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 …

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.

“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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Scores of House Republicans are suddenly sweating over losing their seats  —  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.

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.

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 …

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 …

5 things to watch as tech CEOs take center stage  —  The CEOs of America's largest tech companies are set to testify before Congress on Wednesday in what will be one of the biggest head-to-head confrontations between Silicon Valley and Washington.  —  The testimony is part …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.”

'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.

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.