The Time I Got Recruited to Collude with the Russians  —  View of the Kremlin from the Bolshoy Kammeny Bridge (Alexander Gusev)  —  I read the Wall Street Journal's article yesterday on attempts by a GOP operative to recover missing Hillary Clinton emails with more than usual interest.

President Trump, Melting Under Criticism  —  Maybe we should all take a moment to feel a little sorry for Donald Trump, who reacted to criticism on Thursday by tweeting a stream of coarse insults at the television journalist Mika Brzezinski.  —  After all, he so clearly lacks the toughness …

24 states refusing to provide voter data to Trump election panel  —  At least 24 states are pushing back or outright refusing to comply with the Trump administration's request for voter registration data.  —  The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, formed by President Trump …

Bill to create panel that could remove Trump from office quietly picks up Democratic support  —  For months, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders have privately counseled their more militant members to forswear talk of impeaching President Trump …

Science division of White House office left empty as last staffers depart  —  WASHINGTON — The science division of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was unstaffed as of Friday as the three remaining employees departed this week, sources tell CBS News.

I think health care is a right.  I asked an expert to tell me why I'm wrong.  —  “You've got to be willing to accept that there's a trade-off here.”  —Craig Garthwaite  —  “I believe that health care should be regarded as a public good, not a marketplace commodity.  Tell me why I'm wrong.”

The Republican Plot to Kill Obamacare Isn't as Dead as It Seems  —  The Senate bill is in trouble, but insiders warn against underestimating Mitch McConnell.  —  With the July Fourth recess looming, Mitch McConnell and Republican leadership spent Thursday scrambling to cobble together …

Volvo admits its self-driving cars are confused by kangaroos  —  Swedish company's animal detection system can identify and avoid deer, elk and caribou, but is yet to work against the marsupials' movements  —  Volvo's self-driving car is unable to detect kangaroos because hopping confounds its systems, the Swedish carmaker says.

American Companies Still Make Aluminum.  In Iceland.  —  REYDARFJORDUR, Iceland — Where did the United States' aluminum smelters go?  —  More than 30 of the giant factories once dotted the American landscape, sucking down huge amounts of electricity to produce the metal for car parts, beer cans and aluminum foil.

Sperm donor connects with 19 children he fathered  —  In the strange and happy life of Donor 929, emails can mean adventure.  —  Last week, for example, Donor 929 got an email from a teenage girl in Denver.  She included a picture of herself in high school graduation cap and gown.

Christie adds government shutdown to his legacy  —  Chris Christie is heading into his final six months as governor presiding over New Jersey's biggest government crisis in more than a decade: A shutdown that will literally turn the lights out in Trenton.  —  New Jersey lawmakers failed …

Manhattan Prosecutor Joins Inquiry Into Russian Meddling in Election  —  One federal prosecutor in Manhattan is being promoted to become the new chief of the public corruption unit, while another is departing to join Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel overseeing the investigation …

Fake News: Associated Press Engulfed in CNN-Level Scandal as It Covers Up Invention of Imaginary Pruitt Meeting  —  The Associated Press is at it again, pushing more fake news.  Sadly, the once-great news wire service is trying to cover up its mistake—nearly the exact mistake …

A Way to Own Your Social-Media Data  —  The European Union imposed a 2.4 billion euro ($2.7 billion) fine on Google last Tuesday for manipulating its search engine results to favor its own comparison shopping service.  It is just the latest institution to recognize the increasing monopolization of the technology industry.

Russian-Funded News Station Replaces Bluegrass on 105.5 FM  —  Those who've become accustomed to hearing bluegrass music when they turn the dial to 105.5 FM are in for a surprise—the bandwidth now broadcasts Sputnik, a “global wire, radio and digital news service” funded by the Russian government.

The biggest winner in the current health-care debate: Single-payer  —  We still don't know who will ultimately prevail in the debate over the future of American health care: the Republicans who want to overhaul Obamacare, or the Democrats who want to keep it in place.