Meadows Pressed Justice Dept. to Investigate Election Fraud Claims  —  Emails show the increasingly urgent efforts by President Trump and his allies during his last days in office to find some way to undermine, or even nullify, the election results.  —  WASHINGTON — In Donald J. Trump's final weeks …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Maya Wiley for N.Y.C. Mayor  —  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement on Saturday may cement Ms. Wiley as the left-wing standard-bearer in the New York City mayor's race.  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the most prominent left-wing leaders in the country …

COVID-19 Vaccines Keep Showing They're Truly Spectacular At Fighting The Coronavirus  —  Amid a global tragedy, the striking effectiveness of vaccines against the coronavirus stands out as one of the pandemic's few good news stories for humanity.  —  And the vaccines are the success story that, so far, has kept on going.

At Once Diminished and Dominating, Trump Prepares for His Next Act  —  The former president speaks on Saturday to the North Carolina Republican convention, as he resumes political speeches and rallies.  —  WASHINGTON — Donald J. Trump, the former president of the United States …

Record 31 million Americans have health-care coverage through Affordable Care Act, White House says  —  About 31 million Americans now have health-care coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the White House announced Saturday, setting a record since the law, colloquially known as “Obamacare …

Federal Judge Overturns California's 3-Decade-Old Assault Weapons Ban  —  The judge said the ban was a “failed experiment.”  California's governor called the ruling “a direct threat to public safety.”  —  A federal judge in California on Friday overturned the state's three-decade-old ban …

Gen. Charles Flynn, brother of former national security adviser, takes reins of US Army Pacific  —  FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Gen. Charles Flynn took command of U.S. Army Pacific on Friday, vowing to continue transforming the 90,000-soldier force into one that can meet the challenge of a rising China.

Memorial Day mic cut: Hudson American Legion Post's charter suspended, leader resigns  —  The charter of Hudson's American Legion post was suspended as its leader resigned Friday after a veteran's mic got cut while he spoke about Black Americans' role in the history of Memorial Day.

Massachusetts Furniture Store Offers 10% Off If You're Vaccinated—60% Off If You're Not  —  The Funky Phoenix, a salvage art furniture store in Pittsfield, also offers 40% off to those who had to get a vaccine for work or school  —  A Pittsfield, Massachusetts salvaged art and furniture store …

Arizona Republican who ordered election audit touted Trump phone call, Giuliani support in emails  —  Karen Fann, the Republican president of the Arizona Senate, told constituents that then-President Donald Trump had personally called and thanked her for pursuing a controversial review …

Kamala Harris Can't Win  —  Frank Bruni will stop writing regular Opinion columns in late June, but his popular weekly newsletter will live on.  To keep up with his political analysis, cultural commentary and personal reflections, sign up here.  —  For a while there, Kamala Harris went missing.

Workers Are Gaining Leverage Over Employers Right Before Our Eyes  —  “Employers are becoming much more cognizant that yes, it's about money, but also about quality of life.”  —  The relationship between American businesses and their employees is undergoing a profound shift …

G-7 countries reach agreement on 15 percent minimum global tax rate  —  The accord announced by finance ministers could reshape tax obligations of multinational corporations  —  Finance ministers for the G-7 advanced economies announced an accord that could reshape the tax obligations of multinational corporations around the world.

Royal Caribbean reverses, won't require passengers on U.S. cruises to be vaccinated  —  Royal Caribbean International will no longer require any of its cruise passengers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as it had previously planned to.  —  In a press release Friday announcing cruises for sale …

The New Clerisy  —  Faith in science is an oxymoron.  —  3 hr ago  —  Some time during the George W. Bush presidency, Democrats began proudly calling themselves “the party of science.”  The moniker was a reaction to the Bush administration's open embrace of Creationism, and its climate change denialism.

Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump and why obstruction of justice matters … Elected officials don't have the right to break the laws the rest of us have to follow.  And they also shouldn't be able to obstruct justice when they're under investigation.  If anything, the bar should be higher for our elected officials.