DJ posts stealth pics of Obama's ‘epic’ birthday party — before being forced to delete them  —  A performer at former President Barack Obama's birthday party managed to take stealth pictures of the opulent Martha's Vineyard event and share them with Instagram followers.

Executive assistant who accused Cuomo of groping speaks publicly for the first time: “The governor needs to be held accountable”  —  An executive assistant to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — in her first public comments since accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment — told “CBS This Morning” …

Andrew Sullivan, No One's Ally, Tells It as He Sees It … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.  —  OUT ON A LIMB  —  Selected Writing, 1989-2021  —  It's truly hard to provide a short description of “Out on a Limb,” Andrew Sullivan's newest book.

Biden speeds ahead on installing judges  —  President Biden and Senate Democrats are off to a fast start in pushing through judicial nominees, outpacing former President Trump's early record in confirming judges to the federal bench.  —  While many Democrats had been hoping …

Too many people are dying right now.  —  A few weeks ago, in a back-of-the-envelope calculation during an interview with Eric Topol of Scripps, I suggested that because of widespread vaccination of the most vulnerable elderly, we may have reduced overall mortality risk in the country by 90 percent.

The Taliban seize Kunduz, a major city in northern Afghanistan.  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban seized the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.  It is the first major city to be overtaken by the insurgents since they began their sweeping military offensive in May.

The rule of law is pushing back against Trump's big lie  —  Opinion by Norman Eisen and Joanna Lydgate  —  Norman Eisen, a former ambassador to the Czech Republic and former President Barack Obama's “ethics czar,” was special impeachment counsel to House Judiciary Committee in 2019-2020.

‘Lynchings in Mississippi never stopped’  —  JACKSON, Miss. — Since 2000, there have been at least eight suspected lynchings of Black men and teenagers in Mississippi, according to court records and police reports.  —  “The last recorded lynching in the United States was in 1981,” …

Neighbors' Deaths From Covid-19 Have an Arkansas Town Reassessing Vaccines  —  With many still deeply skeptical of the vaccines, community leaders are trying everything to persuade a reluctant populace to take them  —  GREENWOOD, Arkansas—Michael Lejong fully intended to get vaccinated for Covid-19 …

These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is.  But experts say we can turn things around  —  (CNN)As the rate of Covid-19 vaccinations climbed and new infection numbers plummeted in spring, many Americans thought they were in for a carefree summer.

Democratic leaders are increasingly at odds with their own voters  —  Even as Democratic moderates cheer Shontel Brown's upset victory in Ohio, they're still being held hostage to the Squad's demands.  —  Democrats are a Shontel Brown party stuck in a Cori Bush world.

Now Virginia Roberts is set to sue Prince Andrew in a New York court over her claims that Jeffrey Epstein forced her to have sex with the Duke aged 17  — Ms Roberts could file a multi-million-pound civil action in New York next week  — Lawyer said bombshell lawsuit ‘based on her being lent out to Prince Andrew’

In 10 days, 6 members of Jacksonville church die from COVID-19, pastor says  —  Pastor: Four members who died were under the age of 35, all of them healthy  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Jacksonville church pastor said in the last 10 days, six of his church members have died from COVID-19 …

Enough already — it's time to follow New York's lead on vaccine mandates  —  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio stepped out on the national stage last week and declared that as of Aug. 16, the city will require proof of at least one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who wants …

California's crazy politics need a fix  —  There's crazy stuff in American politics — like the myth of voter fraud... and the California vote to recall a governor who was elected in a landslide.  —  On Sept. 14 Californians will decide the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

McChrystal: ‘Impossible to Argue’ War on Terror Was Worth It  —  In his new book, “Reign of Terror,” Spencer Ackerman lays out how Trump understood the nativist power of the 9/11 era better than the elites who built a war around it.  —  In November 2020, as he deceitfully insisted he had won re-election …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez does not rule out 2022 challenge to Chuck Schumer  —  (CNN)New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez does not know what her political future holds — and that includes whether she might challenge Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in a 2022 primary.

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy says he disagrees with Ron DeSantis's pandemic policies  —  Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy revealed on Sunday that he disagrees with some of the pandemic policies of GOP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.  —  Earlier in the month, DeSantis issued an executive order …

‘Like a Mob’: Prosecutors Look at Trump's Ice Rink Man  —  Investigators say they have proof that Barry Weisselberg did the same thing that got his dad indicted: receiving rent-free luxury apartments without paying taxes.  —  Ever since New York prosecutors hit the Trump Organization …

We endorse Justin Bibb for mayor of Cleveland: Editorial board, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer  —  Promise.  Vision.  Hope.  Elections for mayor in major cities are about so much more than choosing leaders.  They are those rare moments when we envision the great communities we wish to be …