Kelly moves to control the information Trump sees  —  Confronted with a West Wing that treated policymaking as a free-for-all, President Donald Trump's chief of staff, John Kelly, is instituting a system used by previous administrations to limit internal competition — and to make himself …

Roger Stone: Any Politician Who Votes To Impeach Trump “Would Be Endangering Their Own Life”  —  Roger Stone, a former Trump campaign advisor and personal friend of the President says if Congress impeaches Donald Trump, there will be all-out Civil War in the U.S.

Trump retweets meme of his blocking Obama, labeled the ‘best eclipse ever’  —  President Donald Trump today retweeted a meme that showed a picture of his gradually blocking out an image of former President Obama with the caption “The Best Eclipse Ever.”  —  The meme was originally tweeted …

Virginia judge denies bail to crying neo-Nazi Christopher Cantwell  —  A judge has denied bail to Christopher Cantwell, a neo-Nazi who obtained internet infamy after video of him crying about Charlottesville went viral.  —  According to local news outlet WMUR-TV, Cantwell is being held without bail …

Police: ‘Active shooter situation’ in popular King Street area in downtown Charleston … There is an “active shooter situation” in a popular tourist and commercial area of downtown Charleston, according to police spokesman Charles Francis.  King Street is currently closed between Calhoun and Morris Streets.

Intel chief sheds light on ‘beautiful letter’ Trump says he wrote him  —  Clapper's full interview on Trump's rally  —  (CNN)When former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper questioned President Donald Trump's “fitness to be in this office” after the President's wild speech …

Harvey May Become First U.S. Category 3 Hurricane Landfall in Almost 12 Years; Hurricane Warnings for the Texas Coast  —  Story Highlights  —  Harvey is currently a tropical storm in the western Gulf of Mexico.  —  It will track toward the Texas Gulf Coast and make landfall as a hurricane Friday night.

Zinke won't eliminate any national monuments  —  BILLINGS, Mont. — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he's recommending that none of 27 national monuments carved from wilderness and ocean and under review by the Trump administration be eliminated.  —  But there would be changes to a “handful,” he said.

Breitbart, other ‘alt-right’ websites are the darlings of Russian propaganda effort  —  Amid an investigation into Russian meddling in the last U.S. presidential election, a Russian propaganda Twitter network aimed at American audiences consistently spreads links to Breitbart and other right-wing …

After Charlottesville, It's Time to End the Assault on Voting Rights  —  the wake of the events in Charlottesville, President Trump's refusal to promptly and unequivocally denounce the radical, white-supremacist movement in this country was disgraceful.  It was shameful, un-American, and it was wrong.

Emmanuel Macron has spent €26,000 on makeup in his first three months as French president  —  Emmanuel Macron spent €26,000 (£24,000) on makeup during his first three months as president of France, it has emerged.  —  In potentially damaging news for the 39-year old centrist leader …

Counter-protester who allegedly ‘sucker-punched’ Trump supporter at O.C. rally tried to flee state, police say  —  A 20-year-old Ohio man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of battery after he allegedly “sucker-punched” a Trump supporter at an anti-illegal immigration rally in Laguna Beach on Sunday, police said.

Sen. Jeff Flake: Trump ‘inviting’ 2020 primary challenge by how he's governing  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is inviting a primary challenge in 2020 with his style of governing.  —  Flake, who is up for re-election in 2018, has been a frequent critic of Trump.

Amazon and Whole Foods Market Announce Acquisition to Close This Monday, Will Work Together to Make High-Quality, Natural and Organic Food Affordable for Everyone  —  SEATTLE & AUSTIN, Texas—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Aug. 24, 2017— (NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon and Whole Foods Market today announced …

How Obamacare's Marketplaces Are Shaping Up for 2018  —  No Bare Counties: All U.S. Counties to Have Marketplace Options Next Year  —  Ohio's Department of Insurance announced Thursday that CareSource will sell marketplace plans next year in the state's last potentially “bare” county.

Young Chinese are ‘too fat and masturbate too much to pass army fitness tests’  —  Chinese army  —  A rising number of young Chinese people are failing fitness tests required to join the army because they are too fat and masturbate too much, state media has proclaimed.

Kellyanne Conway says journalists should be “forced” to report favorably on Trump  —  It is no secret that Donald Trump resents the media's constant pushback on his lies, corruption, and bigotry.  His allies and surrogates constantly make the rounds on TV to complain about it.

Driver pushes into protesters in St. Louis street; 3 people sustain minor injuries … A car drives up to a group of protesters blocking Manchester Avenue, the car stopped and then accelerates through the protesters in St. Louis on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017.  Only minor injuries were reported by people on the scene.

Videos show East High cheerleaders repeatedly forced into splits, police investigating … DENVER - Editor's note: the video included in this story is difficult to watch and may not be suitable for all viewers.  —  Denver Police are now investigating incidents involving multiple cheerleaders …

New GW Battleground Poll Finds Widespread Public Concern About President Trump's Behavior  —  MEDIA CONTACTS:  —  Jason Shevrin: jshevrin@gwu.edu, 202-994-5631  —  John Brandt: johnbrandt@gwu.edu, 202-994-3199  —  Democrats Hold Edge on Health Care, Climate Change …

The ACLU's Twitter account gets a lesson in political correctness  —  Earlier this week, the Twitter account for the American Civil Liberties Union posted an innocuous picture of a toddler wearing a tyke-sized ACLU T-shirt with the words “Free Speech” on the front.

Senate 2018: Republican Edge Runs Up Against Trump, History  —  Beyond president's poor numbers lies difficulty of beating out-of-power party incumbents  —  Ever since Donald Trump won the presidency, 2018's race for the Senate seemed to pit two powerful, competing forces against one another …

White House Sets Rules for Military Transgender Ban  —  Guidelines expected to direct Pentagon to stop admitting transgender people, gives Mattis power to remove those serving  —  Following President Donald Trump's announcement to ban open transgender service in the military …