Mega-donor urged Bannon not to resign  —  The man credited with honing Donald Trump's populist message and guiding him into the White House has grown frustrated amid continued infighting in the West Wing, so much so that in recent weeks a top donor had to convince him to stay in his position.

Negotiations to avert nuclear option collapse ahead of Gorsuch vote  —  Bipartisan negotiations involving as many as 10 senators hoping to avoid a floor blowup over the Senate rules and Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch have collapsed, setting up a partisan showdown on Thursday.

Trump Says Susan Rice May Have Committed a Crime  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Wednesday that he thought that the former national security adviser Susan E. Rice may have committed a crime by seeking the identities of Trump associates who were mentioned on intercepted communications …

Partial Transcript: Trump's Interview With The Times  —  WASHINGTON — The following is a partial transcript of President Trump's interview with The New York Times' Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush.  It has been lightly edited for content and clarity, and omits several off-the-record comments and asides.

Trump lacks key players for meeting with Chinese leader  —  President Donald Trump may be brimming with confidence going into his Mar-a-Lago summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but some China watchers say he could easily be outmatched by a superbly well-prepped Beijing diplomatic team aiming …

Ivanka's secret Planned Parenthood outreach  —  In the weeks following her father's inauguration, Ivanka Trump quietly reached out to the president of Planned Parenthood seeking common ground on the contentious issue of abortion.  —  The first daughter requested a sit-down with Cecile Richards …

First on CNN: Secret Service agent on VP's detail caught after meeting with prostitute at Maryland hotel  —  Secret Service scandals Story highlights  —  Washington (CNN)CNN has learned from multiple law enforcement sources that a Secret Service agent on Vice President Mike Pence's detail …

Donald Trump Jr. talks about running for governor of New York  —  MORE FROM: … Donald Trump Jr. wants to run for political office, telling members of an elite gun club that he could set his sights on becoming governor of New York.  —  Don Jr. spoke to members of the F6 Labs gun club in Hicksville …

The Husband Of A Trump Supporter Has Just Been Deported Back To Mexico  —  The man's American wife said she believed “good people” would not be deported under President Trump.  Late Tuesday night, her husband was removed to Mexico.  —  A Mexican man who spent almost two decades living …

Civil war rages throughout Trump administration  —  A civil war between Donald Trump loyalists and establishment-minded Republicans is escalating throughout the federal government — and increasingly the president's allies are losing.  —  From the State Department to the Environmental Protection Agency …

Cohn Backs Wall Street Split of Lending, Investment Banks  —  Senators ask about Glass-Steagall return in private meeting  —  Trump's top economic adviser said he supports separation  —  In a private meeting with lawmakers, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said he supports a policy …

House Intelligence Republicans Boycott Briefing From FBI's Russian Double-Agent  —  A House Intelligence Committee Democrat tried to reach across the aisle to reboot the committee's stalled Russia investigation.  Republicans met his gesture with total silence.

The White House Should Not Be Promoting Mike Cernovich  —  The testosterone-obsessed conspiracist makes an unsavory social-media warrior for the White House.  —  In June, Mike Cernovich published a post at his blog Danger & Play, declaring that “there was more than one shooter” …

How Jeff Bezos is using Amazon's success to fuel Blue Origin's space effort, a billion dollars at a time  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has long said that he's using his personal fortune to fund his Blue Origin space venture, and today he hinted at just how many billions of dollars he intends to spend.

No One to Blame But Trump  —  A lot of Republicans who had deep misgivings about Trump went along with him because they assumed that he could produce legislation dear to their hearts.  But what if it turns out that he can't?  Politicians are highly pragmatic people; they will support a president as long as he isn't too costly to them.

Sir Michael Caine: Brexit ‘was about freedom’  —  Sir Michael Caine has said he is confident Britain's exit from the EU “will be alright” and that British people have voted for “freedom”.  —  The film star told Sky News: “I think it will be alright.  —  “I voted for Brexit …

Number of U.S. adults cohabiting with a partner continues to rise, especially among those 50 and older  —  As marriage rates have fallen, the number of U.S. adults in cohabiting relationships has continued to climb, reaching about 18 million in 2016.  This is up 29% since 2007 …

White House Takes Lead Role on Tax Plan  —  No consensus has emerged on shape of legislation, but administration is courting Democrats  —  The Trump administration, stung by its failure to advance a health-care overhaul through Congress last month, is trying to lay a stronger foundation …