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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Turd Reich: San Francisco dog owners lay minefield of poo for rightwing rally  —  ‘I just had this image of alt-right people stomping around in the poop,’ says the organizer of an unusual protest ahead of Saturday's Patriot Prayer rally … When a group of far-right activists come …

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 …

Court orders company to produce data on anti-Trump site  —  A court in the District of Columbia on Thursday ordered web hosting company DreamHost to produce data and information requested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) related to an anti-President Trump website.

Soldiers on Pence Detail Reassigned for Bringing Women to Hotel  —  The U.S. Army detail assigned to Vice President Mike Pence's communications team has been removed from White House duties after being caught on video bringing women back to their hotel in Colombia, according to three U.S. defense officials.

Access to Health Insurance Restored in All Ohio Counties  —  Insurance Department and CareSource announce Paulding County will have health insurance coverage for 2018  —  COLUMBUS - Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment today joined CareSource to announce Paulding County …

Trump seriously considering ending DACA  —  President Trump is seriously considering ending DACA, the Obama-era policy that shields some illegal immigrants from deportation, before conservative state attorneys general file a court challenge to the program.  —  Sources familiar …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Why Is the Southern Poverty Law Center Targeting Liberals?  —  Since the violence in Charlottesville 10 days ago, when white supremacists left one young woman dead and 19 others injured, the Southern Poverty Law Center has hit the jackpot.  The Alabama-based nonprofit is set to receive millions …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Did enough Bernie Sanders supporters vote for Trump to cost Clinton the election?  —  On Tuesday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was in Detroit to host a town hall meeting with Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.).  It felt, writes The Washington Post's Dave Weigel, like a “campaign rally.”