North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say … North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path to becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, U.S. intelligence officials have concluded in a confidential assessment.

President Trump has exchanged private messages with Russia special counsel Robert Mueller  —  WASHINGTON - President Trump has publicly called the widening federal investigation into Russia's election meddling a “witch hunt.”  But through his lawyer, Trump has sent private messages of “appreciation” to special counsel Robert Mueller.

It's known as the “propaganda document”  —  Twice a day since the beginning of the Trump administration, a special folder is prepared for the president.  The first document is prepared around 9:30 a.m. and the follow-up, around 4:30 p.m. Former Chief of Staff Reince Priebus …

Behind The Jared And Ivanka PR Machine  —  When reporters are working on stories that involve Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, they hear from Josh Raffel, a tough, former New York City flack now inside the White House.  —  On a Thursday late last month, shortly before the New Yorker published …

Mike Pence's real power move  —  The vice president's office hasn't been one of the competing power centers in President Donald Trump's faction-riven White House — but the recent arrival of Nick Ayers, the veteran campaign operative now serving as Mike Pence's chief of staff, is starting to change that.

The Culture Wars Have Come to Silicon Valley  —  The culture wars that have consumed politics in the United States have now landed on Silicon Valley's doorstep.  —  That became clear this week after Google on Monday fired a software engineer, James Damore, who had written an internal memo challenging the company's diversity efforts.

Fact-checking of Trump falling on deaf ears?  Far from it  —  How these leaks to reporters exposed lies  —  Widespread distrust of the White House, as shown in a new CNN poll, is not just a sign of President Trump's weakness.  It's also a sign of the national news media's strength.

Emails reveal de Blasio bullies his staffers  —  Mayor de Blasio is an imperious bully of a boss who threatens his underlings with dire punishment if they fail to meet his demands, emails obtained by The Post reveal.  —  “What do I need to get you guys to follow a direct order?

Trump hits new polling low as base shrinks  —  The president's base of support has diminished, not increased, in the 7 months he's been in office.  —  President Donald Trump says his base of support is “bigger and stronger than ever before.”  But his claim is contradicted by a steady stream …

Trump Campaign Turns Over Thousands of Documents in Russia Probe  —  Donald Trump Jr., Manafort also send data to Judiciary panel  —  Committee may hold public hearings on Russia in late September  —  Donald Trump's presidential campaign, his son Donald Trump Jr. and former campaign manager Paul Manafort …

McConnell criticizes Trump's ‘excessive expectations’  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell offered some of his toughest criticism yet for President Donald Trump in a speech Monday to a Rotary Group in northern Kentucky.  —  McConnell, who has been relatively measured …