Poll: Only 12% of Americans support the Senate health care plan  —  Just 12% of Americans support the Senate Republican health care plan, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, amid a roiling debate over whether the GOP will deliver on its signature promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

10 Commandments monument at Arkansas Capitol destroyed; suspect in custody for apparent repeat offense  —  The new Ten Commandments monument at the Arkansas Capitol was destroyed by a car overnight less than 24 hours after installation on the Capitol grounds.  —  A suspect is in custody, Michael Reed, 32, of Van Buren.

Facebook's Secret Censorship Rules Protect White Men from Hate Speech But Not Black Children  —  In the wake of a terrorist attack in London earlier this month, a U.S. congressman wrote a Facebook post in which he called for the slaughter of “radicalized” Muslims.

Trump Backs Off Plan to Attack Comey's Conduct  —  Donald Trump's lawyers will postpone filing a complaint against former FBI Director James Comey with the Justice Department, according to a person familiar with the decision — a bid to stop antagonizing the special counsel who's investigating ties between …

Video Feed of Commerce Chief Wilbur Ross Cut Off Mid-Speech in Berlin  —  Organizers fade out Wilbur Ross video feed to cheers, applause  —  Episode hints at German frustration ahead of G-20 summit  —  The U.S. commerce secretary was cut off in mid-speech during a video feed to an event hosted …

FBI Interviews Employees of Russia-Linked Cyber Security Firm Kaspersky Lab  —  FBI agents on Tuesday paid visits to at least a dozen employees of Kaspersky Lab, a Russia-based cyber-security company, asking questions about that company's operations as part of a counter-intelligence inquiry …

Trump Picks Patriot Act Lawyer For Top State Department Job  —  President Trump plans to nominate Jennifer Newstead to serve as the State Department's top legal adviser, sources told BuzzFeed News.  Newstead was credited with helping draft the Patriot Act after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

‘This thing needs to end right now’: CNN's Cuomo shuts down GOP senator whining about fake news  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  CNN's Chris Cuomo has grown very tired of Republicans shooting down any facts that go against their political messaging as “fake news.”

News outlets respond to Trump's intensifying war on media  —  Instead of selling Americans on the GOP's health care bill, President Trump is selling resentment of the media.  —  The President is telling people not to believe the journalists who are reporting on the bill.

Sarah Palin Sues New York Times, Claiming Editorial Defamed Her  —  Sarah Palin, former vice-presidential candidate, filed a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times Company on Tuesday, saying the newspaper had published a statement about her in a recent editorial that it “knew to be false.”

We Stood Up to the Administration Today Because Free Press is Crucial … Monday night, the White House Press Office sent out its daily guidance telling us of significant events the next day.  A press briefing was not among them, but we were promised notification by the following morning.

Democrats have hired Raffi Krikorian, a former Uber exec, as their chief technology officer  —  The hire — at the Democratic National Committee — comes as the party tries to improve its tech tools and cyber defenses  —  As Democrats begin to rebuild in the wake of their 2016 presidential election defeat …

Trump accepts invitation for Bastille Day visit to France  —  President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to visit the nation on Bastille Day next month, the White House said Wednesday.  —  “President Trump looks forward to reaffirming America's strong ties …

Martin Sheen calls Trump ‘disgusting’ in Dem fundraising email  —  Martin Sheen says he's “disgusted” by President Trump in a new Democratic fundraising pitch.  —  The “West Wing” actor, who played fictional President Josiah Bartlet on the long-running NBC political drama …

Undoing the CFPB's Damage: The Trump Administration's Options Are Limited  —  Representation, rule of law, and separation of powers—these concepts are central to the American system of constitutional government.  Yet they have been threatened for much of the last century by the proliferation of independent government agencies.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases ‘Immigrants’ Video From ‘Hamilton Mixtape’  —  K'naan, Residente, Riz MC and Snow Tha Product feature in video inspired by musical's “Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)”  —  Lin-Manuel Miranda debuted the powerful new video for “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done) …

L.A.'s newest congressman still hasn't taken his oath.  Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy wants to know why  —  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) wants to know why Rep.-elect Jimmy Gomez hasn't been sworn in, saying the seat's “elongated vacancy” is “an abdication” of his responsibilities.

Donald Trump and his team hired an army of lawyers for Russia investigation.  Who made the list?  —  WASHINGTON — They are attack dogs and upper-crust white shoes.  None of them shrink from a fight.  And their ranks are growing by the day.  —  Since Robert Mueller was named special counsel …

Condoleezza Rice: Trump stands for American values and seeks to act in the best interests of the US  — President Trump may sound different than other presidents, but he puts the nation first, the former secretary of State argues.  — Russia, in the context of the election meddling …

Wrestling's new villain named himself ‘Progressive Liberal.’ Hillary's on his shirt.  —  It was a strange sight, even for the “sport” of professional wrestling.  —  A wrestler holding a microphone faced an Appalachian crowd before a match and began unleashing a torrent of insults …

CNN faced $100M lawsuit over botched Russia story  —  The specter of a $100 million libel suit scared CNN into retracting a poorly reported story that slimed an ally of President Trump's — and forcing out the staffers responsible for it, The Post has learned.  —  SEE ALSO

Facebook now has 2 billion monthly users... and responsibility  —  “We're getting to a size where it's worth really taking a careful look at what are all the things that we can do to make social media the most positive force for good possible,” Facebook Chief Product Officer Chris Cox told TechCrunch about the company's new milestone.