Rise of the anti-"woke" Democrat  —  A growing number of Democrats are ringing the alarm that their party sounds — and acts — too judgmental, too sensitive, too “woke” to large swaths of America.  —  Why it matters: These Democrats warn that by jamming politically correct terms or new norms …

Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville  —  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted away from its place of prominence in Charlottesville on Saturday and carted off to storage, years after its threatened removal became a rallying point …

Woman faces a year in prison for stomping a ‘Back the Blue’ sign and ‘smirking in an intimidating manner’  —  The woman was charged with a hate crime enhanced allegation.  —  A 19-year-old woman was charged with a hate crime after allegedly “stomping on a ‘Back the Blue’ sign” at a gas station in Panguitch.

The Ascension of Bernie Sanders  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. — I want to talk to Bernie about Balenciaga.  And Britney.  And Dua Lipa, Sha'Carri Richardson and Joe Manchin's houseboat.  And whether he prefers red or white horseradish on his gefilte fish.  And the state of capitalism, and the absurd price of a Birkin bag.

Exclusive: D.C. journalists launch media company with $10 million+ funding  —  Laura McGann, former politics editor of Vox.com and Politico, and Mark Bauman, previously with the Smithsonian, National Geographic and ABC News, are teaming up to launch a yet-to-be named media company.

Who Paid for That Mansion?  A Senator or the Haitian People?  —  Valued at $3.4 million, a Haitian senator's Montreal villa has become a potent emblem of the growing gap between Haiti's impoverished citizens and its wealthy political elite.  —  MONTREAL — He is one of the few lawmakers left in Haiti …

Covid News: Mississippi Urges Masks for Indoor Gatherings as Delta Spreads  —  Educators' unions praise new C.D.C. schools guidance but acknowledge challenges ahead.  Africa endures its “worst pandemic week ever.”  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Mississippi urges ‘high-risk’ residents …

Top Biden ally pleads with him to scrap filibuster for election reform  —  After months of setbacks and gridlock on voting rights, one of President Joe Biden's top allies in Congress is calling for him to support amending the Senate filibuster.  —  House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) …

White House Backs Teachers Unions, CRT Curricula  —  The Biden administration signaled its support for the teaching of “anti-racism” curriculum in public schools Friday, wading into an ongoing culture war over critical race theory playing out on cable news and in school board meetings across the nation.

How the White Press Wrote Off Black America  —  Mr. Staples is a member of the editorial board.  —  Newspapers that championed white supremacy throughout the pre-civil rights South paved the way for lynching by declaring African Americans nonpersons.  They embraced the language once used …

Eric Adams Has Plans for New York, Beyond Public Safety  —  Mr. Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee, has stances on policing, transportation and education that suggest a shift from Mayor Bill de Blasio.  —  In the afterglow of winning the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City …

The Biggest Names On Aspen Institute's Disinformation Commission Have A Checkered Past When It Comes To Accuracy, Freedom Of The Press  — Top figures on the Aspen Institute's “Commission on Information Disorder” have pasts of spreading misinformation or partisan ties, a Daily Caller News Foundation review has found.

A Landlord Says Her Tenants Are Terrorizing Her.  She Can't Evict Them.  —  A landlord in Queens says her tenants curse and spit at her and owe more than $23,000 in rent.  But an eviction moratorium keeps them from being kicked out.  —  For more than a year, Vanie Mangal …

Sen. Marsha Blackburn escalates feud with Taylor Swift, says singer would be the ‘first victim’ of socialism  — Sen. Marsha Blackburn escalated her feud with Taylor Swift in an interview with Breitbart.  — The GOP senator said singers like Taylor Swift would be the “first victims” of socialism.

Biden's Invisible Ideology  —  The President has deployed an exasperating but effective strategy to counter Trumpism.  —  The Brooklyn-reared boxing trainer Charley Goldman, who crafted Rocky Marciano, the undefeated heavyweight champ of the nineteen-fifties, once made a wise statement …

Iran cheers U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — but fears what could follow  —  As Western forces exit Afghanistan, Iran is watching with alarm.  The resolution of one long-standing aim, the withdrawal of U.S. troops, is unleashing a separate challenge: what to do about the Taliban …

In Sri Lanka, the Government Looks Increasingly Like a Family Firm  —  Three brothers of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa now hold top posts in his government.  Two of his nephews have official positions, too.  —  The first attempt by a Rajapaksa to return to power in Sri Lanka was brief.

Orange County venue cancels Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene's planned America First rally  —  Laguna Hills facility wanted to ‘stay clear’ of the controversy; Greene's team says they're close to booking new location.  —  A Laguna Hills event center canceled plans to host an “America First” …