Man under investigation in fatal shooting after pro-Trump rally allegedly took loaded gun to earlier Portland protest  —  A 48-year-old man who was accused of carrying a loaded gun at an earlier downtown Portland protest is under investigation in the fatal shooting Saturday night of a right-wing demonstrator after a pro-Trump rally.

As Trump's popularity slips in latest Military Times poll, more troops say they'll vote for Biden  —  The latest Military Times poll shows a continued decline in active-duty service members' views of President Donald Trump and a slight but significant preference for former Vice President Joe Biden …

Michael Flynn case does not have to be immediately dismissed, appeals court rules  —  A federal judge can scrutinize the Justice Department's decision to drop the criminal case against President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled Monday …

New Trump pandemic adviser pushes controversial ‘herd immunity’ strategy, worrying public health officials  —  One of President Trump's top medical advisers is urging the White House to embrace a controversial “herd immunity” strategy to combat the pandemic, which would entail allowing …

Swift Boat mastermind to launch massive super PAC to boost Trump  —  Senior Republicans are launching a massive super PAC this week to bolster Donald Trump's reelection in the final stretch of the campaign — a move that comes as the president has been pummeled by Joe Biden on TV.

‘Zombie’ Herman Cain Tweets That Coronavirus ‘Not As Deadly’ As Media Said  —  The former presidential candidate died of the virus in July, but his family continues to tweet conspiracy theories from his account.  —  The Twitter account formerly used by the late Herman Cain fired off …

In Pittsburgh, Biden to blame Trump for violence nationwide  —  PIITSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — Joe Biden is mounting a more aggressive offense against President Donald Trump with a rare public appearance in Pittsburgh on Monday, where he's expected to say Trump is contributing to the violence in the streets nationwide.

Trump mulled “settling” with Mueller amid Russia investigation  —  One of the crazy nuggets in a deeply reported book by the N.Y. Times' Michael Schmidt — “Donald Trump v. the United States,” out tomorrow — is that President Trump mulled the idea of “settling” with special counsel Robert Mueller.

I'm Still Reading Andrew Sullivan.  But I Can't Defend Him.  —  He's one of the most influential journalists of the last three decades, but he's shadowed by a 1994 magazine cover story that claimed to show a link between race and I.Q.  —  PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — The only restaurant open late …

How Trump Sowed Covid Supply Chaos.  ‘Try Getting it Yourselves.’  —  A landmark White House move left states to secure medical equipment themselves, causing problems that still haven't abated  —  Sergio Melgar, the chief financial officer for the largest health-care system in central Massachusetts …

Trump campaign accepts donations from neo-Nazi leader  —  In 2017, Trump famously described participants in a white supremacist march as “very fine people.”  Now, as the 2020 presidential campaign barrels toward its conclusion, the Trump campaign is accepting thousands in donations …

Oversight panel set to subpoena DeJoy amid clash over Postal Service  —  The House Oversight Committee is preparing to issue a subpoena for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, accusing him of ignoring the panel's demand for documents related to Postal Service mail delays and contacts with White House officials or the Trump campaign.

Melania's ex-friend: Trump family tainted by ‘deceit, deception’  —  “It was amateur hour then, and it's amateur hour now.”  —  A former adviser and close friend of first lady Melania Trump's is now blasting the entire Trump family as a callous clan tainted by “deceit” and “deception,” …

John Thompson, coach who built Georgetown basketball into national power, dies at 78  —  John Thompson, the Washington native who elevated Georgetown University basketball to national prominence, earned Hall of Fame honors and carved a place in history as the first African American coach …

PPP Poll: Georgia's a toss-up in White House race  —  Also: Most Democrats plan to vote early  —  A poll commissioned by Stacey Abrams' voting rights group found President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are neck-and-neck in Georgia and that most Democrats plan to vote early rather than cast their ballots on Election Day.

Don't get too excited about Biden's lead in the polls: a close election is dangerous  —  Imagine how you will feel on January 20, 2021 watching Donald Trump getting sworn in for a second term.  Many of those arrayed around him on the dais on the West Front of the Capitol are familiar faces …

In Massachusetts, Markey Outflanks Kennedy by Running as Bold Insurgent  —  Edward Markey, 74, entered Congress before Joseph Kennedy III was born.  But in their Senate race he has harnessed the energy of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the ascendant left, much to Mr. Kennedy's frustration.

Trump to Talk Civil Unrest With Barr, Wolf Before Kenosha Trip  — Wisconsin governor has asked president not to visit city  — Cuccinelli says Homeland Security agents ready for deployment  —  President Donald Trump will discuss civil unrest with the government's top law enforcement officials …

Trump tries to dance around a devastating backdrop  —  In the nine weeks left in the 2020 campaign, President Donald Trump has an especially daunting task: Convince a skeptical American public that the coronavirus-ravaged U.S. economy is actually roaring back and will soon return to the status …

Voice of America Journalists: New CEO Endangers Reporters, Harms U.S. Aims  —  A group of veteran journalists for the Voice of America delivered a letter of protest Monday denouncing their parent agency's new CEO, Michael Pack, and alleging Pack's remarks in a recent interview prove …

U.S. pro-Israel groups failed to disclose grants from Israeli government  —  More than half of all American states have passed laws designed to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.  No advocacy group was more important to this push than the Israel Allies Foundation …

Sheldon Adelson set to buy US Ambassador's Herzliya home  —  The US billionaire is in advanced talks to buy the residence for NIS 300 million, which would make it Israel's most expensive home.  —  Exclusive: US billionaire Sheldon Adelson is in advanced talks to buy the US Ambassador …

Trump leans into his ‘180,000 deaths is a statistic’ reelection strategy  —  The White House is increasingly obvious about shrugging at the coronavirus  —  In the hours after President Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination, public attention was largely centered …

Washburn Law School Removes Statues Of Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson  —  U.S. News & World Report, Statues Of Jefferson, Franklin Removed From Washburn Campus:  —  Statues of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin have been removed from the Washburn University campus after protests …