Comey Told Sessions: Don't Leave Me Alone With Trump  —  WASHINGTON — The day after President Trump asked James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, to end an investigation into his former national security adviser, Mr. Comey confronted Attorney General Jeff Sessions and said he did not want to be left alone again …

Islamic State Claims Deadly Iran Attacks on Parliament and Khomeini Tomb  —  At least 12 people were killed and 39 others wounded Wednesday morning in a pair of devastating attacks on two of Iran's most potent symbols: the national Parliament and the mausoleum of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

FIRST ON CNN: US suspects Russian hackers planted fake news behind Qatar crisis  —  Washington (CNN)US investigators believe Russian hackers breached Qatar's state news agency and planted a fake news report that contributed to a crisis among the US' closest Gulf allies, according to US officials briefed on the investigation.

VIPs, big money turn out for ‘rock star’ Barack Obama's Montreal speech  —  Barack Obama didn't mention Donald Trump by name in his first post-presidency appearance in Canada in Montreal on Tuesday.  —  MONTREAL—A dim-lit hall laid out for a rock star, a red-carpet stroll for giddy VIPs …

Michael Flynn Had a Plan to Work With Russia's Military.  It Wasn't Exactly Legal. … Donald Trump's first national security adviser pushed so hard for the Pentagon to cooperate with the Russian military that his initiative would likely have broken the law if it had ever been enacted.

President Trump Nominates Chris Wray for FBI Director  —  This morning President Trump announced that he would nominate Chris Wray as the next Director of the FBI.  I worked with Wray in the Justice Department.  He was the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division …

Karen Handel: ‘I Do Not Support A Livable Wage’ (VIDEO)  —  During Tuesday night's debate for an open U.S. House seat in Georgia, Republican candidate Karen Handel said that she does not support a “livable wage.”  —  “This is an example of the fundamental difference between a liberal and a conservative …

The Pro-Trump Internet And The Alt-Right Are Turning On Breitbart  —  On Monday morning, Breitbart News fired staffer Katie McHugh, following a series of incendiary weekend tweets broadcast in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack.  On Saturday evening, as word of the incidents spread …

Fox host to Trump: ‘Fake news media’ isn't the issue, it's you  —  Fox News host Neil Cavuto on Tuesday hit President Trump for his criticism of media outlets' coverage of his Twitter habits.  —  “Mr. President, it's not the fake news media that's your problem,” he said on Fox.  “It's you.

Lawmakers override Brownback veto of tax increases, rolling back 2012 cuts  —  TOPEKA  —  Lawmakers rolled back Gov. Sam Brownback's signature tax policy over his objections Tuesday night, forcing into law tax increases to fix a budget shortfall and provide more money for schools.

Do Americans Have a Right to Read Trump's Tweets?  —  The Knight First Amendment Institute has asked the president to unblock critics.  —  President Donald Trump's Twitter account is once again the subject of debate, as the Knight First Amendment Institute urged him to unblock individuals …

61 percent say Trump fired Comey to protect himself (POLL)  —  Six in 10 Americans think Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in order to protect himself rather than for the good of the country, and most think Trump is trying to interfere with official investigations of possible Russian influence in the 2016 election.