To Trump, Paris deal isn't about climate  —  The most revealing moment of President Trump's announcement that he is withdrawing from the Paris climate deal came in an off-hand response of a White House official after Trump's speech.  Asked whether Trump thinks climate change is real, the official said: “Can we stay on topic?”

How the Trump administration's secret efforts to ease Russia sanctions fell short  —  In the early weeks of the Trump administration, former Obama administration officials and State Department staffers fought an intense, behind-the-scenes battle to head off efforts by incoming officials …

Trump admin appeals travel ban case to Supreme Court  —  Washington (CNN)The Trump administration Thursday night asked the Supreme Court to reinstate its travel ban blocking entry from six Muslim-majority countries.  —  In its filings, the administration asked the nine justices to consider …

White House orders agencies to ignore Democrats' oversight requests  —  The White House is telling federal agencies to blow off Democratic lawmakers' oversight requests, as Republicans fear the information could be weaponized against President Donald Trump.  —  At meetings with top officials …

Franken backtracks, cancels event with comedian Griffin after Trump photo controversy  —  Sen. Al Franken has reversed himself and decided “it would be best” for Kathy Griffin not to attend an event that the Minnesota senator had scheduled with the comedian for July.

When the Left Turns on Its Own  —  Bret Weinstein is a biology professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., who supported Bernie Sanders, admiringly retweets Glenn Greenwald and was an outspoken supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement.  —  You could be forgiven for thinking …

Republican Senator Says Deal on Health Care Unlikely This Year  —  Talking Taxes: What's Your Fair Share?  —  Opinion Journal: Did Obama's Team Illegally Spy on Trump?

How to Raise a Feminist Son  —  We raise our girls to fight stereotypes and pursue their dreams, but we don't do the same for our boys.  —  We're now more likely to tell our daughters they can be anything they want to be — an astronaut and a mother, a tomboy and a girlie girl.

Comey to testify publicly next week  —  Former FBI Director James Comey will testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee next week, the panel announced Thursday.  —  Comey will testify next Thursday, June 8, at 10 a.m. during a hearing on Russian election interference, the committee said in a statement.

Rose Garden Hug Ends Lewandowski's Year-Long Rift With Kushner  —  Trump's first campaign manager seeking closer White House ties  —  Kushner had pressed for Lewandowski's ouster in June 2016  —  After Corey Lewandowski met with Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, someone was waiting outside with a bit of unfinished business.

COMMENTARY: Conspiracy theories and the death of a Democratic National Committee staffer  —  Our country has become a Banana Republic.  Anything minor Trump does is leaked (a crime), taken out of context, hyped through the roof, and then turned into hysterical headlines by the media.

C.I.A. Names New Iran Chief in a Sign of Trump's Hard Line  —  WASHINGTON — He is known as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike, nicknames he earned as the Central Intelligence Agency officer who oversaw the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the American drone strike campaign that killed thousands …