Special counsel is investigating Jared Kushner's business dealings  —  Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller is investigating the finances and business dealings of Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and adviser, as part of the probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election …

The bogus claim that a map of crosshairs by Sarah Palin's PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords's shooting  —  “Was this attack evidence of how vicious American politics has become?  Probably.  In 2011, Jared Lee Loughner opened fire in a supermarket parking lot, grievously wounding Representative Gabby Giffords …

Secrecy Surrounding Senate Health Bill Raises Alarms in Both Parties  —  WASHINGTON — As they draft legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Senate Republican leaders are aiming to transform large sections of the American health care system without a single hearing on their bill and without a formal, open drafting session.

Senate intel panel to steer clear of Trump obstruction question  —  Washington Post: Mueller investigating Trump  —  (CNN)The Senate intelligence committee won't probe whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice over the FBI's investigation into his former associates and their contacts …

The surprising number of American adults who think chocolate milk comes from brown cows  —  Seven percent of all American adults believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows, according to a nationally representative online survey commissioned by the Innovation Center of U.S. Dairy.

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.

Trump Orders Government to Stop Work on Y2K Bug, 17 Years Later  —  The White House is eliminating paperwork for federal agencies  —  Federal workers still report on preparedness for year 2000  —  Seventeen years after the Year 2000 bug came and went, the federal government will finally stop preparing for it.

We Got Our Hands On A Draft Of Milo Yiannopoulos's Book.  It's Awful.  —  There's a certain kind of book you really see only at the airport.  You know what it looks like: glossy, with an airbrushed famous person on the cover and a catchy title.  You know what it reads like: frothy …

Hill GOP stunned, disappointed Trump called their bill “mean”  —  President Trump's private comment earlier this week that the House healthcare bill was “mean” is having a lingering, and potentially devastating, effect on his credibility along House Republicans.

Several shots fired at truck flying ‘Make America Great Again’ flag on I-465  —  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Indiana State Police say shots were fired at a truck carrying a “Make America Great Again” flag and an American flag on eastbound I-465 Tuesday.  —  Officers believe the shots were fired …

Inside Marco Rubio's campaign to shape Trump's Cuba crackdown  —  Facing President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio issued a blunt warning: The administration's plan to crack down on Cuba trade and travel was under threat.  —  Any effort by Trump to make good on his …

Commerce Department Removes Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity From Equal Employment Policy  —  The department had explicitly included sexual orientation and gender identity in its anti-discrimination policies as far back as 2010.  After this story was published, the department said they will re-issue the policy.

GOP Rep. Steve King: Obama partly to blame for climate that led to Scalise shooting  —  (CNN)Republican Rep. Steve King said Wednesday he partly blames former president Barack Obama for the divided political climate that he argues led to the shooting of House Majority Whip and three others on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia.

How We Became Bitter Political Enemies  —  It wasn't long after a gunman opened fire on members of a Republican congressional baseball team on Wednesday that the emotional calls for unity began.  —  House Speaker Paul D. Ryan described the shooting as “an attack on all of us.”

Firing Mueller would be an insult to the Founding Fathers  —  Kenneth W. Starr, a former U.S. solicitor general and federal judge, served as independent counsel in the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky investigations during the Clinton administration.  —  In the natural rhythm of government …

CEOs to Trump: You're failing  —  Top CEOs to Trump: You're wrong on climate change  —  President Trump loved to brag during the campaign about his business skills.  Now that he's in charge, business leaders seem alarmed by Trump's political skills.  —  A stunning 50% of the CEOs …

Serbia gets its first female - and gay - prime minister  —  President Aleksandar Vui announces appointment of Ana Brnabi, 41, a graduate of the University of Hull … A gay woman has been appointed prime minister of Serbia in a double first for the EU-candidate state.

What Trump Has to Fear From Mueller  —  Special counsels can run amok.  One went after me once for the crime of forgetfulness.