In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years; Will Only Be Reinstated if Conditions Permit  —  Last month, the Oversight Board upheld Facebook's suspension of former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts following his praise for people engaged in violence at the Capitol on January 6.

Attacks on Fauci grow more intense, personal and conspiratorial  —  For over a year, Anthony Fauci has been a bogeyman for conservatives, who have questioned his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and accused him of quietly undermining then-President Donald Trump.

Sinema and Manchin's Nihilistic Bipartisanship  —  We are in the eye of the storm of American democratic collapse.  There is, outwardly, a feeling of calm.  The Biden administration is competent and placid.  The coronavirus emergency is receding nationally, if not internationally.

Alleged US Capitol rioter who heckled police for ‘protecting pedophiles’ served jail time for statutory rape of 14-year-old girl  —  (CNN)A Trump supporter accused of storming the US Capitol and heckling police officers for “protecting pedophiles” previously served jail time after being convicted …

As Trump readies summer rallies and speeches, allies worry he's stuck in the past  —  (CNN)A cadre of aides and advisers working to tame Donald Trump's obsession with the 2020 election, including his fixation with debunked voter fraud theories and ballot audits, are realizing the task at hand is much tougher than they thought.

Barnes & Thornburg Partner Leaves Firm After Representing My Pillow CEO in Suit  —  The Am Law 100 firm said the partner didn't receive “authorization” for the suit and the firm is withdrawing as local counsel.  —  A Minneapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg partner representing My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell is …

What whistleblower case reveals about Florida's COVID response |  Miami Herald  —  What Rebekah Jones saw behind the scenes at the Florida Department of Health  —  Just hours after the police entered her home, guns drawn and warrant to seize her electronics in hand, Rebekah Jones …

EXCLUSIVE JPMorgan freezes donations to Republicans who contested 2020 election  —  JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) will resume making political donations to U.S. lawmakers but will not give to Republican members of Congress who voted to overturn President Joe Biden's election victory …

Tiananmen: Hong Kong vigil organiser arrested on 32nd anniversary  —  Pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung has been arrested by Hong Kong police on the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.  —  Ms Chow is vice chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance which organises annual vigils …

Republicans Are Accidentally Suppressing Their Own Voters  —  An unnamed Democratic congressional aide told The Washington Post this week that the mood in his party is “panic.”  The cause of that panic is a raft of legislation in various Republican-controlled states that's designed to limit voters' access to the polls.

‘The Psychopathic Problem of the White Mind’  —  A psychiatrist lecturing at Yale's Child Study Center spoke about ‘unloading a revolver into the head of any white person that got in my way.’ … KH: Your bio online says you are a “Forensic Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst, with expertise in violence …

You Should Learn the Truth About the Tulsa Race Massacre  —  Mr. Hanks is an actor and filmmaker whose projects include historical works like “Band of Brothers,” “The Pacific” and “John Adams” and documentaries about America from the 1960s to the 2000s.  —  I consider myself a lay historian …

Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The building has stunning Manhattan skyline views, its spa offers deep-tissue massages, and the fancy restaurant off the lobby serves up prime steaks.  Best of all, many apartments at the Trump World Tower …

Former University of Oklahoma volleyball player sues over exclusion from team because of political views  —  Kylee McLaughlin's attorney and the university both declined to comment on the lawsuit  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for June 3  —  Kylee McLaughlin, a former volleyball player …

Letting the Economy Create Jobs for Everyone Is (Sadly) Radical  —  Everyone in American politics believes that jobs should be plentiful and wages should be high — they just disagree about how to achieve those outcomes.  —  Or so our nation's political rhetoric might lead one to believe.

POLITICO Playbook: Tapper and Wallace take opposing tacks on GOP election deniers  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Happy Friday, Playbookers.  If you thought President JOE BIDEN'S offer to keep the corporate tax rate at 21% might yield a breakthrough on infrastructure ... not so much.

The racist legacy many birds carry  —  The birding community faces a difficult debate about the names of species connected to enslavers, supremacists and grave robbers  —  Corina Newsome is a Black ornithologist, as rare as some of the birds she studies.  —  When she joined Georgia Audubon …

Allen West resigns as chair of Texas Republican Party  —  The move raises speculation that West is preparing to run for a statewide office.  —  Copy link  —  Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced his resignation Friday morning, raising speculation he could run for statewide office.

Government Finds No Evidence That Aerial Sightings Were Alien Spacecraft  —  The strange objects witnessed by Navy pilots remain unexplained, but officials briefed on a new study say they are not secret technology from a classified American program.  —  WASHINGTON — American intelligence officials …

What Drives Conspiracism  —  The dominant culture has gone mad.  Of course lonely people on the internet believe crazy things.  —  Here is an attempt to get at some of what's behind conspiracism, the rising belief in and promotion of political conspiracy theories.

How Is The GOP Adjusting To A Less Religious America?  —  When Ronald Reagan accepted the 1980 Republican presidential nomination, he ended his speech with a pious request.  —  “I'll confess that I've been a little afraid to suggest what I'm going to suggest — I'm more afraid not to …

PM Netanyahu shares article calling him an ‘icon of the global right’  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retweeted statements made by MK Avichai Chikli shortly after Likud's Twitter account accused social media sites of “political censorship.”  —  “The overthrowing of Netanyahu will cause …

Law enforcement kills man in Minneapolis' Uptown neighborhood  —  The shooting occurred on a parking ramp after felony suspect drew a handgun, authorities said.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  MORE  —  Law enforcement officers shot and killed a man during an attempted arrest Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis' Uptown neighborhood, sources said.

A Top Editor Becomes Her ‘True Self’  —  Gina Chua is returning to the Reuters offices post-pandemic as one of the most senior transgender journalists in the country.  —  For most people, the pandemic lockdowns will be remembered as a time that shrank our worlds, stripping away most of life as we knew it.

REVEALED: Armed black man, 32, with long rap sheet - including 20 arrests - was wanted for violating probation for aggravated robbery before he was shot dead by Minneapolis cops, sparking a night of protests at dismantled George Floyd Square  — US Marshals task force moved in on Winston Boogie Smith …