Republicans find themselves damned by 2016 attacks on Hillary Clinton  —  Donald Trump and the GOP repeatedly declared that Hillary Clinton should not be president because of an FBI investigation into her email practices.  Now that James Comey has revealed an investigation exists …

Trump Warns House Republicans: Repeal Health Law or Lose Your Seats  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump offered a closing argument on Tuesday to on-the-fence lawmakers, warning House Republicans that they risked losing re-election next year if they failed to get behind legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Neil Gorsuch and the “Frozen Trucker”  —  The judge's infamous dissent reveals he may not have the temperament to serve on the Supreme Court.  —  I have tried to be balanced in reviewing Judge Neil Gorsuch's record.  In a post right after his nomination, I called his decision criticizing …

UK flight ban on electronic devices announced  —  The British government has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on direct passenger flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.  —  The ban, which also applies to tablets and DVD players, follows a similar US move affecting eight countries.

Why Letting Go, for Trump, Is No Small or Simple Task  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is a man seriously susceptible to snagging himself in the nettles of obsession.  In the last three weeks, no compulsion has so consumed his psyche, and his Twitter account, as the deeply held …

Inside the identity crisis at the Independent Journal Review, the outlet that has become a powerhouse in the Trump era  —  It was supposed to be Independent Journal Review's week to shine.  —  The upstart, millennial-focused news website, which has emerged as a favorite …

A President's Credibility  —  Trump's falsehoods are eroding public trust, at home and abroad.  —  If President Trump announces that North Korea launched a missile that landed within 100 miles of Hawaii, would most Americans believe him?  Would the rest of the world?

How Sean Spicer lost his credibility  —  Sean Spicer's credibility problem  —  The White House press secretary has always been a spin artist.  —  Spinning is not lying, Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers once said, but rather “marshaling the facts in service of an argument.”

Trump's first pick for labor secretary is out as fast food CEO  —  Andrew Puzder in 60 seconds  —  President Trump's first pick to lead the Labor Department was forced to bail last month.  Now he's lost his old job, too.  —  CKE Restaurants, which owns the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. fast food chains …

Former Colorado GOP chairman Steven Curtis charged with voter fraud  —  WELD COUNTY, Colo. - The former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party is charged with forgery and voter fraud for allegedly forging his wife's mail-in ballot from last year's election, according to court records and sources.

Russian mafia boss still at large after FBI wiretap at Trump Tower  —  There, indeed, was an FBI wiretap involving Russians at Trump Tower.  —  But it was not placed at the behest of Barack Obama and the target was not the Trump campaign of 2016.  For two years ending in 2013 …

Bank that lent $300m to Trump linked to Russian money laundering scam  —  Deutsche Bank among western institutions that processed billions of dollars in cash of ‘criminal origin’ through Latvia  —  The German bank that loaned $300m (£260m) to Donald Trump played a prominent role …

Gorsuch refuses Whitehouse's request to ask shadowy backers to reveal themselves  —  Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday pointedly refused Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse  —  's (D-R.I.) request that he publicly ask conservative donors funding …

Jared Kushner's White House Role Complicates Skyscraper Deal  —  Adviser's father talks to other investors for Manhattan building as China buyer teeters  —  More than two years ago, Charles Kushner had a vision to convert his family's trophy Manhattan office and retail skyscraper …

US infant mortality rates down 15%  —  (CNN)Infant mortality rates have reached new lows, according to a report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.  —  From 2005 to 2014, the infant mortality rate in the US dropped 15%, from 6.86 infant deaths per 1,000 live births to 5.82.