McConnell warns Trump, GOP on health bill failure  —  Mitch McConnell is delivering an urgent warning to staffers, Republican senators and even the president himself: If Obamacare repeal fails this week, the GOP will lose all leverage and be forced to work with Chuck Schumer.

Trump blasts media after CNN retraction: ‘They are all Fake News!’  —  President Trump on Tuesday blasted several publications after CNN retracted a story published last week tying a top Trump ally to a Russian investment bank.  —  “So they caught Fake News CNN cold, but what about NBC, CBS & ABC?”

Trump lawyer's firm steered millions in donations to family members, files show  —  Documents obtained by the Guardian reveal Jay Sekulow approved plans to push people to give to his Christian nonprofit, which then paid big sums to his family … More than 15,000 Americans were losing …

U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump's Leadership  —  America still wins praise for its people, culture and civil liberties  —  Although he has only been in office a few months, Donald Trump's presidency has had a major impact on how the world sees the United States.

Coverage Losses by State for the Senate Health Care Repeal Bill  —  The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its score of the Senate's health care repeal plan, showing that the bill would eliminate coverage for 15 million Americans next year and for 22 million by 2026.

White House Says Syria May Be Preparing Another Chemical Attack, Warns Assad Will “Pay A Heavy Price”  —  “The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer said.

American Pravda: CNN Producer Says Russia Narrative “bullsh*t” … CNN Producer John Bonifield who was caught on hidden-camera admitting that there is no proof to CNN's Russia narrative.  —  He confirms that the driving factor at CNN is ratings.  —  According to the CNN Producer, business is booming.

Chaffetz calls for $2,500 legislator housing stipend  —  Just days before he resigns from Congress, Rep. Jason Chaffetz  —  (R-Utah) said Monday that House and Senate lawmakers should receive a $2,500 per month housing allowance — something he explained would help ease housing costs …

Ukraine cyber attack: Chaos as national bank, state power provider and airport hit by hackers  —  Ukraine's national bank, state power company and largest airport are among the targets of a huge cyber attack on government infrastructure.  —  Rozenko Pavlo, the deputy Prime Minister …

Cover Story: Serena Williams's Love Match  —  A STAR IS BORN Serena Williams, photographed in Highland Beach, Florida.  —  Last January, on the eve of the Australian Open, Serena Williams handed her fiancé, Alexis Ohanian, a paper bag containing six positive pregnancy tests.

New Cyberattack Goes Global, Hits WPP, Rosneft, Maersk  —  Virus attacks worst in Russia, Ukraine; spreads to U.S.  —  Petya virus is similar to WannaCry; demands $300 ransom  —  A new cyberattack similar to WannaCry is spreading from Europe to the U.S., hitting port operators in New York and Rotterdam …

The inside story of how TMZ quietly became America's most potent pro-Trump media outlet  —  Current and former employees speak out about how the celeb gossip site has changed.  —  After the release of the infamous Access Hollywood video where Trump was caught bragging about sexual assault …

Study: TV News Is Obsessed With Trump-Russia Probe  —  How much has the media's obsession with the ongoing Russia investigation smothered the rest of the Trump policy agenda?  A Media Research Center study of every broadcast network evening newscast in the five weeks since the appointment …

Sanders dodges question on FBI investigation into his wife  —  (I-Vt.) on Monday ignored questions about the FBI investigation into his wife from Fox News and The Associated Press, opting instead to give an answer about healthcare to a Fox News reporter who caught up with him outside the Capitol.

Sally Yates: Trump administration behavior ‘should be alarming to us as a country’  —  Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates slammed the Trump administration on Tuesday for ignoring legal and political norms, arguing that concerns about President Trump's conduct should go much deeper …

The G.O.P. Rejects Conservatism  —  ASPEN, COLO. — There is a structural flaw in modern capitalism.  Tremendous income gains are going to those in the top 20 percent, but prospects are diminishing for those in the middle and working classes.  This gigantic trend widens inequality …

Justin Trudeau's Sock Diplomacy  —  The first time could have been chalked up to charming idiosyncrasy.  The second time, it seemed like an effort to bring some levity to a complicated situation.  But the third and fourth (and fifth and so on) times that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …