Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 5-3 Vote Affirms NC Racial Gerrymandering Case, with Thomas in Majority and Roberts in Dissent  —  The Supreme Court has issued this 5-3 opinion in Cooper v. Harris.  Justice Kagan wrote the opinion for the Court, with Justice Thomas making the fifth vote for affirmance.

Trump's bizarre and un-American visit to Saudi Arabia  —  Before he moves on to Israel and then to Europe, before we are consumed by the next scandal and forget, here is a list, for the record, of just a few of the ways in which President Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia was bizarre, unseemly, unethical and un-American.

The Trump White House is collapsing  —  Donald Trump certainly seems like he's having a lovely time on his first international trip as president.  He touched down in Saudi Arabia over the weekend and was given an over-the-top reception by his hosts.  The Saudis presented him with a medal …

White House to seek 90-day delay in Obamacare subsidy suit  —  The Trump administration Monday plans to ask a federal court for another 90-day delay in a lawsuit over Obamacare insurance subsidies, according to two administration sources, leaving the future of the health care marketplaces in limbo through late August.

White House Moves to Block Ethics Inquiry Into Ex-Lobbyists on Payroll  —  The Trump administration, in a significant escalation of its clash with the government's top ethics watchdog, has moved to block an effort to disclose the names of former lobbyists who have been granted waivers to work in the White House or federal agencies.

Billy Bush Breaks His Silence on Trump, the ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape, NBC and a Comeback Plan (Exclusive)  —  Seven months after the infamous “grab them by the pussy” recording got Bush fired (and nearly toppled Trump's White House run), the former ‘Today’ host goes public with what happened on that bus …

John Podesta Unloads on Trump  —  Donald Trump is “unfit for office,” a president whose actions are often “absolutely crazy” and whose White House has “a complete disregard for the truth.”  His firing of James Comey as the FBI director was overseeing an investigation of Russian interference …

Report: Girl in Weiner sexting case lied to damage Clinton  —  The teenage girl who had exchanged sexually explicit text messages with former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) lied about her age and political motivations to harm Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton

Trump tells Netanyahu he ‘never mentioned’ Israel in intel leak to Russians  —  Trump arrives in Israel on first-ever direct flight from Saudi Arabia Trump: Growing realization among Arab neighbors that they have common cause with Israel on Iran Netanyahu: I hope an Israeli PM can one day fly from Tel Aviv to Riyadh

Police, FBI investigating University of Maryland killing as possible hate crime  —  A black Bowie State University student who was set to graduate this week may have been killed over the weekend in a random, racially-motivated attack by a white University of Maryland, College Park student, officials said Sunday.

Poll: Democrats have edge over Republican front-runner in Va. governor's race  —  RICHMOND — Widespread opposition to President Trump and his policies has heightened the challenge for Republicans hoping to retake the Virginia governor's mansion this year, with GOP front-runner Ed Gillespie trailing …

Rep. Karl Oliver: Those removing Confederate monuments ‘should be lynched’  —  A state representative from Winona who urged in a weekend Facebook post that those who support the removal of Confederate monuments be lynched has apologized.  —  Rep. Karl Oliver, R-Winona, wrote …

A millionaire, a hotel maid and an arrest after the inauguration for sex abuse  —  He was a millionaire, in Washington to toast President Trump's inauguration.  —  She was a maid, tasked with cleaning rooms that cost more in a few days than her monthly rent.

Donald Trump to America: Please impeach me  —  This president is all but shouting ‘get me out of here.’ We should help.  —  Donald Trump is doing an excellent impression of a president who desperately wishes to be impeached.  Congress should grant that wish, or figure out an even quicker …

Scientists have found a way to photograph people in 3D through walls using Wi-Fi  —  Wi-Fi can pass through walls.  —  This fact is easy to take for granted, yet it's the reason we can surf the web using a wireless router located in another room.  —  But not all of that microwave radiation makes it to …

ScarJo hooks up with ‘SNL’ ‘Weekend Update’ host Colin Jost … Scarlett Johansson's appearance on “Saturday Night Live” was such a hit, she ended up making out with “Weekend Update” co-host Colin Jost at the afterparty, multiple sources exclusively confirmed to Page Six.

Why Sally Yates Stood Up to Trump  —  The former acting Attorney General reflects on the F.B.I., Michael Flynn, and how the President ended her career at the Justice Department.  —  It is hard to locate when President Trump first declared war on the government establishment, but the story may well begin on the night of January 30th.

Ross Gushes About Lack of Protesters, “Bad Placards” in Saudi  —  A short time ago on CNBC, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appeared on CNBC to discuss the President's trip to Saudi Arabia.  After raving about a “very bright, very attractive young woman” at a venture capital panel he attended on the trip …

My personal challenge this year is to visit every state I haven't spent time in before to learn about people's hopes and challenges, and how they're thinking about their work and communities.  —  After my early trips, people asked me what I was learning but I wanted to be careful not to generalize because every state is so different.