Trump Tweets a Video of Him Wrestling ‘CNN’ to the Ground  —  President Trump posted a short video to his Twitter account on Sunday in which he is portrayed wrestling and punching a figure whose head has been replaced by the logo for CNN.  —  The video, about 28 seconds long …

How the Left Lost Its Mind  —  Last month, Democratic Senator Ed Markey delivered what seemed like an explosive bit of news during an interview with CNN: A grand jury had been impaneled in New York, he said, to investigate the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russia.  —  The only problem: It wasn't true.

Sasse warns of ‘weaponizing distrust’ after Trump's media attacks  —  (CNN)Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse said Sunday that he is troubled by President Donald Trump's latest attacks on the news media because he is concerned about the danger of “weaponizing distrust,” which can harm the freedoms that define a democracy.

Senate asks for CBO score with, without Cruz proposal  —  Senate Republicans have asked the Congressional Budget Office to analyze Sen. Ted Cruz's proposal for further health insurance deregulation, and they've asked for one estimate of a health care bill that includes his changes and one that doesn't …

Christie spent night with his family in shuttered Island Beach State Park  —  Gov. Chris Christie joined his family at a state-owned retreat in Island Beach State Park on Saturday night, less than 24 hours after ordering the closure of all state parks and beaches because of the budget impasse in Trenton.

Scoop: Bannon pushes tax hike for wealthy  —  Steve Bannon is causing a stir inside the administration by pushing an idea that's anathema to most Republicans: raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans to pay for steep middle and working-class tax cuts.  (Some officials who've heard Bannon's idea …

Thousands march in L.A. for impeachment of President Trump; his supporters hold their own rally  —  Sunday's march began at Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)  —  Thousands of protesters marched down 5th Street and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday …

Senate GOP pressures budget refs for better score on ObamaCare replacement  —  Senate Republicans are working the referee as they try to salvage their shot at repealing and replacing ObamaCare.  —  They are specifically turning up the heat on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) …

Heller caught between distrustful left and angry right  —  Dean Heller is dead, one in a series:  —  One week after I entombed him, dirges for the Nevada's senior senator are still playing.  I use the plural because this is a cacophonous symphony, with one mournful melody from the left …

Counseled by Industry, Not Staff, E.P.A. Chief Is Off to a Blazing Start  —  WASHINGTON — In the four months since he took office as the Environmental Protection Agency's administrator, Scott Pruitt has moved to undo, delay or otherwise block more than 30 environmental rules …

Justice Gorsuch Delivers  —  Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, has had a rough couple of weeks.  Yet, however many setbacks he might suffer over health care reform or other parts of the Republican agenda, he knows he has already won the biggest fight of all: the theft …

It's Not Just Mike Pence.  Americans Are Wary of Being Alone With the Opposite Sex.  —  Men and women still don't seem to have figured out how to work or socialize together.  For many, according to a new Morning Consult poll conducted for The New York Times, it is better simply to avoid each other.

Armed 11-year-old boy saves fishing party from charging bear  —  Quick action from a Hoonah boy saved a fishing party from a charging brown bear on June 18, the Empire has learned through Alaska State Troopers and family members.  —  It was the first Defense of Life or Property (DLP) …

REPORT: After Phoenix Dropped Sanctuary City Status, Crime Rate Fell  —  When the City of Phoenix ended its sanctuary city status crime began to fall, the Arizona Police Association reports.  Their statement contrasts sharply with politically motivated chiefs of police from around the country.