It had looked to be another cruise to victory for Lewis Hamilton in the 2020 Italian Grand Prix – right up to the moment when the safety car was scrambled for Kevin Magnussen’s retirement on lap 20. Hamilton responded by diving into pit lane for a ‘free’ stop, the traditional response to a safety car being deployed during a race. But when the rest of the leading cars stayed out, it was clear that something had gone very wrong. Because Magnussen had pulled over close to pit entry, race control had opted to close pit lane until the stricken Haas could be moved by the marshals. It meant that Hamilton…

New York City Mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioProtesters splash red paint on NYC streets to symbolize blood De Blasio: Robert E Lee’s ‘name should be taken off everything in America, period’ House Democratic whip pushes back on calls to defund police: We need to focus on reform MORE (D) said Thursday that he believes Democrats are too focused on impeaching President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE.  “I’d like to see Democrats focused on the needs of working people,” de…

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE on Thursday criticized online retail giant Amazon for paying nothing in corporate taxes last year, making him the latest presidential candidate to slam one of the most profitable companies over its effective tax rate of below zero. “I have nothing against Amazon, but no company pulling in billions of dollars of profits should pay a lower tax…

Florida Sen. Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioHillicon Valley: Georgia officials launch investigation after election day chaos | Senate report finds Chinese telecom groups operated in US without proper oversight Republican Senators ask FCC to ‘clearly define’ when social media platforms should receive liability protections Trump’s tweet on protester sparks GOP backlash  MORE (R) lashed out at a journalist over Twitter on Tuesday who called it “very strange” to see the senator “smiling and chuckling” at President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests…

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE outlined his immigration policy in an op-ed published Monday in the Miami Herald. Biden, among the leading contenders in the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field, ripped President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action…

Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko is baffled by Lewis Hamilton’s criticism of Alex Albon, saying the Briton urged him several times year to promote the latter to the senior bull squad. At Spa, Hamilton highlighted the strong pairing he formed with teammate Valtteri Bottas, unlike Red Bull which he said has a good car but a line-up where “both drivers are not there like me and Valtteri are there.” “That makes it harder for them,” added Hamilton. “Max is sort of there on his own.” The six-time world champion’s comments and lessening of Albon’s achievements bewildered Marko. “I don’t quite understand this,” the Austrian told Sky Germany at Monza.…

White House hopeful Steve BullockSteve BullockKoch-backed group launches ad campaign to support four vulnerable GOP senators Overnight Energy: US Park Police say ‘tear gas’ statements were ‘mistake’ | Trump to reopen area off New England coast for fishing | Vulnerable Republicans embrace green issues Vulnerable Republicans embrace green issues in battle to save seats MORE (D-Mont.) secured the endorsement of a top Iowa Democrat on Wednesday, pulling in a win in the key swing state.  Activist Jan Bauer, who chaired the Story County Democratic Party for 22 years, announced her support for Bullock. She remains one of the most high-profile Democrats in the state and remains popular in Story County, which…

A total of 18.1 million viewers tuned into NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo combined for Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate. The figures make the event the second most-watched primary debate in television history and the largest on the Democratic side. According to Nielsen Fast National Data, the event in Miami was also the second most-watched in the 25-54 demographic that advertisers covet, attracting 5.3 million viewers. A majority of the viewers tuned to NBC on the broadcast side compared to cable channels MSNBC and Telemundo. ADVERTISEMENT Ten candidates appeared in the debate, which grew fiery after Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden…

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, in an interview that aired Friday, said  he was not prepared for Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) to attack him the way she did…

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE is calling for statehood for Washington, D.C., in his plan released Thursday aimed at tackling “racist structures and systems.” The candidate’s “Douglass Plan,” named after abolitionist Frederick Douglass, calls for “Congress to redefine the District of Columbia to include only government buildings in the city center and create a new state, ‘New Columbia,’ from the remaining territory.” Click Here: Fjallraven Kanken Art Spring Landscape Backpacks Buttigieg noted in the plan that D.C. “would be the only state in the…