Trump Pondered Firing Mueller; His Aides Pushed Back  —  WASHINGTON — Last month's appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as a special counsel to investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia enraged President Trump.  Yet, at least initially, he holstered his Twitter finger and publicly said nothing.

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 …

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.

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.

David Bonderman Resigns From Uber Board After Sexist Remark  —  SAN FRANCISCO — David Bonderman, an Uber board member and partner at private equity firm TPG, is resigning from the board of the ride-hailing company after he made a disparaging remark about women at an Uber meeting on Tuesday …

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 …

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 …

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.

Here is exactly what Alex Jones has said about the Sandy Hook massacre  —  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is calling for his upcoming interview with NBC's Megyn Kelly not to air because he says Kelly misrepresented his views on the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.

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 …

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.

‘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 …

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” …