Washington Loves General McMaster, But Trump Doesn't  —  The national security adviser has lost sway.  The White House says everything's fine.  —  For the Washington establishment, President Donald Trump's decision to make General H.R. McMaster his national security adviser in February was a masterstroke.

White House advisors called Ottawa to urge Trudeau to help talk Trump down from scrapping NAFTA  —  White House staff called the Prime Minister's Office last month to urge Justin Trudeau to persuade President Donald Trump not to tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to multiple Canadian government sources.

Le Pen's defeat is good news for Trump  —  The media are framing the defeat of Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election as a defeat for President Trump and his brand of populist nationalism.  The Post reported that “France on Sunday shrugged off the siren call of right-wing populism …

Blum walks out of interview with TV9  —  DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) - Congressman Rob Blum, who represents Iowa's First District, sat down one on one with TV9 Investigative Reporter Josh Scheinblum for an interview.  —  But the interview ended abruptly, with Rep. Blum walking out during our second question.

Keith Olbermann Was Once Cable News's Liberal Standard-Bearer.  Now He's Missing Its Boom Times.  —  Keith Olbermann doesn't look much like a warrior.  His gray hair is giving way to white, his midsection threatens the buttons of his sport coats and he walks gingerly, with a gnarly limp from an aging knee.

Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. to run for Congress against Rep. Julia Brownley  —  Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. is running for Congress, challenging Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), who represents the southern central coast and most of Ventura County, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission on Monday.

ACLU Lawyer Says Travel Ban ‘Could Be Constitutional’ if Enacted by Hillary Clinton  —  Omar Jadwat, arguing before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, admitted that President Trump's order could be constitutional if Hillary Clinton had enacted the same order.

Steve Bannon's Former Hollywood Partner Breaks Silence: “He's Not a Racist” (Q&A)  —  The Firm founder Jeff Kwatinetz, a passionate liberal who was in business with Bannon for two years, says the White House chief counsel has “great character.”  —  President Donald Trump's controversial …

Duke Divinity Crisis: The Documents Are Out  —  A source at DDS sends me the original e-mail exchanges that have caused the current crisis.  Here they are, chronologically presented:  —  1. On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 9:21 AM, Anathea Portier-Young wrote:  —  Dear Faculty Colleagues,

How a Gawker-Affiliated Website Made ESPN Politically Correct  —  Deadspin ended the sports network's frat-boy culture, but also infused it with a deadening ideology.

Yes, It Is Definitely Possible For The House And Senate To Agree On Health Care  —  Senate Republicans are already working with the leader of the House Freedom Caucus.  —  WASHINGTON After the House passed its health care bill last week, Senators looked apt to take that dramatically conservative plan …

The great British Brexit robbery: how our democracy was hijacked  —  A shadowy global operation involving big data, billionaire friends of Trump and the disparate forces of the Leave campaign influenced the result of the EU referendum.  As Britain heads to the polls again, is our electoral process still fit for purpose?

Trump call for Muslim ban deleted from site after reporter's question … President Trump's campaign appears to have scrubbed the 2015 press release calling for a halt on Muslim immigration to the United States following a reporter's question on Monday — as well as all its other campaign statements.

EXCLUSIVE - Tiffany Trump goes to Washington: First Daughter will attend law school at Georgetown, joining her dad Donald and big sister Ivanka in the nation's capital  — Tiffany Trump will be attending law school at Georgetown University in the fall a spokesperson for the family revealed to DailyMail.com

Trump is waging a war on millennials  —  Trumpcare is, on the whole, terrible.  But if you're a millennial, it does have one thing going for it: It's virtually the only piece of the Trump platform that advantages the young at the expense of the old.  —  The rest of the Trump agenda …

Karen Handel declines Dunwoody group's debate with Jon Ossoff  —  A planned May 21 Dunwoody Homeowners Association 6th Congressional District debate between Karen Handel and Jon Ossoff is off the table after Handel declined to participate.  —  DHA President Robert Wittenstein said at the May 7 meeting …

Kushner family apologizes for mentioning White House adviser Jared Kushner  —  Kushner family seeks Chinese investors  —  A company owned by Jared Kushner's family is apologizing for mentioning the White House adviser at an investment conference in China.  —  Kushner Companies said Monday …

The 43 people who might run against Trump in 2020  —  The 2020 presidential election could feature the most crowded Democratic primary in decades, with scores of Democrats rumored as potential contenders.  —  The potential field could see some familiar faces as well as a mix of ambitious senators, governors and House members.

Radio talker Glenn Beck has been moved from SiriusXM's conservative talk radio channel.  —  Starting this week, conservative host David Webb is replacing the Glenn Beck Program in the 9am to noon Eastern time slot on SiriusXM's Patriot Channel 125.  —  Beck's program can now be heard from 9am …

Researchers have answered a big question about the decline of the middle class  —  America is getting richer every year.  The American worker is not.  —  Far from it: On average, workers born in 1942 earned as much or more over their careers than workers born in any year since …

This Republican Is an Endangered Species  —  MIAMI — If Democrats are going to take back the House, they're going to have to start here.  —  Almost two dozen interviews with voters this weekend from across GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo's sprawling district — which stretches from southwest Miami …

The health bill is a total disaster.  That's why Republicans keep lying about it.  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  As the political world absorbs the implications of the House GOP vote to repeal and replace Obamacare, it is being widely suggested that the move could put GOP control of the House in jeopardy.