Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose  —  Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts between members …

Trump's team nixed ethics course for White House staff  —  President Donald Trump's team rejected a course for senior White House staff, cabinet nominees and other political appointees that would have provided training on leadership, ethics and management, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.

EXCLUSIVE: Barack Obama's close confidante Valerie Jarrett has moved into his new DC home, which is now the nerve center for their plan to mastermind the insurgency against President Trump  — Obama's goal is to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment …

Ex-Clinton volunteer slammed, loses job, after swipe at widow of fallen SEAL  —  A former Hillary Clinton volunteer drew swift condemnation — and lost his job — after mocking the widow of a fallen Navy SEAL who was honored by the president during his congressional address Tuesday night.

A raid in remote Yemen and a SEAL's death still reverberate for Trump  —  Almost as soon as the team of U.S. and Emirati commandos slipped into the darkened village, their weapons shouldered in the moonless night, a surprise counter­attack erupted and a veteran Navy SEAL was hit.

House Republicans Announce Only Republicans Are Allowed to See New Health-Care Plan  —  Yesterday, House Speaker Paul Ryan boasted that his party would follow a deliberate, transparent process to repeal and replace Obamacare.  “This is how the legislative process is supposed to be designed …

Beau Biden's widow having affair with his married brother  —  MORE FROM:  —  The widow of Joe Biden's late son Beau Biden has started a romantic relationship with her former brother-in-law, Hunter Biden, the former Vice President's younger son.  —  Hallie Biden, who was devastated …

Immigrant detained after press conference  —  Moments after an immigrant spoke out about her fears of deportation, she was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.  —  Daniela Vargas, 22, was detained by ICE agents Wednesday, shortly after speaking at a news conference …

Western snowpack too deep for scientists' measuring devices … RENO, Nev. — One sure sign the Sierra Nevada is experiencing a historic winter is the snowpack is getting too deep for devices scientists use to measure it.  —  It's a problem that cropped up Wednesday when researchers sought …

Republican PAC pumps cash into Georgia to defend Tom Price seat  —  WASHINGTON  —  A Republican super PAC will spend $1.1 million on television ads against the Democrat trying to turn a special election in Georgia into America's first referendum on President Donald Trump.

The Worst Performance of Trump's Presidency Now Belongs to the Press Corps  —  The media's reaction to his speech to Congress was shameful.  —  By the time Mitt Romney selected him to be his running mate in 2012, Paul Ryan (then chairman of the House Budget Committee) had already cultivated …

How to Provide Universal Health Care Using This One Easy Trick  —  The first sentence of Congress' Obamacare repeal should read: “There shall be a free market in health insurance.”  —  Right there, I've solved the health insurance crisis for 90 percent of Americans.

Antarctica hits record high temperature at balmy 63.5°F  —  An Argentine research base near the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula has set a heat record at a balmy 63.5° Fahrenheit (17.5 degrees Celsius), the U.N. weather agency said on Wednesday.

Editorial Trump's budget plans are magical thinking at its worst  —  U.S. President Donald Trump discusses the Federal budget over lunch in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Feb. 22 in Washington.  (Olivier Douliery / TNS)  —  The Times Editorial Board

Trump administration has found only $20 million in existing funds for wall  —  President Donald Trump's promise to use existing funds to begin immediate construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has hit a financial roadblock, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Judge grants restraining order against Black Lives Matter activist accused of threatening L.A. police commissioner  —  The city of Los Angeles filed for a restraining order on behalf of Matt Johnson, president of the L.A. Police Commission, against an activist affiliated with Black Lives Matter.

With a single speech, Trump rattles 2018 landscape  —  The call to Steve Stivers, the chairman of House Republicans' campaign wing, came on Tuesday evening, roughly an hour after President Donald Trump ended his speech to a joint session of Congress.  —  On the other end of the line …

Judge: Casey Anthony may have killed her child by accident  —  Former Circuit Judge Belvin Perry Jr. on Wednesday said he believes Casey Anthony may have killed her daughter by accident when she tried to quiet the child with chloroform and simply used too much.

White House Explores Options, Including Use of Military Force, to Counter North Korean Threat  —  The strategy review comes as recent events have strained stability in Asia  —  An internal White House review of strategy on North Korea includes the possibility of military force or regime change …