Federal judge blocks new Trump travel ban  —  (CNN)A federal judge in Hawaii has blocked President Donald Trump's new travel ban on Wednesday afternoon, hours before the ban was set to go into effect.  —  This ruling means that travelers from six Muslim-majority countries and refugees will be able to travel to the US.

Fox News Poll: Trump approval slips, even as more feel economy improving  —  Voters think President Trump is ahead of most previous presidents on fulfilling campaign promises, and the most voters in more than a decade see an improving economy.  Yet that isn't enough to put the president's job rating …

Ryan: Health care plan must change to pass the House  —  House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday that his health care proposal must change to pass the House, marking a significant retreat from his earlier position that the carefully crafted legislation would fail if altered.

Rachel Maddow Turned a Scoop on Donald Trump's Taxes Into a Cynical, Self-Defeating Spectacle  —  At 7:36 pm Tuesday night, Rachel Maddow tweeted “BREAKING: We've got Trump tax returns.  Tonight, 9pm ET.  MSNBC.  (Seriously),” sending the internet into a frenzy of theorizing.

Members of Congress demand cooperation from administration on Trump-Russia probe  —  Tensions between congressional Republicans and the Trump administration are rising over Russia, as lawmakers probing alleged ties between the president's team and the Kremlin accused officials of trying to block their efforts.

McCain: Rand Paul ‘Is Now Working for Vladimir Putin’  —  Sen. John McCain on Wednesday directly accused fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of working for Russian President Vladimir Putin.  While speaking from the Senate floor in support of a bill advancing Montenegro's bid to join NATO …

An elaborate hoax based on forged documents escalates the phenomenon of “fake news” and reveals an audience on the left that seems willing to believe virtually any claim that could damage Trump.  —  In the third week of  —  January, an Israeli named Yoni Ariel flew from Tel Aviv …

‘People are scared’: Paranoia seizes Trump's White House  —  A culture of paranoia is consuming the Trump administration, with staffers increasingly preoccupied with perceived enemies — inside their own government.  —  In interviews, nearly a dozen White House aides and federal agency staffers described …

Justice Department charges Russian spies and criminal hackers in Yahoo intrusion  —  The Justice Department announced Wednesday the indictments of two Russian spies and two criminal hackers in connection with the heist of 500 million Yahoo user accounts in 2014, marking the first U.S. criminal …

Dutch PM's liberal party takes lead in general election exit polls but loses ten seats as anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders gains seven and vows 'you've not seen the last of me'  —  Right-wing Dutch MP Geert Wilders has hailed his party's General Election results despite exit polls saying …

Donald Trump Budget Slashes Funds for E.P.A. and State Department  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's budget blueprint for the coming fiscal year would slash the Environmental Protection Agency by 31 percent and cut State Department spending by a similar amount in a brash upending …

Man beaten to pulp after offering to pay for attackers' meal  —  A good Samaritan who offered to lend two men short on cash a couple bucks to cover their meal at a Brooklyn eatery ended up beaten and robbed for trying to help, cops say.  —  The victim was savagely beaten by four men inside …

U.S. military likely to send as many as 1,000 more ground troops into Syria ahead of Raqqa offensive, officials say  —  The U.S. military has drawn up early plans that would deploy up to 1,000 more troops into northern Syria in the coming weeks, expanding the American presence in the country ahead …

Wherever Trump goes, his gang of aides stays close by  —  When President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Wednesday morning to travel to Michigan and Tennessee, he didn't wing it alone: his entire senior West Wing staff traveled with him.  —  Accompanying the president out of town …

Sportsmanship & Citizenship: President Obama's 2017 NCAA Basketball Championship Brackets  —  We heard from many of you that your experiences playing sports have helped you develop confidence, an appreciation for hard work, and a positive outlook despite the ups and downs of life.

Soon It Will Be Even Easier to Shoot Someone to Death in Florida and Claim Self-Defense  —  Florida lawmakers are on the cusp of expanding the state's controversial Stand Your Ground gun law in a radical new way.  Stand Your Ground allows people to use deadly force rather than retreat …

Battery explosion mid-flight prompts passenger warning  —  As the range of products using batteries grows, the potential for in-flight issues increases.  —  On a recent flight from Beijing to Melbourne, a passenger was listening to music using a pair of her own battery-operated headphones.

Palm Beach may slap Mar-a-Lago with big tax to pay for ‘devastating’ cost of Trump's weekend trips  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  President Donald Trump's weekend excursions to his private Mar-a-Lago resort cost American taxpayers more than $3 million per trip …

Kaiser Health Tracking Poll: ACA, Replacement Plans, Women's Health  —  Ashley Kirzinger, Liz Hamel, Elise Sugarman, Bryan Wu, and Mollyann Brodie  —  KEY FINDINGS:  — The latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll examines the public's early attitudes towards the House Republican plan to replace …

The cost of failure on health care?  It may be the rest of Trump's agenda.  —  In the roiling debate over the plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, there's a lot more at stake for President Trump than whether the bill can be saved: Its fate could also determine how much else he can get done …