Trump Abruptly Orders 46 Obama-Era Prosecutors to Resign  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday moved to sweep away the remaining vestiges of Obama administration prosecutors at the Justice Department, ordering 46 holdover United States attorneys to tender their resignations immediately …

What's a legitimate news outlet?  A new face in the White House press pool raises questions.  —  In an age of partisan media, the lines between “partisan” and “media” can sometimes blur.  —  Case in point: The pool reporter covering Vice President Pence on Thursday — that is …

Trump's revised travel ban dealt first court setback  —  A federal judge in Wisconsin dealt the first legal blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban on Friday, barring enforcement of the policy to deny U.S. entry to the wife and child of a Syrian refugee already granted asylum in the United States.

Michael Flynn Was Paid to Represent Turkey's Interests During Trump Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's first national security adviser, acted as a foreign agent representing the interests of Turkey's government in exchange for more than $500,000 during last year's campaign …

Trump Appointee Who Tweeted About “Some Muslim Piece Of S**t” Is Out From Energy Department  —  A Trump campaign worker appointed to the Energy Department is a former massage therapist with a history of tweeting anti-Muslim remarks.  —  A massage therapist and former Trump campaign operative …

“Civil War” Breaks Out At White House Over Trade... And Goldman Is Winning  —  Earlier this week, when we discussed Peter Navarro's jarring op-ed in the WSJ in which he alleged that the persistent US trade deficit “would put US national security in jeopardy”, we said that …

Ukraine lawyer seeks probe of alleged hacked texts of Manafort's daughter  —  Manafort pressed on ties to Kremlin (2016)  —  Kiev, Ukraine (CNN)A Ukrainian human rights attorney representing the victims of mass police shootings in Kiev in 2014 has asked prosecutors to investigate …

Trump's Mar-a-Lago is heaven — for spies  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump relishes the comforts of his Mar-a-Lago estate for repeated weekends away from Washington, but former Secret Service and intelligence officials say the resort is a security nightmare vulnerable to both casual and professional spies.

Here's How to Establish a Merit-based Legal Immigration System  —  At his first joint session speech, President Trump mentioned that the U.S. should have a merit-based legal immigration system similar to what Canada and Australia have.  He's right and I have advocated for this very same point for years.

Barack Obama receives standing ovation as he enjoys lunch with Bono in New York  —  Barack and Michelle Obama drew a crowd once again as they met with U2's lead singer Bono in New York on Friday for lunch.  —  Diners in Upland restaurant on Park Avenue took pictures of the former US president …

Ciara — Car Accident in L.A.  —  1:44 PM PT — Russell Wilson just let everyone know Ciara is ok, tweeting, “Momma Wilson & Baby Wilson are feeling great!  God is good!”  Ciara — who's pregnant and in her 3rd trimester — was involved in a car crash in L.A. moments ago ... TMZ has learned.

Trump threatens GOP: Back health bill or get primaried  —  President Trump has told Republican leaders that he's prepared to play hardball with congressional conservatives to pass the GOP healthcare bill, including by supporting the 2018 primary challengers of any Republican who votes against the bill.

Liberal Democracy Is Suffering From a Concussion  —  Here's the latest in the assault on liberal democracy.  It happened more than a week ago, but I cannot get it out of my consciousness.  A group of conservative students at Middlebury College in Vermont invited the highly controversial author Charles Murray …

Rex Tillerson Might Be the Weakest Secretary of State Ever  —  There are five avenues to power at Foggy Bottom, and they're all blocked to the current man in charge.  —  While much of America's political class is transfixed by the debate about connections between Russia and the White House …