Trump Announced, Then Canceled, a Yankees Pitch.  Both Came as a Surprise.  —  The president's announcement that he would pitch at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 15 startled the team's officials, who had not scheduled such an event.  —  WASHINGTON — An hour before Dr. Anthony S. Fauci threw …

Republican senator deletes ad that made Jewish opponent's nose bigger  —  Sen. David Perdue of Georgia deleted a Facebook ad targeting his Jewish election opponent, Jon Ossoff, that appeared to have been altered to make Ossoff's nose bigger.  —  The ad called for donations to Perdue …

Trump administration sending more federal agents to reinforce Portland courthouse  —  The Trump administration is sending more federal agents to Portland, Ore., as officials consider pushing back harder and farther against the growing crowds and nightly clashes with protesters, vandals, and rioters, The Washington Post has learned.

Notre Dame withdraws as presidential debate host site  —  University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced today the University has withdrawn as the host site for the first of the 2020 presidential debates, scheduled for Sept. 29.  —  After consultation with Dr. Mark Fox …

National Guard commander says police suddenly moved on Lafayette Square protesters, used ‘excessive force’ before Trump visit  —  Guard major to testify before Congress that warnings couldn't be heard, tear gas was used  —  An Army National Guard commander who witnessed protesters forcibly removed …

‘She had no remorse’: Why Kamala Harris isn't a lock for VP  —  When former Sen. Chris Dodd, a member of Joe Biden's vice presidential search committee, recently asked Kamala Harris about her ambush on Biden in the first Democratic debate, Dodd was stunned by her response.

'It's a tough hand': Brutal year gets even worse for McConnell  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to pull off something of a miracle.  —  With less than 100 days until voters head to the polls, Senate Republicans are in trouble.  More than 30 million Americans are out of work …

How Fox News may be destroying Trump's reelection hopes  —  It would be a peculiarly apt form of poetic justice if the entity that has done so much to help President Trump run this country into the ground — Fox News — ends up playing an outsize role in helping destroy his chances at reelection.

Lincoln Project co-founder met with Trump for campaign role in 2016  —  Well, this is a little awkward.  —  Steve Schmidt, one of the co-founders of anti-Trump political action group the Lincoln Project, met with then-candidate Donald Trump and tried to join his campaign during a 2016 Manhattan meeting …

Trump files new challenge to subpoena for his tax returns  —  (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday filed a new challenge to the Manhattan District Attorney's subpoena for his tax returns, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said the president was not immune from state criminal probes.

14 in Texas family test positive for coronavirus after small gathering, 1 dies  —  Fourteen members of the same family in Texas tested positive for the coronavirus following a small gathering in June, the family says.  One of them has died and another is on life support.

Don't Count Trump Out  —  Let's stipulate right away that President Donald Trump is losing this race.  Set aside the particulars—how suburban voters are migrating toward Joe Biden, and how seniors are rethinking their support too.  Consider the basics.  —  Presidents are supposed to keep Americans employed.

Child hospitalizations from Covid-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen  —  (CNN)Just weeks before schools must open across Florida, the numbers of new cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have surged.  —  On July 16, the state had a total of 23,170 children ages 17 …

A Front-Row Seat for the Arctic's Final Summers With Ice  —  Freaked out scientists and gleeful captains of fossil-fuel tankers are now sailing through climate history in the melting polar region.  —  On a sparkling day on May 18, the nearly 300-meter-long tanker Christophe de Margerie set sail …

Drugmakers refuse to attend White House meeting after Trump issues executive orders on costs  —  A White House meeting with top pharmaceutical executives that President Donald Trump promised for Tuesday is off, five industry sources familiar with discussions told POLITICO.

You Can Stop Cleaning Your Mail Now  —  As a COVID-19 summer surge sweeps the country, deep cleans are all the rage.  —  National restaurants such as Applebee's are deputizing sanitation czars to oversee the constant scrubbing of window ledges, menus, and high chairs.

Alleging breaches of confidentiality, Covington teen's attorney vows further legal action against CNN and Washington Post  —  An attorney representing Covington Catholic alum Nick Sandmann vowed Monday to take additional legal action against CNN and the Washington Post over alleged breaches of confidentiality.

Democratic Party Delegates Reject Marijuana Legalization Amendment To 2020 Policy Platform  —  The Democratic National Committee's (DNC) platform committee on Monday rejected an amendment calling on the party to support marijuana legalization as an official 2020 policy plank.

Procession begins for the late Rep. John Lewis before he lies in state at the US Capitol  —  Lewis is only the second Black lawmaker to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.  —  LIVE NOW  —  The physical presence of the late Rep. John Lewis — known as the “conscience of the U.S. Congress” …

Herman Cain still hospitalized more than 3 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis  —  Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is still in the hospital undergoing oxygen treatment more than three weeks after first being hospitalized with the coronavirus on July 2, according to an update from his Twitter account on Monday.

Trump taps renegade retired colonel for Germany ambassador post  —  President Donald Trump intends to nominate a brash former military officer to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Germany, the White House announced Monday.  —  Retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor, a decorated combat veteran …

As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering.  And so is concern that the government may not take the steps needed to support hiring and growth.

Sinclair Pulls the Plug on Fauci Propaganda — This Time  —  Will the broadcasting company now drop a program attacking the prominent public health expert, or just repackage it?  —  Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. is one of the largest television station operators in the country …

EXCLUSIVE: Inside John Roberts' surprising streak of liberal wins  —  (CNN)Chief Justice John Roberts did not flinch.  —  When Roberts joined liberals on the Supreme Court to preserve an Obama-era program shielding young undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children …

White House is recommending Tennessee close all bars.  Gov. Bill Lee says no.  —  Dr. Deborah Birx, a White House adviser who is among the top coronavirus officials in the nation, said Monday that Tennessee should close bars and limit indoor restaurant dining to prevent a looming escalation of the coronavirus outbreak.

Barr faces the Democratic barrage  —  The attorney general will come under harsh criticism — over myriad controversies — when he testifies before Congress.  —  For William Barr, the hearing will largely consist of parrying the torrent of attacks from Democrats who have been eager to upbraid him on national TV.

At 88, he is a historical rarity — the living son of a slave  —  The whipping post.  The lynching tree.  The wagon wheel.  They were the stories of slavery, an inheritance of fear and dread, passed down from father to son.  —  The boy, barely 5, would listen, awed …