‘No one would perceive that as a threat,’ adviser says of Trump's CNN tweet  —  President Trump's homeland security adviser defended the president's tweet Sunday morning showing him body-slamming and punching a person signifying CNN, saying “no one would perceive that as a threat.”

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.

Trump vows to support religious freedom  —  President Trump told a group of evangelical Christians late Saturday that his administration will always “support and defend your religious liberty.  —  “We don't want to see God forced out of our public square,” he said at a “Celebrate Freedom” …

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 …

For Millions, Life Without Medicaid Services Is No Option  —  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Frances Isbell has spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder that has left her unable to walk or even roll over in bed.  But Ms. Isbell has a personal care assistant through Medicaid, and the help allowed …

Cruella de Trump  —  WASHINGTON — So, with this latest toad jumping from our president's mouth, is Donald Trump acting like a sexist pig or simply a pig?  —  I proffer, a pig.  —  I have no doubt that he would attack a man's appearance in the same breathtakingly below-the-belt …

In Austin, the air smells of tacos and trees — and city-state conflict  —  AUSTIN — The grand old oak called Patsy Cline rises gracefully on three trunks.  Waylon Jennings leans lazily before angling back toward the sun.  And Willie Nelson, tall and broad, ascends on a torso three feet thick …

Obama plays behind-the-scenes role in rebuilding Democratic Party  —  Former President Obama is involved in discussions about the future of the Democratic Party, sources close to the former president tell The Hill.  —  Since leaving office, he has held meetings—on a by-request basis …

Senate health bill means choosing between ‘children, seniors, the disabled,’ Kasich says  —  Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio says that the current version of the Senate Republican health care bill is “not an acceptable choice.”  —  “If you cut $750 billion out of Medicaid …

Lee on healthcare: Lumping too much into one bill dooms its chances  —  (R-Utah) during an interview that aired Sunday warned that putting too much into one piece of legislation makes it more difficult for it to pass.  —  During an interview on CBS's “Face The Nation,” …

Theresa May's team on standby for visit by Donald Trump  —  Ministers are on the alert for a flying visit to Britain by Donald Trump this month.  —  Senior government officials say they expect the American president to make an unscheduled stop at his Aberdeenshire golf course as part …

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon sails destroyer near disputed island in South China Sea, officials say  —  For the second time since President Trump took office, the Pentagon dispatched a U.S. Navy warship to sail near a disputed island claimed by China in the South China Sea, two U.S. defense officials told Fox News.

Going Small on Health Care  —  SEVEN years ago the Democratic Party found itself at a crossroads.  Its sweeping health care bill was increasingly unpopular — the subject of angry town hall protests, the cause of a shocking special-election defeat in Massachusetts.

WH official endorses Cruz-Lee health care efforts  —  A top White House official suggested the Trump administration supports Sen. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee's proposal to add more health insurance choices to the Senate health care bill — including plans that might not include …

The Dustin Inman Society has confirmed that at least one of the individuals recently arrested for a May, 2017 rape of a Gwinnett County mother is under an ICE hold  —  The Dustin Inman Society has confirmed that at least one of the individuals recently arrested for a May, 2017 attack on a Gwinnett County mother is under an ICE hold.