Houston Police officer drowns in Harvey floodwaters  —  A Houston police officer drowned in his patrol car in Harvey floodwaters, according to three department officials.  —  The officer, an HPD veteran who has been with the department for more than 30 years, was in his patrol car driving …

Ted Cruz's claim that two-thirds of the Hurricane Sandy bill ‘had nothing to do with Sandy’  —  “The problem with that particular bill is it became a $50 billion bill that was filled with unrelated pork.  Two-thirds of that bill had nothing to do with Sandy.”  —  Hypocrisy watch!

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.

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.

Sanders: Probably too soon for Trump to visit Houston … Sen. Bernie Sanders  —  (I-Vt.) said Tuesday that it may be “too soon” for President Trump to visit Houston, where flood waters are rising after Hurricane Harvey hit the city.  —  “Too soon for the president to be there?

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.

Harvey, the Storm That Humans Helped Cause  —  Even before the devastation from Harvey, southeastern Texas was enduring a year unlike any before.  —  The daily surface temperature of the Gulf of Mexico last winter never dropped below 73 degrees.  You can probably guess how many previous times that had happened: Zero.

Fox News pulled off the air in Britain  —  Rupert Murdoch and his sons are pulling Fox News off the air in Britain.  —  The network's parent company, 21st Century Fox, has announced that the controversial news channel will no longer be broadcast in the U.K. after failing to attract an audience.

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 …

Republicans Divided in Views of Trump's Conduct; Democrats Are Broadly Critical  —  In their own words: How people describe Trump's presidency  —  In his first seven months as president, Donald Trump has generally drawn high job approval ratings among Republicans.

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 …

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,” …

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}}

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.

A new polling low for Trump: Just 16 percent ‘like’ his conduct as president  —  Polling Donald Trump is one of the most difficult and confusing exercises in modern politics.  In Trump, we have a guy who won the presidency by surprisingly beating the polls in key Rust Belt states, of course.

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 …