A Disparaging Video Prompts Explosive Fallout Within ESPN  —  In comments still rippling through the network, the reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, said Maria Taylor, who is Black, earned the job to host 2020 N.B.A. finals coverage because ESPN was “feeling pressure” on diversity.

Trump appears to acknowledge tax schemes while questioning whether alleged violations are crimes  —  Former president Donald Trump lashed out at Manhattan prosecutors Saturday night for indicting his organization and its chief financial officer for tax fraud, calling it “prosecutorial misconduct” …

Tensions Flare as White Supremacists March in Front of Philly City Hall  —  A group of white supremacists marched in front of Philadelphia City Hall Saturday night, drawing jeers from onlookers, as well as small scuffles.  —  The group of dozens of men wore white face coverings, kakis …

Happy birthday to a great and good nation, the USA  —  As this great nation celebrates its 245th birthday, it is time to fight back, hard, against the critical race theory and 1619 Project lies claiming that the founding was motivated largely by racism and slavery.

If you hate the culture wars, blame liberals  —  On Thursday I posted a series of charts that all documented a similar theme: Since roughly the year 2000, according to survey data, Democrats have moved significantly to the left on most hot button social issues while Republicans have moved only slightly right.

Trump Boat Parades Left Untold Destruction in Their Wake  —  Trump's boat parades were a major source of pride for the former president.  They were also a major source of accidents for the boaters.  —  On Independence Day 2020, as a MAGA armada of 100-plus boats sped across Tennessee's Old Hickory Lake …

Post-ABC poll: Biden earns high marks for handling the pandemic, but many Republicans resist vaccination  —  President Biden has earned high marks for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but the government's effort to vaccinate as many Americans as possible continues to face hurdles …

New Hunter Biden Disclosures Feature $100,000 Donation Of Former FBI Director Freeh To The Biden Grandchildren  —  We recently discussed the latest disclosures from the laptop of Hunter Biden showing new business dealings leveraging access to his father — and further contradicting President …

Nina Turner in the Democratic primary for the 11th Congressional District  —  The pioneering civil rights legacy of the late U.S. Rep. Louis Stokes of Cleveland — who spent 30 years representing Ohio's 11th Congressional District and its predecessor, the 21st Congressional District — still burns brightly for many in his district.

Why America's Politics Are Stubbornly Fixed, Despite Momentous Changes  —  The country is recovering from a pandemic and an economic crisis, and its former president is in legal and financial peril.  But no political realignment appears to be at hand.  —  In another age, the events …

Hong Kong is staring into the abyss of domestic terrorism  —  At risk of radicalisation, vulnerable people are being encouraged to commit violent acts At risk of radicalisation, vulnerable people are being encouraged to commit violent acts.In the early hours of July 1, several cans of petrol …

Transcript: Jeffrey Zients on “Face the Nation,” July 4, 2021  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with White House COVID-19 response coordinator  —  Jeffrey Zients airing Sunday, July 4, 2021, on “Face the Nation.”  —  ED O'KEEFE: Our thanks to Mark Strassmann reporting from Atlanta.

China's cybersecurity watchdog orders Didi removed from country's app stores  —  The Cyberspace Administration of China said the company had seriously violated data and privacy laws Recent moves by cyberspace administration comes hot on the heels of mega IPO in the US and as Beijing ups regulatory scrutiny …

Rep McCaul to Dems: If you're ‘really serious’ about infrastructure bill, 'don't muck it up'  —  Rep. Michael McCaul said Democrats need to focus on traditional infrastructure for a bill to have success  —  Biden pulling troops from Afghanistan with ‘lack of planning’: Rep. McCaul

'It's a challenge.  That's all there is to it': W.Va. governor on vaccine hesitancy  —  Only about 40% of 18- to 24-year-olds in the U.S. are fully vaccinated.  —  As the country marks its 245th Independence Day, the Biden administration has officially missed its target of getting 70% …

11 people in custody after hourslong armed standoff on I-95  —  WAKEFIELD, Mass. (AP) — An hourslong standoff with a group of heavily armed men that partially shut down Interstate 95 ended Saturday with 11 suspects in custody, Massachusetts state police said.