OPINION: The damaging case against James Comey  —  The testimony of James Comey proved long on atmospherics and short on ethics.  While many were riveted by Comey's discussion of his discomfort in meetings with President Trump, most seemed to miss the fact that Comey was describing his own conduct in strikingly unethical terms.

Why I have resigned as the Prime Minister's adviser  —  Nick Timothy was co-Chief of Staff to Theresa May.  —  Yesterday, I resigned as the Prime Minister's adviser.  —  Clearly, the general election result was a huge disappointment.  What lay behind the result will no doubt be the subject of detailed analysis for many months.

Biden encourages 2012 foe Romney to run for the Senate  —  At donor conference, Biden also repeats his criticisms of Hillary Clinton's failed presidential bid  —  DEER VALLEY, UTAH — Mitt Romney is getting encouragement to run for Senate in 2018 from an unlikely source: Joe Biden.

Joe Biden's niece dodges jail after $100K credit card scam  —  The wild-child niece of former Veep Joe Biden stole more than $100,000 in a credit card scam — and quietly cut a plea deal in Manhattan court that spares her any jail time, The Post has learned.

Republicans are predicting the beginning of the end of the tea party in Kansas  —  OVERLAND PARK, Kans. - Kansas was at the heart of the tea-party revolution, a red state where, six years ago, a deeply conservative group of Republicans took the state for a hard right turn.

Trump's lawyer in Russia probe has clients with Kremlin ties  —  The hard-charging New York lawyer President Trump chose to represent him in the Russia investigation has prominent clients with ties to the Kremlin, a striking pick for a president trying to escape the persistent cloud that has trailed his administration.

CNN Host Called Out For Being ‘Obsessed With The Facts’  —  Conservative David Rivkin, former counsel to Donald Rumsfeld, told CNN's Brooke Baldwin that she was getting “obsessed with the facts” over the he said/he said status of Comey and Trump's statements regarding their meetings.

How the Party Decided on Trump  —  In The Party Decides, an influential book about how presidential nominees are selected, political scientists John Zaller, Hans Noel, David Karol, and Marty Cohen argue that despite reforms designed to wrest control of the process from insiders …

Trump Can Accept Payments From Foreign Governments, U.S. Argues  —  Government says emoluments clause doesn't bar Trump businesses  —  Watchdog group sued president over payments to his companies  —  Donald Trump isn't violating a U.S. Constitution provision that bars federal officials …

A grenade, rifles, ammo, electronics ... what were these Minneapolis guys up to?  —  As recently as June 1, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that a Hennepin County judge had issued an emergency protection order for a man who helped Minneapolis police uncover an arsenal of guns and bomb-making devices.

The GOP still champions Trump, but that might not last  —  “I travel this state every day,” a Republican senator declared recently, “and I haven't yet had anybody come up to me and say they're worried about Russia messing with our elections.”  —  Comments like that, from Sen. Luther Strange of Alabama …

Trump seems to undercut Tillerson's remarks on Qatar  —  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on a Saudi Arabia-led bloc of Arab nations Friday to immediately ease their blockade of Qatar and urged all involved in the week-long Persian Gulf dispute to quickly resolve their differences …

Trump Discovers Article 5 After Disastrous NATO Visit  —  Trump's public performance in Brussels was a disaster.  Behind closed doors, it was even worse.  —  At long last, U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed NATO's bedrock collective defense clause, Article 5, in a press conference Friday.

Masquerading as Reporter, Assassin Hunted Putin Foes in Ukraine  —  KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainians have long struggled with fake news from Russia, but last week, they discovered something even more insidious: a fake journalist.  —  The man was tall and dapper.  He wore a dark suit and spoke with a French accent.

CNN Drops Reza Aslan Following Anti-Trump Tweets  —  CNN no longer believes in “Believer,” the non-fiction series it launched earlier this year with Reza Aslan, the Iranian-American author and religious scholar.  —  “CNN has decided to not move forward with production on the acquired series 'Believer …

Senate Democrats try to spark rural comeback in 2018  —  Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has declared war on almond milk as she prepares to run for reelection in 2018.  —  Though not a cause célèbre driving political talk on cable news, plant-based beverages called milk …

Senate Dems: Investigate any obstruction of justice on Comey, Russia  —  (D-Calif.) is calling on the Judiciary Committee to investigate possible obstruction of justice in the ongoing controversy over President Trump's firing FBI director James Comey, including subpoenaing officials to testify if they don't cooperate.