Senate Republicans crack down on press access  —  Senate Republicans on Tuesday shocked the Capitol with a crackdown on media access that immediately drew criticism from reporters and Democrats.  —  Reporters were told they would no longer be allowed to film or record audio of interviews …

Russian Breach of 39 States Threatens Future U.S. Elections  —  Hackers said to take measure of voting systems, databases  —  A ‘red phone’ warning to the Kremlin from Obama White House  —  Russia's cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump's election was far more widespread …

Trump property buyers make clear shift to secretive LLCs  —  Since President Trump won the Republican nomination, the majority of his companies' real estate sales are to secretive shell companies that obscure the buyers' identities, a USA TODAY investigation has found.

EXCLUSIVE: NBA championship winning Warriors decide unanimously as a team they will boycott White House invitation to meet President Trump. pic.twitter.com/cTQoOKdiLw — Mike Sington (@MikeSington) June 13, 2017  —  Shaun Livingston said months ago, if the Warriors won the title, he wouldn't visit Donald Trump's White House.

University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, said to be in a coma, released from North Korea  —  In this Feb. 29, 2016 photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea.  Secretary of State Tillerson said Tuesday that North Korea has released the jailed U.S. university student.

Trump's Personal Lawyer Boasted That He Got Preet Bharara Fired  —  Marc Kasowitz, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer in the Russia investigation, has boasted to friends and colleagues that he played a central role in the firing of Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney …

Live Election Results: Virginia Primaries  —  Ralph S. Northam, the current lieutenant governor has won the Democratic primary to replace Gov. Terry McAuliffe.  He defeated Tom Perriello, a former congressman who counts Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren as big-name backers.

Sessions's testimony highlights Trump's deep lack of interest in what Russia did in 2016  —  Sen. James E. Risch (R-Idaho) made a comment during the Senate Intelligence Committee's questioning of Attorney General Jeff Sessions that has an obvious exception.  —  “I don't think there's any American …

Vets Group Blocked By Trump Describes 'Tweet That Broke The Snowflake's Back'  —  The progressive veterans group VoteVets was in the middle of what one member called a regular activity Tuesday morning — calling out the President of the United States on Twitter — when it suddenly hit a virtual wall.

HERE IS EXACTLY WHAT ALEX JONES HAS SAID ABOUT THE SANDY HOOK MASSACRE  —  Jones on Sandy Hook: “Staged,” “inside job,” “undoubtedly there's a cover-up,” “giant hoax,” “the whole thing was fake,” “in my view, manufactured”  —  Blog ››› June 13, 2017 ››› TIMOTHY JOHNSON

Cambridge University examiners told it is sexist to use the word ‘genius’ to describe students  —  History faculty academic claims the department wants to use more ‘transparent’ language to help eradicate gender inequality  —  Cambridge University examiners have been warned against using words such as …

LEAKED AUDIO: Uber's all-hands meeting had some uncomfortable moments  —  Uber held an all-hands meeting on Tuesday, during which the board announced that CEO  —  Travis Kalanick would take a leave of absence.  Furthermore, management shared  —  recommendations from the law firm Covington & Burling …

Will Trump fire Mueller?  A friend says maybe — but Washington warns against it.  —  On its face, the idea seemed as startling as it was preposterous: A president firing a special counsel appointed to investigate his campaign's possible role in Russia's interference with the U.S. election.

Pelosi predicts Trump will ‘self-impeach’  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi believes President Donald Trump will “self-impeach” and that Democrats should wait for the Russia investigations — especially special counsel Robert Mueller's probe — to play out before pushing to remove him from the Oval Office.

‘Broad City’ will bleep Donald Trump's name in Season 4  —  4.9k Shares  —  In the months since Donald Trump's election, countless TV shows have rejiggered their new episodes to reflect the tumultuous political climate.  —  Broad City joins the ranks when it returns to Comedy Central for its fourth season …

America's new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn't  —  MARTINSVILLE, VA. — After decades of lawsuits, public campaigns and painful struggles, Americans have finally done what once seemed impossible: Most of the country has quit smoking, saving millions of lives and leading to massive reductions in cancer.

Mayor of Rome Calls for Ban on Immigration to the City  —  The mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, has asked the Italian government to temporarily halt immigration to the city.  —  In a letter reportedly sent to Paola Basilone, the prefect of Rome, Raggi (pictured) called for a “moratorium” …

The Man Behind Trump's Voter-Fraud Obsession  —  How Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, plans to remake America through restrictive voting and immigration laws.  —  Kris Kobach likes to bill himself as “the A.C.L.U.'s worst nightmare.”  The Kansas secretary of state …