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 …

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.

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.

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 knows his reelection chances are in trouble, so now he's trying to confuse Americans and erode trust in our elections  — In 2016, then-candidate Trump tried to sow discord and confusion about the election in the face of long electoral odds.  — Now, facing a possible defeat in November …

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

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 …

Coronavirus Live Updates: Testing Results Take Too Long, U.S. Official Concedes  —  Florida has now recorded more cases than New York.  Britain orders travelers from Spain into 14 days of isolation, upending vacation plans for thousands.  —  RIGHT NOW Louisiana, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Alaska set single-day case records.

In just one month, Trump commits a whole new set of potentially impeachable offenses  —  President Trump's contempt for the Constitution is deepening at an accelerating pace.  —  How can I tell?  —  In a June 28 column, I updated the articles of impeachment, imagining as a thought experiment …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Did Hearst's Culture Kill Hearst's Biggest Magazine Story?  —  The workplace environment at the company's magazine division was troubled under Troy Young.  And it may not have been good for ambitious investigative journalism, either.  —  One evening in August 2018, Maximillian Potter …

Two months since the riots, and still no “National Conversation”  —  We are now approaching two-month mark since the riots that erupted across the United States in late May and early June.  There is a reasonable argument to be made that these riots were unprecedented in U.S. history — or at the very least, since the 1960s.

Maria Bartiromo asks why DHS can't “just arrest the leadership in Portland” for “ignoring what's really happening”  —  Fox host praises QAnon, asks if Twitter banning QAnon accounts is election interference  —  Tucker Carlson: “You may not think tearing down a statue is a big deal …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …