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 …

President Trump chooses inexperienced woman who planned his son Eric's wedding to run N.Y. federal housing programs  —  She's arranged tournaments at Trump golf courses, served as the liaison to the Trump family during his presidential campaign, and even arranged Eric Trump's wedding.

Trump transition officials ordered to save Russia documents  —  Aides and volunteers on Donald Trump's presidential transition were instructed Thursday to save any records related to “several pending investigations into potential attempts by Russia interests to influence the 2016 election,” according to a memo obtained by POLITICO.

Rescission of Memorandum Providing for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents ("DAPA")  —  On June 15, Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly, after consulting with the Attorney General, signed a memorandum rescinding the November 20 …

I've covered Obamacare since day one.  I've never seen lying and obstruction like this.  —  Republicans do not want the country to know what is in their health care bill.  —  This has become more evident each day, as the Senate plots out a secretive path toward Obamacare repeal …

Lobbyist for Russian interests says he attended dinners hosted by Sessions  —  Richard Burt contradicts Jeff Sessions' testimony that he didn't believe he had contacts with lobbyists working for Russian interests during Trump's campaign … An American lobbyist for Russian interests …

Rage Is All the Rage, and It's Dangerous  —  A generation of media figures are cratering under the historical pressure of Donald Trump.  —  What we are living through in America is not only a division but a great estrangement.  It is between those who support Donald Trump and those who despise him …

ISIS leader Baghdadi may have been killed in strike: Russian military  —  Russia's military said on Friday that one of its airstrikes in Syria late last month may have killed the leader of ISIS.  —  In a statement, the Russian Defense Ministry said it was “checking this through various channels” …

Justice Dept. releases cryptic statement on leaks  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is overseeing the Russia probe due to Jeff Sessions' recusal, released an unorthodox statement Thursday night: … The general reaction, summed up by the NY Times' Maggie Haberman, “Have literally never seen a statement like this.”

Don't Blame Trump When ObamaCare Rates Jump  —  California's insurance commissioner discovers an ‘uncertainty’ that eluded him last year.

Here's what Canova told media about Wasserman Schultz rematch  —  Tim Canova announced a rematch against U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Thursday at a meeting of the Broward County Democratic progressive caucus.  —  After his speech, the Nova Southeastern University law professor took …

Why a single gunshot to Steve Scalise's hip could be life-threatening  —  For those of us who experience gun violence via movies or television, the single bullet wound to the hip that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise suffered in a ballfield shooting Wednesday would seem less serious than what could have happened to him.

The Empire Strikes Back  —  Along with many others, I have suggested that in the wake of James Hodgkinson's rampage, Democrats should look in the mirror and consider whether the insane climate of hate they have fomented over the last seven months contributed to the overtly political crime committed by one of their fervent supporters.

Grassley rankles GOP with new Comey investigation  —  Republicans are wary of Sen. Chuck Grassley  —  's (R-Iowa) decision to launch a Judiciary Committee investigation into the firing of former FBI director James Comey.  —  Grassley, the panel's chairman, took the step this week partly …

Father of comatose student freed by North Korea slams Obama  —  The father of the American student left comatose after 18 months in a North Korean prison has criticized former President Barack Obama for not doing enough to free his son.  —  “The question is, ‘Do I think the past administration could have done more?’ ”

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.

Megyn Kelly interview completely overhauled after backlash  —  MORE FROM: … Megyn Kelly has completely overhauled her Sunday night show featuring Alex Jones, inviting Sandy Hook families on the program and editing her interview with Jones to be tougher on him, following all the backlash this week.

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 …

The Virginia Shooting Isn't About Bernie.  It's About the Right's Embrace of Guns.  —  An SUV with a bullet hole in the windshield and a flat tire sits in the parking lot following a shooting in Alexandria, Virginia on June 14, 2017.  —  Soon after James Hodgkinson brought an AR-15 assault rifle …

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 …

Revealed: Facebook exposed identities of moderators to suspected terrorists  —  A security lapse that affected more than 1,000 workers forced one moderator into hiding - and he still lives in constant fear for his safety  —  Facebook put the safety of its content moderators at risk …

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.”

GOP sirens blare over Georgia special election  —  The GOP is bracing for the prospect of a loss in Tuesday's Georgia's special election that could have far-reaching implications for President Donald Trump and his party's fortunes in 2018.  —  As grim confidential polling data circulates …

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.

With shift on Cuba, Trump could undercut his company's hotel-industry rivals  —  By rolling back Obama-era policies that allowed more private business investment in Cuba, President Trump would be leveraging the power of his office, like others who came before him, to shift Washington's approach to the communist island.