Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States  —  PROTECTING THE NATION FROM FOREIGN TERRORIST ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America …

House Republicans release long-awaited plan to repeal and replace Obamacare  —  House Republicans on Monday released long-anticipated legislation to supplant the Affordable Care Act with a more conservative vision for the nation's health care system, sketching out a system of individual tax credits …

In Conversation: David Letterman … Since retiring after 33 years on the late night television, David Letterman has kept a low public profile — aided by the growth of a truly impressive beard.  But that doesn't mean he hasn't been as fixated on politics as the rest of us.

Donald's eruption in the Oval Office: Video emerges of Trump's ‘furious argument’ with top adviser Steven Bannon as Ivanka and Jared look on, hours before President made phone tapping claims  — Just days after the row, Bannon was pictured on Sunday boarding Air Force One via a separate entrance …

While You Weren't Looking, the Democrat-Media Election-Hacking Narrative Just Collapsed  —  That supposed FBI investigation of collusion with the Russians?  Never mind . . .  They're in retreat now.  You may have missed it amid President Trump's startling Saturday tweet storm …

At the root of Trump's new fury: Total contempt for American democracy  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  President Trump is now wallowing in fury, we are told, because he can't make the Russia story disappear; he can't stem the leaks to the media; and he can't seem to realize his promises.

ExxonMobil Plans Investments of $20 Billion to Expand Manufacturing in U.S. Gulf Region  — New projects expected to create more than 45,000 high-paying jobs across the region and thousands more through multiplier effect  —  Dateline:  —  HOUSTON  —  Public Company Information:  —  NYSE:

Grassley probes FBI's ties to British spy who investigated Trump  —  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley  —  (R-Iowa) has opened an inquiry into allegations the FBI worked with the British spy who authored a controversial opposition research dossier on President Trump during the 2016 election.

Mika Tearfully Tells Viewers of Trump: ‘If People out There Feel Nervous, We Do Too’  —  ‘This is not funny, this is really bad’  —  President Trump's wiretap tweets struck an emotional chord with MSNBC's Mika Brzezinksi.  The morning anchor fought back tears as she told viewers that …

Carson refers to slaves as ‘immigrants’ in talk to HUD employees  —  Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson referred to slaves as “immigrants” dreaming of a better life in a talk with department employees, according to Monday reports.  —  “That's what America is about.

The sorry state of political discourse right now, in five Bernie Sanders tweets  —  Let's start with the tweets, which Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) (and/or his staff) fired off late Monday morning: … Do me a quick favor.  Hit pause on your temptation to either cheer or jeer what Sanders …

FBI Director James Comey was ‘incredulous’ over Trump's tweets  —  FBI asked DOJ to refute wiretapping claim  — FBI officials reached out to DOJ personnel to try to clear up reports that Obama wire-tapped Trump's phone  —  (CNN)FBI Director James Comey was “incredulous” …

Russian Hackers Said to Seek Hush Money From Liberal U.S. Groups  —  Post-election crime wave by attackers demanding bitcoins  —  Center for American Progress said to be among victims  —  Russian hackers are targeting U.S. progressive groups in a new wave of attacks …

Fox's ‘Last Man on Earth’ Kills Entire Trump Administration (Video)  —  Sunday's episode of FOX's post-apocalyptic comedy series The Last Man on Earth imagines a world where President Donald Trump's entire administration is killed off in a freak occurrence.  —  The flashback episode, tiled …

Donald Trump's Worst Deal  —  The President helped build a hotel in Azerbaijan that appears to be a corrupt operation engineered by oligarchs tied to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.  —  Heydar Aliyev Prospekti, a broad avenue in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, connects the airport to the city.

Judicial Watch Sues CIA, DOJ and Treasury for Records Related to Intelligence Leaks Regarding Investigation of General Flynn  —  Asks Court to Order Searches and Production of Records  —  National Security Agency Refuses to Confirm or Deny Existence of Records

TSA Warns Local Police About Its New Airport Pat-Downs  —  A universal “comprehensive” search may prompt passenger complaints to law enforcement.  —  by  —  The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has declined to say exactly where—and how—employees will be touching air travelers …