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 …

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 …

It's Comey time, and Trump's war room has no soldiers  —  With CNN's clock already counting down to fired FBI Director Jim Comey's testimony on Thursday morning, where's the White House war room?  Remember the scandal-containment unit that was supposed to quarantine the rest of the White House …

The Buck Stops Everywhere Else  —  Trump undermines his own travel ban and Justice Department.

In Trump's White House, Everything's Coming in ‘Two Weeks’  —  The president has a penchant for making and missing deadlines  —  Tax and infrastructure plans are taking longer than promised  —  President Donald Trump has a plan.  It'll be ready in two weeks.

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.

Bird-flipping welcome for US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in New Zealand  —  US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at Premier House on a bleak Wellington day.  —  The weather was awful and the mood of the locals wasn't much better when US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Wellington.

Some U.S. Diplomats Stage Quiet Revolt Amid Tensions With Trump  —  WASHINGTON — As President Trump strains alliances and relationships around the world, some of the nation's top career diplomats are breaking publicly with him, in what amounts to a quiet revolt by a cadre of public servants known for their professional discretion.

Obamacare Repeal's Latest Obstacle Involves Native Americans  —  Democrats trying to force a second House vote on health bill  —  Senate GOP hopes to pass its bill with simple majority vote  —  Democrats say House Republicans may have to vote again on their Obamacare repeal bill before sending …

Nevada's legislature just passed a radical plan to let anybody sign up for Medicaid  —  Nevada, with little fanfare or notice, is inching toward a massive health insurance expansion — one that would give the state's 2.8 million residents access to a public health insurance option.

The Lawless Presidency  —  Democracy isn't possible without the rule of law — the idea that consistent principles, rather than a ruler's whims, govern society.  —  You can read Aristotle, Montesquieu, John Locke or the Declaration of Independence on this point.  You can also look at decades of American history.

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

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.

13 Alabama counties saw 85 percent drop in food stamp participation after work requirements restarted  —  Thirteen Alabama counties saw a dramatic drop in food stamp participation after work requirement for able-bodied adults were restarted.  —  lgore@al.com

Argument over politics and sports led to fatal stabbing  —  OAKLEY — Police say an argument about sports and politics led to a fatal stabbing in Oakley on Saturday.  —  Phillip Wade, 38, of Antioch was arrested for allegedly stabbing 57-year-old Anthony Johnson of Pittsburg multiple times …

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 …

Theresa May defends temporary exclusion orders and her record on security  —  Theresa May has said measures to prevent Britons from returning to the UK after taking part in terrorism abroad are an important police power - but acknowledged they have only been used once.