McConnell urges Trump not to veto defense bill over renaming military bases
Mr. Trump threatened late Tuesday to veto the $740 billion defense policy bill because of the amendment from Senator Elizabeth Warren.
U.S.
Unemployment rate fell to 11% in June, with 4.8M jobs added
Business reopenings spurred a return to work last month, but many hirings are now on hold again as COVID cases rise.
Nick Cordero will likely need a double lung transplant, wife says
The Broadway actor has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for three months battling complications from COVID-19.
U.S. tops 50,000 virus cases in single day for the first time
Many states are struggling to contain the spread of the pandemic, blamed in part on Americans not wearing masks or following social distancing rules.
Priest suspended for comparing Black Lives Matter to "maggots"
"They are maggots and parasites at best, feeding off the isolation of addiction and broken families," Rev. Theodore Rothrock wrote.
Canceled festivals slam New England economy amid COVID-19 pandemic
Maine's largest festival went on despite the 1918 Spanish Flu, the Great Depression and WWII. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fryeburg Fair has postponed festivities for the first time in 169 years.
Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA star
WNBA star Maya Moore put her career on hold to help Jonathan Irons, 40, who was just 16 when he was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Proposed HUD rule cuts protections for homeless transgender people
The proposed rule modifications will "better accommodate religious beliefs of shelter providers," according to HUD Secretary Ben Carson.
Trump calls Black Lives Matter street mural "symbol of hate"
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he would have "Black Lives Matter" painted on Fifth Avenue, near Trump Tower.
Trump campaign and RNC raise $131 million in June
Trump and the RNC are heading into the summer with over $295 million in the bank.
Trump touts massive July 4 fireworks show despite virus concerns
A mile-long firing of 10,000 fireworks will be "the largest in recent memory," said Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.
8 cops indicted after alleged "unnecessary excessive force"
After attempting to stop a vehicle for alleged seat belt violations, the officers tased and beat two men who made "an apparent attempt to surrender without resistance," according to the district attorney.
Seattle cops clear "occupied" zone, arrest more than 20
The move came following two fatal shootings in less than two weeks.
Los Angeles City Council votes to slash LAPD budget by $150 million
The vote follows a unanimous city council vote to replace police officers with unarmed crisis response teams for nonviolent emergency calls.
McDonald's pauses reopening plan amid rise in COVID-19 cases
Citing the virus surge in many states, fast-food chain is suspending its dine-in reopening plans for three weeks.
Poll finds Democrats still boosted by voters' economic concerns
Live
Trump says he's weighing deal with Iran against action to "finish them off"
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to country
Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challenge
Alaska Senate candidate sustains "minor injuries" in car accident
Four Corners region faces more flood threats following days of heavy rain
Elon Musk says SpaceX throttled Ukraine Starlink speeds over drone strikes
Gina Hinojosa says there's "deep disappointment" in both parties
