Top-Secret NSA Report Details Russian Hacking Effort Days Before 2016 Election  —  Russian military intelligence executed a cyberattack on at least one U.S. voting software supplier and sent spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials just days before last November's presidential election …

Trump Grows Discontented With Attorney General Jeff Sessions  —  WASHINGTON — Few Republicans were quicker to embrace President Trump's campaign last year than Jeff Sessions, and his reward was one of the most prestigious jobs in America.  But more than four months into his presidency …

London mayor calls for cancellation of Trump visit to UK  —  London Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling on the British government to cancel a state visit from President Trump after Trump criticized his response to this weekend's terror attacks in London.  —  “I don't think we should roll …

White House Looked At Dropping Russia Sanctions—Even After Firing Michael Flynn … The White House explored unilaterally easing sanctions on Russia's oil industry as recently as late March, arguing that decreased Russian oil production could harm the American economy, according to former U.S. officials.

Sources: Acting US ambassador to China quit over Trump climate decision  —  Trump has said often climate change isn't real  —  Washington (CNN)Acting US ambassador to China David Rank resigned from his post in Beijing over President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement …

Trump Hotel Received $270,000 From Lobbying Campaign Tied to Saudis  —  President Trump's Washington hotel received catering, lodging and parking payments linked to Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf kingdom's fight against a law that lets Americans sue foreign countries over terrorist attacks.

GOP Leaders to Present Senate Republicans With Proposals to Shape Health-Care Bill  —  GOP leaders are expected to present Senate Republicans options for the major policy decisions shaping their health-care bill during a closed-door lunch Tuesday, Senate aides say.

Post-ABC poll: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose Trump scrapping Paris agreement  —  Most Americans oppose President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with a majority saying the move will damage the United States' global leadership, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Why Elites Hate  —  The liberal contempt for middle America is baked into the idea of identity politics.

Official resigns after using n-word to describe Flint residents  —  UPDATE: Activist says more recordings on the way of official who used racial slur  —  FLINT, MI — The sales manager of the Genesee County Land Bank has resigned his position after water activists recorded him saying Flint's problems …

Megyn Kelly off to rough start with NBC show's premiere  —  Megyn Kelly launched her new magazine at NBC Sunday, and the stakes couldn't have been much higher for either.  Kelly, now among the highest paid personalities on network news (nearly $20 million per year), left Fox News …

The $110 Billion Arms Deal to Saudi Arabia is Fake News  —  Editor's note: This post originally appeared on Markaz.  —  Last month, President Trump visited Saudi Arabia and his administration announced that he had concluded a $110 billion arms deal with the kingdom.  Only problem is that there is no deal.

Trump Organization to Go Budget Friendly With ‘American Idea’ Hotel Chain  —  On the campaign trail, President Trump's children rolled through dozens of small towns across the country, reveling in the adoration of the crowds.  But they were less enamored of the budget-friendly hotels along the way …

Trump's Air Traffic Control Plan: Airlines Win, Passengers Lose  —  Happy Infrastructure Week!  I know, you're still getting over the last Infrastructure Week three weeks ago.  But the Trump administration has usurped the label, spotlighting its commitment to a bipartisan priority: rebuilding the nation's critical needs.

In the Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the Koch Brothers' Campaign Becomes Overt  —  If there was any lingering doubt that a tiny clique of fossil-fuel barons has captured America's energy and environmental policies, it was dispelled last week, when the Trump Administration withdrew from the Paris climate accord.

Breitbart writer out after inflammatory tweets following London attack  —  London terror attacks: How they unfolded  —  Katie McHugh, the Breitbart writer who tweeted a number of incendiary remarks in the immediate aftermath of the London terror attack, is no longer with the right-wing news site …

The $1bn hostage deal that enraged Qatar's Gulf rivals  —  Doha reportedly paid al-Qaeda affiliate and Iran to win release of royal hunting party  —  Read next … Qatar paid up to $1bn to release members of the Gulf state's royal family who were kidnapped in Iraq while on a hunting trip …

Trump National Security Team Blindsided by NATO Speech  —  When President Donald Trump addressed NATO leaders during his debut overseas trip little more than a week ago, he surprised and disappointed European allies who hoped—and expected—he would use his speech to explicitly reaffirm America's commitment …

Cellphone video captures nasty brawl unfolding at McDonald's  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  A bystander at a McDonald's restaurant drive-thru on Des Moines' northeast side captured a nasty brawl on video depicting a woman apparently assaulting an employee.

Senator Al Franken Cancels Bill Maher Appearance Amid Controversy  —  “Senator Franken believes that what Bill Maher said was inappropriate and offensive,” a spokesperson said.  —  A spokesperson for Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) confirmed to HuffPost that the senator is canceling his appearance …