Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say  —  The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination …

America's Lethal Politics  —  America's elected representatives enjoying America's pastime on a ball field just across the Potomac from the Capitol: A particularly American form of terror changed that idyll early Wednesday morning into what Senator Rand Paul, who was there, called “basically a killing field.”

Maine woman attacked by raccoon drowns rabid animal in puddle  —  HOPE, Maine — While jogging on a familiar, overgrown, wooded trail near her home on a recent warm afternoon, Rachel Borch thought to herself.  “What a beautiful day.”  —  Little did she know she was about to be attacked …

Seventeen-Point Drop in US Satisfaction Among Republicans  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans' satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. took a hit since last month.  Forty-one percent of Republicans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., down 17 percentage points since May.

Leaked audio reveals Malcolm Turnbull roasting Donald Trump over ‘fake polls’ and Russia  —  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull isn't known for being a comedian but he tried some daring Donald Trump material on a room full of journalists in Canberra last night.

Dennis Rodman gifts Trump's ‘Art of the Deal’ to North Korean minister  —  CNN on the ground: Waiting for Dennis Rodman  —  (CNN)Dennis Rodman may not have been sent to North Korea by US President Donald Trump, but that's not stopping the former basketball star from promoting his former reality TV co-star.

Senate overwhelmingly passes Russia sanctions deal with new limits on Trump  —  The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan package of new Russia sanctions that also lets Congress block President Donald Trump from easing or ending penalties against Moscow …

Lawmaker: House members raised security concerns before Scalise shooting  —  253 Shares  —  WASHINGTON - Tensions about inadequate security for members of Congress flared during an all-member security briefing for lawmakers on Capitol Hill hours after Rep. Steve Scalise was shot during a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.

The Left Embraces Political Violence  —  The Alexandria shooting is the continuation of the riots in Berkeley and Middlebury. … It did not take very long to get from “Punch a Nazi!” to “assassinate a congressman.”  —  A great deal of spittle has been deployed in the debate over whether …

Scott Pruitt used two government email addresses in his last job.  He told Congress he used one.  —  Five months after first appearing in front of Congress in pursuit of the job of Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Scott Pruitt may need to clarify his congressional testimony yet again.

The GOP health bill will hurt Americans.  Bad backroom deals won't cure that.  —  Resistant Republicans shouldn't be tempted by concessions that look good but don't help their states.  —  A new health care system affecting millions of families is being designed right now in closed-door meetings attended …

A shooting war on Republicans  —  Trump Derangement Syndrome leads to an attempted assassination  —  ANALYSIS/OPINION:  —  The only person responsible for shooting up a congressional baseball practice Wednesday in Alexandria, wounding a Republican congressman and several aides …

Manafort still doing international work  —  Paul Manafort is at the center of an FBI investigation into ties between President Donald Trump's team and the Russians, but that hasn't stopped him from doing business with international figures and companies, partly by claiming continued access to Trump …

Fox News Is Dropping Its ‘Fair & Balanced’ Slogan  —  As Fox News moves further into the post-Roger Ailes era, the network is shedding one of its most iconic elements.  According to network executives, Fox News has abandoned the marketing slogan “Fair & Balanced.”

Turkish Guards Will Be Charged in Embassy Protest, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials plan to announce charges Thursday against a dozen members of the Turkish president's security detail for their involvement in a brutal attack on protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence …

Wells Fargo Is Accused of Making Improper Changes to Mortgages  —  Even as Wells Fargo was reeling from a major scandal in its consumer bank last year, officials in the company's mortgage business were putting through unauthorized changes to home loans held by customers in bankruptcy, a new class action and other lawsuits contend.

Why Should We Trust Mueller?  —  What really stinks is that Robert Mueller may very well be as squared away as people say he is, and it doesn't matter.  The guy is a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Marine, and not a soldier-trashing fraud like John Kerry either.  He's served his country …

Lawmakers recall the attack: ‘I felt like I was back in Iraq’  —  A horrifying scene unfolded early Wednesday in Alexandria, Va., when a gunman opened fire at a baseball field where Republican lawmakers and their staffers were practicing.  —  Police officers shot the gunman …

Rachel Maddow: The Rolling Stone Interview  —  How America's wonkiest anchor cut through the chaos of the Trump administration and became the most trusted name in news  —  Rachel Maddow sprints onto the set of The Rachel Maddow Show, brain on fire, and slides into her chair.