Trump blog page shuts down for good  — Former President Donald Trump's blog has been permanently shut down.  — The page, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” has been scrubbed from Trump's website and “will not be returning,” his senior aide Jason Miller told CNBC.

Pressure mounts on Manchin as ‘panic’ sets in among Democrats over voting rights  —  Democratic leaders and activists are urgently stepping up pressure on Sen. Joe Manchin III to support legislation to fight Republican-led voting restrictions across the country, with party officials increasingly concluding …

Law student's graduation in jeopardy as Stanford investigates satirical email lampooning Federalist Society, Sen. Hawley, and Jan. 6  —  Stanford University law student Nicholas Wallace was set to graduate this month, but his degree is now in jeopardy.  After receiving a complaint …

Google Diversity Chief Offers Private Apology for Anti-Semitic Remarks As Company Remains Silent  —  Google's global diversity leader apologized privately on Tuesday night to the company's Jewish employees for a blog post in which he argued that Jews have an “insatiable appetite for war,” …

Iran's largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman  —  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, the latest calamity to strike one of the country's vessels in recent years amid tensions with the West.

Employees Are Quitting Instead of Giving Up Working From Home  —  A six-minute meeting drove Portia Twidt to quit her job.  —  She'd taken the position as a research compliance specialist in February, enticed by promises of remote work.  Then came the prodding to go into the office.

Lake Highlands High Valedictorian Pulls Switcheroo on Commencement Speech  —  You know the drill.  Every valedictorian has to get her speech approved before she delivers it at commencement.  You can't let high school kids — even really smart, hardworking, responsible kids — just get up and say whatever they want to say.

RNC threatens Republicans will boycott 2024 presidential debates unless changes are made … WASHINGTON — The next presidential election is almost three and a half years away, and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is already warning that her party's nominee may not participate in debates.

Stimulus Checks Substantially Reduced Hardship, Study Shows  —  Researchers found that sharp declines in food shortages, financial instability and anxiety coincided with the two most recent rounds of payments.  —  WASHINGTON — Julesa Webb resumed an old habit: serving her children three meals a day.

NFL pledges to halt ‘race-norming,’ review Black claims  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL on Wednesday pledged to halt the use of “race-norming” — which assumed Black players started out with lower cognitive function — in the $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims and review past scores for any potential race bias.

Michael Hauser Tov  —  Lapid aims to announce new government with Bennett at the helm  —  As negotiations to secure a coalition continue, Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett are expected to announce a government before a Wednesday deadline expires, sending Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the opposition benches after 12 years in power.

The Fast and the Furious: Electric Bikers and Cyclists Compete for Trail Space  —  Bicyclists says e-bikers zip by recklessly, motorized bike enthusiasts say pedal crowd is just as bad; “increasing rudeness.”  —  Scott Sterner and his wife, Donna Rupert, 60-year-old retirees in Dunedin …

The Biden team is making terrible excuses for keeping Trump's secrets buried  —  As the Biden administration increasingly resists pressure to release various documents that would shed light on the depths of Donald Trump's corruption, you'll be hearing a key excuse a lot: We need to restore normalcy.

The Conservative Publishing Industry Has a Joe Biden Problem  —  In the conservative book world, nothing is supposed to set off a gold rush like a new Democratic president.  Ever since Bill Clinton inspired a wave of right-wing best sellers in the '90s, publishing houses that cater …

Quiz: How Well Do You Understand Today's Crime Trends?  —  Crime has emerged as a significant issue in the U.S. during the pandemic.  But context can be lost amid the headlines and partisan claims.  How well can you separate fact from fiction on this topic?  —  1 of 12

Oh great, Ellie Kemper is yet another rich white celebrity with a racist past  —  You may have noticed Ellie Kemper was trending on Twitter.  She's not dead.  So she must've done something really amazing, right?  Wrong!  Turns out Kimmy Schmidt isn't as inoffensive as she seems.

The M.T.A. Is Breached by Hackers as Cyberattacks Surge  —  Hackers with suspected ties to China penetrated the New York transit agency's computer systems in April, an M.T.A. document shows.  Transit officials say the intrusion did not pose a risk to riders.

