Donald Trump's action in Syria proves he is not in league with Putin, says his son Eric  —  Donald Trump's decision to launch a cruise missile attack on Syria proved he is not in league with Russia and will not be “pushed around” by Vladimir Putin, the US President's son has told The Daily Telegraph.

United Airlines Tumbles After Social-Media Storm Goes Global  —  Passenger's removal becomes trending item on Chinese platform  —  Carrier's CEO says man was ‘disruptive’ and ‘belligerent’  —  United Continental Holdings Inc. tumbled early Tuesday as outrage on social media over the removal …

Trump Administration to Pay Health Law Subsidies Disputed by House  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is willing to continue paying subsidies to health insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act even though House Republicans say the payments are illegal because Congress never authorized them.

Republicans sweat surprisingly close Kansas congressional race  —  Kansas has been reliably Republican in federal elections, but GOP operatives head into Tuesday uncertain of an easy victory when the deep-red state holds the first congressional election since President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Texas student commits suicide after Title IX kangaroo court  —  If every other egregious example of a male student denied due process after being accused of sexual misconduct gets ignored - this one should not be.  —  A male student who was accused of sexual harassment committed suicide …

The Latest Test for the White House?  Pulling Off Its Easter Egg Roll  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump received an urgent warning in February, informing him of a crucial date he was about to miss.  —  “FYI manufacturing deadlines for the Easter eggs are near,” said a Twitter post directed at Mr. Trump …

Remember Mitt Romney's ‘binders full of women?’  They're real.  And we got them.  —  In the world of important political documents — from the Magna Carta to the Pentagon Papers — there are also those known for more pedestrian reasons.  Count Mitt Romney's “binders full of women” in that category.

Trump on pace to surpass 8 years of Obama's travel spending in 1 year  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump's travel to his private club in Florida has cost over an estimated $20 million in his first 80 days as president, putting the president on pace in his first year of office …

Migrants are being sold at open slave markets in Libya  —  Vulnerable refugees from West Africa often arrive in the country with no money and no papers.  —  Migrants from West Africa are being openly traded in “public slave markets” across Libya.  —  As a departure point for refugees trying …

Texas intentionally discriminated with 2011 voter ID law, judge rules (again)  —  A federal judge has ruled — for the second time — that Texas lawmakers intentionally discriminated against Latino and black voters in passing a strict voter identification law in 2011.

The Airline Industry Is a Starving Giant That's Gnawing At Our Economy  —  By now, you've probably seen this video of United Airlines refusing to let one of its passengers “fly the friendly skies.”  —  The airline had overbooked a Sunday night flight from Chicago to Louisville, Kentucky.

That Fingerprint Sensor on Your Phone Is Not as Safe as You Think  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Fingerprint sensors have turned modern smartphones into miracles of convenience.  A touch of a finger unlocks the phone — no password required.  With services like Apple Pay or Android Pay …

Turns out Obama was the real Russian stooge  —  Barack Obama and Donald Trump.  —  AP; Getty Images  —  MORE FROM: … The circumstantial evidence is mounting that the Kremlin succeeded in infiltrating the US government at the highest levels.  —  How else to explain a newly elected president looking …

Why Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan could wind up in a ditch  —  President Donald Trump is counting on his $1 trillion infrastructure proposal to produce the kind of bipartisan legislative victory that has eluded him on health care and pretty much everything else.

Ep.  129: Making It  —  Fifty years ago, the New York Review of Books savaged Making It, the 1967 memoir by Norman Podhoretz-and now, amazingly, the New York Review's book imprint is bringing out a new edition.  —  In a 10-minute conversation with The Bookmonger, Podhoretz explains …

Trump Tops Obama, Bush and Clinton in Golfing and Private Getaways So Far  —  After years of criticizing former President Barack Obama for playing golf and going on private getaways, President Trump has already done more of both in his first 81 days than Mr. Obama, as well as former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Why the Trump administration has so many vacancies  —  Hundreds of key jobs across the federal government remain vacant as a result of an overworked White House personnel office that is frustrating Cabinet secretaries and hampering President Donald Trump's ability to carry out his ambitious legislative agenda.

Republicans avoid town halls after health care votes  —  WASHINGTON — Reps. Leonard Lance of New Jersey and Ryan Costello of Pennsylvania appear to be the only swing-district Republicans who voted for their party's bill to replace Obamacare who will directly face constituents over the April recess …

Attacks Shows ISIS' New Plan: Divide Egypt by Killing Christians  —  CAIRO — Grief and rage flowed through Egypt's Christian community on Monday as tear-streaked mourners buried the victims of the coordinated Palm Sunday church bombings that killed 45 people in two cities.

Secret A.T.F. Account Paid for $21,000 Nascar Suite and Las Vegas Trip  —  WASHINGTON — Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives used a secret, off-the-books bank account to rent a $21,000 suite at a Nascar race, take a trip to Las Vegas and donate money to the school …