Exclusive: Federal probe of Fox News expands  —  Fox News still under grand jury probe  —  The U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Fox News has widened to include a second law enforcement agency.  —  Financial crimes experts from the United States Postal Inspection Service are now involved …

Warren ‘troubled’ by $400,000 Wall Street speaking fee for Obama  —  WASHINGTON — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren gently criticized former president Barack Obama Thursday for his decision to accept $400,000 from a Wall Street firm to speak at a health care conference this fall.

New ObamaCare repeal bill on life support  —  The tide is quickly turning against the new ObamaCare repeal legislation.  —  At least 21 Republicans have said they would vote no on the revised GOP healthcare bill negotiated by centrist Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) and conservative Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.).

This photo of Donald Trump and kids is epic  —  (CNN)Thursday, as you likely know by now, is “Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work” day.  The White House, like CNN and virtually every other company, celebrates this day with a special program of activities.  Except, at the White House …

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.

Brian Babin becomes second Texan to quit Freedom Caucus since March  —  U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Woodville, joins Ted Poe of Humble in publicly ending his ties to the arch conservative group in Congress, the Freedom Caucus.  —  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Brian Babin, R-Woodville …

People Are Trolling Trump's New Anti-Immigrant Hotline With Reports Of Space Aliens And The Government Is Not Amused  —  On Wednesday, the Trump administration launched a new office called the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE), to assist victims of crimes committed …

Pentagon warned Flynn in 2014 against taking foreign payments; IG launches investigation  —  (CNN)Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was warned by the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014 against accepting foreign payments as he entered retirement, according to new documents obtained by the House oversight committee.

Democrats exploring lawsuit against Trump  —  Senate Democrats are exploring a lawsuit against President Trump on the grounds that his vast business empire has created conflicts of interest that violate the Constitution.  —  The effort is being led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal

After emotional debate, Texas House tentatively passes “sanctuary” legislation  —  The 93-54 vote fell along party lines and came after one of the slowest moving but most emotional legislative days at the state Capitol.  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.

Are Trump voters ruining America for all of us?:  Tom Nichols  —  First 100 days suggest our democracy is more likely to die in dumbness than in darkness.  —  President Trump's record in his first 100 days, by any standard of presidential first terms, is one of failure.

North Korea puts out new video showing the White House in crosshairs and carriers exploding  —  SEOUL — A North Korean propaganda outlet released a video clip on Thursday showing a simulated attack on the White House and declaring that “the enemy to be destroyed is in our sights.”

Trump's lies are working brilliantly.  This new poll proves it.  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  As we stumble toward the 100-day mark of the Trump presidency, the president's frequent assaults on the news media appear to have taken on a distinct purpose.  With the White House visibly agitated …

Portland rose parade canceled after ‘antifascists’ threaten GOP marchers  —  For 10 years, the 82nd Avenue of Roses Business Association has kicked off the city of Portland's annual Rose Festival with a family-friendly parade meant to attract crowds to its diverse neighborhood.

Why Is Asian Salad Still on the Menu?  —  One Friday night at a bar in San Francisco, I took a look at the menu and found myself face to face once again with the curious modern-day ubiquity of the Asian salad.  The “Asian Emperor Salad,” with its “31 ingredients representing the tastes …

House Democrats bury 2016 autopsy  —  House Democrats are going to extreme lengths to conceal a report on the party's problems.  —  After nearly five months, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) will present his investigative report to lawmakers during a members-only gathering …

Israel strikes arms depot near Damascus airport: sources  —  Israeli warplanes struck a weapons supply hub operated by Lebanese group Hezbollah near Damascus airport on Thursday, targeting arms sent from Iran in commercial and military cargo aircraft, Syrian rebel and regional intelligence sources said.

The lessons Trump should learn from Kansas' experiment in tax reform  —  By The Kansas City Star editorial board  —  Next week, Kansas lawmakers will once again try to figure out how to cover a massive shortfall in the state's budget.  —  We hope President Donald Trump will be in the gallery, taking notes.

Jeff Bezos Is Just $5 Billion Away From Being the World's Richest Person  —  Amazon founder's fortune has risen $65.2 billion in five years  —  Gates has been the world's No. 1 billionaire since May 2013  —  A surge in after hours trading for Amazon.com Inc. added $3.3 billion to the fortune …

Judge: Mostly white Southern city may secede from school district despite racial motive  —  A federal judge has ruled that a predominantly white Alabama city may separate from its more diverse school district, even though the judge concluded that the action was motivated by race and sent messages …

Cruz: Breaking up 9th Circuit Court ‘a possibility’  —  (R-Texas) says that breaking up the 9th U.S Circuit Court of Appeals is “certainly a possibility.”  —  “The 9th Circuit is the largest federal court of appeals,” he said Thursday on “The Jack Riccardi Show.”

The Daily 202: Trump is setting up Paul Ryan to be his fall guy  —  THE BIG IDEA: The conventional wisdom when Donald Trump took office was that Paul Ryan would be in the driver's seat on policymaking.  That has turned out to be wrong.  —  The thinking was that the new president …