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.

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.

Reports in unmasking controversy were detailed, had info about ‘everyday lives’  —  The intelligence reports at the center of the Susan Rice unmasking controversy were detailed, and almost resembled a private investigator's file, according to a Republican congressman familiar with the documents.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Creeping Toward Crisis  —  I am racked with anxiety that our buffoonish “president” — who sounds so internationally unsophisticated and who is still operating under a cloud of illegitimacy — is beginning to face his first real foreign crises.  —  What worries me most is that he seems …

My Most Unpopular Idea: Be Nice to Trump Voters  —  When I write about people struggling with addictions or homelessness, liberals exude sympathy while conservatives respond with snarling hostility to losers who make “bad choices.”  —  When I write about voters who supported President Trump …

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” …

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.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has a plan to pay for Trump's border wall: Charge rich foreigners $1 million to become citizens  —  When Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) met with President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, he took the opportunity to pitch the president on a plan to pay …

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.

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 …

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.