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 …

Freedom and inequality were born in Philadelphia.  It's not too late to build a more perfect union.  —  Birthplace of freedom — and inequality  —  Together as Philadelphians, we must reconcile the inequity of our origins as inconsistent with who we say we are and want to be.

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 …

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.

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 …

Is critical race theory in the US military ‘dangerous’?  —  GOP House Armed Services Committee members slam Defense Department priorities as China and Russia rise  —  Reps. Mo Brooks and Matt Gaetz of the House Armed Services Committee (Getty)  —  After renewing their Cold War-era alliance earlier …

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 …

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 …

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It's July 4 and America's back  —  Americans may have fallen short of President Biden's July 4 vaccination goal, but by most measures, we should be thankful for how far we've come in the past year.  —  The big picture: Last July 4, many Americans were hunkering down in their backyards with small cookouts, and travel was way down.

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.

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 …

Most Americans think surge of illegal border crossings is a crisis  —  Is there a border crisis?  According to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, there isn't — but the illegal crossing numbers indicate that there is.  —  Illegal border crossings have reached a 20-year high.

'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 in ‘heavily armed’ fringe group arrested after standoff in Massachusetts  —  Eleven “heavily armed” members of a fringe group called Rise of the Moors were arrested on a Massachusetts highway Saturday following a bizarre nine-hour standoff with law enforcement that included hostage negotiators.