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 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

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 …

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.

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.

Suspect tells police he killed Tampa Palms roommates for disrespecting his Muslim faith  —  TAMPA — A man accused of shooting his roommates in a New Tampa apartment told police he shared neo-Nazi beliefs with the two men until he converted to Islam then killed them because they disrespected his faith.

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 …

Lawmaker apologizes for saying La. leaders should be ‘lynched’ for removing Confederate monuments  —  State Rep. Karl Oliver, R-Winona, has issued an apology for using the word “lynched” after he posted on Facebook that Louisiana leaders removing Confederate monuments should be lynched …

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 …

Sheriff Clarke Denies Plagiarism Claim as His Supporters Go After the Reporter Who Broke the Story  —  On Saturday, CNN KFILE writers Andrew Kaczynski, Christopher Massie, and Nathan McDermott accused Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke of plagiarizing his master's thesis.

Trump's casino was a money laundering concern shortly after it opened  —  (CNN)The Trump Taj Mahal casino broke anti-money laundering rules 106 times in its first year and a half of operation in the early 1990s, according to the IRS in a 1998 settlement agreement.

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

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.

Sinkhole in front of Mar-a-Lago  —  A 4' x 4' sinkhole has formed on Southern Boulevard directly in front of Mar-a-Lago.  It appears to be in the vicinity of the newly installed water main.  West Palm Beach Utilities distribution crews have secured the area and will most likely need to do some exploratory excavation today.

The Latest: AP Source says Flynn will invoke Fifth Amendment  —  The Latest on ongoing investigations into Russia's alleged interference with the U.S. election (all times local):  —  Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn will invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination …

Taking the Nuclear Option Off the Table  —  Last Thursday, fifteen states and the District of Columbia moved to intervene in House v. Price, the case about the ACA's cost-sharing reductions.  At the same time, they asked the court to hear the case promptly.

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 …

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.