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.

The White House Press Briefing Is Slowly Dying  —  Over the course of the Trump administration, the White House's daily press briefings have been pared progressively further back; they are now shorter, less frequent, and routinely held off-camera.  —  The daily briefing is a venerable …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

What Will It Take to Dump Trump?  —  President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.  —  This article originally appeared at The American Prospect.  Subscribe here.  —  The general assumption in Washington has been that only one of two things could cause …

FBI Director nominee removed reference to case involving Russian government from law firm bio  — Christopher Wray represented an American energy executive in 2006 who was being criminally investigated by the Russian government.  — The detail, which was included on Wray's biography …

In just one year, nearly 1.3 million Americans needed hospital care for opioid-related issues  —  The coast-to-coast opioid epidemic is swamping hospitals, with government data published Tuesday showing 1.27 million emergency room visits or inpatient stays for opioid-related issues in a single year.

China Invites Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to Visit Beijing  —  Latest sign of first family's influence on foreign policy  —  Trip later this year could pave way for president's visit  —  China has invited President Donald Trump's daughter and son-in-law to visit later this year …

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.

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.

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 …

The prosecutor Trumpworld fears and loathes  —  Reuters is out with an interesting piece on Andrew Weissmann, the veteran federal prosecutor who's now working on Bob Mueller's investigative team:  —  “Weissmann, who headed the U.S. Justice Department's criminal fraud section …

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 …

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” …

Mueller Recruits Another Lawyer from Solicitor General's Office to Russia Probe  —  Elizabeth Prelogar, a former law clerk to Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan, appears to be fluent in Russian.  She formerly worked in private practice at Hogan Lovells.

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 …