How the Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks and Talk of Political Dirt  —  WASHINGTON — During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos, a young foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, made a startling revelation to Australia's top diplomat …

How Can Trump Help Iran's Protesters?  Be Quiet.  —  WASHINGTON — As anti-government rallies gather momentum across Iran — taking outside analysts and the Iranian government alike by surprise — President Trump and his foreign policy advisers are likely asking what they can do to support the protesters.

Why Can't the American Media Cover the Protests in Iran?  —  As widespread anti-regime protests in Iran continue on into their third day, American news audiences are starting to wonder why the US media has devoted so little coverage to such dramatic—and possibly history-making—events.

Police kill a man at his home while responding to a fake call  —  (CNN)A prank call to police led to a man's death at a home in Wichita, Kansas — and a man in California has been arrested in connection with the crime.  —  It's another example of swatting, or a prank in which people falsely …

Judge Says Pennsylvania Election Districts Give Republicans an Edge, but Are Not Illegal  —  A Pennsylvania judge said Friday the state's Congressional districts were drawn to give Republicans an advantage, but they did not violate the state Constitution, ruling in a high-profile gerrymandering case …

Erica Garner Never Stopped Fighting  —  In July 2014, when Erica Garner was 23 years old, her father was killed by police officers on Staten Island.  In a video taken by an onlooker, white NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo places Eric in a chokehold, pressing his face to the ground while he is handcuffed …

Republican Attacks on Mueller and F.B.I. Open New Rift in G.O.P.  —  WASHINGTON — A growing campaign by President Trump's most ardent supporters to discredit the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and the law enforcement agencies assisting his investigation is opening new fissures …

Trump's Way: For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency  —  For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency  —  In ways that were once unimaginable, President Trump has discarded the conventions and norms established by his predecessors.  Will that change the institution permanently?

Germany Warns of Female Islamic Extremists Radicalising Next Generation of Muslim Youth  —  German domestic intelligence has warned of a growing number of Islamic extremist women who are taking over the Salafist scene, as their men head to prison, and are radicalising the next generation of young jihadis.

Bill Nye: Blue States Will ‘Impose Economic Sanctions’ Against Climate Change-Denying States  —  Friday on MSNBC, climate activist Bill Nye warned conservatives to “watch out,” saying progressive blue states will “address climate change” on their own.  —  Nye said, “Only 40 percent of people …

Report: Pence's Aspen-area neighbors hung ‘Make America Gay Again’ sign  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence's neighbors hung a ‘Make America Gay Again’ banner outside his Aspen-area residence, according to a report published Friday.