No 'G'day, mate': On call with Australian prime minister, Trump badgers and brags  —  It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America's staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.

Riot Forces Cancellation Of Yiannopoulos Talk At UC Berkeley  —  BERKELEY, Calif. (CBS SF/AP) — Protesters armed with bricks and fireworks mounted an assault on the building hosting a speech by polarizing Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos Wednesday night, forcing the event's cancellation.

Raid in Yemen: Risky From the Start and Costly in the End  —  WASHINGTON — Just five days after taking office, over dinner with his newly installed secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, President Trump was presented with the first of what will be many life-or-death decisions …

In Gorsuch, Trump gave Democrats a gift.  They should take it.  —  It always seems a bit futile to speculate about how a Supreme Court nominee will behave down the line.  Conservatives are still kicking themselves over David Souter.  Eisenhower called Earl Warren the biggest mistake of his career.

Leaked Draft of Trump's Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination  —  If signed, the order would create wholesale exemptions for people and organizations who claim religious objections to same-sex marriage, premarital sex, abortion, and trans identity.  —  By ,

Donald Trump's Longtime Doctor Says President Takes Hair-Growth Drug  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump takes medication for three ailments, including a prostate-related drug to promote hair growth, Mr. Trump's longtime physician, Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, said in a series of recent interviews.

Trump Pushes Dark View of Islam to Center of U.S. Policy-Making  —  WASHINGTON — It was at a campaign rally in August that President Trump most fully unveiled the dark vision of an America under siege by “radical Islam” that is now radically reshaping the policies of the United States.

Is Steve Bannon the Second Most Powerful Man in the World?  —  Most modern Presidents chart their opening moves with the help of a friendly think tank or a set of long-held beliefs.  —  Donald Trump's first steps had the feel of a documentary film made by his chief strategist …

Oculus lawsuit ends with half billion dollar judgment awarded to ZeniMax  —  Luckey pays $50M, Iribe pays $150M  —  A Dallas, Texas jury today awarded half a billion dollars to ZeniMax after finding that Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey, and by extension Oculus, failed to comply with a non-disclosure agreement he signed.

L.A. federal judge orders a temporary halt to Trump's travel ban  —  U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr., in his prior job as the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)  —  A federal judge in Los Angeles has added another legal challenge …

Federal workers turn to encryption to thwart Trump  —  Federal employees worried that President Donald Trump will gut their agencies are creating new email addresses, signing up for encrypted messaging apps and looking for other, protected ways to push back against the new administration's agenda.

Republicans Rebrand Obamacare Strategy From ‘Repeal’ to ‘Repair’  —  Lawmakers advised to shift to friendlier Obamacare messaging  —  Some try out ‘repair’ as others stick with stronger words  —  Some Republicans in Congress are starting to talk more about trying to “repair” Obamacare …

JK Rowling roasts former fans who threatened to burn her books over Trump criticism  —  J.K. Rowling ripped one of her former fans who tweeted that she burned all her “Harry Potter” books because of the author's criticism of President Trump.  —  “[J]ust burned all my Harry Potter books after being a fan for 17 years.

Man who claimed mom died in Iraq after Trump's ban lied, Imam confirms  —  DETROIT (WJBK) - The leader of a mosque in Dearborn has confirmed to FOX 2 that a man who claimed his mother died in Iraq after being barred from returning to the United States under a ban instituted by President Trump this weekend …

Grassroots rage and the Democrats' crackup  —  SEWICKLEY, PA — Just a few years ago, then-Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell were treated by their own Republican Party's grassroots as the enemy.  —  Case in point: Thousands of angry demonstrators gathered outside …

Read the full transcript of President Trump's unusual Black History Month remarks here  —  President Donald Trump raised more than a few eyebrows with his remarks Wednesday — the first day of Black History Month — during an “African American History Month Listening Session” at the White House.

GOP Defectors Have Received Thousands From Teachers Union  —  The two Republicans who broke ranks with their party and announced they would vote against education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos have received thousands of dollars from the nation's largest teachers union.