Trump is behind in a state no Republican has won the presidency without in 96 years  —  (CNN)Poll of the week: A new CNN/SSRS poll finds that former Vice President Joe Biden leads in the state of Florida by a 51% to 46% margin over President Donald Trump among registered voters.

Bill by Sen. Tom Cotton targets curriculum on slavery  —  WASHINGTON — A New York Times-based school curriculum emphasizing American slavery instead of American independence has been targeted by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton.  —  The Little Rock Republican introduced legislation Thursday …

Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse and vandalize  —  A protest through the streets of downtown Oakland, California, in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when “agitators” among the demonstrators set fire to a courthouse, vandalized a police station and shot fireworks at officers

Senate Republicans grow weary with White House over stimulus bill  —  Frustration among many Senate Republicans, not to mention Democrats, toward the White House has hit a fever pitch, with many lawmakers — including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — admitting they could break for the August recess without a stimulus bill.

Sen. Hawley lays down new antiabortion marker for Supreme Court nominees  —  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday that he would not support any future nominee for the Supreme Court unless they had publicly stated before their nomination that Roe v. Wade …

1 Killed in Shooting at Protest in Austin … AUSTIN, Texas — It was not unusual for Garrett Foster to be at a protest against police brutality on a Saturday night.  And it was not out of character for him to be armed as he marched.  —  Mr. Foster was carrying an AK-47 rifle as he joined …

Trump backs out of throwing first pitch at Yankees game  —  President Trump announced Sunday he wouldn't be throwing out the opening pitch for the New York Yankees next month as he had planned, citing meetings and other work related to the U.S.'s COVID-19 outbreak.

Couple flaunt swastika face masks at southwestern Minnesota Walmart  —  At the request of the Marshall, Minn., store, the two were told they'll face arrest if they return there.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  Just before noon Saturday, police officers in Marshall, Minn., were called to the town's Walmart …

Trump keeps touting New Jersey fraud case to attack mail voting.  Local leaders say he's not telling the whole story.  —  Five days before the citizens of Paterson, N.J., selected new members of their city council in May, a postal employee in a neighboring town spotted something suspicious …

Controversial U.S. Ambassador to Iceland wants firearm, security for Reykjavik post  —  The U.S. Ambassador to Iceland wants to carry a gun.  —  Despite being assigned to one of the safest countries in the world, Jeffrey Ross Gunter has been “paranoid” about his security since coming to Reykjavik last year …

We're Publishing Thousands of Police Discipline Records That New York Kept Secret for Decades  —  ProPublica obtained these police records from New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board.  NYPD unions are suing to halt the city from making the data public.

Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly hints at possible run for Governor or U.S. Senate  —  Jolly tweeted that he is “strongly considering” a run for Senate in 2022  —  Former U.S. Rep. David Jolly may have some bigger moves in his future.  —  Jolly, the U.S. Rep. for Florida's 13th Congressional District …

Acting Legend Olivia De Havilland Dies At 104  —  The two-time Oscar winner and “Gone with the Wind” star was also a vocal opponent of unfair labor laws and sexism in Hollywood.  —  Olivia de Havilland, one of the last remaining stars of Hollywood's golden age and the oldest living Academy Award winner …

America's global standing is at a low point.  The pandemic made it worse.  —  Under Trump, the United States retreats from collaborative leadership at a time of global crisis  —  America's standing in the world is at a low ebb.  Once described as the indispensable nation …

Radio host mocks Trump by claiming Seattle is peaceful, then rioters torched his apartment building  —  Seattle radio host and Twitter-based criminal defense advocate Paul Gallant “dunked” on President Donald Trump last month by denying that the riots are violent, then the radio host was scored …

Why Democrats Don't Hold Trump Accountable  —  “Americans will get the kind of democracy that they want.”  —  When President Donald Trump recently commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone, his longtime ally and now a convicted felon, reaction on Capitol Hill was swift.

On a quiet Northern Virginia street, protesting DHS tactics in Portland, Ore.  —  At a triangular park in a tranquil Alexandria, Va., neighborhood, a group of about 30 gathered Sunday morning and awaited directions for a disruptive mission.  —  They would protest the detaining and removal …

‘This Week’ Transcript 7-26-20: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham  —  This is a rush transcript and may be updated.  —  A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, July 26, 2020 on ABC News is below.

A Eulogy for a Friend, a Lament for our Nation  —  America today—broken people, breaking each other.  —  10 hr  —  This week a friend of mine died, and people across the country celebrated his death.  —  His name was Mike Adams.  He was a “controversial” conservative Christian professor …