The Senate's Russia Investigation Is Now Looking Into Jill Stein, A Former Campaign Staffer Says  —  The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked Green Party candidate Jill Stein's campaign to turn over documents, a former employee says.  Stein is expected to release them publicly as well.

Trump talked about rescinding Gorsuch's nomination … For nearly eight months, President Trump has boasted that appointing Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court ranks high among his signature achievements.  —  But earlier this year, Trump talked about rescinding Gorsuch's nomination …

Trump team's meeting with Mueller's office poised to ratchet up tensions … White House lawyers are expected to meet with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's office late this week seeking good news: that his sprawling investigation's focus on President Trump will soon end and their client will be cleared.

White House Blatantly Admits Trump Probably Didn't Read His Own National Security Strategy  —  Trump national security spokesman Michael Anton said he “can't say” whether the commander-in-chief of the world's most powerful military has read the 55-page document.

Tax Bill Lets Trump and Republicans Feather Their Own Nests  —  To understand the cynicism and mendacity underlying the Republican tax bill, look no further than a provision that would benefit President Trump and other property tycoons that is in the final legislation Congress is expected to vote on this week.

It's Official: North Korea Is Behind WannaCry  —  The massive cyberattack cost billions and put lives at risk.  Pyongyang will be held accountable.  —  Cybersecurity isn't easy, but simple principles still apply.  Accountability is one, cooperation another.  They are the cornerstones of security and resilience in any society.

Grassley Wants FBI Director Wray to Replace McCabe as Deputy  —  McCabe is to meet privately Tuesday with House Russia probe  —  GOP wants to ask deputy FBI director about salacious dossier  —  The Senate Judiciary chairman said Monday he wants Andrew McCabe removed as deputy director of the FBI …

Track Palin, son of former Gov. Sarah Palin, arrested for assaulting his father  —  PALMER — Track Palin, the 28-year-old son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, was arrested on assault and burglary charges after he repeatedly hit his father, Todd Palin, at the family home Saturday, charging documents say.

Public opposition to tax bill grows as vote approaches  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Trump's 35% approval is a new low in CNN polling, below previous first-year presidents at this point  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)With the House of Representatives set to vote on the Republican tax reform bill Tuesday …

Who are we as a country?  Time to decide: Sally Yates  —  Stand up and speak out on America's core founding values.  We are not living in ordinary times, and it's not enough to admire them from afar.  —  Over the course of our nation's history, we have faced inflection points …

Amtrak train hurtles off overpass; at least 6 people killed  —  DUPONT, Wash. (AP) — An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass at an estimated 80 mph Monday south of Seattle and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least six people, authorities said.

U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution rejecting Trump's decision on Jerusalem  —  The United States blocked a Security Council resolution Monday at the United Nations that would have rejected President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.  —  U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's vote marked …

Trump's first year is starting to look like a big win  —  Republicans have tried, on and off, to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling since the 1980s.  The effort has always engendered intense opposition and always been abandoned.  A provision for drilling in ANWR …

White House temporarily removes petition tool  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is temporarily removing a petition tool from its website after 11 months of silence, promising to respond to public concerns next year.  —  The Trump administration said the platform, used extensively …

‘I Was An Easy Pickup’: How Trump Lost Manchin on Taxes  —  Subscribe to Off Message on Apple Podcasts here.  Subscribe via Stitcher here.  —  During the transition last year and several times since, Donald Trump repeatedly pushed Joe Manchin to switch parties and become a Republican …

Final Tax Bill Could End Up Costing $2.2 Trillion  —  The final conference committee agreement of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would cost $1.46 trillion under conventional scoring and over $1 trillion on a dynamic basis over ten years, leading debt to rise to between 95 percent and 98 percent …

Trump Judicial Nominee Drops Out After Embarrassing Hearing, Per Senate Aide  —  Matthew Petersen is the president's third court pick to crash and burn over not being qualified to be a federal judge.  —  WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's judicial nominee Matthew Petersen has withdrawn …

A Year in Review: Alabama and the Growing Blue Wave  —  TO: Interested Parties FROM: DNC CEO Jess O'Connell  —  RE: A Year in Review: Alabama and the Growing Blue Wave  —  On Tuesday, we made history.  Doug Jones became the first Alabama Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate in 25 years.

Trump accuser lobbied to be his makeup artist months before her sex assault allegations roiled campaign  —  A New York cosmetics executive who publicly alleged Donald Trump  —  sexually assaulted her in the 1990s repeatedly solicited the future president to become his campaign makeup artist …