Grassley: Schumer Knew Trump Was Not Under Investigation When He Publicly Claimed Otherwise [VIDEO]  —  Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley called out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Thursday for lying when the New York Democrat claimed that President Donald Trump was under investigation and Schumer knew otherwise.

100-year-old crime boss beats the odds, is released from prison  —  John “Sonny” Franzese in 1966 (left) and 2010 (right). … Geriatric gangster John “Sonny” Franzese — the oldest guest of the federal prison system — is a free man at the age of 100.  —  The Colombo family underboss …

In Health Care Attacks, Democrats Risk Inciting Further Violence  —  Democrats have settled on a grisly theme in their attacks on the Republicans' new legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare: death.  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tweeted on Thursday: “I've read the Republican ‘health care’ bill.

Why Grenfell Tower Burned: Regulators Put Cost Before Safety  —  LONDON — The doorbell woke Yassin Adam just before 1 a.m. A neighbor was frantically alerting others on the fourth floor of Grenfell Tower about a fire in his apartment.  “My fridge blew up,” the man shouted.

Evidence is mounting that Russia took 4 clear paths to meddle in the US election  —  It was September 2015 when the FBI first noticed that Russian hackers had infiltrated a computer system belonging to the Democratic National Committee.  —  It was the first sign that Moscow was attempting to meddle in the presidential election.

Senate GOP expected to add new penalties for the uninsured into their health bill  —  Senate Republicans are expected to revise their health bill early next week, adding in a provision that could lock Americans out of the individual market for six months if they fail to maintain continuous insurance coverage.

Editor's Note  —  On June 22, 2017, CNN.com published a story connecting Anthony Scaramucci with investigations into the Russian Direct Investment Fund.  —  That story did not meet CNN's editorial standards and has been retracted.  Links to the story have been disabled.  CNN apologizes to Mr. Scaramucci.

Actor who played assassin of Trump-like Caesar tells of cast ‘exhaustion and fear’  —  Corey Stoll, who took role of Marcus Brutus in New York production of Julius Caesar targeted by rightwing protesters, ‘exhaled and sobbed’ after final show … Corey Stoll, the actor who played …

Islamic State Poster Shows Car Crushing Skulls: ‘Run Over Them Without Mercy’  —  A pro-Islamic State media operation called the Nashir News Agency published a poster calling for more vehicular jihad in the last few days of the Ramadan holiday season, depicting an SUV driving across a mountain …

Bernie and Jane Sanders, under FBI investigation for bank fraud, hire lawyers  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his wife, Jane Sanders have hired prominent defense attorneys amid an FBI investigation into a loan Jane Sanders obtained to expand Burlington College while she was its president, CBS News confirms.

An epidemic of lawlessness  —  Yesterday's Washington Post carried the Russia story of the day.  Post reporters Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima and Adam Entous purport to deliver the goods on “Obama's secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin's election assault.”

Beyond opposing Trump, Democrats keep searching for a message  —  The loss in last week's special congressional election in Georgia produced predictable hand-wringing and finger-pointing inside the Democratic Party.  It also raised anew a question that has troubled the party through a period in which they have lost ground political.

Koch network ramps up political spending while trying to push Trump team  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The leadership of the Koch brothers' network is brushing off its occasionally chilly attitude toward President Donald Trump, trying to nudge the administration in its direction …

Man believed dead is alive - family buries wrong person after mix-up  —  “Your son is alive.”  —  Frank J. Kerrigan, 82, couldn't believe what he was hearing.  It was May 23, at night, and he clutched the phone at his home in Wildomar.  —  On the line was Bill Shinker, a long-time family friend.