Statement of Concern  —  The Threats to American Democracy and the Need for National Voting and Election Administration Standards  —  We, the undersigned, are scholars of democracy who have watched the recent deterioration of U.S. elections and liberal democracy with growing alarm.

Coups and Rumors of Coups  —  The threat is no joke.  —  Let's stipulate that any talk about coups is crazy.  Our traditions and institutions — both in and out of the military — are simply too strong, and the very idea of a coup is so profoundly un-American that it is unthinkable.

The GOP Has Discovered Joe Biden's Political Superpower  —  Something strange has been happening to my in-box.  It's still a wasteland, a ghastly stream of spam and requests from an endless array of politicians and political organizations.  But the GOP fundraising emails — usually the loudest …

Her great-grandmother survived the Tulsa Race Massacre.  She wants Biden to embrace reparations.  —  BLACK WALL STREET, TULSA, Okla. — One hundred years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, Anneliese Bruner walked into the wine cellar of The Chalkboard restaurant in the city where it all took place.

Anthony Fauci's pandemic emails: ‘All is well despite some crazy people in this world’  —  Fauci's correspondence from March and April 2020, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, offers a peek into his world during the frantic early days of the coronavirus crisis

Republicans fear Trump will lead to a ‘lost generation’ of talent  —  As Donald Trump ponders another presidential bid, top Republicans have grown fearful about what they're calling the party's “lost generation.”  —  In conversations with more than 20 lawmakers, ex-lawmakers, top advisers and aides …

Meat Plant Closures Are Spreading After a Cyberattack on JBS  — Some U.S. shifts canceled for Tuesday, Facebook posts show  — Sunday attack forced JBS to shut down some IT systems  —  A cyberattack on JBS SA, the world's largest meat producer, has forced the shutdown …

America Has a Drinking Problem  —  Few things are more American than drinking heavily.  But worrying about how heavily other Americans are drinking is one of them.  —  The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock because, the crew feared, the Pilgrims were going through the beer too quickly.

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Build Black Wealth and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap … One hundred years ago, the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ruthlessly attacked by a violent white supremacist mob.

In pictures: Bank Holiday Monday brings hottest day of the year  —  People headed to beaches, parks and pub gardens to enjoy the sunshine as the Bank Holiday weekend brought the warmest weather of the year and blue skies for much of the UK.  —  Monday saw the hottest day of the year so far …

Global Shortages During Coronavirus Reveal Failings of Just in Time Manufacturing  —  Global shortages of many goods reflect the disruption of the pandemic combined with decades of companies limiting their inventories.  —  In the story of how the modern world was constructed …

Obama Sees Hope in Changes Under Biden  —  The former president also discusses aliens, winning over Trump voters and three of his favorite books.  —  Back to The Ezra Klein Show  —  More episodes of  —  The Ezra Klein Show  —  Violent Crime Is Spiking.  Do Liberals Have an Answer?

Army officer running for Congress under investigation after questioning whether ‘sleepy guy’ Biden is president  —  The Army is investigating a reserve officer who used photos of himself in uniform in an ad for his congressional campaign, conducted a campaign interview in uniform …

A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month, 2021  —  The uprising at the Stonewall Inn in June, 1969, sparked a liberation movement — a call to action that continues to inspire us to live up to our Nation's promise of equality, liberty, and justice for all.

Man arrested on hate crime charges after allegedly punching 55-year-old Asian woman  —  A New York man was arrested Monday and is facing hate crime charges after allegedly punching a 55-year-old Asian woman.  —  Video from the incident shows a man passing by the woman outside of a restaurant …

Put Trump on the ballot in '22?  No thanks, some Dems say  —  As Donald Trump cannonballs back into national headlines more scandal-ridden than ever, it turns out that Republicans aren't the only ones who don't want to fixate on the former president.  Many House Democrats feel the same way.

Partner of fallen Capitol officer Brian Sicknick “disgusted” by senators who stopped January 6 commission  —  Gladys Sicknick, the mother of Brian Sicknick — the U.S. Capitol police officer who died after supporters of former President Trump stormed the building on January 6 — said her final interaction with her son was brief.

Low-paid Capitol Hill staffers are moonlighting for Starbucks and Door Dash.  They're fed up with unlivable salaries that hinder diversity and kneecap careers.  — Hill staffers have put up with low wages for years.  Some start in the high $20,000s.  — Powerful Congress members …

Tucker Carlson opens Memorial Day show by denigrating the military  —  “Our military at times does not seem interested in protecting the country,” Carlson noted, on a weekend when public personalities and elected officials were under the microscope for messaging before and during the holiday weekend.

Trump is telling people he thinks he'll be ‘reinstated’ as president in August, according to a report  — Former President Donald Trump is reportedly floating another idea about unlawfully taking power.  — Trump is said to have echoed a far-right conspiracy theory that he'll be “reinstated.”

CNN Ramps Up Streaming Push as Discovery Merger Looms  —  Service, known informally as CNN+, to feature new shows from anchors including Don Lemon and Anderson Cooper  —  CNN's plans for a new streaming service are coming into focus as the cable network's parent company prepares to merge with Discovery Inc.

The Democrat Model for the Future is the Worst City in America  —  The only things going up are murder rates, STDs and electric car chargers.  —  Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism.

Amazon warehouse workers suffer serious injuries at higher rates than other firms.  Critics blame productivity pressure.  —  A Washington Post analysis of Occupational Safety and Health Administration data shows Amazon's serious injury rates are nearly double those at warehouses run by other companies.

The Southwest Is America's New Factory Hub.  ‘Cranes Everywhere.’  —  Five states in the region accounted for 30% of U.S. job growth in manufacturing over three years, adding more than 100,000 jobs  —  Companies producing everything from steel to electric cars are planning and building …

‘Past the point of no return’?  Iowa Dems feel hopes fading  —  KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Democrats lost last year's election for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District by the narrowest margin in a House race in almost 40 years.  After the six-vote heartbreaker, some expected Democrat Rita Hart …