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.  —  Approximately 200 members of the group Patriot Front wore white face coverings …

Allen West announces he is running against Gov. Greg Abbott in Republican primary  —  The Texas GOP chairman made his campaign official Sunday.  —  Copy link  —  Texas GOP Chairman Allen West announced Sunday he is running for governor, challenging fellow Republican Greg Abbott.

The Weisselberg Indictment Is Not A “Fringe Benefits” Case  —  Grasping the Full Scope of the Alleged Criminal Scheme  —  In the days before the July 1, 2021 issuance of the Manhattan District Attorney's Weisselberg-Trump Organization indictment, public anticipation was positively underwhelming.

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.

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.

How Do Risks of Covid Vaccination Compare to Covid-19 for Kids?  —  Dr. Faust and Dr. Mayes are emergency medicine physicians at Brigham and Women's Hospital.  Dr. Gounder is an epidemiologist who served on the Biden transition Covid advisory board.  —  The world got lucky …

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.

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 …

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 …

Covid Live Updates: France Reports Promising Vaccine Protocol for Immunocompromised  —  The U.S. celebrates July 4 just shy of Biden's vaccine goal.  India is investigating allegations that thousands of people were injected with fake vaccines.  —  Here's what you need to know:

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.

Delta Variant Fuels Missouri's Covid-19 Uptick  —  Spread prompts calls for more people to get vaccinated  —  The highly contagious Delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 is prompting a surge of coronavirus cases in Missouri, a warning sign of what may happen this summer in other areas …

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 …

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.

New Woodward book to cover last days of Trump presidency  —  (CNN)Legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward has already covered fear and rage within the Trump White House, and soon, he will release a third book on Donald Trump's final days in office.  —  The title of the book has not yet …

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 …

Massive Ransomware Attack May Impact Thousands of Victims  — Russia-linked REvil accused of hack weeks after Biden warning  — Biden orders a ‘deep dive,’ says not sure yet on Russian link  —  Just weeks after President Joe Biden implored Vladimir Putin to curb cyber crime …