NSA Whistleblower Backs Trump Up on Wiretap Claims  —  Bill Binney, who resigned from NSA in 2001, did not elaborate on President Obama's specific role in surveilling Trump.  —  A veteran of the NSA has said President Donald Trump is righ to claim he was wiretapped and monitored.  (ALEX WONG/GETTY IMAGES)

One tweet that explains Republicans' big health care bill challenge  —  The day after unveiling their new bill to replace Obamacare, the Republican authors of the Affordable Health Care Act find themselves in a bind.  —  Even if the new bill has the votes in the House, it will also have to pass the Senate.

Trump begins healthcare push: 'Let's get it done'  —  President Trump on Tuesday threw his support behind the House's plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, launching the administration's push to sell the proposal to skeptical lawmakers and the public.  —  “I'm proud to support …

Sorry Ben Carson Critics: Obama Also Referred to Slaves as Immigrants  —  Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson was roundly criticized by celebrities like Samuel Jackson after he referred to the slaves from Africa as immigrants with dreams and hopes for their children's futures.

Millions Risk Losing Health Insurance in Republican Plan, Analysts Say  —  WASHINGTON — Millions of people who get private health coverage through the Affordable Care Act would be at risk of losing it under the replacement legislation proposed by House Republicans, analysts said Tuesday …

WikiLeaks: CIA Uses ‘Stolen’ Malware to ‘Attribute’ Cyberattacks to Nations Like Russia  —  Documents released by WikiLeaks show that the CIA kept records of malware attacks supposedly stolen from outside agents, including the Russian government, used to “misdirect attribution” of hacking sources.

Trump Grants Oval Office Meeting to TMZ Founder  —  Since Inauguration Day, President Trump has spent his time meeting with heads of state, titans of industry, economic advisers and public health specialists.  —  And the founder of TMZ.  —  Mr. Trump, in a meeting last Wednesday …

Khizr Khan's claim that the U.S. is restricting his travel may be unraveling  —  Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father whose impassioned speech at the Democratic National Convention last July called on Americans to reject a ban on Muslims entering the United States, claimed that his …

What should we do if the president is a liar?  —  We face a very serious political problem in this country, and that problem is manifested in a post written yesterday by Amber Phillips of The Washington Post.  In her piece, Phillips criticizes me for lowering the state of our political discourse …

Hawaii plans to file first lawsuit against new travel ban  —  Trump's new travel ban: One thing to know  — Lawyers for the challengers say the new travel ban suffers from the same “constitutional and statutory defects” as the original one  —  (CNN)Hawaii is not wasting any time challenging President Donald Trump's new travel ban.

Ivanka Trump clothing line reports record sales  —  Ivanka Trump's eponymous women's fashion line is reporting record sales figures despite calls for a boycott and controversies surrounding President Trump.  —  “Since the beginning of February, they were some of the best performing weeks …

FRANKLIN COUNTY TEEN WHO DECAPITATED MOTHER IN COUNTRY ILLEGALLY … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc11.com/video/embed/ ?pid=1789353" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>  —  FRANKLIN COUNTY, North Carolina (WTVD) —  The Franklin County District Attorney said Tuesday …

Al Franken: I think Jeff Sessions committed perjury  —  Washington (CNN)Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said he now believes that Attorney General Jeff Sessions committed perjury during his confirmation hearing when he did not disclose meetings with a Russian ambassador.

R.I. lawmaker surprised by ‘insane amount of drinking’ at State House  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island lawmaker says she's surprised by the “insane amount of drinking” that goes on in the State House.  —  Providence Democratic Rep. Moira Walsh tells WPRO-AM that lawmakers have “file cabinets full of booze.”

The amazing plunge in IRS audits of rich people and large companies  —  Round after round of budget cuts have forced the Internal Revenue Service to dramatically scale back its efforts to catch tax cheats.  And as I mentioned in my column today, some of the biggest beneficiaries of this decline …

Trump warns House GOP members of electoral ‘bloodbath’ if repeal and replace fails  —  Trump ‘proud to support’ GOP health care plan  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump warned House Republicans Tuesday if they can't get pass health care legislation after seven years of promises it could be a …

Son of Sen. Tim Kaine one of six arrested after protesters disrupt Trump rally at state Capitol Saturday  —  The youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's 2016 running mate, was one of six people arrested Saturday after counter-protesters disrupted a rally in support of President Donald Trump at the Minnesota State Capitol.

Where Are the Great Communicators?  —  The Republican rollout of their long-awaited health-care plan has sown needless confusion.  —  Bring out the black lace and the pallbearers, for the Great Communicator has passed from this coil and left no heirs to his talent.  Once, Republicans were masters of the launch.