Carter Page Coordinated Russia Trip With Top Trump Campaign Officials  —  WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign volunteer Carter Page, who has come under scrutiny in the investigation of Russian election interference, told a House committee that he sought permission for a July 2016 trip to Moscow …

CIA Director Met Advocate of Disputed DNC Hack Theory — at Trump's Request  —  CIA Director Mike Pompeo met late last month with a former U.S. intelligence official who has become an advocate for a disputed theory that the theft of the Democratic National Committee's emails during …

Omarosa's West Wing bridal adventure highlights broader dysfunction  —  One Saturday in early April, Omarosa Manigault caused a stir in the White House.  —  The Apprentice villain turned senior White House official brought members of her 39-person bridal party to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue …

The Case Of Wilbur Ross' Phantom $2 Billion  —  Fresh off a tour through Thailand, Laos and China, United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Jr. picked up the phone on a Sunday afternoon in October to discuss something deeply personal: how much money he has.

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.

Ryan: Praying the right thing to do after mass shootings because it ‘works’  —  (R-Wis.) in an interview broadcast Monday dismissed criticism of his tweet saying the Texas shooting victims “need our prayers,” arguing “prayer works.”  —  “It's disappointing.  It's sad, and this is what you'll get from the far secular left.

Something is wrong on the internet  —  I'm James Bridle.  I'm a writer and artist concerned with technology and culture.  I usually write on my own blog, but frankly I don't want what I'm talking about here anywhere near my own site.  Please be advised: this essay describes disturbing things …

What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings?  International Comparisons Suggest an Answer  —  mass  —  shooters … mass  —  shooters … 100  —  mass  —  shooters … 80  —  60  —  40 … The New York Times |  Source: Adam Lankford, The University of Alabama (shooters); Small Arms Survey (guns).

Offshore cash helped fund Steve Bannon's attacks on Hillary Clinton  —  Robert Mercer, whose spending assisted Donald Trump's election win, used tax haven of Bermuda to avoid US taxes  —  Eighteen months before guiding Donald Trump to election victory, Steve Bannon delivered the opening shot …

NBC/WSJ Poll: In ‘Trump Counties,’ More Say U.S. Is Worse Off Than Better Off  —  WASHINGTON — One year after Donald Trump's shocking election upset, many Americans who live in the key counties that propelled him to victory remain unconvinced that the country is better off now that he's in the White House …

Others steer clear of Senate race  —  The four other Republicans in Arizona's House delegation have also steered clear of the Senate race.  —  Rep. Paul Gosar has flirted with running for the Senate — mentioning it after Flake's retirement speech — but has remained out of the race so far.

Trump says ‘hundreds more’ might have died in Texas shooting if gun laws were tougher  —  SEOUL — President Trump on Tuesday asserted that tougher gun laws would not have stopped the mass shooting in Sutherland, Tex., last weekend and in fact “hundreds more” would have died had another man not been able to …

Poll: Views of Democratic Party hit lowest mark in 25 years  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Favorable views of the Democratic Party have dropped to their lowest mark in more than a quarter century of polling, according to new numbers from a CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

Jeff Sessions' DOJ Drops Prosecution Of Woman Who Laughed At Jeff Sessions  —  Desiree Fairooz was set to face her second trial in connection with her arrest for laughing during Sessions' confirmation hearing for attorney general.  —  WASHINGTON Justice Department prosecutors have dropped …

The Military Is Reporting Almost No Domestic Abusers to the Main Gun Background Check Database  —  A year before committing Sunday's mass shooting at a tight-knit church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Devin Kelley walked into a sporting goods store and bought a Ruger assault-style rifle …

Syria Joins Paris Climate Accord, Leaving Only U.S. Opposed  —  WASHINGTON — Then there was one.  —  Syria announced during United Nations climate talks on Tuesday that it would sign the Paris agreement on climate change.  The move, which comes on the heels of Nicaragua signing the accord last month …

The last month has been incredibly difficult.  Like so many women I too have a story of sexual assault, and the outpouring of stories have been both triggering and emotionally exhausting.  I've gone back and forth over and over again, unsure if I should speak up.  If I could speak.  And if so, will I be heard?

Year One: My Anger Management  —  The other day, a friend of mine, a liberal Democrat, said that he had to admit his life hadn't changed since Trump was elected.  Well, I said, It's only been eight months.  Give him time!  —  What I wanted to say was, How nice for you.

GOP lawmaker: Donors are pushing me to get tax reform done  —  A House Republican lawmaker acknowledged on Tuesday that he's facing pressure from donors to ensure the GOP tax-reform proposal gets done.  —  Rep. Chris Collins  —  (R-N.Y.) had been describing the flurry of lobbying …

Congresswoman tolerated abusive behavior by top aide, female ex-staffers say  —  A lawmaker pushing for a more aggressive response to sexual harassment on Capitol Hill has kept her chief of staff on payroll despite receiving multiple complaints by women in her office about his behavior toward them, according to several former aides.

Fusion GPS official met with Russian operative before and after Trump Jr. sit-down  —  The co-founder of Fusion GPS, the firm behind the unverified Trump dossier, met with a Russian lawyer before and after a key meeting she had last year with Trump's son, Fox News has learned.