Trump Says Russia Inquiry Makes U.S. ‘Look Very Bad’  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Thursday that he believes Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, will treat him fairly, contradicting some members of his party who have waged a weekslong campaign …

The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth … An accountant discovered the discrepancy while reviewing the budget for new train platforms under Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.  —  The budget showed that 900 workers were being paid to dig caverns for the platforms as part …

A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance  —  We've been hearing feedback from our customers about the way we handle performance for iPhones with older batteries and how we have communicated that process.  We know that some of you feel Apple has let you down.  We apologize.

Trump mocks global warming in tweet  —  President Trump mocked the idea of global warming in a tweet Thursday, making one of his first (if not the first) such public comments on the topic since entering the White House almost a year ago.  —  Why it matters: Trump has tweeted in the past …

Bronx Fire, City's Deadliest in Decades, Kills at Least 12 and Injures More  —  At least 12 people were killed when a fire tore through a century-old apartment building in the Bronx on a frigid Thursday night, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.  It was the deadliest fire in New York City in more than a quarter-century.

Trump, the Insurgent, Breaks With 70 Years of American Foreign Policy  —  President Trump has transformed the world's view of the United States from an anchor of the international order into something more inward-looking and unpredictable.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump was already revved …

Don't Take the Wrong Lessons from NYC's Murder Drop  —  Proactive policing still matters.  —  Cop critics who assiduously ignored the 20 percent increase in the national homicide rate over the previous two years have suddenly become enthusiastic purveyors of crime statistics.

It was good for Alabama that Roy Moore didn't concede  —  In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, in Dora, Ala. In the Alabama Senate race, national Democrats and the liberal grassroots are treading lightly …

Trump Inc. Had a Rough Year, but His D.C. Hotel Is Killing It … For a host of Trump-branded properties, 2017 brought...hiccups.  —  Workers removed the “TRUMP” sign from the hotel formerly known as TRUMP SOHO last week in the dark of night.  The move came six months after the hotel formerly known …

Colts fans offended by anthem kneeling could receive refunds under legislative proposal  —  An Indiana lawmaker is filing legislation that would require the Indianapolis Colts to offer fans refunds if Colts players kneel during the national anthem at home games.

The latest 2018 election-hacking threat: A 9-month wait for government help  —  States rushing to guard their 2018 elections against hackers may be on a waiting list for up to nine months for the Department of Homeland Security's most exhaustive security screening, according to government officials familiar with the situation.

Was 2017 the Craziest Year in U.S. Political History?  —  Imagine how future historians might try to summarize 2017: A U.S. president, his family and his political aides came under investigation by a special counsel for possibly helping a foreign government meddle in the election.

Billionaire kingmakers swarm Florida governor's race after Trump endorsement  —  After Donald Trump appeared to endorse Ron DeSantis' campaign for Florida governor last week, a handful of the biggest and most influential billionaires in Republican politics threw their support behind …

Rachel Maddow closes 2017 by beating the pants off Sean Hannity  —  MSNBC landed its largest audience ever this year and now has Fox News in its sights for 2018.  —  MSNBC's unabashed liberal primetime lineup produced a stunning ratings success for the network in 2017 …

Number of officers killed hits 2nd-lowest in more than 50 years  —  A makeshift memorial for fallen law enforcement officers in Dallas continues to grow in front of the city's police department.  Mike Rawlings, the city's mayor, says he has gotten “texts from all over the world.”  (July 9) AP

Howard Dean Makes His Predictions For Dems |  Morning Joe |  MSNBC … Former Vt. Gov. Howard Dean makes his predictions for the Democratic Party in 2018 and what the party's message should be.  —  About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines …

Polls show Americans distrust the media.  But talk to them, and it's a very different story.  —  The July email from Daniel Hastings, a Post reader who lives in Washington, was harsh: “You never have any intention of providing an unbiased or factual representation of the man or his policies,” he wrote.

Breitbart quietly deletes recent interview with openly racist congressional candidate  —  The site's leadership falsely claims it has not covered the candidate in “months.”  —  Breitbart News is covering up its recent promotion of an openly white nationalist and anti-Semitic congressional candidate, Paul Nehlen.

Bumped United passenger fires back at Rep. Jackson Lee's racism charge, airline  —  A United passenger whose first-class seat on a recent flight from Houston to D.C. was given to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is firing back at the Democratic congresswoman's accusations of racism - while challenging the airline's account of the incident.

Poll: Mark Cuban would beat Trump in deep-red Texas in 2020  —  Billionaire Mark Cuban would narrowly beat President Trump  —  in Texas if he were to run in 2020 as a Democrat, according to new data from left-leaning Public Policy Polling.  —  The poll, released exclusively to Business Insider …

Romanian hackers took over D.C. surveillance cameras just before presidential inauguration, federal prosecutors say  —  Romanian hackers took over two-thirds of the District's outdoor surveillance cameras just before President Trump's inauguration, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Thursday.

CNN Whines About Truck Blocking Golf Course [VIDEO]  —  CNN, always focused on the most important stories of the day, had a meltdown when a white box truck blocked them from filming President Donald Trump on the golf course.  —  WATCH:  —  On Tuesday, a CNN reporter peeked through the bushes …