Maryland official resigns from Trump voter fraud panel  —  Maryland's deputy Secretary of State has resigned from a controversial Trump administration panel probing alleged voter fraud in last year's presidential election.  —  Deputy Secretary of State Luis E. Borunda …

North Korea Says It Has Successfully Tested ICBM  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Tuesday that it had successfully conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, claiming a milestone in its efforts to build nuclear weapons capable of hitting the mainland United States.

It's a done deal: Christie will end state shutdown in time for July 4, sources say  —  TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie will approve a compromise that would put an end to the three-day state government shutdown and could reopen state parks and beaches in time for the Fourth of July, sources inside the governor's office said.

Historians Uncover Slave Quarters of Sally Hemings at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello  —  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Archaeologists have excavated an area of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello mansion that has astounded even the most experienced social scientists: The living quarters of Sally Hemings …

CNN: Trump's Wrestling Meme May Be Racist, Antisemitic  —  CNN is fighting back after President Donald Trump tweeted a spoof video on Sunday showing him wrestling the network to the ground.  On Sunday, network commentators described the video as a form of incitement; on Monday …

Liberals are reclaiming patriotism from the right  —  Senator Warner on the future of the Democrats  —  Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, and professor of history and Italian studies at New York University.  Follow her on Twitter @ruthbenghiat.

DOJ Corporate Watchdog Quits, Saying It's Impossible To Work Under Trump  —  In a scathing post on LinkedIn, Justice Department compliance counsel Hui Chen announced her decision to resign last month, saying it was impossible to go after corporate fraud and corruption when President Donald Trump himself was engaging in such practices.

It's summer, and Washington smells like weed.  Everywhere, all the time.  —  Arash Shirazi is a pretty cosmopolitan guy.  A music agent and filmmaker, he hangs out with creative types and bohemians.  He's lived in L.A., and spent time in cities such as, yes, Amsterdam …

Mark Pincus and Reid Hoffman are launching a new group to rethink the Democratic Party  —  It's called Win the Future, and Pincus is even courting potential WTF candidates like the frontman of '90s rock band Third Eye Blind.  —  Mark Pincus and Reid Hoffman want to hack the Democratic Party.

Miami judge rules Florida's new Stand-Your-Ground law is unconstitutional  —  Florida's updated “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law is unconstitutional, a Miami judge ruled on Monday.  —  Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch ruled that lawmakers overstepped their authority in modifying …

How close is Russian cyber firm to Russia's spies?  —  WASHINGTON  —  U.S. intelligence agencies have turned up the heat in recent days on Kaspersky Lab, the Moscow-based cybersecurity giant long suspected of ties to Russia's spying apparatus.  —  Now, official Kremlin documents reviewed …

WATCH: Clintons cheered by NYC theater audience … A New York City theater audience broke into cheers Sunday as the Clintons arrived to watch a play.  —  Former President Bill and Hillary Clinton  —  were walking to their seats at Lincoln Center when the crowd burst out into applause and cheers.

US denies visa to Gambian school robotics team  —  Robot built by high school students in The Gambia will be shipped to Washington, DC, for event without its inventors.  —  Five teenage pupils from The Gambia who built a robot for a prestigious international competition in the United States …

FBI employees wear ‘Comey is my homey’ T-shirts to Family Day  —  Multiple FBI staffers reportedly sported T-shirts that read “Comey is my homey” to a Family Day event on Monday, offering support for ousted FBI Director James Comey, whom President Trump fired earlier this year.

Confederate flag left at NAACP leader's home  —  “I think it's one more effort to intimidate people who stand up for civil rights,” said Evelyn Foxx's walking partner, Meg Niederhofer.  —  Alachua County NAACP chapter president Evelyn Foxx awoke Monday morning to a Confederate flag left on her lawn, Gainesville police reported.

The economy President Trump loves looks a lot like the one candidate Trump hated  —  President Trump promised an economic boom, and he says it has already begun, touting a bubbly stock market and commitments from high-profile companies to speed up hiring.  But beneath the bravado …

Central Americans, 'Scared of What's Happening' in U.S., Stay Put  —  CHOLOMA, Honduras — His bags were packed, and the smuggler was ready.  If all went well, Eswin Josué Fuentes figured he and his 10-year-old daughter would slip into the United States within days.