Climate of Complete Certainty  —  This is Bret Stephens's first column.  —  When someone is honestly 55 percent right, that's very good and there's no use wrangling.  And if someone is 60 percent right, it's wonderful, it's great luck, and let him thank God.  —  But what's to be said about 75 percent right?

Trump team did background check on Flynn, knew of Turkey ties: report … The White House and President Trump's transition team reportedly did a background check on former national security adviser Michael Flynn in addition to his already approved security clearance, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow reported Friday evening.

North Korea's missile test fails, US military says  — Trump administration official says there is reason to be concerned, but this is not first provocation  —  (CNN)North Korea on Saturday launched a ballistic missile that blew up over land, a spokesman for the US Pacific Command said.

Trump's mad dash to 100 days  —  President Donald Trump has dismissed the idea of measuring the success of his first 100 days in office as “ridiculous.”  But the president and his top officials have made a number of startling moves this week with the deadline in mind, and Trump has privately obsessed …

Trump signs one-week funding bill to avoid shutdown  —  President Trump has signed a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown, the White House announced Friday evening.  —  The measure funds the government through May 5, giving lawmakers more time to reach an agreement …

I Worked at Fyre Festival.  It Was Always Going to Be a Disaster.  —  In early March, a friend of mine texted me to ask if I wanted to be a talent producer for the Fyre Festival.  I'd never heard of it, but the gig involved going to the Bahamas and being paid extremely well.  So I said yes and packed my bags.

UK was given details of alleged contacts between Trump campaign and Moscow  —  In December the UK government was given reports by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele on possible collusion between Trump camp and the Kremlin  —  The UK government was given details last December …

Conservative Radio Host Hugh Hewitt in Talks for MSNBC Show, Sources Say  —  MSNBC is in talks with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt about creating a show for him on weekend evenings, four well-placed sources at the network tell Daily Intelligencer.  Initially MSNBC was keen on having Hewitt host …

Baltimore prosecutors told to consider consequences for prosecuting illegal immigrants for minor crimes  —  Chief Deputy State's Attorney Michael Schatzow.  —  The Baltimore State's Attorney's Office has instructed prosecutors to think twice before charging illegal immigrants with minor …

John Waters, in town and in rare form, as usual  —  John Waters will be talking about his new book, “Make Trouble,” and other things during a Sunday stop at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago.  (Stephen Maturen photo)  —  An icon not only of the shock and trash cinema that marked the beginning …

President Trump's First 100 Days … In his first 100 days, President Donald J. Trump has taken bold action to restore prosperity, keep Americans safe and secure, and hold government accountable.  At an historic pace, this President has enacted more legislation and signed more executive orders …

Milo Yiannopoulos Is Starting a New, Ugly, For-Profit Troll Circus  —  With what he says is a $12 million stake from secret investors, the former Breitbart tech editor is launching Milo Inc., a live-event touring company, dedicated to making progressives' lives a “living hell.”

USDA to ease school meal standards  —  Newly minted Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is expected to unveil a new rule Monday aimed at giving schools more flexibility in meeting federal nutrition standards for school lunches.  —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Friday that Perdue and Sen. Pat Roberts

EPA website removes climate science site from public view after two decades  —  The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday evening its website would be “undergoing changes” to better represent the new direction the agency is taking, triggering the removal of several agency websites …

Trump to NRA: ‘Eight-Year Assault’ on Gun Rights Is Over  —  President Donald Trump promised guns rights advocates gathered in Atlanta on Friday that he'd come through for them as they did for him during the 2016 campaign.  —  “The eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come …

NSA Stops Certain Section 702 “Upstream” Activities  —  Since 2008, the National Security Agency (NSA) and other members of the U.S. Intelligence Community have relied on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to conduct surveillance on specific foreign targets located outside …