Biden's notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris  —  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden was uncharacteristically tight-lipped on Tuesday about the final stretch of his search for a vice president.  But the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee seemed prepared to talk …

Trump Doubles Down on Demon Sperm Doc  —  “I guess Twitter took them off and I think Facebook took them off.  I don't know why, I think they're very respected doctors.”  —  The President of the United States doubled down on his support of a doctors “summit” peddling the debunked COVID-19 …

From the Start, Federal Agents Demanded a Role in Suppressing Anti-Racism Protests  —  Twin government memos show how a gung-ho federal law enforcement response to anti-racism protests may have been driven by a shaky understanding of the demonstrations' roots.

‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science  —  The president lamented that his poll numbers were lower than those of his top science advisers.  “It can only be my personality,” he said.  —  President Trump devolved into self-pity during a White House coronavirus briefing …

“Defendant Shall Not Attend Protests”: In Portland, Getting Out of Jail Requires Relinquishing Constitutional Rights  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.

Police: ‘Umbrella Man’ was a white supremacist trying to incite George Floyd rioting  —  Police say the suspect has been identified, but no charges had been filed as of Tuesday afternoon.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  A masked man who was seen in a viral video smashing the windows …

Election Interference: Google Purges Breitbart from Search Results  —  A few days after the 2016 election, at an internal meeting later leaked to Breitbart News, top Google executives, including Sundar Pichai, Sergey Brin, and Kent Walker lamented Trump's victory, comparing Trump voters to …

Russian Intelligence Agencies Push Disinformation on Pandemic  —  Declassified U.S. intelligence accuses Moscow of pushing propaganda through alternative websites as Russia refines techniques used in 2016.  —  WASHINGTON — Russian intelligence services have been spreading disinformation …

Twitter limits Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward's account for spreading COVID-19 misinformation  —  Twitter has “temporarily limited” the account features of Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward after determining she violated its policy on spreading misleading and “potentially harmful” information about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trump Is Now Openly Defying the Supreme Court  —  The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it will continue to defy a federal court order compelling the full restoration of DACA, the Obama-era program that allows 700,000 immigrants to live and work in the United States legally.

Harvard University Professor Charged with Tax Offenses  —  Dr. Charles Lieber was previously indicted on charges of making false statements to federal authorities regarding his participation in China's Thousand Talents Program  —  BOSTON - The former Chair of Harvard University's Chemistry …

Police departments begin to withdraw from security agreements for 2020 DNC, some citing directive on crowd munitions  —  At least 100 law enforcement agencies have withdrawn agreements to send personnel to next month's Democratic National Convention, some of them citing orders to Milwaukee's police chief …

Mary Trump grew up gay in a family that hates difference  —  Sometimes that's exactly what sets you free  —  Welcome to The Signorile Report, where you'll read hard-hitting political commentary and exposés; ,find interviews with newsmakers; hear me “engage” with right-wingers who call …

Customers Who Refused Masks Assault Trader Joe's Workers, Send One to the Hospital  —  The men pummeled one employee with a wooden paddle, ripped off another employee's mask, and pulled the hair of a third worker, according to an NYPD spokesperson.  —  LK  —  On July 14, two customers entered …

Senate GOP won't extend pandemic food stamps but doubles ‘three-martini lunch’ deduction  —  The pandemic has left millions of Americans hungry, but the relief bill offers no new assistance  —  Senate Republicans' coronavirus relief proposal came under attack from a coalition …

N.Y.P.D.'s Use of Unmarked Van in Arrest Draws Parallels to Portland  —  Videos of the arrest, shared widely on social media, were met with intense criticism and calls for an explanation from the police.  —  New York City police officers, several in plain clothes, swooped into a demonstration …

Center for Public Policy - Polls Home  —  A majority of Virginians were pleased with the Governor of Virginia and his handling of the response to the coronavirus pandemic in the Commonwealth (54% approval).  It includes praise for Governor Ralph Northam and his timely stay-at-home orders …

At the heart of dismal U.S. coronavirus response, a fraught relationship with masks  —  Mike DeWine had blazed a trail in March with his forceful response to the coronavirus pandemic, rapidly shutting down his state to protect it from the worst ravages of disease.

Competing with China?  The United States has disarmed itself  —  Pompeo addresses order to close China's Houston consulate  —  Mira Rapp-Hooper is the Stephen A. Schwarzman Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of “Shields of the Republic: The Triumph and Peril of America's Alliances.”

Conservative think tank leader says schools should reopen since most Texans dying from COVID-19 are elderly or Hispanic  —  In an interview, Vance Ginn said the intention of his Twitter thread was to outline the more thorough data provided by the state.  He also said his tweet with a GIF was …

To America, From a Worried European Friend  —  A country convinced that it is irredeemably racist can't lead the world as the ‘indispensable nation.’  —  History and evolutionary biology teach us that the normal course of human affairs is tribalism, oppression and poverty.

GOP tucks $8 billion for military weaponry in virus bill  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new $1 trillion COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic.  But GOP lawmakers have more than just the “invisible enemy” in mind.

Politics at the point of a gun  —  Conservative armed groups move into politics as backlash builds against protests, stay-at-home orders  —  Before his political awakening this spring, Peter Diaz lived a quiet life near this leafy liberal bastion at the base of the Puget Sound.

'It's a mess': Republican senators deride key proposals in GOP virus package  —  Senate Republicans complained on Tuesday about key provisions in the GOP-authored coronavirus relief bill one day after its unveiling, as Democrats panned the proposal as a non-starter.

E.P.A. Inspector General to Investigate Trump's Biggest Climate Rollback  —  The agency's watchdog office said Monday it would investigate whether the reversal of Obama-era fuel efficiency standards violated government rules.  —  WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog …

Maya Wiley Is Leaving MSNBC to Weigh Run for N.Y.C. Mayor  —  Ms. Wiley, who once led the city's police oversight board, would enter a mayoral race that has been reshaped by Black Lives Matter protests.  —  Maya D. Wiley, a former top counsel for Mayor Bill de Blasio, is leaving her role …