by women and ethnic minorities to 44% from 38% last year, the company said in a statement.

CDC: One-third of COVID-19 patients who aren't hospitalized have long-term illness  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged Friday that a significant number of COVID-19 patients do not recover quickly, and instead experience ongoing symptoms, such as fatigue and cough.

An Elite Group Of Scientists Tried To Warn Trump Against Lockdowns In March  —  John Ioannidis's controversial studies claim that the coronavirus isn't that big a threat.  Before the Stanford scientist did any of them, he wanted to take that message to the White House.  —  Copy

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 …

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 …

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.

Woody Johnson Was a Loyal Trump Supporter in 2016.  As an Ambassador, He May Be Too Loyal.  —  In the view of some American diplomats, Mr. Johnson's willingness to carry out President Trump's request to seek the British government's help in moving the British Open to his golf resort in Scotland …

Honolulu's Prosecutor Race Could Flip Hawaii's Punitive Culture  —  Running in one of Hawaii's two open elections for prosecutor, a public defender wants the Honolulu prosecutor's office—and the state—to take a drastically progressive turn.  —  In Hawaii's two most populous counties …

Kimberly Guilfoyle's Fund-Raising for Trump Draws Scrutiny  —  Ms. Guilfoyle has raised money from donors and has made inroads with some who have rejected calls from others.  Yet Trump supporters inside and outside the campaign say the operation she's built hasn't lived up to expectations.

All Your Most Paranoid Transfer of Power Questions, Answered  —  What happens if Donald Trump refuses to accept the results of the election?  —  Can Donald Trump continue as president even if he loses the election in November?  —  Trump's refusal to say that he would accept the results …

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 …

Frequent, Fast, and Cheap is Better than Sensitive  —  A number of firms have developed cheap, paper-strip tests for coronavirus that report results at-home in about 15 minutes but they have yet to be approved for use by the FDA because the FDA appears to be demanding that all tests reach accuracy levels similar to the PCR test.

A Saudi Spy Chief Hid Abroad.  With Appeals and Threats, M.B.S. Tried to Bring Him Back  —  To try to force a former Saudi intelligence officer to return to the kingdom, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked for his help, targeted his family and sought to have him arrested abroad.