The Pentagon has ordered Stars and Stripes to shut down for no good reason  —  Even for those of us who are all too wearily familiar with President Donald Trump's disdain for journalists, his administration's latest attack on the free press is a bit of a jaw-dropper.

Trump Angrily Denies Report He Called Fallen Soldiers ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’  —  The report, in The Atlantic, could be problematic for the president because he is counting on strong support among the military for his re-election bid.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump heatedly denied …

Suspect in Fatal Portland Shooting Is Reported Killed as Officers Move In  —  Michael Forest Reinoehl, an antifa supporter, died when law enforcement went to arrest him.  He was being investigated in the fatal shooting of a member of the far-right group Patriot Prayer.

Portsmouth police chief ousted amid Confederate monument case  —  PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene was removed from her position Friday morning, weeks after she announced felony charges against state Sen. Louise Lucas and more than a dozen others stemming from a protest …

More than 175 current, former law enforcement officials endorse Joe Biden, slam Trump as ‘lawless’ president  —  The list includes former US attorneys, former state attorneys general, former sheriffs and former police chiefs  —  EXCLUSIVE: More than 175 current and former law enforcement officers …

With Two Months To Go, a Steady Presidential Race  —  These last two weeks provided Pres. Trump the best opportunity to change the trajectory of this race.  His GOP convention offered a rosy (and inaccurate) portrayal of a president who effectively tackled the coronavirus pandemic.

Video: Pro-Trump Counterprotesters Received NYPD Escort Before Driving Through Black Lives Matter March  —  The vehicle used by a driver to plow through a crowd of Black Lives Matter marchers in Times Square on Thursday was carrying a group of Trump-supporting counterprotesters who had just received …

Breaking: Trump Administration Brokers Serb-Kosovo Deal — With Normalized Israel Relations  —  Score another foreign-policy win for the Trump administration, and this one's a surprising two-fer.  More than twenty years after the Balkan Wars concluded, Serbia and Kosovo have settled …

Political group tied to Kanye West campaign law firm sent misinformation on Biden with mail-in ballot applications to battleground state voters  —  This mailer was sent by a dark money group to Pennsylvania voters last month.  —  (CNN)An Ohio-based political advocacy group that shares …

Here's Why BuzzFeed News Is Calling QAnon A “Collective Delusion” From Now On  —  What is QAnon?  —  It's not easy to describe, but one thing we know to be true: It's not a conspiracy theory — it's bigger.  —  What started as a thread on the anonymous message board 4chan has long since entered …

Thomas Massie praises Kyle Rittenhouse, says he showed ‘incredible restraint’  —  Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie in a radio interview Thursday defended the 17-year-old who fatally shot two protesters and injured a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week, saying he acted in self-defense and showed “incredible restraint.”

'Who's Putting These Ideas in His Head?'  —  Fate offered Peter Strzok a place in history that he never sought.  The son of an Army officer, Strzok also served in the United States military before joining the FBI's counterintelligence operation in 1996.  He excelled at his job: In 2001 …

Barr claims a man collected 1,700 ballots and filled them out as he pleased.  Prosecutors say that's not what happened.  —  In his latest warning about the dangers of mass mail-in voting, Attorney General William P. Barr pointed to a case in Texas that he said highlighted the risk of fraud.

Biden to speak about Trump's role in economic crisis  —  His speech is expected to zero in on the economic fallout from COVID-19.  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden is slated to offer remarks about the state of the economy from Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday.

How Jerry Falwell Jr mixed his personal finances with his university's  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After parting ways with President Jerry Falwell Jr in the wake of personal scandals, Liberty University has hired a firm to investigate “all facets” of Falwell's tenure, including the school's financial and real estate operations.

Trump's rhetoric on protests seen as detrimental by majority of Americans: POLL  —  Even Republicans are divided on his approach, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds.  —  A significant majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump's rhetoric on the unrest in parts of the country …

Postal Service police block Florida congresswoman from touring USPS plants  —  Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she notified the mail service of her plans, but the agency says she did not give enough notice.  —  U.S. Postal Service police officers barred a Florida congresswoman …

Trump team plots how to bust Biden in the debates  —  During the 2016 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump blew off his first round of debate prep.  —  He refused to do a mock debate with a fake lectern, didn't want any single person to play Hillary Clinton and wouldn't simulate …

A Self-Proclaimed GOP ‘Bad Guy’ Says He's Trying to Turn Christians Against Trump  —  Steve Goldberg created push polls for Dole and wrote racist “hate speech” for Netanyahu.  Now he says he's asking voters to “trust your faith in Jesus... and vote for Joe Biden.”

South Dakota dismisses ‘elite class of so-called experts,’ carries on with state fair after Sturgis rally fueled COVID-19 surge  —  South Dakota is one of the nation's hot spots for COVID-19 infections.  That didn't stop another large-scale event from kicking off Thursday.