Exclusive interview: Trump ‘absolutely’ looking at breaking up 9th Circuit  —  President Trump said Wednesday that he has “absolutely” considered proposals that would split up the 9th Circuit, where judges have blocked two of his executive actions.  —  “There are many people that want to break up the 9th Circuit.

Fiscal FactCheck: How Much Will Trump's Tax Plan Cost?  —  The White House released principles and a framework for tax reform today.  We applaud the President's focus on tax reform, but the plan includes far more detail on how the Administration would cut taxes than on how they would pay for those cuts.

The education of Donald Trump  —  The 70-year-old leader of the free world sat behind his desk in the Oval Office last Friday afternoon, doing what he's done for years: selling himself.  His 100th day in office was approaching, and Trump was eager to reshape the hardening narrative of a White House veering off course.

Trump Aides Embroiled in Debate on How Soon to Move on Nafta  —  Some advisers said to push to action before 100 days is up  —  Other faction urging slower approach through formal notice  —  President Donald Trump's top advisers are embroiled in a debate over how aggressively to proceed …

A Chilling Threat of Political Violence in Portland  —  On the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated, perhaps 3 million Americans took to the streets in peaceful protest to register their opposition.  When news of his travel ban broke, I stood at LAX watching Angelenos sing the Star Spangled Banner and Amazing Grace.

Trump administration talks tough on North Korea, but frustrated lawmakers want details  —  President Trump and his top national security advisers briefed congressional lawmakers Wednesday on what a senior aide called the “very grave threat” posed by North Korea, but they offered few details …

Lawyers sue Times, CNN, Fox News for racial discrimination  —  Three of nation's largest media organizations are being sued — two by the same lawyer — for ­racial discrimination.  —  A half-dozen people have filed suits against The New York Times and Fox News, while as many as 175 current …

Fox News' Jesse Watters takes abrupt vacation after controversial remarks about Ivanka Trump  —  Fox News' Jesse Watters reportedly is taking a vacation, one day after making what some saw as suggestive remarks about Ivanka Trump.  —  CNN's Brian Stelter and the CNNMoney media team reported …

School district slams sixth grader with suspension over haircut  —  BAYTOWN, Texas - Xavier Davis had no idea his hair could cause him so much trouble.  —  Xavier is a sixth grader at Cedar Bayou Junior High School in Baytown.  —  When he walked into class last Thursday, he said he was promptly sent to the office.

CNN/ORC Poll: At 100 days, Trump approval rating shows no sign of growth  —  WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress on February 28, 2017 in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.

Trump tweets draw ‘tidal wave of threats’  —  It's never easy for a new president to transition into his security bubble, but Donald Trump comes with unconventional protection challenges — including his active Twitter life — that are testing the Secret Service in unpleasant and costly ways.

Justices Alarmed by Government's Hard-Line Stance in Citizenship Case  —  WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. tried to test the limits of the government's position at a Supreme Court argument on Wednesday by confessing to a criminal offense.  —  “Some time ago, outside the statute …

Center for Politics Poll Takes Temperature of Trump Voters at 100-Day Mark  —  A new University of Virginia Center for Politics poll of Trump voters shows his approval rating at 93% with these voters, though just 42% “strongly approve” while 51% “somewhat approve.”

Revival of unpopular health care plan divides GOP  —  For all of the talk that this might finally be House Republicans' chance to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the big picture is that there's still a bitter divide within the party — though it's now separating the moderates from everyone else …

I Am a Victim of Your Hateful Hate Crimes, You Hate-Criminals  —  As a person of absolutely no color who embodies an intersectional reality that includes my utter lack of genderfluidity and my unemployment-questioning, differently-veteraned, and non-pagan experiences, I am totally oppressed by progressivism's hegemonic power structure.

Trump resistance tries to channel its anger  —  In the middle of mass protests against Donald Trump's travel ban in January, the crowds outside the White House chanted at the president: “We will not go away!  Welcome to your ninth day!”  —  The Trump resistance hasn't gone away …

Urgent trip to restroom gets man kicked off Delta flight  —  The way Kima Hamilton sees it, his urgent need to visit the restroom as a Milwaukee-bound Delta jet awaited takeoff was a misunderstanding blown all out of proportion.  —  In fellow passenger Krista Rosolino's view …

Isis faces exodus of foreign fighters as its ‘caliphate’ crumbles  —  Exclusive: Two Britons and one US citizen are among dozens who have surrendered or been caught at Turkish border … Martin Chulov in Istanbul, Jamie Grierson in London and Jon Swaine in New York

And Then There Was Hannity  —  Bill O'Reilly.  Roger Ailes.  Megyn Kelly.  One by one, the biggest personalities at Fox News have left the building.  —  From Subscribe Reprints  —  During commercial breaks on his Fox News program, Sean Hannity likes to wing around a football with anyone in the vicinity of his desk.

Berkeley Is Under Attack From Both Sides  —  BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California, Berkeley, and the community around it have been symbols of free speech for more than 50 years.  We still celebrate the legacy of Mario Savio and others who fought in the 1960s to ensure that the First Amendment be honored on campus.

Lawmaker goes after internet troll by calling his grandmother  —  A Pennsylvania state lawmaker on Wednesday hit back at an internet troll who called him the n-word and a “fa—  ” by calling his grandmother and telling her what her grandson had done.  —  Pennsylvania House Rep. Brian Sims …

Orleans Parish prosecutors are using fake subpoenas to pressure witnesses to talk to them  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated with a report that the District Attorney's Office has said the practice will end.  —  The notice Tiffany Lacroix received in November had “SUBPOENA” …