Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tests positive for coronavirus  —  Rep. Louie Gohmert — a Texas Republican who has been walking around the Capitol without a mask — has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple sources.  —  Gohmert was scheduled to fly to Texas …

Exclusive: Trump never raised Russia's Taliban bounties with Putin  —  President Trump has never confronted Vladimir Putin with intelligence indicating Russia paid the Taliban to kill U.S. troops, he told “Axios on HBO” in an interview on Tuesday.  —  Why it matters: Democrats have seized on the issue …

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 abruptly ends briefing after being pressed over retweeting misinformation  —  (CNN)Even amid an attempt by President Donald Trump's aides to shift his focus back to coronavirus, he continues to hear from a wide range of associates — including the CEO of a far-right television network …

EXCLUSIVE: How Brett Kavanaugh tried to sidestep abortion and Trump financial docs cases  —  (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh urged his colleagues in a series of private memos this spring to consider avoiding decisions in major disputes over abortion and Democratic subpoenas …

Officials: US is bringing 6,400 troops home from Germany  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurred on by President Donald Trump's demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,400 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defense officials said Wednesday …

Republicans suddenly sweating falling deep into House minority  —  A slew of dismal summer polls and a persistent fundraising gap have left some Republicans fretting about a nightmare scenario in November: That they will fall further into the House minority.

Parity in Presidential Race; GOP Leads in Both Senate Contests  —  Most support mask mandates; concern about voter fraud and disenfranchisement  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Donald Trump and Joe Biden are engaged in a tight race for Georgia's electoral votes according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.

Column: What happened to an America where you could freely speak your mind?  —  The angry left-handed broom of America's cultural revolution uses fear to sweep through the our civic, corporate and personal life.  —  It brings with it attempted intimidation, shame and the usual demands for ceremonies of public groveling.

We Lost the Battle for the Republican Party's Soul Long Ago  —  Only fear will motivate the party to change — the cold fear only defeat can bring.  —  Mr. Stevens is a Republican political consultant.  —  After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential race, the Republican National Committee chairman …

Michigan Threatens to Slip From Trump as He Goes Quiet on Airwaves  —  The president has started spending more money on ads in much smaller Electoral College prizes like Iowa and Nevada, and in recent days his campaign stopped buying ads in Michigan entirely.

Israel is ridiculous, antiquated and based on lies about other people's land, Seth Rogen says, but he's afraid to tell other Jews  —  Writer/comedian Seth Rogen was on the Marc Maron podcast yesterday, promoting his new movie “An American Pickle,” which involves Jewish life in the U.S. Maron raised …

Exclusive: Lincoln Project's $4 million ad blitz targets Alaska, Maine and Montana Senate seats  —  The Lincoln Project, a group founded by “never Trump” Republicans that has produced some of the cycle's most memorable ads, today begins spending $4 million to blitz Senate races in Alaska, Maine and Montana.

A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces  —  There's not just one coronavirus outbreak in the United States.  Now there are many, each requiring its own mix of solutions.  —  Once again, the coronavirus is ascendant.  As infections mount across the country, it is dawning on Americans …

Why Trump's Protest Crackdown Keeps Blowing Up in His Face  —  Donald Trump's plan for exciting his base during the 2018 midterm elections was to crank up the threat of a migrant caravan.  Fox News ran caravan footage on endless loop, and Trump smashed democratic norms by using the military …

U.S. Is About to Unveil the Ugliest GDP Report Ever Recorded  — Thursday's report forecast to show annualized 35% contraction  — Third-quarter bounce would leave output below pre-crisis level  —  The U.S. economy ground to a halt for almost the entirety of April.

Portland Man Charged in May 29, 2020 Arson at Justice Center  —  PORTLAND, Ore.—U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that Edward Thomas Schinzing, 32, has been charged by criminal complaint with using fire to maliciously damage or destroy the Justice Center in downtown Portland on May 29, 2020.

A Nevada library wanted to back Black Lives Matter.  The sheriff said he wouldn't respond to 911 calls there.  —  The Douglas County, Nev., public library wanted to take a stand this week: “Everyone is welcome,” read a proposed diversity statement, which added that the library …

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 …

If he gets a presidential Day 1, Joe Biden has a nearly endless list of ways to spend it  —  Executive orders would be signed, thick pieces of proposed legislation sent to Congress, phone calls placed to foreign leaders, international agreements reentered.  New ethics guidelines would be instituted …

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 …

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 …

Lindsey Graham campaign ad features image of opponent with digitally altered darker skin tone  —  (CNN)Sen. Lindsey Graham's reelection campaign posted an advertisement to Facebook earlier this month featuring a digitally altered image of his opponent — who is Black — with a darker skin tone.

Suburbanites Aren't Big on the Federal Government's Portland Presence  —  47% of suburban voters disapprove of DHS presence in the city, poll shows  — 37% of suburban voters strongly object to the federal government's presence in Portland, Ore., compared with 26% who strongly approve of it.

U.S. expands charges against ex-Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia  —  Fresh off dismissing spying charges against two former Twitter employees and another individual on Tuesday, the U.S. government has unfurled a new superseding indictment that accuses the three individuals of even more offenses.

Trump has lost his economic edge over Biden  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's ace in the hole has been the economy.  Even though a majority of voters have disapproved of his job performance overall during most of his presidency, more voters than not have given him a thumbs-up on the economy.