After 2 Weeks, Trump's Bungles Have Aides Rethinking Strategy  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump loves to set the day's narrative at dawn, but the deeper story of his White House is best told at night.  —  Aides confer in the dark because they cannot figure out how to operate the light switches in the cabinet room.

Why Judge Robart Blocked the Muslim Ban  —  There's no constitutional way to implement an unconstitutional order.  —  It's over—for now.  On Friday night, U.S. District Judge James Robart blocked the entirety of Donald Trump's de facto Muslim ban from taking effect.

Sanders on Trump: ‘This guy is a fraud’  —  Washington (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders accused President Donald Trump of falling short of commitments to middle-class voters, pointing to his Cabinet and senior advisers' ties to Wall Street.  —  “This guy is a fraud,” Sanders told CNN's Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” Sunday.

Cancel dinner plans.  Send ‘nerd prom’ to the history books.  —  Once merely embarrassing and ridiculous, the annual White House correspondents' dinner is poised to tip over into journalistic self-abasement.  —  It's time to stick a silver-plated fork in it.

I got on the subway in Manhattan tonight and found a Swastika on every advertisement and every window.  The train was silent as everyone stared at each other, uncomfortable and unsure what to do.  —  One guy got up and said, “Hand sanitizer gets rid of Sharpie.  We need alcohol.”

Columnist to CNN's Stelter: You're becoming ‘quite a ridiculous figure’  —  USA Today and Hollywood Reporter columnist Michael Wolff slammed CNN's Brian Stelter on his media affairs program Sunday, telling the host he was becoming “quite a ridiculous figure.”

Judge Wears Anti-Trump Pussy Hat to Court  —  Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has been rocking headgear with strong anti-Trump symbolism: The Pussy hat.  To say it's politically charged is like saying third-rails are shocking: These hats are pointed symbols in opposition to President Donald Trump …

McConnell rebukes Trump's judge attack  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday distanced himself from President Donald Trump's positions on Russia, voter fraud and the travel ban, while criticizing the president for attacking a federal judge.  —  “It is best not to single out judges …

Free Melania - From Our Expectations  —  WASHINGTON — Now, stacked on the Trump tower of petrifying things we have to worry about — war with Iran, war with China, war with Mexico, war with Islam, war with koala bears — there is yet another looming disaster.

Russian Arrests Spur Questions Over Links to U.S. Hacking  —  A series of high-profile arrests in Russia has intelligence officials on both sides of the Atlantic trying to unravel a mystery they suspect may be connected to Russian hacking in the U.S.

For Trump Foes, Democratic Gains May Remain Elusive in 2018  —  Passionate protests against Donald Trump's presidency have swelled the ranks of Democratic activists, but their new enthusiasm faces a hard reality: Republicans remain well-positioned to retain their grip on power in the 2018 elections.

The Democrats face up to their Trump problem  —  Democrats don't know how long they'll be able to keep up the pace of protests against President Donald Trump — and they're worried Trump and his team are counting on them to run out of energy before the White House does.

Democrats aim to make Steve Bannon a scarier Karl Rove  —  Democrats spent years turning George W. Bush strategist Karl Rove into a boogeyman whose mere mention sent liberals' blood boiling.  Now, members of Congress are doing the same to top Trump hand Steve Bannon — but in much darker terms.

How far can protesters go before the government steps in?  —  The protests of 2016, against pipelines and police shootings and a presidential candidate, have sparked lawmakers in eight states to consider bills boosting penalties for unlawful demonstrations.  They include one that would protect drivers …