Room rentals, resort fees and furniture removal: How Trump's company charged the U.S. government more than $900,000  —  The Secret Service had asked for a room close to the president.  But Mar-a-Lago said it was too late.  The room was booked.  Would agents like a room across the street from the president, instead?

Trump set to skewer Biden in convention address  —  President Donald Trump will unload on Joe Biden in a blistering convention speech Thursday night, according to two people familiar with the address.  —  Trump is expected to go after the former vice president on everything from the economy to trade.

Could A Backlash Against Black Lives Matter Hurt Biden?  The Two Don't Appear Linked So Far.  —  In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, the popularity of the Black Lives Matter movement skyrocketed.  By early June, 53 percent of registered voters said they supported the movement …

Trump had public meltdown over missed phone call from Putin, former No 10 aide says  —  ‘If Putin wants a call with me you just put him through,’ US president yelled according to Theresa May's former chief of staff  —  Donald Trump exploded with anger at one of his most senior aides …

Jacob Blake handcuffed to hospital bed, father says  —  “He can't go anywhere,” his father said, speaking of his son's paralysis.  “Why do you have him cuffed to the bed?”  —  When Jacob Blake's father visited him in the hospital Wednesday, he said his son was handcuffed to the bed.

Alleged Kenosha Killer Loved Cops, Guns, Trump, and ‘Triggering the Libs,’ Former Classmates Say  —  The 17-year-old was only enrolled at Lakes Community High School for a year but he left an impression.  —  TO  —  Kyle Rittenhouse loved cops, guns, President Trump, and “triggering the libs …

Why dozens of John McCain aides, including me, are endorsing Joe Biden  —  Mark Salter served as a staff aide and speechwriter for Sen. John McCain.  —  This week, I joined more than 100 aides of the late Sen. John McCain, including former chiefs of staff, senior legislative and campaign workers …

Four Years Later, It's Still All About the Base  —  As the RNC convention comes to a close, the biggest question is whether it can give Pres. Trump the bounce he needs to catch up to former Vice President Joe Biden.  Trump came into the convention trailing the Democratic nominee by 8-9 points in national polling.

Trump DOJ Targets Democratic Governors For COVID-19 Outbreaks In Veterans Homes  —  “This really does smell,” said one former Civil Rights Division official who worries the Justice Department is weaponizing its power for political purposes.  —  President Donald Trump's top civil rights official …

Jacob Wohl Accused of Starting a Voter Suppression Scheme  —  The notorious huckster is allegedly behind a robocall campaign clearly designed to spook people from voting by mail.  —  Michigan state officials are investigating a voter-suppression robocall allegedly tied to blundering conservative operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman.

Covid-19 Live Updates: C.D.C. Director Walks Back New Testing Guidelines After Outcry; Website Remains Unchanged  —  Dr. Robert R. Redfield now says that “testing may be considered” for anyone exposed to the coronavirus.  But guidelines issued this week remain unchanged on the C.D.C. website.

China reportedly secretly built hundreds of prison camps to hold minority Muslims  —  China has secretly constructed new prisons and internment camps over the past several years as the Communist Party-ruled country ramps up its mass detention campaign against Muslim minorities, according to a report on Thursday.

“QAnon Is Batshit Crazy”: Lindsey Graham Talks TikTok, Online Conspiracies, and Why He's Sticking With Trump  —  The South Carolina senator, facing a tough reelection fight, recalls warning Trump not to shut down TikTok after getting calls from Hannity, Petraeus, and his niece …

New Hot-Mic Video: What Trump Told His Lawyer When He Didn't Know a Camera Was Rolling  —  For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones' newsletters.  —  On December 10, 2015, Donald Trump took time off from campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination …

Trump appeal to delay subpoena for tax returns will fail: Manhattan DA  —  (Reuters) - Manhattan's top prosecutor told a federal appeals court on Thursday he should be allowed to enforce a subpoena for eight years of Donald Trump's tax returns, saying the U.S. president's appeal …

Protesters in Multiple States Are Facing Felony Charges, Including Terrorism … Prosecutors and lawmakers in several states have responded to mass protests against police brutality by charging demonstrators with committing felonies, including terrorism charges.

Biden is selling hand sanitizer with his Covid-19 plan printed on it.  —  Sometimes campaign stores are not just about selling merchandise.  Sometimes they are about making political statements.  —  That is what Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s campaign is doing with the release on Tuesday …