Jared Kushner's lawyer, fooled by ‘email prankster,’ offers window into private email controversy  —  Abbe Lowell, a top Washington lawyer, exchanged emails on Monday with a prankster posing as his client Jared Kushner, at one point telling the prankster he needed to see “all emails” …

The White House Is Not Ignoring Puerto Rico  —  We are seeing the beginning of a concerted attempt to turn the crisis in Puerto Rico into “Trump's Katrina.”  And, as T. Becket Adams points out, those responsible aren't even being subtle about it.  All of a sudden, we hav new talking points: Trump is ignoring Puerto Rico!

Trump Again Criticizes Jeff Sessions Over Russia Probe  —  At White House dinner Trump knocks attorney general and said his NFL feud ‘has really taken off,’ guests say  —  WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Monday again indicated he was dissatisfied with his attorney general …

Fire Chief ‘Embarrassed,’ ‘Regrets’ Using Racial Slur Against Mike Tomlin  —  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The fallout continues after the Pittsburgh Steelers game on Sunday and the team's decision to stay in the tunnel at Chicago's Soldier Field during the national anthem.

Bannon to Alabama: 'They think you're a pack of morons'  —  FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Steve Bannon barreled onstage at a raucous rally inside a barn here to deliver a warning to the national Republican establishment ahead of Tuesday's special Senate election: I'm just getting started.

The GOP can't quit Obamacare repeal because of their donors  —  Graham-Cassidy has gained steam because many Republican senators care primarily about pleasing their donors.  —  Senate Republicans are trying yet again to repeal Obamacare, despite seemingly having all the political and substantive reasons in the world not to.

Republicans agree to raise bottom tax rate, double standard deduction  —  Top White House and GOP leaders have agreed to raise the lowest individual tax rate from 10 to 12 percent, paired with doubling the standard deduction, 5 senior Republicans tell us.  —  Why this matters …

North Korea seeks help from Republican analysts: 'What's up with Trump?'  —  BERN, Switzerland — North Korean government officials have been quietly trying to arrange talks with Republican-linked analysts in Washington, in an apparent attempt to make sense of President Trump and his confusing messages to Kim Jong Un's regime.

Ivanka Trump and Donald Jr. tried to ‘bump’ Tiffany out of her inheritance, according to newly released recordings  —  Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. were embroiled in a battle to take away inheritance money from their sister, Tiffany Trump, according to a new archive of the conversations Donald Trump …

KEY  —  WHAT ELECTION CAMPAIGNS NEED TO LEARN TO PERSUADE VOTERS ABOUT CANDIDATES AND BALLOT MEASURES  —  David Broockman, Stanford University, Joshua Kalla, University of California, Berkeley  —  The 2016 presidential campaigns supporting Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton …

People Are Worried About DHS Plans To Gather Social Media Info  —  “There's a growing trend at the Department of Homeland Security to be snooping on the social media of immigrants.”  —  Reporting From Washington, DC  —  WASHINGTON - Federal officials are planning to collect social media information …

Zinke: One-third of Interior employees not loyal to Trump  —  https://apnews.com/570c910d21be41869f76 d45a2c55c359  —  Link copied!  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday that nearly one-third of employees at his department are not loyal to him and President Donald Trump …

Pat Tillman widow: Don't ‘politicize’ husband's service in way ‘that divides us’  —  (CNN)President Trump's tweets have consequences.  Look no further than Marie Tillman, the widow of Pat Tillman, who was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004.

Dean Skelos's 2015 Corruption Conviction Is Overturned  —  A federal appeals panel on Tuesday overturned the 2015 corruption convictions of Dean G. Skelos, once the powerful majority leader of the New York State Senate, and his son, Adam B. Skelos, citing a decision last year …