Texas Republican Called ICE on SB 4 Protesters, Threatened to Shoot Colleague  —  A Texas Republican threatened to “put a bullet in one of his colleague's heads” during a scuffle on the House floor over the state's new anti-'sanctuary cities' law on Monday, the final day of the regular legislative session.

Jared Kushner didn't suggest Russian communications channel in meeting, source says  —  A December meeting between Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and one of the senior advisers in the Trump administration, and Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak at Trump Tower focused on Syria …

Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump's White House  —  White House press secretary Sean Spicer was giddy at the thought of meeting Pope Francis during President Trump's first trip abroad, telling acquaintances that for him, a devout Catholic, the moment would fulfill a bucket-list dream.

Teen on Portland train: ‘They lost their lives because of me and my friend’  —  (CNN)As tears streamed down her cheeks, Destinee Mangum, 16, thanked the three strangers who intervened on a Portland light-rail train after a man hurled anti-Muslim slurs at her and her friend who was wearing a hijab.

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Set To Roll Back Obama's Cuba Policies  —  President Donald Trump is set to announce a rollback of former President Barack Obama's policies toward Cuba, The Daily Caller has learned.  —  Two sources told TheDC that the development is due to the behind-the-scenes efforts …

Golfer Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charges in Jupiter  —  JUPITER, Fla. - Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on charges of driving under the influence early Monday morning in Jupiter.  —  More celebrity mugshots  —  Woods, a Jupiter Island resident, was taken into custody at 3 a.m. on Military Trail South of Indian Creek Parkway.

‘Narrowcast’ Trump?  Republicans Seek Formula to Keep House Majority  —  ROSWELL, Ga. — In the northern suburbs of Atlanta, where what is likely to be the most expensive House campaign in history is being waged, a band of conservative advocacy groups is grappling with a question …

Robert Mueller Gets Off to Fast Start as Special Counsel in Russia Probe  —  Robert Mueller III quickly got to work as special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election: building a team, designing a budget and forcing the Federal Bureau of Investigation …

Trump administration plans to minimize civil rights efforts in agencies  —  The Trump administration is planning to disband the Labor Department division that has policed discrimination among federal contractors for four decades, according to the White House's newly proposed budget …

Illinois Legislature OK's Automatic-Voter Registration  —  The Illinois Legislature has overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to automatically register qualified voters.  —  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Legislature has overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to automatically register qualified voters.

How President Trump consumes — or does not consume — top-secret intelligence  —  President Trump consumes classified intelligence like he does most everything else in life: ravenously and impatiently, eager to ingest glinting nuggets but often indifferent to subtleties.

President Trump gives Memorial Day Address at Arlington National Cemetery  —  President Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to perform one of the most solemn duties as commander-in-chief—laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  —  The president gave his first Memorial …

McCain: Putin a greater threat than ISIS … (R-Ariz.) said Monday that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is a greater threat to the world than ISIS.  —  In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's “7:30,” McCain said Putin is the “premier and most important threat, more so than ISIS.”