Special Counsel Mueller Impanels Washington Grand Jury in Russia Probe  —  Expansion beyond Flynn grand jury is a sign the investigation in election meddling is ramping up  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury in Washington to investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 elections …

John Kelly Quickly Moves to Impose Military Discipline on White House  —  WASHINGTON — In his six months as Homeland Security secretary, John F. Kelly often described the White House as one of the most dysfunctional organizations he had ever seen, complained to colleagues and allies about its meddling …

West Virginia Governor to Switch from Democrat to Republican  —  WASHINGTON — Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia, a Democrat who was elected last year even as President Trump carried the state by 42 points, is expected to announce Thursday night at a rally with Mr. Trump that he is changing parties …

APNewsBreak: Flynn details tie to data firm, transition pay  —  https://www.apnews.com/a250d1088af44a3b 8b55275dc97de608  —  Link copied!  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is revealing a brief advisory role with a firm related …

Exclusive: Wasserman Schultz talks about arrested aide Imran Awan  —  “I believe that I did the right thing, and I would do it again,” Wasserman Schultz said in an interview with the Sun Sentinel about her decision to keep Imran Awan employed as information technology aide for six months …

Secret Service vacates Trump Tower command post in lease dispute with president's company  —  The Secret Service has vacated its command post inside Trump Tower in Manhattan following a dispute between the government and President Trump's company over the terms of a lease for the space …

Senate blocks Trump from making recess appointments over break  —  The Senate blocked President Trump from being able to make recess appointments on Thursday as lawmakers leave Washington for their summer break.  —  Sen. Lisa Murkowski  —  (R-Alaska), doing wrap up for the entire Senate …

Top Dem Wants Congress to Investigate Trump Transcript Leaks  —  Congress should investigate the leaking of transcripts of calls between President Donald Trump and world leaders, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said on Thursday.  Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), called the leak …

Acosta Pulls the Media's Mask Off  —  He cements the media's reputation as the opposition party.  —  It is impossible to overstate the partisan jackassery of CNN, which is at once a product of the cynical, ratings-driven scumbaggery of its head Jeff Zucker and the pretentious liberalism of its …

The Kronos indictment: Is it a crime to create and sell malware?  —  The Justice Department has indicted Marcus Hutchins, a security researcher, for allegedly creating and selling malware.  The Verge explains: … This raises an interesting legal question: Is it a crime to create and sell malware?

Hunt for Trump dossier author inflames Russia probe  —  Two Republican House Intelligence Committee staffers traveled to London earlier this summer to track down the former British intelligence operative who compiled a controversial dossier on President Donald Trump and Russia, according to three people familiar with the matter.

For the New Far Right, YouTube Has Become the New Talk Radio  —  In June, Zack Exley, a political organizer and a fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, published a report on “Black Pigeon Speaks,” a political commentator on YouTube.

Should you seal your penis shut with a Jiftip sticker during sex?  It's risky, doctor says … A new product created in a “desperate attempt to avoid using condoms” involves men using a sticker to seal their urethras shut during sex.  —  The product, named “Jiftip”, is a sticker that covers …

Sen. John McCain aims to revive immigration reform when he returns to Congress  —  A week after his dramatic call for bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, Sen. John McCain says he wants to revive a long-standing attempt to reform the nation's immigration system when he returns to Washington.

With Few Wins in Congress, Republicans Agree on Need to Agree  —  WASHINGTON — Most people do not become United States senators to pass a resolution declaring National Lobster Day.  But Congress has had to settle largely for small-bore victories since President Trump was sworn into office …

Sean Spicer Turns Down ‘Dancing with the Stars’  —  Sean Spicer will NOT be bringing his dancing talents — or lack thereof — to the “Dancing with the Stars” ballroom ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Spicer tell us the former White House Press Secretary was flattered by the opportunity …