Key Republicans Want to Scrap Health Bill's Tax Cuts for Wealthy  —  Collins, Rounds suggest eliminating repeal of investment tax  —  McConnell negotiating with Republicans to win over holdouts  —  Several Senate Republicans began to question Wednesday whether their health-care bill …

Trump rips media, mocks Pelosi at closed-door fundraiser  —  President Donald Trump, facing dimming approval ratings and a stalled legislative agenda, rolled out his greatest hits on Wednesday evening - ripping into CNN, assailing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and hailing his party's string of special election wins.

House set to vote on 'Kate's Law'  —  Washington (CNN)The House Thursday is expected to pass bills that would hand President Donald Trump key pieces of his immigration agenda, especially efforts targeting sanctuary cities.  —  The bills, “Kate's Law” and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act …

A Stunt Turns Deadly for a Couple Seeking YouTube Fame  —  Over the past several weeks, Monalisa Perez of Halstad, Minn., and her boyfriend, Pedro Ruiz III, began their quest for YouTube fame by creating and posting videos of mostly harmless pranks: Mr. Ruiz climbing onto a tenuous tree branch …

Tillerson blows up at top White House aide  —  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's frustrations with the White House have been building for months.  Last Friday, they exploded.  —  The normally laconic Texan unloaded on Johnny DeStefano, the head of the presidential personnel office …

House Russia probe eyes longtime Trump bodyguard-turned-White House aide Keith Schiller  —  Congressional investigators now want to interview Keith Schiller, President Donald Trump's longtime bodyguard-turned-White House aide, as part of their investigation into Russian interference …

Stop going to the White House press briefings  —  With all the legitimate gripes reporters have with this White House, perhaps the least worthy of your (or their) time and attention is the WWE-style smackdown over briefings.  Every day, the White House hides or dodges.  Every day, reporters protest and whine.

Politico Reporter Drunkenly Unloads On Trump Allies At Four Seasons  —  Politico Playbook writer Anna Palmer pulled a Mel Gibson last Thursday night at the Four Seasons hotel in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood when she approached a civilized gathering of President Trump allies …

Trump's Obama Obsession  —  Donald Trump has a thing about Barack Obama.  Trump is obsessed with Obama.  Obama haunts Trump's dreams.  One of Trump's primary motivators is the absolute erasure of Obama — were it possible — not only from the political landscape but also from the history books.

EVEN TRUMP CAN'T MAKE GOLDMAN SACHS POPULAR  —  Having pulled off the monumental achievement of getting elected with zero help from Wall Street, President Trump is at risk of throwing it all away.  He seems to be turning his White House over not only to liberal Democrats …

Gov. Matt Bevin publicly signs bill allowing Kentucky's public schools to teach the Bible  —  FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) — Public schools in Kentucky can soon teach reading, writing and the book of Revelation.  —  At the Capitol on Tuesday, Gov. Matt Bevin gave his public “Amen” to a bill allowing Bible courses in public schools.

As GOP buckles down on health care, conservative media loses interest  —  On Tuesday, the fate of the Republicans' attempt to undo the Affordable Care Act dominated news out of Washington.  Phones rattled with alerts about the decision to delay a vote until mid-July.

Deposed Saudi Prince Is Said to Be Confined to Palace  —  BEIRUT, Lebanon — The recently deposed crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Nayef, has been barred from leaving the kingdom and confined to his palace in the coastal city of Jidda, according to four current and former American officials …

Gorsuch's First Anti-Gay Dissent Has a Huge Factual Error—and Terrible, Dishonest Logic  —  On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled the Constitution requires states to list same-sex parents on their child's birth certificates.  The decision was predictable: In Obergefell v. Hodges …

Pentagon plan to defeat ISIS looks very much like Obama's approach  —  The Pentagon is putting the final touches on a promised new counter-Islamic State strategy for Syria and Iraq, and it looks very much like the one the Obama administration pursued, according to senior defense officials.

Officials struggle to convince Trump that Russia remains a threat  —  Trump blasts Obama on Twitter, demands apology  —  Washington (CNN)As President Donald Trump lashes out at former President Barack Obama for failing to take a harder line against Russia for election meddling …

Cardinal George Pell charged with at least three serious sex offences  —  Cardinal George Pell, Australia's highest ranking Catholic will face at least three serious sex assault charges, including at least one count of rape.  —  Victoria Police has confirmed Cardinal Pell has been charged …

Is there a bully in your workplace?  Chances are, the answer is ‘yes’  —  Some 60 million people are affected by workplace bullying.  Here's how it happens.  Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Genevieve was working on her doctoral thesis with an adviser with a reputation for being heavy-handed.

CNN boss in crosshairs if AT&T-Time Warner merger approved  —  AT&T will look to “neutralize” CNN President Jeff Zucker after it buys Time Warner, The Post has learned.  —  SEE ALSO  —  The buzz from the telecommunications giant comes as CNN is being slammed for highly publicized missteps …