Our politics are divided.  They have been for a long time.  And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to Americans with whom we disagree, that's what we need to do today.  —  I recognize that repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act has become a core tenet of the Republican Party.

Trump says Comey-Mueller friendship ‘bothersome’  —  President Trump, in an interview to be broadcast Friday morning on “Fox and Friends,” said it is “very bothersome” that the man investigating possible ties between his presidential campaign and Russia is good friends with fired FBI director James Comey.

White House-media relations at breaking point as Spicer searches for replacement  —  Five months into Donald Trump's presidency, White House-media relations are hanging by a thread.  —  The White House is facing daily criticism from the news media over its decision to reduce the frequency …

Johnny Depp jokes about killing Trump in Glastonbury appearance  —  ‘When was the last time an actor assassinated a president?’ star asks crowd at a drive-in cinema at the festival … Johnny Depp joked about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at Glastonbury.

EXCLUSIVE - James Comey visits The New York Times as President Trump admits he did NOT record their conversations and questions what else ousted FBI director leaked to the press  — The former FBI director was spotted at The New York Times' Times Square office on Thursday He was accompanied …

All That Stands Between Democrats And A Massive Freakout Is This Man  —  The pressure is on Ralph Northam to score a win in his race for Virginia governor.  Barack Obama is going to come off the sidelines to help.  —  Having lost a series of tantalizingly close congressional elections …

‘How else can a Kenyan creampuff get ahead?’ is just one of the disturbing tweets sent by this Trump Energy Department agency head  —  Before William C. Bradford was appointed by the Trump administration to run the Energy Department's Office of Indian Energy, he tweeted a slew of disparaging remarks …

Republican Coal King Sues HBO Over John Oliver's Show … A Republican coal baron is suing John Oliver, HBO, Time Warner, and the writers for Oliver's show over the most recent episode of Last Week Tonight.  —  The suit, filed on June 21 in the circuit court of Marshall County, West Virginia …

Trump Told Democrats He Wants To Do Something About Deported Veterans.  His Staff Was Less Open.  —  Sources say Democrats raised the issue of deported veterans in a private dinner last week.  The president expressed support for doing something but his staff quickly told him it was complicated.

Spanish Fort High AP reading list pulled after concerns from residents  —  Posted online, this copy of Spanish Fort High teacher Gene Ponder's summer reading list includes a majority conservative and right-leaning authors, a point that concerned local residents and led to several complaints …

Trump visited this Boeing factory to celebrate jobs.  It just announced layoffs  —  Five months ago at a Boeing factory in South Carolina, President Trump proclaimed, “We are going to fight for every last American job.”  —  On Thursday, workers at the North Charleston plant learned they'd soon face layoffs.

Following Trump voter fraud allegations, claim that 5.7 million noncitizens voted is wrong  —  President Donald Trump's unfounded allegations that millions voted illegally in 2016 is back in the news, with his supporters pointing to a new analysis that claims millions of undocumented immigrants voted in 2008.

Who Does The FBI Work For?  —  If you work for any extended amount of time in Washington, you are likely to meet people who work within the intelligence and law enforcement communities.  You learn to recognize potential sources and those who will never be.  The bad sources love to tell stories …

Getting an Edge in the Long Afghan Struggle  —  Trump's early approach holds promise if backed with a sustained, and sustainable, commitment.

1.4 million illegals working under stolen Social Security numbers: Audit  —  Most illegal immigrants who pay taxes have stolen someone else's legal identity, and the IRS doesn't do a very good job of letting those American citizens and legal immigrants know they're being impersonated …