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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

The blessing inside my sister's Alzheimer's disease  —  Jennifer Palmieri served as White House communications director from 2013 to 2015 and was communications director for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.  —  Last month my sister passed away from early - onset Alzheimer's.

Exclusive: Trump administration considering separating women, children at Mexico border  —  Women and children crossing together illegally into the United States could be separated by U.S. authorities under a proposal being considered by the Department of Homeland Security, according to three government officials.

E.U. Lawmakers Call for End to Visa-Free Travel for Americans  —  BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has passed a nonbinding resolution calling for the reintroduction of visa requirements for American citizens, raising the stakes in a long-running battle over the United States' refusal …