N Korea missile launch fails, says South Korea  —  North Korea has attempted to launch a missile on its east coast which is believed to have failed, South Korea's military says.  —  It comes a day after the state warned the US that it was “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks” amid mounting tension in the region.

Twenty-One People Arrested as Clashes Break Out at Opposing Rallies in Berkeley  —  In what has become an eerily familiar scene in Berkeley, supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump on Saturday exchanged blows, burned flags, and set off fireworks at opposing rallies, resulting in at least 21 arrests, police said.

Weiner Rising in White House: Ally of Disgraced Ex-Congressman Hired  —  Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump enlisted the services of Risa Heller, a New York City public relations figure known for her work with Democrats including former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), Sen. Chuck Schumer …

Has Trump found religion in the Oval Office?  —  President Donald Trump has increasingly infused references to God into his prepared remarks — calling on God to bless all the world after launching strikes in Syria, asking God to bless the newest Supreme Court Justice, invoking the Lord to argue in favor of a war on opioids.

With Trump Appointees, a Raft of Potential Conflicts and ‘No Transparency’  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is populating the White House and federal agencies with former lobbyists, lawyers and consultants who in many cases are helping to craft new policies for the same industries in which they recently earned a paycheck.

White supremacist caught on video sucker-punching woman Berkeley protester faces calls for arrest  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  A notorious white supremacist got caught on camera sucker-punching a woman in the melee that erupted on Saturday in Berkeley, CA between pro- and anti-Trump demonstrators.

Are Anti-Trump Protests Losing Steam?  —  On Saturday, protesters plan to gather in cities across the United States, and around the world, to demand that President Trump release his tax returns, in an early test of the strength and staying power of the grassroots movement that has mobilized in opposition to the new administration.

WTF Happened To Curt Schilling?  —  How the Red Sox hero went from the top of the world to the bottom of the fever swamps.  —  The sign appeared in a window above Boylston Street as the Red Sox paraded through downtown Boston to celebrate the team's first World Series title in 86 years.

Hiring Anti-Trump Conservative Is Part Of New York Times' Effort To Expand Opinion  —  Bret Stephens won over progressive critics of the president, but his climate change views have sparked backlash.  —  The New York Times' decision to hire Bret Stephens, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street …