A judge rules Trump may have incited violence ... and Trump again has his own mouth to blame  —  The courts keep taking Donald Trump both seriously and literally.  And the president's word choices are proving to be a real headache.  —  A federal judge in Kentucky is the latest …

This Is The Clown Show That Could Lead To A Government Shutdown This Month  —  Try to read this without groaning, cursing or weeping...or seeing clowns.  —  Funding for the federal government will run out at midnight on April 28.  If some type of new appropriation isn't enacted by then …

Editorial Donald Trump's train-wreck presidency  —  The Times Editorial Board  —  It was no secret during the campaign that Donald Trump was a narcissist and a demagogue who used fear and dishonesty to appeal to the worst in American voters.  The Times called him unprepared and unsuited …

China Learns How to Get Trump's Ear: Through Jared Kushner  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump welcomes President Xi Jinping of China to his palm-fringed Florida club for two days of meetings on Thursday, the studied informality of the gathering will bear the handiwork of two people …

‘This Week’ Transcript 4-2-17: Ambassador Nikki Haley, Ash Carter, Sen. John McCain, and Dmitry Peskov  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT FOR ‘THIS WEEK’ on April 2, 2017 and it will be updated.  —  MARTHA RADDATZ: But we begin with the first Sunday morning interview with a member …

In Trump Country, Shock at Trump Budget Cuts, but Still Loyalty  —  TULSA, Okla. — Rhonda McCracken is a kindergarten teacher and a Republican who voted for President Trump.  Now she's wrestling with the consequences.  —  McCracken's deep-rooted conservatism is matched by a passion …

Trump to welcome Egypt's dictator  —  Egypt's military ruler Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was never invited to the Obama White House, where he was viewed as a brutal tyrant with little regard for human rights and democracy.  —  On Monday, President Donald Trump will roll out the red carpet for him.

DNC chairman: Republicans 'don't give a s— about people'  —  Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez told a crowd of attendees at a conference Friday that Republicans “don't give a s— about people” when discussing healthcare reform.  —  Speaking at the New Jersey Working Families Alliance …

Mark Cuban: Trump couldn't have pulled off Russia collusion  —  Billionaire Mark Cuban on Saturday went on a tweetstorm explaining his theory about President Trump's ties to Russia, concluding he doesn't think Trump was behind any collusion during last year's presidential race.

Michael Flynn did not initially reveal income from Russia-related entities on his personal financial disclosure  —  Before resigning under pressure as President Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn submitted a personal financial disclosure form to federal ethics officials that failed …

U.S. Officials Chastise Judge Who Complained of Agents ‘Stalking’  —  LOS ANGELES — Top law enforcement officials from the Trump administration chastised California's chief judge this week, saying that it was “troubling” that she described federal immigration agents as “stalking” …