N.Y.C. Tenants Say They Were Tricked Into Appearing in R.N.C. Video  —  “I am not a Trump supporter,” one of the tenants said, adding that she was furious that her interview with a government official was used for the convention.  —  It started with an unexpected call last week from Lynne Patton …

This is why Jacob Blake had a warrant out for his arrest  —  The cops involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake — which touched off a fresh wave of angry, anti-police sentiment across the country — were attempting to arrest him for violating a restraining order stemming from an alleged sexual assault, The Post has learned.

One Author's Argument ‘In Defense Of Looting’  —  In the past months of demonstrations for Black lives, there has been a lot of hand-wringing about looting.  Whether it was New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying that stealing purses and sneakers from high-end stores in Manhattan was “inexcusable …

Trump resumes campaign rallies and utters the unthinkable: ‘If Biden wins...’  —  LONDONDERRY, N.H. — One night after accepting the Republican nomination, Donald Trump resumed campaigning for reelection as though the coronavirus pandemic was a thing of the past, rallying hundreds of supporters at an airport hangar.

Trump Pulls Closer to Biden After RNC  —  Post-convention poll shows Trump almost halved national deficit against the Democratic nominee  — Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Trump 50% to 44% among likely voters following the Republican National Convention vs. a lead of 52% to 42% before it began.

A Kenosha Militia Facebook Event Asking Attendees To Bring Weapons Was Reported 455 Times.  Moderators Said It Didn't Violate Any Rules.  —  In a companywide meeting on Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that a militia page advocating for followers to bring weapons to an upcoming protest in Kenosha …

Amid fears that Trump might not leave office, two lawmakers press for Pentagon assurances on the election  —  In a sign of the growing concern that President Trump might not leave office voluntarily or might attempt to use the military to hold onto power, two moderate Democratic lawmakers posed …

Trump still faces skepticism in suburbs following convention  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pat Newell backed Donald Trump in 2016.  —  But after Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention this week included no mention of the police shooting of Jacob Blake that spurred demonstrations …

New Covid-19 Layoffs Make Job Reductions Permanent  —  As companies brace for years of pandemic-related disruption, thousands of furloughed workers are told they won't be coming back  —  A new wave of layoffs is washing over the U.S. as several big companies reassess staffing plans and settle in for a long period of uncertainty.

Chadwick Boseman knew his voice had power and used it to challenge Hollywood  —  Bringing the Black Panther's King T'Challa to life wasn't just a role, it was a transformation  —  Chadwick Boseman was one of the good guys.  —  I was living in Atlanta and freelancing for Ebony magazine …

New Study Suggests Polls Are Missing Shy Trump Voters  —  A new online study finds that Republicans and independents are twice as likely as Democrats to say they would not give their true opinion in a telephone poll question about their preference for president in the 2020 election.

Trump: I want to see first woman president, but not Harris  —  President Trump on Friday said he would support seeing a female president in the United States, but quickly added that it should not be Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris (D-Calif.).

Chinese National Charged with Destroying Hard Drive During FBI Investigation into the Possible Transfer of Sensitive Software to China  —  A Chinese national and researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles has been arrested on federal charges of destroying evidence to obstruct …

Secret Service copes with coronavirus cases in aftermath of Trump appearances  —  When President Trump gave a speech to a group of sheriffs in Tampa late last month, his decision to travel forced a large contingent of Secret Service agents to head to a state that was then battling one of the worst coronavirus surges in the nation.

Rival Themes Emerge as Race Enters Final Weeks: Covid vs. Law and Order  —  The national political conventions over the last two weeks set the battle lines for the election's remaining weeks.  Joe Biden is focusing on President Trump's virus management, while the president is hammering a law-and-order message.

Trump Program to Cover Uninsured Covid-19 Patients Falls Short of Promise  —  Some patients are still receiving staggering bills.  Others don't qualify because conditions other than Covid-19 were their primary diagnosis.  —  WASHINGTON — Marilyn Cortez, a retired cafeteria worker in Houston …

A police captain's widow used his story to back Trump at the GOP convention.  His daughters say it was ‘despicable.’  —  David Dorn was a registered Democrat who opposed Trump, his daughters say  —  Lisa Dorn and Debra White first heard the news from a family friend: Their father's widow …

Hours after March on Washington, protesters scattered throughout city, blocking roads and yelling at police  —  Some protesters who stayed in the District after the March on Washington ended Friday afternoon continued to spread their message, and elements of mayhem, around the city …

After Decades Of Dividing America On Race, Left Insists The Right Is Really To Blame  —  Demographics aren't destiny, culture is.  The sooner American return to affirming “E pluribus unum,” the faster we can mend our national wounds.  —  A new book, “Let Them Eat Tweets,” …

Trump Advisers: He Was ‘Triggered’ by Talk of White Supremacy  —  Two disaffected officials recount a president who simply didn't want to hear things he thought were bad for him.  —  Two former top Homeland Security officials in the Trump administration tell The Daily Beast …

Trump's speech was nasty, brutish and interminable  —  There is much that can be said about President Trump's intemperate, interminable convention speech.  It combined the generous, unifying spirit of an average Trump campaign rally with the concision and amusement value of a typical State of the Union address.

Trump escalates rhetoric on unrest in cities, looking for a campaign advantage  —  LONDONDERRY, N.H. — President Trump threatened Friday to invoke the Insurrection Act in American cities and told supporters in New Hampshire they must vote for him to “save democracy from the mob,” …