Justice Dept. Never Fully Examined Trump's Ties to Russia, Ex-Officials Say  —  The former deputy attorney general maneuvered to keep investigators from completing an inquiry into whether the president's personal and financial links to Russia posed a national security threat.

One Person Dead in Portland After Clashes Between Trump Supporters and Protesters  —  One person was shot and killed late Saturday.  A caravan of supporters of President Trump had driven into downtown Portland.  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was shot and killed Saturday as a large group …

DHS Chief Says He Was Unaware Naturalization Ceremony Would Be Aired At RNC  —  The video raised concerns that Donald Trump and acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf used the event to further the president's reelection chances.  —  Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf claimed Sunday …

FDA head says he is willing to fast-track Covid-19 vaccine  —  Stephen Hahn insists he will not rush process to help Donald Trump's election chances  —  The head of the US Food and Drug Administration has said he is willing to bypass the normal approval process to authorise a Covid-19 vaccine …

Trump's favorability and perceptions of COVID-19 response stagnate post-convention: POLL  —  Trump's favorability didn't improve, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds.  —  President Donald Trump's efforts to build his appeal and define his opponent at the Republican National Convention …

Breonna Taylor's Life Was Changing.  Then the Police Came to Her Door.  —  An ex-boyfriend's run-ins with the law entangled her even as she tried to move on.  Interviews, documents and jailhouse recordings help explain how she landed in the middle of a deadly drug raid.

Ratcliffe defends end of election security briefings, accuses lawmakers of leaks  —  Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Sunday defended his announcement that in-person election security briefings to Congress will end, saying the move was necessary to prevent leaks.

WATCH NOW: Kenosha speaker strays from message at rally  —  KENOSHA - A peaceful march and rally took place in Kenosha on Saturday asking for justice for Jacob Blake, who was shot on Sunday.  —  Most of the speakers talked about justice peacefully.  But near the end of the rally …

I Was a U.S. Diplomat.  Customs and Border Protection Only Cared That I Was Black.  —  On Nov. 19, 2018, I was driving from my home in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, across the border to El Paso, Texas, when a Customs and Border Protection agent in his booth looked at my car, looked at me …

Biden will not visit Kenosha on Monday  —  Joe Biden is not expected to visit Kenosha, Wis. on Monday, despite mounting pressure following Donald Trump's announcement over the weekend that he planned to go there Tuesday.  —  Two sources with knowledge of the former vice president's travel discussions …

Confessions of a voter fraud: I was a master at fixing mail-in ballots  —  A top Democratic operative says voter fraud, especially with mail-in ballots, is no myth.  And he knows this because he's been doing it, on a grand scale, for decades.  —  Mail-in ballots have become the latest flashpoint in the 2020 elections.

It's time to challenge the cockeyed reaction to violence  —  Donald Trump has incited racist fears since he came down the gold escalator in 2015 to announce his presidential campaign.  He had peaceful protesters gassed and deployed camouflaged troops to Portland, Ore., to grab protesters off the street without probable cause.

Steven Mnuchin Tried to Save the Economy.  Not Even His Family Is Happy.  —  The coronavirus was an opportunity for the Treasury secretary to redefine his legacy, for better or worse.  —  One spring day, not long after President Trump signed the largest economic stimulus package …