How Has Donald Trump Survived?  —  DONALD TRUMP V. THE UNITED STATES  —  Inside the Struggle to Stop a President  —  When a Republican-led Senate committee issued a nearly 1,000-page report in mid-August that detailed the prodigious extent of the contacts between Russian officials and members …

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 …

Biden: Trump is “rooting for chaos”  —  Joe Biden on Monday gave his most forceful counterargument to President Trump on the issue of law and order, arguing in Pittsburgh there would be more violence in America if the president is re-elected.  —  What he's saying: “You know me.  You know my heart.

White House privately warned states of Covid-19 ‘red zone’ threat, records show  —  Senior Trump administration officials in June privately warned seven states about dangerous coronavirus outbreaks that put them in the highest risk “red zone” while publicly dismissing concerns about a second wave of Covid-19 …

Barr's removal of career national security official, weeks before election, raises concerns  —  A little-known office in the Justice Department has lost its long-time chief.  —  Current and former national security officials are raising concerns over Attorney General William Barr's recent decision …

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.

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 …

From students to our coach, one last huge hug for Big John Thompson  —  From the front row of the Seattle Kingdome on April 2, 1984, Georgetown students felt like we too were being hugged by John Thompson Jr.  —  First, the huge coach hugged Fred Brown, the hug that brought a great story full circle.

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 …

Judge rules Georgia ballots mailed by Election Day must be counted  —  A federal judge on Monday extended the deadline for absentee ballots to be returned in Georgia, ruling that they must be counted if postmarked by Election Day and delivered up to three days afterward.

Melania's ex-friend: Trump family tainted by ‘deceit, deception’  —  “It was amateur hour then, and it's amateur hour now,” said Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, formerly a close friend of Melania Trump.

Mark Mothersbaugh nearly died from COVID-19.  FaceTiming with his family kept him alive  —  As Mark Mothersbaugh lay in a Cedars-Sinai hospital bed in early June after contracting the novel coronavirus, a ventilator tube snaking into his throat to help him breathe, the Devo cofounder …

Does Cy Vance Already Have the Trump Organization Tax Returns?  —  This term, the Supreme Court declined President Donald Trump's attempts to shield personal financial records from congressional and judicial subpoena.  The ruling's impacts on executive powers and attorney-client privilege …

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.

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's vile tweetstorm reveals the ugly core of his ‘law and order’ campaign  —  “Law and order” without the rule of law is neither “law” nor “order.”  And any news organization that uncritically describes President Trump's reelection campaign as premised on “law and order” appeals …

John Oliver Rips Tucker Carlson, Trump, and the McCloskeys Over Kenosha Shooting Suspect Kyle Rittenhouse  —  The “Last Week Tonight” host also blamed the McCloskeys and Trump for their rhetoric, which “has consequences.”  —  On Sunday night, John Oliver dedicated all of his HBO show …

House Oversight Panel Prepares to Issue a Subpoena to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy  —  Democrats are concerned mail delays will affect voting in the election during the coronavirus pandemic  —  WASHINGTON—The House Oversight Committee plans to subpoena Postmaster General Louis DeJoy …

The DOJ's COVID-19 Nursing Home Inquiry Is Nakedly Corrupt  —  Last week, the Department of Justice sent widely publicized letters to the governors of four states—Michigan, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—seeking information about nursing homes and coronavirus infections.