Trump and Candidates for National Security Adviser Spar Over Staffing  —  Retired Vice Adm. Bob Harward and retired Gen. David Petraeus have dropped out of consideration  —  President Donald Trump won't guarantee that his next national security adviser will have full control over staffing and process …

Leaked Trump tape: ‘You are the special people’  —  President Donald Trump, living alone inside the White House, often hungers for friendly interaction as he adjusts to the difficult work of governance.  At his clubs, he finds what's missing.  —  That showed last November at a cocktail …

Milo Yiannopoulos Tapped as Keynote Speaker at Conservative Political Action Conference (Exclusive)  —  The controversial figure, known as a harsh critic of Hollywood liberalism, will get more stage time at the conservative event than any other speaker, inlcuding VP Mike Pence and Sen. Ted Cruz.

Michael Flynn, General Chaos … Two days before the Inauguration of Donald Trump as the forty-fifth President of the United States, Michael Flynn, a retired lieutenant general and former intelligence officer, sat down in a Washington restaurant.  On the tablecloth, he placed a leather-bound folder …

Norma McCorvey, Jane Roe of Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, dies at 69  —  Norma McCorvey, who was 22, unwed, mired in addiction and poverty, and desperate for a way out of an unwanted pregnancy when she became Jane Roe, the pseudonymous plaintiff of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision …

DeVos criticized teachers at D.C. school she visited — and they are not having it  —  Newly minted Education Secretary Betsy DeVos had a hard time getting inside the District's Jefferson Middle School Academy last week when protesters briefly blocked her from entering.

Ivanka Trump brand tops Amazon Best Sellers list  —  NEW YORK (FOX5NY) - First Daughter Ivanka Trump could be getting the last laugh at brick and mortar stores that have dropped her brand of clothing, shoes, perfumes and more.  —  On Friday morning, Ivanka Trump Eau de Parfum Spray For Women …

Republicans Charge Into Resistance at Tumultuous Town Halls  —  MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — The Republican lawmakers stood with fixed smiles, shifting in place, facing down turmoil but no trial inside a municipal courtroom overstuffed with constituents.  —  Across the room, the first questioner foretold …

Popular Domestic Programs Face Ax Under First Trump Budget  —  WASHINGTON — The White House budget office has drafted a hit list of programs that President Trump could eliminate to trim domestic spending, including longstanding conservative targets like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting …

Pope Francis: ‘Muslim Terrorism Does Not Exist’  —  In an impassioned address Friday, Pope Francis denied the existence of Islamic terrorism, while simultaneously asserting that “the ecological crisis is real.”  —  “Christian terrorism does not exist, Jewish terrorism does not exist, and Muslim terrorism does not exist.

Ariz. sheriff ending policy of holding immigrants past release date  —  The Phoenix area's new sheriff is scrapping the policy of holding inmates past their release date, which was used to assist federal authorities on immigration background checks.  —  According to the Associated Press …

'That's How Dictators Get Started': McCain Defends the Free Press - February 17, 2017 Everything — Even the NBA — Has Become Political - February 17, 2017 How Can Trump Woo Labor Away from Democrats?  — February 17, 2017 Chuck Todd: A ‘Toxic Fog’ is Descending on U.S. Politics

CNN host abruptly ends segment after guest makes ‘fake news’ claim  —  CNN host Don Lemon abruptly ended his show Friday night after a commentator continued to call a story they were discussing “fake news” while defending President Trump.  —  Lemon was moderating a discussion on the cost …

Four NATO Nations Would Pick Russia to Defend Them If Threatened: Poll  —  Gallup poll of 66 nations shows shifting global alliances  —  China and Russia prefer each other's support, survey shows  —  Who you gonna call?  For the citizens of four NATO countries asked which military power …

John McCain the Republican vs. John McCain the Patriot  —  John McCain (ambivalently, agonizingly) takes on the president.  —  John McCain was hustling down the hallway in the Russell Senate Office Building with the purpose of an Aaron Sorkin character.  It was not yet two weeks …

Eight people flee U.S. border patrol to seek asylum in Canada  —  ((This version of the Feb. 17 story corrects the headline and first paragraph to eight people from nine))  —  Eight asylum-seekers, including four children, barely made it across the Canadian border on Friday …