Mexico Agreed to Take Border Actions Months Before Trump Announced Tariff Deal  —  WASHINGTON — The deal to avert tariffs that President Trump announced with great fanfare on Friday night consists largely of actions that Mexico had already promised to take in prior discussions with the United States …

Eric and Donald Trump, Jr. Still Have Not Paid Irish Bar Tab  —  When Donald Trump's sons Eric and Donald, Jr. went on their Irish pub crawl last week and offered free rounds for the house, they failed to pay the tab, according to at least one pub owner.  Caroline Kennedy …

The Making of a YouTube Radical  —  Over years of reporting on internet culture, I've heard countless versions of Mr. Cain's story: an aimless young man — usually white, frequently interested in video games — visits YouTube looking for direction or distraction and is seduced by a community of far-right creators.

Mitch McConnell, Chuck Grassley scammed the nation on 2020 Supreme Court confirmations  —  Mitch McConnell talks about replacing another Supreme Court Justice … CONNECT  —  In a stunning confirmation of his complete lack of integrity, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has given …

White House Tried to Stop Climate Science Testimony, Documents Show  —  WASHINGTON — The White House tried to stop a State Department senior intelligence analyst from discussing climate science in congressional testimony this week, internal emails and documents show.

Some U.S. embassies still hoisting rainbow flags, despite advisory from Washington  —  Since the State Department began rejecting all embassy requests to hoist rainbow flags outside the mission buildings during LGBTQ Pride Month this year, some U.S. diplomats have been finding ways to defy, or at least get around, the new policy.

Life Begins at Conception (Except When That's Inconvenient for Republicans)  —  It's almost as if abortion bans aren't actually about “life” at all.  —  When, exactly, do abortion opponents think life begins?  —  Over the past few months there has been a rush to pass abortion bans.

Poll: Support For Impeachment Hearings Grows, But Americans Split On Way Forward  —  There is a growing desire for impeachment proceedings to begin against President Trump, but Americans are still split overall on what to do after the release of the Mueller report, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll finds.

‘Whitey’ Bulger prison letters: Love for Trump, disdain for Mueller  —  The Boston gangster raved about the president, and railed against ex-special counsel Robert Mueller, in a series of letters to an unlikely pen pal.  —  In the final months of his life, James “Whitey” …

I gave the University of Alabama $26.5 million.  They gave it back when I spoke out about abortion.  —  Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. is an alternative and real estate investor and lawyer who resides in Miami.  —  I am proud to have been born and raised in Alabama.

Welcome to Garcetti's L.A.: heaps of trash, hordes of rats and very little leadership  —  Whewww, what a week.  —  I could give you a hundred breakdowns of what happened and what it all means, but it comes down to this:  —  We're in troubled waters on a ship without a captain …

Milo Yiannopoulos named marshal for ‘Straight Pride’ parade  —  Right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been named the grand marshal for Boston's “Straight Pride” parade.  —  Organizers announced Friday the former Breitbart editor as the parade's grand marshal after they originally …

Dems prepping for a 2020 Florida recount some see as inevitable  —  Florida Democrats on Saturday were put on notice and told by the state's new voter protection director to expect a recount during next year's presidential election.  —  Brandon Peters, who was hired by the state party in May …

Mitt Romney says he may not endorse Trump for re-election in 2020  —  Utah senator who called Trump ‘a phoney, a fraud’ in 2016 said political endorsements are not ‘worth a thimble of spit’  —  Mitt Romney may not endorse Donald Trump for re-election in 2020, partly because the 2012 Republican …

Why Joe Biden Gets Away With It  —  Joe Biden, the Democratic frontrunner, has had a peculiar couple of weeks: The points on which he's been historically weak—women's rights, mass incarceration, and plagiarism—have surfaced again, as weak points are bound to do, but if his responses …

U.S. Ambassador Says Israel Has Right to Annex Parts of West Bank  —  JERUSALEM — Israel has a right to annex at least some, but “unlikely all,” of the West Bank, the United States ambassador, David M. Friedman, said in an interview, opening the door to American acceptance of what would be an enormously provocative act.

Moldova gets surprise new government  —  Moldova has a new government after two rival groups agreed to form a coalition and oust the Democratic Party of influential businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc.  —  The country held an election in February but it was inconclusive.

VERDICT: Jury awards Gibson's Bakery $11 million against Oberlin College  —  Punitive damage phase to start next Tuesday, which could increase the damages to $33 million.  —  The Jury in the Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College case has reached a verdict.  —  According to our reporter in the Courtroom, the jury awarded $11 million.

Meghan Markle Makes Post-Baby Appearance at Queen's Birthday Celebration  —  Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle made her second post-baby appearance at the Trooping the Color ceremony in London on Saturday to honor Queen Elizabeth II on her 93rd birthday.  Markle is still on maternity leave …

Too much money (and too few places to invest it)  —  A truly bizarre trend is having an impact on the economy — wealthy people and corporations have so much money they literally don't know what to do with it.  —  Why it matters: At a time when growing income inequality is fueling voter discontent …