Trump team marks 6-month election anniversary by vowing to air video of Clinton campaign's concession call  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's upset November victory never seems to be far from the White House's mind.  —  On Tuesday, Dan Scavino, the White House director of social media …

Sen. Hatch: ‘The public wants every dime they can be given’  —  Washington (CNN)Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch warned Tuesday that efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in the Senate might be complicated because once the public “is on the dole, they'll take every dime they can.”

The Daily Spicer: Let's not ‘smear a good man.’ Let's smear a good woman!  —  An interesting standard emerged Tuesday from the lectern at the White House briefing room.  —  White House press secretary Sean Spicer fielded a question as to why President Trump continues defending former national …

It Was Cultural Anxiety That Drove White, Working-Class Voters to Trump  —  White Americans carried Donald Trump to the White House.  He won college-educated white voters by a four-point margin over Hillary Clinton, according to exit polls.  But his real victory was among members of the white working class …

First on CNN: Senate Russia investigators ask Treasury for Trump team financial information  —  Clapper: Putin sought to advantage Trump  —  (CNN)Senate Russia investigators have sent a request to the Treasury Department's criminal investigation division for any information related …

Wisconsin's Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748)  —  A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.  —  Donald Trump holds a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, November 1, 2016.  (Reuters / Carlo Allegri)

Tunnel at plutonium finishing plant collapses in Hanford … Hundreds of workers were in “take cover” position after a tunnel in a plutonium finishing plant collapsed at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation early Tuesday morning.  —  The AP reports no workers were in the tunnel at the time of collapse.

Sarah Jones  —  The New York Times allowed an anti-choice group to write a press release on the op-ed page.  —  Mad about Bret Stephens?  The Times sees that and respects your rage, choosing to double down on its decision to publish right-wing propaganda.

Here's How Easy It Is to Get Trump Officials to Click on a Fake Link in Email  —  Even technology experts can be insecure on the internet, as last week's “Google Docs” phishing attack demonstrated.  An array of Gmail users, including BuzzFeed tech reporter Joe Bernstein, readily handed over access to their email to a bogus app.

Iowa congressman walks out of a TV interview and into an angry town hall meeting  —  DUBUQUE, Iowa — An Iowa congressman walked out of a television interview on Monday, declining to explain why his staff is pre-screening constituents who plan to attend his town hall meetings this week.

Woman seen in Trader Joe's video incident with Muslim shopper: It was taken out of context  —  RESTON, Va. - A video showing an unidentified white woman telling a Muslim shopper, “I wish they didn't let you in the country,” has gone viral, but the woman seen in the video tells FOX 5 there's more to the story.

Commerce Secretary Ross says 3 percent GDP growth not achievable this year  —  The U.S. economy won't achieve the Trump administration's 3 percent growth goal this year and not until all of its tax, regulatory, trade and energy policies are fully in place, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday.

Spirit Airlines cancels flight, passenger brawl breaks out  —  (CNN)Screams and commotion took over Fort Lauderdale's airport Monday as travelers clashed with Spirit Airlines employees and police.  —  About 300 Spirit flights have been canceled over the past seven days, leaving thousands of passengers angry.

Protesters greet Paul Ryan outside Success Academy  —  House Speaker Paul Ryan was greeted by protests as he arrived at Success Academy 1 charter school in Harlem on Tuesday afternoon.  —  Several hundred protesters began crowding the streets around 11 a.m., mostly chanting about Republican efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act.

President Kamala Harris?  She's making the first moves.  —  LOS ANGELES  —  Now's the time prospective presidential candidates start taking the subtle but crucial behind-the-scenes steps that get them noticed by the political intelligentsia, and Sen. Kamala Harris is quietly following the script.

Slack Doesn't Want People Using It for Romance  —  It was always a long shot.  As I wrote last week, the dating app Feeld recently released a bot for the work-chat platform Slack, which alerts users who mutually expressed romantic interest that they liked each other.

Trump Administration Cites Segregation-Era Ruling To Defend Its Travel Ban  —  In 1971, the Supreme Court decided that courts shouldn't investigate the motivations of officials who closed public pools rather than integrate them.  —  WASHINGTON In a brief defending its ban on citizens …

Wall Street Journal adds 300,000 subscribers in first three months of Trump era  —  In the Age of Trump, the Wall Street Journal has kept its head down.  —  It has not stressed the necessity of its journalism, à la the New York Times and its “Truth is Hard” ad campaign or The Washington Post …

Mexico was second deadliest country in 2016  —  (CNN)It was the second deadliest conflict in the world last year, but it hardly registered in the international headlines.  —  As Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan dominated the news agenda, Mexico's drug wars claimed 23,000 lives during 2016 …

How Bad Is the Democratic Senate Map for 2018?  —  Right now, the stars seem aligned for Democratic gains in 2018.  President Trump's approval rating is low, Democrats lead in the House generic ballot and special elections show Republicans losing ground with some voters.

Surf's Up For a Wave Election  —  Political analysts are beginning to think the undertow could sweep away Republicans and give Democrats control of the House.  —  House Re­pub­lic­ans were caught on the horns of a di­lemma.  If they didn't pass a bill that ef­fect­ively re­pealed …

Graham wants panel to look into Trump's business dealings: report  —  Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) wants to look into President Trump's potential business ties to Russia as part of a Senate investigation, according to a CNN report.  —  The GOP senator told CNN's Manu Raju that his interest …

Gottlieb confirmed as FDA chief  —  The Senate confirmed Scott Gottlieb as FDA commissioner Tuesday, thrusting the conservative drug industry insider into the heated debate over rising drug costs that President Donald Trump has pledged to address.  —  Gottlieb, a former FDA and CMS official …