Coronavirus ravaged Florida, as Ron DeSantis sidelined scientists and followed Trump  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As Florida became a global epicenter of the coronavirus, Gov. Ron DeSantis held one meeting this month with his top public health official, Scott Rivkees, according to the governor's schedule.

Rep. Ted Yoho resigns from board of Christian organization following AOC incident  —  Washington, DC (CNN)Florida GOP Rep. Ted Yoho has resigned from the board of a Christian organization that works to fight hunger following his tense exchange with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

‘This whole house of cards is gonna collapse’: GOP shutters Senate with US on verge of economic catastrophe  —  As Senate Republicans headed home for the weekend without extending unemployment insurance benefits or approving other economic relief programs that could help millions of Americans weather …

Reagan Foundation to Trump, RNC: Quit raising money off Ronald Reagan's legacy  —  The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, which runs the 40th president's library near Los Angeles, has demanded that President Trump and the Republican National Committee (RNC) …

Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its “America This Week” program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus.

As pandemic limits scrutiny, GOP fears lesser-known Democratic candidates will steamroll to Senate majority  —  In Iowa, Sen. Joni Ernst (R) has challenged her Democratic competitor to six debates, starting in August.  In North Carolina, Sen. Thom Tillis (R) pressed his Democratic opponent …

Trump golfs with Brett Favre — as coronavirus deaths approach 150,000: report  —  President Donald Trump reportedly golfed on Saturday while on vacation at his Bedminster resort in New Jersey.  —  Deputy White House press secretary Judd Deere reportedly told Reuters correspondent Steve Holland …

Videos Show How Federal Officers Escalated Violence in Portland  —  Peaceful protests were already happening for weeks when federal officers arrived on July 4.  Our video shows how President Trump's deployment ignited chaos.  —  Federal officers in military gear ... ... clouds of tear gas ... ... crowd control munitions ...

DHS was a mistake.  I regret voting for it.  —  I never imagined a president like Trump when I voted to create the Department of Homeland Security.  —  Here are the three words that no elected official, serving or retired, wants to say: “I was wrong.”  —  Throughout my career, I was known for taking some very lonely votes.

What Mike Pompeo doesn't understand about China, Richard Nixon and U.S. foreign policy  —  Richard Haass is president of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of “The World: A Brief Introduction.”  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a blistering speech about China on Thursday.

More willful blindness by the media on spying by Obama administration  —  The Washington press corps seems engaged in a collective demonstration of the legal concept of willful blindness, or deliberately ignoring facts, following the release of yet another declassified document …

Opposing armed militias converge in Louisville, escalating tensions but avoiding violence  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two opposing, heavily armed militia groups came within a few dozen yards of each of other in downtown Louisville on Saturday in a tense standoff that ended without violence …

Protests Swell in Russia's Far East in a Stark New Challenge to Putin  —  Demonstrations in the city of Khabarovsk drew tens of thousands for the third straight weekend.  The anger, fueled by the arrest of a popular governor, has little precedent in modern Russia.

Regis Philbin, Legendary Television Host, Dies at 88  —  “His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him - for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about,” the Philbin family shares with PEOPLE in an exclusive statement

Antifa militant arrested for stabbing black Trump supporter in Portland  —  Antifa militant and convicted pedophile Blake David Hampe was arrested in the early hours of Saturday following his alleged stabbing of a black Trump supporter in Portland.The Trump supporter and conservative …

Congress Was Already Broken.  The Coronavirus Could Make it Worse.  —  A new report says that a sweeping change in institutional culture is needed for Congress to regain public trust.  The challenges of the coronavirus are feeding the dysfunction.  —  WASHINGTON — A conservative Republican …

Native scholar says Communist China has ‘met its match’ with Trump admin following consulate closure  —  ‘They knew China would retaliate but they are willing to take that risk that nobody else in the world is willing to take’  —  Native Chinese scholar and author Helen Raleigh …

After Early Success, Israel's Netanyahu Faces Fury for Flubbing Virus Fight  —  With infections spiking again, young Israelis are protesting what they see as chaotic handling of the health and economic crisis.  —  JERUSALEM — For three nights this week thousands of young Israelis …

'That's an illegal order': veterans challenge Trump's officers in Portland  —  Two veterans asked federal agents if they understood their oath to defend the constitution as teargas was fired  —  The Black Lives Matter protest in Portland looked to be winding down last Saturday night …

The Supreme Court's surprising decision on churches and the pandemic, explained  —  US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito speaks to graduating students at Georgetown University Law Center in 2016.  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images  —  Nevada churches brought an unusually strong challenge …