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 …

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 …

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 …

What Jeff Sessions will say in his Senate hearing  —  On Tuesday afternoon Jeff Sessions will face the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing, where senators will grill the Attorney General about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.  —  Here's how Sessions will address …

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.

If Trump Fires Mueller (Or Orders His Firing)  —  Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller leads a briefing for the President on the Boston Marathon bombings (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)  —  There are growing indications that President Trump may be thinking about getting rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Megyn Kelly dropped as host for Sandy Hook group's gala over Alex Jones interview  —  Megyn Kelly's NBC interview with Infowars's Alex Jones is not scheduled to air until Sunday, but it's already caused intense controversy.  —  Jones, whom The Washington Post has described as a …

Warriors unanimously decline White House visit, per reports  —  It didn't take the Golden State Warriors long to decide to skip the traditional championship White House visit.  —  Less than 24 hours after winning the 2017 NBA Finals on Monday night, the Warriors unanimously voted to decline …

Rome mayor calls for a stop to migrant arrivals to the capital  —  The Local  —  Rome's mayor, Virginia Raggi, on Tuesday asked the interior ministry for migrant arrivals to the capital to be suspended.  —  “I find it impossible, as well as risky, to think up further accommodation structures …

Poll: Trump disapproval hits record 60 percent  —  A record 60 percent of Americans disapprove of the job President Trump is doing, according to Gallup's daily tracking poll.  —  That is slightly higher than Trump's previous disapproval threshold, which was 59 percent in late March, according to the poll.

‘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 …

Hanna Zoey Tur  —  When I came out in May of 2013 I told TMZ's Harvey Levin and National Public Radio I was done running, hiding and I would be open and honest.  No one would put me back in the closet.  I broke that pledge and I've out of integrity.  I apologize.  —  My daughter Katy said she's “terrified” to meet me.

Cook Says Apple Is Focusing on Making an Autonomous Car System  —  For the first time, CEO elaborates on Apple's car plans  —  The company's automotive program has experienced turmoil  —  After years toiling away in secret on its car project, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook …

Trump ‘Aggressively Courted’ Cindy McCain for State Dept Job … For months, President Donald Trump has been trying to convince Cindy McCain—a respected voice on refugees and other humanitarian issues and wife of Sen. John McCain, a Trump critic—to join his administration.

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.

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 …

EXCLUSIVE: DNC Hackers Targeted Conservative Heritage Foundation Before Election  —  The same hackers believed to have been behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chair John Podesta targeted employees at the conservative Heritage Foundation during the run …

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 …

Senate rejects effort to block Saudi arms sale  —  The Senate on Tuesday narrowly rejected an effort to block part of President Trump's $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia.  —  Senators voted 47-53 to advance the resolution, falling short of the simple majority needed to move forward.