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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Senate Medicaid spending limits may lose moderate Republicans  —  A key moderate Senate Republican says she's uncomfortable with the emerging Senate health care plan, which is likely to cap Medicaid spending and shift it to a lower growth rate in 2025.  “I think that's a problem.

First on CNN: US shoots down another pro-regime drone in Syria  —  (CNN)A US F-15E fighter jet shot down a pro-Syrian regime drone near At Tanf, Syria, on Monday, two US officials told CNN, the third downing of a pro-regime aircraft this month.  —  The drone was downed just outside …

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.

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 …

Tim Cook told Trump tech employees are ‘nervous’ about immigration  — Tech employees are “nervous” about the Trump administration's approach on immigration, Tim Cook says.  —  Behind the scenes at the White House tech CEO meeting, Apple CEO Tim Cook told President Donald Trump …

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.

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 …

Judicial Watch: Susan Rice ‘Unmasking’ Documents Moved from NSC to Obama Library  —  The National Security Council cannot hand over records relating to former National Security Adviser Susan Rice's surveillance of Americans, because they have been moved to the Obama presidential library …

Jill Stein Isn't Sorry  —  Had a few thousand votes in key Midwestern states gone to Hillary Clinton instead of Jill Stein, many on the left believe, America might be having a very different conversation today.  —  Instead, Democrats are still fuming about the role the Green Party nominee …

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 …

Armed Russian jet comes within 5 feet of US recon jet  —  An armed Russian fighter jet buzzed a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in the Baltic Sea on Monday, two U.S. officials told Fox News.  —  The Russian Su-27 jet had air-to-air missiles under its wings and approached …

Exclusive - U.S. investigators in Russia probe look at role of Flynn partner  —  Federal investigators probing the lobbying work of ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn are focused in part on the role of Bijan Kian, Flynn's former business partner, according to a person interviewed by the FBI.

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 …

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.

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.