Hurricane Harvey Greatly Complicates The Government Shutdown Calculation  —  Congress and the president almost certainly will agree to substantial additional federal funds for aid to the areas ravaged by Hurricane Harvey.  That's as certain as anything can be in Washington these days.

Trump Punishes Longtime Aide After Angry Phoenix Speech, Sources Say  —  George Gigicos removed as president's rally organizer  —  Sparse crowd put Trump in foul mood before delivering remarks  —  Donald Trump was in a bad mood before he emerged for a confrontational speech in Arizona last week.

Trump says ‘all options on table’ after North Korea launches missile over Japan  —  Sirens blare over Japan after North Korea missile  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Tokyo (CNN)US President Donald Trump has warned that “all options are on the table” after North Korea launched a missile over Japan early Tuesday.

How Trump Kills the G.O.P.  —  It's ironic that race was the issue that created the Republican Party and that race could very well be the issue that destroys it.  —  The G.O.P. was founded to fight slavery, and through most of its history it had a decent record on civil rights.

After melees, Berkeley mayor asks Cal to cancel right-wing Free Speech Week  —  In the aftermath of a right-wing rally Sunday that ended with anarchists chasing attendees from a downtown park, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin urged UC Berkeley on Monday to cancel conservatives' plans …

Mueller Team Asking If Trump Tried to Hide Purpose of Trump Tower Meeting  —  WASHINGTON — Federal investigators working for Special Counsel Robert Mueller are keenly focused on President Donald Trump's role in crafting a response to a published article about a meeting between Russians …

Lurid Trump allegations made by Louise Mensch and co-writer came from hoaxer … Explosive allegations about Donald Trump made by online writers with large followings among Trump critics were based on bogus information from a hoaxer who falsely claimed to work in law enforcement.

How the Swamp Sold Its Soul to Donald Trump  —  “Your heart tells you that he's bad for the country,” one Republican strategist said.  “Your head looks at polling data.”  —  “From a personal standpoint, I think this president f**king sucks.  He's not even a Republican,” …

Too Much Of A Good Thing?  Candidate Glut Means Primary-palooza For House Dems  —  Katie Porter and Dave Min are the type of candidates House Democrats dreamed of recruiting in past cycles.  Both are Harvard-educated law professors with impressive biographies, connections to powerful lawmakers and strong fundraising capabilities.

10 legal experts on why Trump can't pardon his way out of the Russia investigation  —  “It may prove to be one of the stupidest things he has yet done.”  —  Last Friday, President Trump pardoned former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio.  Arpaio was convicted in July of criminal contempt …

Exclusive: White House staff warned not to admit Gorka  —  Thing 1/Thing 2: All In has obtained emails sent the night the news broke that Sebastian Gorka was leaving the White House - emails that are not remotely normal, according to two former White House staff members. ...  more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}

Trump Era Continues to Work Out Just Great for Iran  —  Despite the Trump administration's declared intention of isolating Iran and rolling back its influence in the Middle East, things are continuing to work out pretty well for Tehran's regional ambitions.  —  Joshua Keating is a staff writer …

Republican floats measure to kill Mueller probe after 6 months  —  Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is pushing an amendment to severely curtail special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia.  —  DeSantis has put forward a provision that would halt funding …

Rep. Duncan Hunter gives President Trump a profane compliment  —  Rep. Duncan Hunter in his Rayburn office in January.  (Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call)  —  Rep. Duncan Hunter, one of Donald Trump's first allies in Congress, described the president in profane terms to a group of Republicans on Friday …

Members of Cajun Navy resuscitate Houston resident found floating lifeless  —  Members of the Cajun Navy found 73-year-old Wilma Ellis' lifeless body floating in floodwaters near Houston Monday morning.  (Photo by Joshua Lincoln)  —  Three members of the Cajun Navy who went …

The New Front in the Gerrymandering Wars: Democracy vs. Math  —  Sophisticated computer modeling has taken district manipulation to new extremes.  To fix this, courts might have to learn how to run the numbers themselves.  —  In the late spring of 2011, Dale Schultz walked the short block …

It's time for Democrats' wonk class to write some single-payer plans  —  Activists need help from real experts, not condescension.  —  Most of the people I know who work on health policy on a practical level don't think the idea of a big political push to enact a Medicare-for-all plan makes a lot of sense.

Newseum's president steps down as financial review begins  —  Jeffrey Herbst, president and chief executive of the Newseum, stepped down suddenly on Monday as the museum's board announced a full-blown review of its long-troubled finances.  —  The review could result in the sale …

Trump responds to Ingraham: We're trying to shrink government  —  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the understaffing of the executive branch under his administration has been a conscious choice as part of a larger effort to shrink government, pushing back against conservative commentator Laura Ingraham …

Goodbye, Columbus?  —  The Christopher Columbus statue in Manhattan's Columbus Circle  —  All together now: Will the far-left play into Steve Bannon's hands?  —  My conversation with Stephen Bannon persuaded me that, if nothing else, he is a deadly serious political strategist.