Journalists Aren't the Enemy of the People.  But We're Not Your Friends.  —  President Trump will try to put the media on the ballot, and reporters face the increasing temptation to posture for those most eager to oust him.  —  The worst thing about being a reporter in the age of Donald Trump is …

Louis DeJoy's rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later reimbursed, former employees say  —  Louis DeJoy's prolific campaign fundraising, which helped position him as a top Republican power broker in North Carolina and ultimately as head …

Trump, under fire for alleged comments about veterans, has a long history of disparaging military service  —  As Donald Trump laid the groundwork in 1999 to run for president as the Reform Party candidate, he made a little-remembered attack on the person he saw as a rival in a possible general election campaign: Republican John McCain.

Michael Cohen's Book Says Trump Held ‘Low Opinions of All Black Folks’  —  The president's former fixer describes him as a mob boss figure who made racist insults, was driven by hatred for President Barack Obama and engaged in underhanded tactics against opponents.

Scoop: Kevin McCarthy warns Trump's war on mail could screw GOP  —  House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is privately encouraging voting by mail and warned President Trump the party could be “screwed” by his fight against mail-in voting.  —  The big picture: “We could lose based on that …

More Than Ever, Trump Casts Himself as the Defender of White America  —  Presenting himself as a warrior against identity politics, the president has increasingly made appeals to the grievances of white supporters a centerpiece of his re-election campaign.  —  WASHINGTON — After a summer …

The Atlantic's editor-in-chief says his story about Trump calling vets ‘losers’ is just the beginning  —  New York (CNN Business)Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, said his magazine's story about Trump calling Americans who died in battle “losers” and “suckers,” was just the tip of the iceberg.

Last year, he was the country's top military officer.  Now, he is retired on the South Shore.  —  Joe Dunford wore the Marine Corps uniform for 42 years, but the retired four-star general has swapped the battle space in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as political skirmishes in Washington, for a South Shore home a block from the ocean.

UK plan to undermine withdrawal treaty threatens Brexit trade talks  —  Internal market bill to override parts of N Ireland protocol as Johnson says sides should move on if no deal by Oct 15  —  The UK is planning new legislation that will override key parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement …

Bay Ridge Couple Forced Off NYC Ferry In Handcuffs Over Refusal To Wear Masks  —  A Brooklyn couple was pulled from a city ferry in handcuffs on Saturday night after refusing the captain's order to wear a mask or leave the boat.  The husband and wife, who were headed home to Bay Ridge …

Trump and allies ratchet up disinformation efforts in late stage of campaign  —  For President Trump and his allies, it was a week spent spreading doctored and misleading videos.  —  On Aug. 30, the president retweeted footage of a Black man violently pushing a White woman on a subway platform under …

Trumps on the Couch  —  Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man  —  In 1996, at a boozy lunch in Manhattan, a Connecticut lawyer was told about the Trump Organization's “punishment room” by an Atlantic City lawyer who said that he had represented Donald Trump's casino interests.

The Union Difference  —  How one of America's strongest locals protects workers in the pandemic  —  A strong union actually helps management be more efficient because it precludes low-road strategies.  —  If you haven't read a lot of labor history or lived through the golden age …

Trump says Department of Education will investigate use of 1619 Project in schools  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is continuing to wage battle against interpretations of history which he claims are un-American.  —  In a Sunday morning tweet, the President said the US Department of Education …

Swamp creature at the White House  —  For all my criticism of President Trump, I've got to be honest — I loved the fireworks.  —  Fireworks swirled around the Washington Monument after Trump accepted the GOP nomination on the White House lawn on August 27.  They spelled “TRUMP” in the night sky.

Biden's lead over Trump is the steadiest on record  —  (CNN)New CBS News/YouGov polls reveal that former Vice President Joe Biden maintains his grip on the 2020 race for president.  —  Biden's up 52% to 42% over President Donald Trump among likely voters nationally, and he has a 50% to 44% edge …

Wealthy NYC woman busted in BLM rampage  —  That's rich.  —  One of the Black Lives Matter protesters now facing felony rioting and misdemeanor graffiti charges — after a window-smashing free-for-all in Manhattan — is a wealthy Upper East Sider whose mother is an architect and whose father is a child psychiatrist.