Trump, Blumenthal exchange jabs on Twitter  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal called President Donald Trump out on Twitter for “bullying” after a Twitter attack from the President accused the senator of lying and being a “phony Vietnam con artist.”

Peter Thiel Has Been Hedging His Bet On Donald Trump  —  Peter Thiel has said publicly that Trump's administration is “off to a terrific start.”  Privately, he's told friends that there is a 50% chance the current presidency “ends in disaster.”  —  Donald Trump's most prominent Silicon Valley supporter …

Stephen Miller blasted a reporter as ‘cosmopolitan.’ But he lives in a $1 million CityCenter condo.  —  White House senior adviser Stephen Miller famously used the adjective “cosmopolitan” to insult CNN's Jim Acosta during an exchange in the White House briefing room last week …

Rich SF residents get a shock: Someone bought their street  —  Thanks to a little-noticed auction sale, a South Bay couple are the proud owners of one of the most exclusive streets in San Francisco — and they're looking for ways to make their purchase pay.  —  Tina Lam and Michael Cheng snatched …

US federal department is censoring use of term ‘climate change’, emails reveal  —  Exclusive: series of emails show staff at Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service advised to reference ‘weather extremes’ instead … Staff at the US Department of Agriculture …

Here Is The Alias Email Account Loretta Lynch Used As Attorney General  —  Like her predecessor, Eric Holder, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch used an email alias to conduct government business, The Daily Caller has confirmed.  —  Several of Lynch's emails were included in 413 pages …

Government Report Finds Drastic Impact of Climate Change on U.S.  —  WASHINGTON — The average temperature in the United States has risen rapidly and drastically since 1980, and recent decades have been the warmest of the past 1,500 years, according to a sweeping federal climate change report awaiting approval …

The Congressional Map Has A Record-Setting Bias Against Democrats  —  When Democrats think about their party's problems on the political map, they tend to think of President Trump's ability to win the White House despite losing the popular vote and Republicans' potent efforts to gerrymander congressional districts.

The curious case of Nicole Mincey, the Trump fan who may actually be a Russian bot  —  President Trump walks to Marine One prior to departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington at the start of a 17-day vacation in Bedminster, N.J. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Bakers refused to make pro-Trump birthday cake for 9-year-old boy: Report  —  A boy whose letter to President Trump made national headlines last month reportedly wanted a pro-Trump cake for his birthday party, but his mother was unable to find a baker willing to fulfill the order.

The Toxic Drama on YA Twitter … The Black Witch, a debut young-adult fantasy novel by Laurie Forest, was still seven weeks from its May 1 publication date, but positive buzz was already building, with early reviews calling it “an intoxicating tale of rebellion and star-crossed romance,” …

Warren Blocks Trump's Pick for Antitrust Chief  —  Makan Delrahim excluded from group of Senate confirmations  —  AT&T-Time Warner early talks said to advance without Delrahim  —  Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren put a “hold” on the confirmation of Makan Delrahim …

MIS Major … Class: Tues/Thurs 8:00 - 9:15 am Correll 214  —  This course provides a basic understanding of information management in organizations and specifically the design and use of database systems.  Topics include data modeling, relational databases, and structured query language.

‘May you die in pain’: Northern California GOP congressman gets an earful at town hall  —  “May you die in pain.”  —  That was the nastiest moment of Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa's early morning town hall in Chico on Monday.  —  The wish was uttered by an older man who criticized LaMalfa …

Trump voters' patience wears thin in Arizona  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Phoenix (CNN)The voters who carried Donald Trump to victory in Arizona increasingly see the President as just another politician — and one who is running out of time to deliver on his campaign promises.

Manchin one of three Democratic senators not to sign tax-reform stance  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is one of three Senate Democrats who didn't sign a letter establishing the party line on tax reform, though he said Tuesday he agrees with all its components.

Source: Trump Is Upset With New Book About Bannon's Role On Campaign  —  President Donald Trump is not pleased with a new book claiming White House chief strategist Steve Bannon had a major role in Trump's electoral victory, a source tell The Daily Caller.  —  Bloomberg writer Joshua Green's new book …

‘Apply by fax’: Before it can hire foreign workers, Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club advertises at home — briefly  —  President Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club needs to hire 35 waiters for this winter's social season in Palm Beach, Fla.  —  Late last month, the club placed an ad on page C8 of the Palm Beach Post …

As Mueller closes in, Trump prepares his base for the worst  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  President Trump is again attacking the media this morning, and his broadsides carry a newly ominous edge: He is both faulting the media for allegedly downplaying the size and intensity of support from his base …

Trump Made Up His Story About the 21 Club Renovation, Former Owner and CEO Say  —  Last week, it was reported that President Donald Trump compared an Afghanistan policy review to the renovation of upper-crust restaurant the 21 Club.  In typical Trumpian fashion, it turns out that the morality tale …

‘Good Conservative’ Grassley Ramps Up His Panel's Trump-Russia Probe  —  Republican Grassley calls himself ‘equal opportunity overseer’  —  Some Republicans question Grassley's Judiciary Committee probe  —  Donald Trump may have annoyed the wrong man in Congress.

Tax writers see peril in Trump's Obamacare persistence  —  Republicans acknowledge that the aggressive timeline they have set up for overhauling the tax code this fall leaves them little room for error.  —  There could be one problem with that: Obamacare isn't going away.

Is This an ‘Ominous’ Message for the Disabled Under Trump? … The Justice Department has dropped its appeal of a key disability rights lawsuit—and advocates say they fear this means people with disabilities could see their rights rolled back under President Donald Trump.

The police boycott of Dunkin' Donuts is fully on … The NYPD runs on . . . bodega coffee.  —  The police boycott of Dunkin' Donuts is apparently heating up, as a sergeant was spotted Sunday walking into the 73rd Precinct station house with trays full of what appeared to be generic, corner-market brew.

Kayleigh McEnany named RNC spokesperson  —  Kayleigh McEnany, who recently departed CNN as a contributor, will be the next spokesperson for the Republican National Committee.  —  “I am excited to be joining the RNC at such an important and historic time in our country,” said McEnany, a frequent surrogate for Donald Trump

How the Trump hotel changed Washington's culture of influence  —  The hotel's managers press conservative, Republican and Christian groups to do business where they can rub shoulders with Trump's Cabinet.  —  On a June morning, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis and his wife enjoyed croissants …

Alabama Senate GOP primary poll: Moore leads with 30 percent support  —  Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore leads the crowded Republican primary field in the state's Senate race, according to a new poll.  —  Moore has 30 percent support in the JMC Analytics and Polling survey.