Statement on coverage of Seth Rich murder investigation  —  On May 16, a story was posted on the Fox News website on the investigation into the 2016 murder of DNC Staffer Seth Rich.  The article was not initially subjected to the high degree of editorial scrutiny we require for all our reporting.

Salman Abedi named as the Manchester suicide bomber - what we know about him  —  The suicide bomber who killed 22 people and injured dozens more at the Manchester Arena has been named as 22-year-old Salman Abedi.  —  Born in Manchester in 1994, the second youngest of four children his parents …

Trump Budget Based on $2 Trillion Math Error [Updated]  —  One of the ways Donald Trump's budget claims to balance the budget over a decade, without cutting defense or retirement spending, is to assume a $2 trillion increase in revenue through economic growth.  This is the magic of the still-to-be-designed Trump tax cuts.

Trump wasn't always so linguistically challenged.  What could explain the change?  —  t was the kind of utterance that makes professional transcribers question their career choice:  —  “ ... there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign, but I can always speak for myself — and the Russians, zero.”

MacArthur resigns as co-chairman of ‘clearly divided’ Tuesday Group  —  Rep. Tom MacArthur resigned Tuesday as co-chairman of the caucus of GOP moderates known as the Tuesday Group in the wake of deep divisions among its members over the House Obamacare replacement bill he helped craft.

Brennan: Russia may have successfully recruited Trump campaign aides  —  Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Tuesday that he had concerns that Russian officials may have successfully recruited aides from Donald Trump's campaign to help in the Kremlin's efforts to influence last year's presidential election.

EXCLUSIVE: Marshal of the Supreme Court Warned Trump over ‘Muslim Ban’  —  Multiple sources confirm that Pamela Talkin, Marshal of the Supreme Court, was dispatched to the White House by Chief Justice Roberts last Friday.  The decision to send her was taken, sources say, when White House Counsel …

The case for why InfoWars' White House press pass is a good thing  —  InfoWars is the fringe right-wing outlet best known for spreading 9/11 Truther theories, the scurrilous idea that the massacre at Sandy Hook was a hoax, and a founder who has ranted about malevolent forces conspiring …

Roger Moore, Who Played James Bond 007 Times, Dies at 89  —  Roger Moore, the dapper British actor who brought tongue-in-cheek humor to the James Bond persona in seven films, eclipsing his television career, which had included starring roles in at least five series, died on Tuesday in Switzerland.

Al Franken, comedian-turned-senator, takes on Donald Trump, TV-star-turned-president  —  WASHINGTON — For Al Franken, it's finally safe to be funny again just at a moment all the news around him has taken a decidedly unfunny turn.  —  The two-term Minnesota senator and one-time Saturday Night Live comedian …

Sheriff David Clarke says he's unsure if Trump administration will still hire him after plagiarism report  —  Sheriff Clarke plagiarized parts of thesis  — “This is about weakening, like I said, the support that I give and that I have with President Donald Trump and Secretary Kelly …

Mnuchin's Recruiting Tool: Titles That Don't Need Senate Confirmation  —  Treasury relying on four ‘counselors’ to advise secretary  —  Goldman's Donovan, nominee for No. 2 job, dropped out Friday  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is trying to fill a leadership vacuum in his department …

While You Were Watching Trump, The Democratic Party Changed  —  Donald Trump has already changed the Democratic Party more than his own Republican Party.  —  While the president has merely reduced his own party into a panicked mess, the Democrats' trajectory seems to have moved subtly …

Margate man acquitted in murder case after oral-sex defense  —  Richard Henry Patterson, the Margate man accused of choking his girlfriend to death in 2015 and leaving her body to decompose for two days before hiring a defense lawyer instead of calling the police, was found not guilty Monday of murder.

Uber Shortchanged New York City Drivers by Millions of Dollars  —  The ride-hailing company says it is refunding the money after miscalculating its commissions  —  Uber Technologies Inc. on Tuesday said it mistakenly underpaid New York City drivers for the past 2½ years …

Central pillar of House tax reform plan draws friendly fire  —  The fault lines widened Tuesday over a major pillar of the tax overhaul being pushed by House Republican leaders, with the proposal drawing stronger criticism from the Trump administration and getting a cool reception by some GOP members …

The Oddest Pope-President Pairing in History  —  Popes and presidents have always circled each other warily.  But given the fraught relationship between President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, their lack of agreement on key issues and both leaders' penchant for flaunting the diplomatic expectations …

Branstad to resign, Reynolds to take oath Wednesday morning … CONNECT  —  Day 8,169 for Terry Branstad will gave way on Wednesday to Day 1 for Kim Reynolds.  —  Branstad will resign as Iowa and the nation's longest-serving governor and Reynolds will be sworn in as his successor …

Manchester Death Hoax Makes It All the Way to Fox News … Late into Monday night, friends were reaching out to Andrea Noel to see if she was all right.  They'd seen her picture in a tweet shared thousands of times saying she was missing after the terror attack in Manchester, England.