Donald Trump's state visit to Britain put on hold  —  US president told Theresa May he did not want trip to go ahead if there were large-scale public protests … Donald Trump has told Theresa May in a phone call he does not want to go ahead with a state visit to Britain until the British public supports him coming.

Trump's son seems to confirm Comey's account of the president's comments on the Flynn investigation  —  Soon after former FBI director James B. Comey testified that President Trump told him that he “hoped” the FBI would drop its investigation of former national security adviser Michael Flynn …

Amid growing controversy, Sessions abruptly cancels public testimony  —  The sudden move comes as Sessions faces more scrutiny for his involvement in the Comey firing and meetings with Russia.  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions was scheduled to testify publicly next Tuesday before the House and Senate appropriations committees.

The billionaire GOP patron behind Trump's social media bot army  —  A GOP donor who once had ties to IBM is the man behind the millions of Twitter bots President Trump counts on as followers who could be employed to target voters with misleading or fake news on social media.

Stop Pretending You're Not Rich  —  When I was growing up, my mother would sometimes threaten my brother and me with elocution lessons.  It is no secret that how you talk matters a lot in a class-saturated society like the United Kingdom.  Peterborough, our increasingly diverse hometown, was prosperous enough, but not upscale.

Five notes on Trump's current predicament  —  The danger President Trump faces from the various investigations into the Trump-Russia matter has changed dramatically in recent weeks.  If you're a Republican and you still believe the critical question is whether Trump or his associates colluded …

Democrats in Split-Screen: The Base Wants It All.  The Party Wants to Win.  —  DUNWOODY, Ga. — Democrats are facing an open breach between the demands of their political base and the strict limits of their power, as liberal activists dream of transforming the health care system …

Mueller adds muscle for Russia investigation  —  “The Worst Thing That Happened to Donald Trump this Week” — Paul Rosenzweig, on the Lawfare blog: Special counsel “Robert Mueller has hired Michael Dreeben, on a part-time basis, to help with his investigation.

I was an FBI agent.  Trump's lack of concern about Russian hacking shocks me.  —  Is the president breaking his oath to protect and defend the country from foreign attacks?  —  Reactions to former FBI director James B. Comey's testimony Thursday mostly seemed to follow predictable, partisan lines.

Trump-Comey Feud Eclipses a Warning on Russia: ‘They Will Be Back’  —  WASHINGTON — Lost in the showdown between President Trump and James B. Comey that played out this past week was a chilling threat to the United States.  Mr. Comey, the former director of the F.B.I. …

Romney stokes speculation he's weighing another political run  —  The 2012 GOP nominee is plotting how to help Republicans in the midterms, and he's being coy about his own political future.  —  DEER VALLEY, UTAH — Mitt Romney is once again testing his political power …

How Theresa May lost it  —  A reluctance to delegate, hubris and campaigning ineptitude ruined British prime minister's grand plan to secure a mandate.  —  alfway through Britain's seven-week snap election campaign, some in Theresa May's team came to the conclusion that they had a problem — the candidate.