Can the New Activist Passion of Suburban White Women Change American Politics?  —  At Hearth, a restaurant in Sandy Springs, Georgia, about 30 people — most of them women, most of them white — are sitting at a long table on Saturday night, drinking white wine and beer, scarfing pizzas and salads and talking at a frenzied pitch.

Trump's handling of Russia investigations weighs on approval ratings  —  President Trump's job approval rating has dipped in recent weeks, pushed down by negative reaction to his handling of the Russia investigations, and he's seen some slippage among Republicans as well.

Spicer searching for candidates to take over White House briefing  —  White House press secretary Sean Spicer is leading a search for his own replacement on the briefing room podium as part of a larger plan to shake up the White House communications operation, according to two people with knowledge of the effort.

Senate GOP Plans Health-Care Vote Next Week  —  Senate GOP leaders are planning to vote next week on legislation to repeal large chunks of the Affordable Care Act, even though they don't yet appear to have secured enough support to pass it.

It's so hot in Phoenix, they can't fly planes … PHOENIX — The extreme heat forecast for Phoenix on Tuesday has caused the cancellation of 20 American Airlines flights out of Sky Harbor International Airport.  —  According to a statement from American Airlines, the American Eagle regional flights use …

A win for state-sponsored bigotry  —  Prejudice increases when the government lends its authority to slurs: Opposing view.  —  The Supreme Court's ruling in The Slants case worries me; it looks more like a victory for government-sanctioned bigotry than a win for free speech.

Tour group says no more Americans to North Korea after Warmbier's death  —  The travel company that took University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier to North Korea said Monday that it is wrangling with the 22-year-old's death and will no longer take Americans to North Korea.

Man charged with murder of Muslim teen; road rage appears to have led to killing, police say  —  Authorities: Teen slain after leaving mosque, man arrested  —  Police charge man with murder in death of missing teen  —  HERNDON, Va. - A man has been charged with murder after police …

Let's Not Get Carried Away  —  I was the op-ed editor at The Wall Street Journal at the peak of the Whitewater scandal.  We ran a series of investigative pieces “raising serious questions” (as we say in the scandal business) about the nefarious things the Clintons were thought to have done back in Arkansas.

Senate bill more conservative on Medicaid, but slows expansion phaseout  —  The draft Senate health care bill would move to the left of the House bill by easing the phaseout of the Medicaid expansion.  But it would also move to the right by eventually shifting to a lower Medicaid growth rate — a nod to conservatives.

Trump's Steel-Import Threat Prompts EU to Warn of Retaliation  —  European trade chief says U.S. risks opening 'Pandora's box'  —  Malmstrom urges Washington to cooperate to tackle global glut  —  European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said she's “extremely worried” …

MICHAEL FLYNN, RUSSIA AND A GRAND SCHEME TO BUILD NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND THE ARAB WORLD  —  SPYTALK MICHAEL FLYNN RUSSIA SAUDI ARABIA  —  In 2015 and 2016, according to his filing, Flynn was an adviser to X-Co Dynamics Inc./Iron Bridge Group, which at first glance looks …

George W. Bush and Barack Obama Both Popular in Retirement  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former President George W. Bush's national image continues to improve in his retirement, with his favorable rating rising seven percentage points over the past year to 59%.  This continues the fairly steady improvement …

EXCLUSIVE: Soros, Clinton-Linked Teneo Among Donors to McCain Institute  —  Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain in 2012 turned over nearly $9 million in unspent funds from his failed 2008 presidential campaign to a new foundation bearing his name, the McCain Institute for International Leadership.

Is North Carolina the Future of American Politics?  —  The state is narrowly split between Democratic and Republican Parties that agree on virtually nothing.  Are its scorched-earth politics what the rest of us have to look forward to?  —  On the last Thursday in March …

New Moby Video Depicts Donald Trump's Rise And A Violent Demise  —  Moby spoke with HuffPost about activism and becoming a reluctant mouthpiece for anti-Trump intel.  —  Moby believes it is “obvious” the world is “a millimeter away from collapse.”  —  That fearful idea may already be seared …

The New Face of Trump's Legal Team Is the Christian Right's Pitbull  —  Jay Sekulow has an impressive Supreme Court record.  But a criminal defense lawyer he is not.  —  Jay Sekulow has had a lively debut as a member of President Donald Trump's personal legal team.

Can You Kill the Islamic State?  —  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-appointed caliph of the self-described Islamic State, might have been killed.  Again.  —  In announcing last week the airstrike that may have felled the Islamic State's leader, Russia wisely hedged its bets.