Trump Reaches Beyond West Wing for Counsel  —  WASHINGTON — Relationships have always been President Trump's currency and comfort, helping him talk his way into real estate deals over three decades in New York.  Those who know him best say that his outer confidence has always belied an inner uncertainty …

OMG!  AA Flight attendant violently took a stroller from a lady with her baby on my flight, hitting her and just missing the baby.  Then he tried to fight a passenger who stood up for her.  AA591 from SFO to DFW.

Ryan promises to keep government open — and makes no promises on health care  —  House leaders told GOP lawmakers Saturday that they plan to devote their energy this week to keeping the federal government open, conspicuously avoiding an immediate commitment to take up health care despite pledges …

Inside the Trump Marriage: Melania's Burden  —  Until November 8, Melania Trump's marriage provided her with a golden Fifth Avenue fortress, at a price—putting up with her husband's humiliations and boorishness.  From Melania's ill-fated campaign appearances to her apparent reluctance …

Comey Tried to Shield the F.B.I. From Politics.  Then He Shaped an Election.  —  As the F.B.I. investigated Hillary Clinton and the Trump campaign, James B. Comey tried to keep the bureau out of politics but plunged it into the center of a bitter election.  —  WASHINGTON — The day before he upended …

Two years and four months ago, I was honored to be sworn in as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States.  For the grandson of a poor farmer from India to be asked by the President to look out for the health of an entire nation was a humbling and uniquely American story.

Marches for Science Outdraw Donald Trump's Inauguration  —  The American people have rejected Donald Trump's rejection of science and global warming.  And they have done it in overwhelming numbers.  —  Millions of people are marching today for science.  Police estimate 40,000 people marched …

Trump to hold rally on night of White House Correspondents Dinner  —  President Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania the night of the White House Correspondents Dinner, he said Saturday.  —  “Next Saturday night I will be holding a BIG rally in Pennsylvania.  Look forward to it!”

Please, God, Stop Chelsea Clinton from Whatever She Is Doing  —  The last thing the left needs is the third iteration of a failed political dynasty.  —  Amid investigations into Russian election interference, perhaps we ought to consider whether the Kremlin, to hurt Democrats, helped put Chelsea Clinton on the cover of Variety.

‘HAPPY DAYS’ STAR DEAD AT 56  —  Erin Moran who famously played Joanie Cunningham on “Happy Days” and its spinoff “Joanie Loves Chachi” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told authorities in Indiana got a call just after 4 PM ET Saturday from someone reporting an “unresponsive female.”

Volleyball Over, North Koreans Go Back to Work at Nuclear Site, Analysts Say  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears to have resumed work at its nuclear test site after a perplexing series of volleyball matches were held there, according to analysts who studied satellite images of the site …

'The Ideas Made It, But I Didn't'  —  His first date with his future wife was spent in a New Hampshire motel room drinking Wild Turkey into the wee hours with Hunter S. Thompson.  He stood several feet away from Martin Luther King Jr. during the “I Have a Dream” speech.

‘A Shortage of Coffins’ After Taliban Slaughter Unarmed Soldiers  —  KABUL, Afghanistan — They looked like Afghan Army soldiers returning from the front lines, carrying the bodies of wounded comrades as part of the ruse.  —  Dressed in military uniforms, a squad of 10 Taliban militants drove …

Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Shuttering at a Record Pace  —  Years of overbuilding and the rise of online shopping have come to a head; malls as ‘energy suckers’  —  American retailers are closing stores at a record pace this year as they feel the fallout from decades of overbuilding and the rise of online shopping.

Neil Gorsuch and the State's Power to Kill  —  It's not entirely fair to judge a Supreme Court justice based on his first vote.  Urgent matters arise unexpectedly, and the court must sometimes act quickly.  —  Still, it's worth paying special attention to Justice Neil Gorsuch's vote late Thursday night …

Excerpts from AP interview with President Donald Trump  —  Excerpts from The Associated Press interview conducted Friday with President Donald Trump, with editing for clarity and brevity:  —  On the legal status of the “dreamers,” young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally and protected …