Trump administration moves to return Russian compounds in Maryland and New York … The Trump administration is moving toward handing back to Russia two diplomatic compounds, near New York City and on Maryland's Eastern Shore, from which its officials were ejected in late December as punishment …

First on CNN: Sources: Congress investigating another possible Sessions-Kislyak meeting  —  DOJ: Sessions didn't disclose Russia meetings  —  Washington (CNN)Congressional investigators are examining whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions had an additional private meeting with Russia's ambassador during …

Comey to testify publicly about Trump confrontations  —  (CNN)Fired FBI director James Comey plans to testify publicly in the Senate as early as next week to confirm bombshell accusations that President Donald Trump pressured him to end his investigation into a top Trump aide's ties to Russia, a source close to the issue said Wednesday.

House Intelligence Panel Issues Seven Subpoenas in Russia Probe  —  Four are related to Russia investigation, three to ‘unmasking’ controversy, individuals say  —  The House Intelligence Committee issued seven subpoenas on Wednesday, in a sign that its investigation into alleged Russian meddling …

THOUGHT BEHEADED IMAGE WAS HIS DAD  —  Barron Trump was watching television Tuesday at home with Melania when Kathy Griffin's photo appeared on the screen, and his initial reaction was that something terrible happened to his father.  —  Trump family sources tell us Barron was in front …

Clinton: I was the ‘victim’ of an assumption that I would win  —  Hillary Clinton on Wednesday broadly spread around the blame for her loss in last year's presidential election, pointing to suspected Russian cyberattacks, the Democratic National Committee's data operation and a “very broad assumption that I was going to win.”

Trump's “Good Job” Call to Roger Stone  —  On May 11th Roger Stone, Donald Trump's on-again, off-again political adviser for several decades, had just wrapped up a pair of morning television appearances when, according to two sources with direct knowledge, he received a call from the President.

The Obamas just bought their rental home in Washington  —  Looks like former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are putting down deeper roots in Washington: After renting a Kalorama home for their post-White House stint, the couple have purchased the eight-bedroom …

White House grants ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four former lobbyists  —  The White House disclosed Wednesday evening that it has granted ethics waivers to 17 appointees who work for President Trump and Vice President Pence, including four former lobbyists.

Biden to Create a Political Action Committee, a Possible Signal for 2020  —  WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is planning to create a political action committee, the most concrete sign yet that he intends to remain active in the Democratic Party and is considering a presidential bid in 2020.

How Jared Kushner built a luxury skyscraper using loans meant for job-starved areas  —  JERSEY CITY — Jared Kushner and his real estate partners wanted to take advantage of a federal program in 2015 that would save them millions of dollars as they built an opulent, 50-story residential tower …

Op-Ed School vouchers don't just undermine public schools, they undermine our democracy  —  President Donald Trump looks and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at a meeting with parents and teachers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Feb. 14.  (Evan Vucci / Associated Press)

Mick Mulvaney: The day of the CBO ‘has probably come and gone’  —  White House Office of Management Director Mick Mulvaney on Wednesday opened fire on the Congressional Budget Office, asserting in an interview with the Washington Examiner that the day of the institution as an authoritative non-partisan arbiter …

The government is spying on journalists to find leakers  —  MORE FROM: … There was a big ruckus four years ago when the Associated Press announced that telephone records for 20 of its reporters had been subpoenaed by the Justice Department.  —  The government was apparently looking for CIA leaks about an operation in Yemen.

Trump's electoral commission is a sham  —  Kobach comments on voter fraud commission  — Jason Kander: The President's Commission on Electoral Integrity has been created to find evidence of voter fraud  — Instead of uncovering fraud, it will be used to suppress Democratic voters and ensure Trump's re-election in 2020

Leaving the Paris Agreement Would Be Indefensible  —  Reports suggest that President Trump has finally decided to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement after many weeks of a back and forth administration tug-of-war.  Trump himself has tweeted that he will make an official announcement in the coming days.

Trump Quietly Continues Obama's ‘Catch and Release’ at Border  —  President Donald J. Trump is allowing former President Barack Obama's “catch and release” of illegal immigrants to continue deep into his administration's term with no end in sight to the controversial open borders protocol.

‘Potential Disaster’ Averted: Man With Guns, Ammunition in Car Arrested at Trump Hotel  —  D.C. Police and the U.S. Secret Service acted on a tip about the man  —  A man accused of having guns and 90 rounds of ammunition in his car was arrested inside Trump International Hotel early Wednesday …

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Boehner: Trump is not a ‘disaster’  —  FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — FORMER SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER: TRUMP IS NOT A ‘DISASTER’ — John Boehner got a lot of attention last week when he said the president has been a “complete disaster.”  The president himself wasn't too happy with Boehner …

N.H. man sentenced to 7 years for role in Bundy ranch standoff  —  A New Hampshire man who founded that state's largest Tea Party group and was a prominent Donald Trump supporter was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in the Bundy Ranch standoff against the government in Nevada three years ago.

Tiger Woods dashcam video: Golfer stumbles, appears confused  —  (CNN)Dashcam video showing Tiger Woods' Memorial Day encounter with police was made available to the media Wednesday, shedding more light on the golfer's arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.