July 20, 2020 | 1:19pm | Updated July 20, 2020 | 3:15pm Reacting to The Post’s front page Monday, President Trump said Gov. Andrew Cuomo must squash a spike in violent crime in New York City — or he will send in federal authorities to restore order. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he…

Acting CBP commissioner Mark Morgan blasted the mayor of Portland’s “ridiculous” and “stupid statement” that federal agents are “sharply escalating the situation” in the city, calling it “not based in reality or fact.”“The reality here is this violence began in his city well before we deployed additional resources there,” Morgan told “America’s Newsroom” on Monday, the morning after the 53rd consecutive night…

Top Republicans met with President Trump to smooth the way on negotiations for the next round of virus aid. India recorded at least 40,000 new infections on Monday, its highest single-day total.Right NowMinnesota reported 900 new cases on Monday, a single-day record, and also reported its first virus-related death of a child, according to the…

Visitors gather at the growing memorial and tributes to John Lewis, on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA Georgia Democrats have announced a list of five finalists to replace John Lewis on the ballot for November’s congressional elections. The civil rights leader, who had represented the fifth district since 1987, died on…

Another day of sweltering heat is on tap for millions of Americans along the East Coast on Monday, as the threat of strong storms is possible across the nation's midsection.From the Central U.S. all the way to the East Coast, summertime heat combined with the humidity will bring the “feels like” temperatures over 100 degrees…