A Back-Channel Plan for Ukraine and Russia, Courtesy of Trump Associates  —  A week before Michael T. Flynn resigned as national security adviser, a sealed proposal was hand-delivered to his office, outlining a way for President Trump to lift sanctions against Russia.

Trump clarifies remarks on Sweden: I got it from Fox News story  —  President Trump sought to explain his reference to a nonexistent terrorism incident in Sweden at a rally Saturday night, pointing to a story from Fox News.  —  “My statement as to what's happening in Sweden was in reference …

A note for idiots (UPDATED):  —  I do not support pedophilia.  Period.  It is a vile and disgusting crime, perhaps the very worst.  There are selectively edited videos doing the rounds, as part of a co-ordinated effort to discredit me from establishment Republicans, that suggest I am soft on the subject.

Jim Mattis to Baghdad: 'We're Not in Iraq to Seize Anybody's Oil'  —  BAGHDAD — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Baghdad on Monday, promising that, despite what President Trump said last month, the administration would not try to seize Iraq's oil.  —  Nor, he said, would the …

Video surfaces of Milo Yiannopoulos defending pedophilia, ACU board reportedly not consulted on CPAC invite  —  The American Conservative Union, which hosts the annual gathering of conservatives called “CPAC,” announced over the weekend that alt-Right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos would be this year's keynote speaker.

Trump supporters see a successful president — and are frustrated with critics who don't  —  MELBOURNE, Fla. — Many of President Trump's most dedicated supporters — the sort who waited for hours in the Florida sun this weekend for his first post-inauguration campaign rally — say their lives changed on election night.

Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber  —  As most of you know, I left Uber in December and joined Stripe in January.  I've gotten a lot of questions over the past couple of months about why I left and what my time at Uber was like.  It's a strange, fascinating …

Lefties keep showing off their civic ignorance  —  Michael Moore stars in “TrumpLand,” a filmed political stage show.  —  MORE FROM:  —  Last week, cable news personality Sally Kohn tweeted what she called a “straightforward” plan that would eject Donald Trump and install Hillary Clinton into the presidency: “1.

In English: This happened in Sweden Friday night, Mr President  —  U.S. president Donald Trump gave a speech in Melbourne, Florida, Saturday evening.  —  While speaking about keeping America safe he mentioned the major terrorist attacks in Nice, Paris and Brussels - and in the same sentence …

Democrats would like their rabid base to cool it with the impeachment talk  —  You've probably seen multiple instances on social media by now of Democrats and liberals calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump despite the fact that he's barely had time to organize the contents of his desk …

Lewandowski: Trump's staff is letting him down  —  The Axe Files, featuring David Axelrod, is a podcast distributed by CNN and produced at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.  The author works for the podcast.  —  Chicago (CNN)President Donald Trump has been hampered …

Kasich: Repealing Medicaid expansion is ‘a very, very bad idea’  —  Kasich: World leaders unsure about Trump  —  Washington (CNN)Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he won't “sit silent” and watch the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion get “ripped out” as Republicans work to repeal the law.

The Press vs. the President  —  Choosing sides is no substitute for thinking  —  The problem with the man currently leading the Republican party is that he is, as the Washington Post puts it, a hostage to the “fanatical policies of the extreme right.”  His administration “insults women” …

Paul dismisses McCain's criticisms of Trump: We're ‘lucky John McCain is not in charge’  —  Republican Sen. Rand Paul blasted Sen. John McCain over his criticism of President Trump, saying the nation is “lucky” the Arizona senator is not president considering his foreign policy views.

Democratic Member to Quit Election Commission, Setting Up Political Fight  —  WASHINGTON — A Democrat on the Federal Election Commission is quitting her term early because of the gridlock that has gripped the panel, offering President Trump an unexpected chance to shape political spending rules.