Donald Trump's rebooted rallies have no place on your television  —  Former President Donald Trump has lost access to some of the biggest guns in his political arsenal.  He can no longer tweet directly to the masses; nor can his Facebook page gin up excitement and ardor among his fans.

Charges after US Capitol insurrection roil far-right groups  —  Indictments.  Infighting.  Incarceration.  —  Former President Donald Trump's lies about a stolen 2020 election united right-wing supporters, conspiracy theorists and militants on Jan. 6, but the aftermath of the insurrection …

Activist Likely to Gain Third Seat on Exxon Board  —  Hedge fund Engine No. 1 challenged Exxon's strategy to focus on oil production amid climate-change concerns  —  An activist investor is likely to pick up a third seat on the board of Exxon Mobil Corp., giving it additional leverage …

Jill Biden getting Delaware beach day for her 70th birthday  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is getting a day at the beach for her 70th birthday.  —  President Joe Biden and his wife were heading to their Delaware beach house Wednesday evening to help the first lady celebrate that personal milestone on Thursday.

Parliamentarian: Democrats only get one more chance to sidestep GOP this year  —  Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has effectively ruled that only one more automatic budget reconciliation is permissible this year, dealing a blow to Democrats who previously thought …

Murderer Cop Derek Chauvin Begs for Light Sentence, Citing ‘Broken System’  —  SOME NERVE  —  Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, has requested a judge reduce his sentence to time served or probation.

Biden announces ‘National Month of Action’ — that could include free beer — to get more Americans vaccinated by July 4  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a “National Month of Action” and outlined additional steps his administration is taking to get 70% of US adults at least one Covid-19 shot by July 4.

Mueller to help teach university course on Mueller investigation  —  The University of Virginia announced on Wednesday that it will start offering a new course on the Mueller investigation, and students will hear from Robert Mueller himself.  —  Details: Starting this fall …

In tit-for-tat move, Germany blocks Russian airlines  —  BERLIN (AP) — Germany has denied Russian airlines permission to use its airspace after Moscow failed to approve a Lufthansa flight to Russia, German officials said Wednesday.  —  In a statement, Germany's Transport Ministry …

Buckingham Palace banned ethnic minorities from office roles, papers reveal  —  Exclusive: Documents also shed light on Queen's ongoing exemption from race and sex discrimination laws  —  he Queen's courtiers banned “coloured immigrants or foreigners” from serving in clerical roles …

Dems' dark-money bid aimed to paint Josh Hawley as an anti-gun lefty  —  A dark-money group aligned with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer helped pay for deceptive ads aimed at depressing Republican general election turnout in 2018, newly released records show.

Demographics were expected to push Florida left.  Instead, they nudged it to the right.  —  Democrats are gaining ground in growing, urbanizing, racially diverse states.  —  Democratic candidates prevailed in Arizona and Georgia by running up the score in Phoenix and Atlanta.

US troops accidentally storm olive oil factory in Bulgaria  —  (CNN)The US military has issued an apology after soldiers accidentally stormed a factory in Bulgaria that produces processing machinery for olive oil during a training exercise last month.  —  US soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade …

Can TV News Keep Politics Local?  —  Most of the politics voters see are national and presidential.  Local television news can help Americans learn about state and local politics, but it is threatened by nationalization.  Daniel Moskowitz finds that local TV news helps citizens learn …

Biden privately tells lawmakers not to expect much on reparations legislation  —  Joe Biden was more blunt about racism than perhaps any president before him — and than many in the crowd expected — in his remarks commemorating 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre Tuesday.

QAnon Has a Disturbing Takeover Plot to ‘Eliminate’ Elected Officials  —  Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox?  Sign up here.  —  A known grifter and QAnon supporter who claims she can time-travel has amassed an army of thousands of loyal followers to carry out a plot …

CNN under ethics scrutiny following Cuomo revelations  —  CNN is coming under internal and external criticism over its approach to conflicts of interest for journalists after host Chris Cuomo escaped disciplinary action despite advising his brother New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on how to handle sexual misconduct allegations.