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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.”

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Disputing Racism's Reach, Republicans Rattle American Schools  —  In a culture-war brawl that has spilled into the country's educational system, Republicans at the local, state and national levels are trying to block curriculums that emphasize systemic racism.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Florida's Nikki Fried jumps into 2022 race to challenge DeSantis  —  TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday officially entered the race for governor in 2022, becoming the second well-known Democrat to challenge Gov. Ron DeSantis in what will be one of the most high profile governor's races in the country.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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) …

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.

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.