Trump's lawyers seek to undercut Mueller's Russia investigation  —  Some of President Trump's lawyers are exploring ways to limit or undercut special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's Russia investigation, building a case against what they allege are his conflicts of interest and discussing …

Sean Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary  —  WASHINGTON — Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned on Friday morning, telling President Trump he vehemently disagreed with the appointment of the New York financier Anthony Scaramucci as communications director.

Sean Hannity will no longer receive Buckley Award after controversy  —  Bernstein: ‘We are in a cold civil war’  —  Fox News Channel star anchor Sean Hannity will no longer receive the conservative Media Research Center's William F. Buckley Award for Media Excellence at its September 21 gala …

Exclusive: Moscow lawyer who met Trump Jr. had Russian spy agency as client  —  5 MIN READ  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian lawyer who met Donald Trump Jr. after his father won the Republican nomination for the 2016 U.S. presidential election counted Russia's FSB security service among …

Russia's Lavrov Says Trump May Have Met Putin More Times  —  MOSCOW — President Donald Trump may have held more meetings with Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit earlier this month, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday — but he shrugged off the importance of the encounters.

Letter from Former CBO Directors on the Importance of CBO's Role in the Legislative Process  —  Dear Mr. Speaker, Madam Leader, Mr. Majority Leader, and Mr. Minority Leader:  —  The undersigned represent every former Director of the Congressional Budget Office .

Our Self-Interested Senators  —  An open health-care debate finally would bring some actual accountability.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at this point has busted pretty much every move in his effort to rally 50 votes for an Obama Care replacement.  He's listened.  He's negotiated.

Trump can usually make it about a third of the way through an interview without mentioning Hillary Clinton  —  President Trump was 20 words into his recent interview with the New York Times when he raised a topic that he seemingly can't resist: Hillary Clinton.

These Americans Hated the Health Law.  Until the Idea of Repeal Sank In.  —  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Five years ago, the Affordable Care Act had yet to begin its expansion of health insurance to millions of Americans, but Jeff Brahin was already stewing about it.  —  “It's going to cost a fortune,” he said in an interview at the time.

Did Kellyanne Conway Just Hold Up a Fox & Friends Interview With a Phone Call From Trump?  —  Much has been said about just how friendly Fox & Friends is to the Trump administration, but this might set a new water mark of accommodation.  —  White House advisor Kellyanne Conway was all set …

Exclusive: Jared Kushner's White House connection still being used to lure Chinese investors  —  Jared Kushner's status as a top aide to President Donald Trump was used to lure Chinese investors to his family's New Jersey development, even after his family's company apologized for mentioning …

Trump 101: How to speak his language  —  One of the more elusive skills in this White House is the ability to communicate effectively with President Trump.  It's no secret he likes things short, simple, graphical.  — Someone who was doing it all wrong (although better lately) …

Teens filmed, mocked drowning man, Cocoa police say  —  COCOA - Police and prosecutors say little can be done legally after the revelation that a group of teens filmed the dying moments of a 32-year-old disabled man last week, with the teens mocking, cursing and laughing while the man drowned in a fenced-off pond.

The failure of police body cameras  —  Video was supposed to help hold police accountable.  But it hasn't lived up to much of the hype.  —  When he saw the video of the police shooting, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters — a Republican known for his “tough on crime” views — did not hold back.

“The Alt-Right Side of History Will Prevail”  —  This story was produced by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting.  —  Long before Donald Trump's election ushered in an era of resurgent white nationalism, a disaffected Republican named William H. Regnery II was brooding …

Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau: Justine Damond 'didn't have to die'  —  Harteau blamed officer's actions, not lack of training, in shooting  —  Video (01:55) : In her first public remarks since returning from a hiking trip in Colorado Thursday, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau condemned …

The Producers of HBO's Confederate Respond to the Backlash and Explain Why They Wanted to Tell This Story  —  Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are no strangers to controversy, be it serious (questions about the show's handling of sexual violence) or trivial (Ed Sheeran cameos).