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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Barr dings Nadler after sparring over whether to take a hearing break: 'You're a real class act'  —  'I haven't had lunch,' Barr said  —  Attorney General Bill Barr's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday became so heated that lawmakers were even sparring over Barr's request to take a five minute break.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Zuckerberg: Facebook has ‘more to do’ on fighting disinformation  —  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will concede to lawmakers that his company has more work to do in combating disinformation and voter suppression, according to his prepared opening statement for a blockbuster House hearing on the tech industry Wednesday.