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.

DeSantis signs controversial bill banning transgender women and girls from sports  —  TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Tuesday a policy banning transgender athletes from playing girls and women's sports that opponents have condemned as deeply discriminatory against transgender athletes and students.

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

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Biden administration to cancel oil and gas leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge  —  The Interior Department will suspend several oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Tuesday, according to three individuals briefed on the decision, overturning one of Donald Trump's …

It's not Trump's “grip” on GOP that's driving its descent into madness  —  The truth is worse … Subscribe to PRESS RUN  —  When Republicans used their first filibuster of the Joe Biden era to block a comprehensive investigation of the deadly Trump mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol …

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.”

The Texas Voting Melodrama  —  Joe Biden says it's ‘an assault on democracy.’ The facts say otherwise.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  As the Texas legislative session drew near its end Sunday, lawmakers appeared set to pass a bill overhauling the state's elections, until Democrats did one final maneuver …

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 …

Memphis exhumes body of Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from city park  — Remains of Confederate general and wife will be relocated  — Forrest owned enslaved people and led the Ku Klux Klan  —  Workers have begun digging up the remains of a Confederate general, Nathan Bedford Forrest …

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.

Coronavirus New York City: Zero new COVID deaths in NYC, lowest positivity since start of testing … Lowest COVID positivity since start of testing in NYC  —  NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — New York City continues to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic with promising new numbers …

SC Rep. Nancy Mace's home vandalized with Antifa symbols: 'It's such a violation of one's privacy'  —  Republican's Charleston home targeted over Memorial Day weekend  —  Rep. Nancy Mace: Biden is ‘throwing gasoline on the fire’ with $6T budget despite inflation fears

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?

US energy policy and the pursuit of failure...again  —  We've been here before.  —  The development of the Biden administration's energy and climate policies is following a path set by the energy policies of the 1970s.  That is not a good model to follow.  Failure followed failure.

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 …

California defies conservative critique of progressiveness |  The Sacramento Bee  —  Why conservatism's success depends on California's failure  —  Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last few years, you've probably noticed that conservatives hate California.  In fact, it's an obsession.

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 …

Biden clings to the possibility of a bipartisan infrastructure breakthrough  —  The White House continues to see upside to infrastructure negotiations with Republicans, even as the talks run on longer than President Joe Biden initially planned.  —  The president still has faith in his ability …

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.

Netanyahu's Legacy Is Safe In His Rivals' Hands  —  It now looks likely that Israel will have a new government on Wednesday, formed by a coalition of political parties united in their determination to end Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year lock on power.  His protégé-turned- rival …

America the Outlier: Voter Photo IDs Are the Rule in Europe and Elsewhere  —  In the map here, the blue isn't for America's Democratic Party.  Rather, it's for European countries that require voter photo IDs, which Democrats oppose in the U.S. The exception is Britain (green) …

Israel to ask U.S. for $1 billion in emergency military aid  —  Israel will ask the U.S. for $1 billion in additional emergency military aid this week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told “Fox and Friends” on Tuesday and Israeli officials confirmed.  —  Why it matters: Israeli officials …