In Days of Discord, a President Fans the Flames  —  Mr. Trump has presented himself as someone who seeks conflict, not conciliation, a fighter, not a peacemaker.  And he has lived up to his self-image at an inopportune time.  —  WASHINGTON — With a nation on edge, ravaged by disease …

Far-Right Extremists Are Hoping to Turn the George Floyd Protests Into a New Civil War  —  Far-right extremists are showing up, with guns, to the protests against police brutality that have exploded across the country.  —  Others are egging on the violence from behind their computers …

FBI's top lawyer, Dana Boente, ousted amid Fox News criticism for role in Flynn investigation  —  After a 38-year career with the Justice Department, the FBI's top lawyer Dana Boente was asked to resign on Friday.  Two sources familiar with the decision to dismiss Boente said it came …

Think Outside the Box, Jack  —  Trump, Twitter and the society-crushing pursuit of monetized rage.  —  WASHINGTON — C'mon, @Jack.  You can do it.  —  Throw on some Kendrick Lamar and get your head in the right space.  Pour yourself a big old glass of salt juice.

Fox News crew harassed, chased by angry mob while reporting on protests outside White House  —  An angry mob of rioters stoked by the death of a black man at the apparent hand of a Minneapolis cop turned its rage on a Fox News crew early Saturday, chasing and pummeling the journalists outside …

Updated: Security Officers Gunned Down At Oakland Federal Building; DHS Official Calls Gunman ‘An Assassin’  —  OAKLAND (CBS SF) — As tensions began to soar on the streets of Oakland Friday night, a gunman opened fired on two Federal Protective Service officers posted at the city's federal building …

Launch provides Trump moment to relish during difficult week  —  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated on Saturday the first launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly a decade, marveling at the power of the rocket ship and the danger faced by its passengers …

Now is the moment to sign Colin Kaepernick  —  Joe Lockhart is a CNN political analyst.  He was the White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton's administration.  He co-hosts the podcast “Words Matter.”  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.

All U.S.  —  The number of people reported to have died of the novel coronavirus in the United States surpassed 100,000 this week, a grim marker of lives lost directly to the disease, but an analysis of overall deaths during the pandemic shows that the nation probably reached a similar terrible milestone three weeks ago.

LMPD officer fires pepper balls at WAVE 3 News reporter during Louisville protest  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - WAVE 3 News reporter Kaitlin Rust appeared to have been hit by pepper balls reportedly fired by an LMPD officer during a protest in downtown Louisville.

Flynn Discussed Sanctions at Length With Russian Diplomat, Transcripts Show  —  The former national security adviser now says he does not remember those discussions as he fights a criminal charge he had previously pleaded guilty to.  —  WASHINGTON — The former national security adviser …