Texas Gunman Broke Skull of Infant Stepson in 2012 Assault  —  COLORADO SPRINGS — Before a gunman entered a rural Texas church with a ballistic vest and a military-style rifle, killing at least 26 people on Sunday, he was convicted of assaulting his wife and breaking his infant stepson's skull.

Woman Fired For Flipping Off Donald Trump's Motorcade  —  A photo of Juli Briskman giving the middle finger to the president went viral.  Her employer was not pleased.  —  WASHINGTON You may have seen this photo of President Donald Trump's motorcade winding down a wooded road last week …

GOP tax plan overwhelmingly favors the wealthy and might stall in Senate, new analyses show  — A new report from the Tax Policy Center shows that, by 2027, two-thirds of tax cuts in the House bill would go to the top 5 percent of earners.  — In addition, the Tax Policy Center analysis shows …

21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney: Sources  — 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Walt Disney Co., according to people familiar with the situation.  — Fox is said to believe that a more tightly focused group …

Trump Jr. Hinted at Review of Anti-Russia Law, Moscow Lawyer Says  —  In interview, Veselnitskaya tells of Trump Tower meeting  —  She says he sought proof in 2016 of illicit Clinton funds  —  A Russian lawyer who met with President Donald Trump's oldest son last year says he indicated …

New Details on Rand Paul Assault: Sneak Attack, Possible Political Dispute  —  Disagreement between Rand Paul and his neighbor over the senator's politics and his property line were possible motives in the Sunday attack that left the Kentucky lawmaker with five broken ribs, a source told NBC News on Monday.

CNN Poll: Trump approval at new low as Russia concerns grow  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Six in 10 think Trump knew last year that campaign associates met with suspected Russian operatives  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN's polling as concerns …

Trump readies executive order to unravel Obamacare's individual mandate  —  The Trump administration has prepared an executive order that would unravel Obamacare's individual mandate, but has put it on hold to see whether it might be included in the Republican tax bill instead, a GOP senator told the Washington Examiner.

Trump feeds fish, winds up pouring entire box of food into koi pond  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump took a moment out of his whirlwind Japanese trip to connect with nature and feed some fish, but after a few delicate scoops, he resorted to a grand gesture met with some laughter.

Why I won't be reviewing ‘The Last Jedi,’ or any other Disney movie, in advance  —  I don't normally spend a lot of time in this column explaining why I decide to write about what I write about.  For the most part, I think it's fairly self-evident.  I write about huge blockbusters such as …

‘Fat Leonard’ corruption probe expands to 60 admirals: report  —  The Navy's investigation into the so-called Fat Leonard corruption scandal has expanded to include at least 60 admirals, The Washington Post reported.  —  In all, the conduct of 440 active duty and retired personnel is now under review …

The indefensible Republican response to the Texas mass shooting  —  “This isn't a guns situation,” said President Trump, when he was asked to comment on the latest in our long string of mass shootings, this one in Sutherland Springs, Tex.  —  As predictable as the rising of the sun …

The Untold Stories of Election Day 2016  —  What really happened?  —  On November 8, 2016, America's chief storytellers—those within the bubbles of media and politics—lost the narrative they had controlled for decades.  In a space of 24 hours, the concept of “conventional wisdom” seemed to vanish for good.

ObamaCare signups surge in early days to set new record  —  A record number of people signed up for ObamaCare in the first few days of open enrollment this year compared to the same period in previous years, several sources close to the process told The Hill.

Trump asks Japan to build cars in the U.S. It already does  —  Trump to face APEC leaders on trade  —  President Trump wants Japan Inc to “try” building vehicles in the U.S.  —  “Try building your cars in the United States instead of shipping them over.  Is that possible to ask?  That's not rude.

Taylor Swift Attempts to Silence Critic, ACLU Fires Back  —  Pop star and attorney send threatening letter to local blogger  —  For Immediate Release :  —  Media Contact: (415) 621-2493 (press@aclunc.org)  —  San Francisco — The ACLU of Northern California today sent a letter to Taylor Swift …

Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies  —  In the fall of 2016, Harvey Weinstein set out to suppress allegations that he had sexually harassed or assaulted numerous women.  He began to hire private security agencies to collect information on the women and the journalists trying to expose the allegations.

Bernie Sanders warns of ‘international oligarchy’ after Paradise Papers leak  —  US Senator warned that leak of documents exposing offshore tax havens show ‘rapid movement’ toward a group of billionaires controlling the global economy … In a statement to the Guardian in the wake …