FBI refused White House request to knock down recent Trump-Russia stories  —  Washington (CNN)The FBI rejected a recent White House request to publicly knock down media reports about communications between Donald Trump's associates and Russians known to US intelligence during the 2016 presidential campaign …

Boehner: Republicans won't repeal and replace Obamacare  —  Former House Speaker John Boehner predicted on Thursday that a full repeal and replace of Obamacare is “not what's going to happen” and that Republicans will instead just make some fixes to the health care law.

Project Veritas Releases Over 100 Hours of Audio From Inside CNN  —  · James O'Keefe Offers $10,000 Award for Content Which Exposes Media Malfeasance  —  · Anonymous Source Within CNN Provided Audio to Project Veritas  —  · More Audio Yet to be Released in a WikiLeaks Style Dump

Kushner, Ivanka Trump Pushed to Remove Words Critical of Climate Deal From Executive Order  —  Trump plans to issue orders aimed at rolling back Obama climate agenda soon; language critical of Paris accord removed  —  WASHINGTON—At the request of President Donald Trump's son-in-law …

EXCLUSIVE: LISTEN TO CONTROVERSIAL WHITE HOUSE TERRORISM ADVISER SEBASTIAN GORKA'S ANGRY CALL TO A CRITIC  —  An embattled White House terrorism advisor whose academic credentials have come under widespread fire telephoned one of his main critics at home Tuesday night and threatened legal action against him, Newsweek has learned.

Not best of times for US - Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg  —  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says the US is “not experiencing the best of times” - but the “pendulum” will swing back.  —  Speaking to BBC Newsnight in a rare interview, Justice Ginsburg reiterated the importance of the free press.

Alt-right leader expelled from CPAC after organizer denounces ‘left-wing fascist group’  —  Richard Spencer, a founder of the alt-right movement that seeks a whites-only state and that strongly backed Donald Trump for president, was expelled from the Conservative Political Action Conference …

Suspect in Olathe shooting allegedly told bartender he killed two Middle Eastern men  —  The suspect in Wednesday night's triple shooting in Olathe allegedly told a bartender in Clinton, Mo., before he was arrested that he had killed two Middle Eastern men, The Star has learned.

Here's Video of Marco Rubio Avoiding a Protester Today in Miami UPDATED … Update 3 p.m: Protesters managed to corner Marco Rubio at Florida International University today, too.  They recorded their entire, intense encounter, which is embedded below.  —  Marco Rubio spent the first half …

‘You Have to Stop,’ Renaissance Executive Tells Boss About Trump Support  —  A clash involving Renaissance Technologies hedge-fund billionaire Robert Mercer, who supports President Donald Trump, and another executive of the firm, who opposes the president, reflects divides at other U.S. workplaces.

Law professors file misconduct complaint against Kellyanne Conway  —  A group of law professors from around the country has filed a professional misconduct complaint against White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, a graduate of George Washington University Law School who was admitted to the D.C. Bar in 1995.

Exclusive: Trump wants to expand U.S. nuclear arsenal, make it ‘top of the pack’  —  President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants to build up the U.S. nuclear arsenal to ensure it is at the “top of the pack,” saying the United States has fallen behind in its atomic weapons capacity.

I Was a Muslim in Trump's White House  —  In 2011, I was hired, straight out of college, to work at the White House and eventually the National Security Council.  My job there was to promote and protect the best of what my country stands for.  I am a hijab-wearing Muslim woman …

Spicer: Trump didn't mean ‘military operation’ literally  —  President Trump wasn't speaking literally when he described his deportation push as a “military operation,” according to his top spokesman.  —  “The president was using that as an adjective.  It is happening with precision,” …

An underground network is readying homes to hide immigrants  —  Los Angeles (CNN)A hammer pounds away in the living room of a middle class home.  A sanding machine smoothes the grain of the wood floor in the dining room.  —  But this home Pastor Ada Valiente is showing off in Los Angeles …

France's National Front scandal has exposed the dirty little secret of Europe's far right  —  The chief political aide of Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far right National Front party and candidate for the French presidential election, has just been put under investigation by French magistrates.

Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes Dies at Age 66  —  Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes has passed away at age 66 after a brief illness.  —  Colmes leaves behind his wife, Jocelyn Crowley, who issued the following statement:  —  Alan Colmes passed away this morning after a brief illness.  He was 66-years-old.

Spicer: Expect to see ‘greater enforcement’ of federal marijuana law  —  White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday that he expects states to see “greater enforcement” of the federal law against marijuana use, a move that would be at odds with a growing number of states' decisions to legalize it.

Even if Trump Is the Enemy, His Voters Aren't  —  A few days ago, I blithely tweeted a warning that Democrats often sound patronizing when speaking of Trump voters.  That provoked a vehement reaction. … “Sorry,” Jason tweeted back, “but if someone is supporting a racist ignoramus who wants …

Closed-Door Events Become Minefields For GOPers Who Shirk Public Town Halls  —  Back home in their districts while Congress is in recess, some Republicans have ducked the raucous crowds at town halls in favor of more tightly controlled conference calls and private events.

EXCLUSIVE: Illegal fundraiser for the Clintons made secret tape because he feared being ASSASSINATED over what he knew - and used it to reveal Democrats' bid to silence him  — DailyMail.com has obtained a video in which convicted illegal Clinton fundraisers Johnny Chung gave secret testimony while in fear of his life

Undocumented woman with brain tumor refused surgery, forcibly removed from Texas hospital: lawyer  —  An undocumented woman in desperate need of brain surgery has been forcibly removed from a Texas hospital — and her relatives in New York fear she could lose her life, a family representative said early Thursday.

CARTOON GALLERY … The bathroom issue is the first skirmish in a coming war over Title IX.  First passed in 1972, Title IX was aimed at equalizing opportunities for women in education.  Best known for its focus on equal access to athletic opportunities in higher education, Title IX actually covers a variety of educational activities.

Arizona Senate votes to seize assets of those who plan, participate in protests that turn violent  —  Claiming people are being paid to riot, Republican state senators voted Wednesday to give police new power to arrest anyone who is involved in a peaceful demonstration that may turn bad — even before anything actually happened.