National security adviser Flynn discussed sanctions with Russian ambassador, despite denials, officials say  —  National security adviser Michael Flynn privately discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with that country's ambassador to the United States during the month before President Trump took office …

Court Refuses to Reinstate Travel Ban, Dealing Trump Another Legal Loss  —  WASHINGTON — A three-judge federal appeals panel on Thursday unanimously refused to reinstate President Trump's targeted travel ban, delivering the latest and most stinging judicial rebuke to his effort …

The 9th Circuit's dangerous and unprecedented use of campaign statements to block presidential policy  —  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has just upheld a nationwide temporary injunction on President Trump's executive order relating to refugees and visas from certain countries.

Mexican foreign minister helped Jared Kushner re-write Trump border wall speech  —  Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray personally made changes to President Donald Trump's speech announcing an executive order calling for the construction of a border wall, according to Mexican officials.

Solidcore gym founder calls out Ivanka Trump after workout  —  The owner of trendy Washington-area gym chain Solidcore lashed out at Ivanka Trump over Facebook on Thursday after finding out the president's eldest daughter took her exercise class.  —  “What you do when you find out Ivanka Trump just took …

Online sales for the Ivanka Trump brand fell 26 percent in January  —  While Nordstrom dropping Ivanka Trump merchandise got a lot of headlines, it's not the top online retail partner for the brand.  —  According to an analysis of email receipts by Slice Intelligence, online …

CNN host Chris Cuomo says ‘fake news’ insult is ‘equivalent of the n-word for journalists’  —  CNN host Chris Cuomo said on Thursday that he believes hurling the “fake news” insult at journalists is similar to when individuals use racial slurs against minorities.

Top oversight lawmakers ask ethics office to recommend discipline for Conway  —  The two top lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee on Thursday called on the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to recommend disciplinary action against White House counselor Kellyanne Conway for publicly promoting Ivanka Trump's clothing line.

Jason Chaffetz Town Hall Filled With Over 1000 Angry Constituents  —  Jason Chaffetz is having a rough week, capped off with an angry town hall meeting tonight with the venue filled to capacity and more chanting outside.  —  First, he was called to [the principal's] Trump's office …

Donald Trump has signed three executive orders to deal with “public safety”, including handing more authority to the police.  —  At the formal ceremony to appoint Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, the President outlined the new mandate that Mr Sessions would have, including tackling crime, drug cartels and terrorism.

Cooper withdraws from solicitor general consideration  —  Chuck Cooper, the conservative Supreme Court litigator, is withdrawing his name from consideration to be the next solicitor general, opening the door for the husband of Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway to be appointed to the role.

Anti-Semitic Valentine's Day card sparks controversy; Ross issues statement condemning card's message  —  Central Michigan University President George Ross issued a statement Thursday that criticized a Valentine's Day card handed out by a member of the College Republicans at CMU on Wednesday.

Secrecy surrounds White House cybersecurity staff shakeup  —  The Obama-appointed chief information security officer was charged with keeping the president and his staff safe from cyber-threats posed by hackers and nation-state attackers.  —  The chief information security officer …

Trump Tells Xi Jinping U.S. Will Honor ‘One China’ Policy  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told President Xi Jinping of China on Thursday evening that the United States would honor the “One China” policy, reversing his earlier expressions of doubt about the longtime diplomatic understanding …

Exclusive: Syria's Assad tells Yahoo News some refugees are ‘definitely’ terrorists  —  Weighing in on one of the most contentious issues in American politics — the danger posed to host countries by the 4.8 million people who have fled from Syria's civil war — Syrian President Bashar Assad told Yahoo News …

Time for Tesla to Listen  —  I'm proud to be part of a team that is bringing green cars to the masses.  As a production worker at Tesla's plant in Fremont for the past four years, I believe Tesla is one of the most innovative companies in the world.  We are working hard to build the world's #1 car—not just electric, but overall.

Saudis foot tab at Trump hotel  —  A lobbying firm working for Saudi Arabia paid for a room at Donald Trump's Washington hotel after Inauguration Day, marking the first publicly known payment on behalf of a foreign government to a Trump property since he became president.

The Mysterious Disappearance of the Biggest Scandal in Washington  —  The biggest election-related scandal since Watergate occurred last year, and it has largely disappeared from the political-media landscape of Washington.  —  According to the consensus assessment of US intelligence agencies …

Trump falsely accuses senator of misrepresenting Gorsuch criticism  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump falsely accused a Democratic senator Thursday of misrepresenting his Supreme Court nominee's words, according to several familiar with the incident.