Trump, citing no evidence, accuses Obama of ‘Nixon/Watergate’ plot to wiretap Trump Tower  —  President Trump on Saturday angrily accused former president Barack Obama of orchestrating a “Nixon/Watergate” plot to tap the phones at his Trump Tower headquarters last fall in the run-up to the election.

A Special Prosecutor . . . For What?  —  There is no crime to probe in the matter of the Trump campaign's contact with Russians.  —  S  —  o, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself.  Great!  —  Just one question: From what?  —  Yes, yes, Sessions is a good and decent man.

The Mob at Middlebury  —  A mob tries to silence Charles Murray and sends a prof to the ER.  —  Once again a scholar invited to speak at a university has been shouted down by an angry mob clearly unable to challenge him intellectually.  On Thursday at Middlebury College …

Decades-old mass grave of children of unwed mothers confirmed in Ireland  —  Between 1925 and the 1960s, in a tiny town called Tuam in western Ireland's County Galway, thousands of “fallen women” and their “illegitimate” children passed through the Mother and Baby Home operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours.

Trump Inherits a Secret Cyberwar Against North Korean Missiles  —  WASHINGTON — Three years ago, President Barack Obama ordered Pentagon officials to step up their cyber and electronic strikes against North Korea's missile program in hopes of sabotaging test launches in their opening seconds.

White House split on import tax puts Congress in limbo  —  A major split among senior White House officials over whether to effectively create a new tax on imported goods has stalled the broader tax overhaul effort on Capitol Hill, with Republicans looking to the Trump administration …

Trump Team's Links to Russia Crisscross in Washington  —  WASHINGTON — During the 2016 campaign, Donald J. Trump's second campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, had regular communications with his longtime associate — a former Russian military translator in Kiev who has been investigated in Ukraine …

Exclusive: Trump admin. plans expanded immigrant detention  —  The Trump administration is planning to radically expand the program and facilities for the detention of immigrant families seeking asylum in the United States, according to documents obtained exclusively by All In.

Why the Alt-Left Is a Problem, Too  —  Much of the media spotlight has been on the “alt-right.”  But the “alt-left” provides a mirror image distortion: the same loathing of Clinton, rejection of “identity politics,” and itch for a reckoning.  —  Internet clickbait promotes mental tooth decay …

Schwarzenegger Fires The Apprentice  —  Fans of Celebrity Apprentice are about to lose the show's biggest asset as Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be returning to host another season of the show.  “I learned a lot, I had a great time, it was a really great opportunity,” Schwarzenegger said, speaking exclusively to Empire.

How Uber Deceives the Authorities Worldwide  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has for years engaged in a worldwide program to deceive the authorities in markets where its low-cost ride-hailing service was resisted by law enforcement or, in some instances, had been banned.

White House proposes steep budget cut to leading climate science agency  —  The Trump administration is seeking to slash one of the government's premier climate science agencies by 17 percent, delivering steep cuts to research funding and satellite programs, according to a four-page budget memo obtained by The Washington Post.

Trump to Undo Vehicle Rules That Curb Global Warming  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to begin rolling back stringent federal regulations on vehicle pollution that contributes to global warming, according to people familiar with the matter, essentially marking a U-turn …