Trump sought release of classified Russia memo, putting him at odds with Justice Department … On Wednesday, as Republicans were clamoring to make public a secret document that they think will undercut the investigation into Russian meddling, President Trump made clear his desire: release the memo.

The Plot Against America  —  I. The Wisdom of Friends  —  the clinic permitted paul manafort one 10-minute call each day.  And each day, he would use it to ring his wife from Arizona, his voice often soaked in tears.  “Apparently he sobs daily,” his daughter Andrea, then 29, texted a friend.

The Necessity of Stephen Miller  —  After 12 years of failed attempts at immigration reform, the current round of negotiations are turning on a strangely personalized question: When a deal is being made, should Stephen Miller be at the table?  —  Miller is the White House's point man for immigration policy …

Can Joe Kennedy Beat the State of the Union Curse?  —  This year's opposition response to the State of the Union address has two elements to lift it from its status as a star-crossed, sometimes futile exercise: One, the president's name is Donald Trump; two, the responder is named Kennedy.

Donald Trump tells Theresa May he won't visit the UK unless she bans protests  —  Trump sets no-protest condition for visit to UK.  —  Donald Trump is refusing to visit the UK unless Theresa May can ensure that he is not met with protests.  —  Bloomberg revealed that Trump complained …

Trump Hits Alps, but Melania Is Frosty in Florida  —  WASHINGTON — Melania has learned a few things from the master.  —  The first lady will never be as brilliant at trolling as her husband.  He is an idiot-savant who plays in the roiling ocean of Twitter as naturally as a blubbery-necked sea lion.

Republicans redefine morality as whatever Trump does  —  Someday, likely three years from now, perhaps sooner, perhaps — gulp — later, President Trump will depart the stage.  —  But what will be left of us?  —  New evidence suggests that the damage he is doing to the culture is bigger than the man.

Hillary Clinton Let Him Stay.  Women Say His Harassment Continued.  —  Hillary Clinton at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.  —  Justin Sullivan / Getty Images  —  In 2007, while working for the candidate who hoped to be the first female president, a young woman filed a complaint …

Sean Hannity's Twitter page compromised, vanishes for hours  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity's Twitter account was compromised and was unavailable for a few hours on Saturday, inspiring speculation by his conservative followers that a government cabal they call the “deep state” or a rogue employee could be to blame.

How Wobbly Is Our Democracy?  —  President Trump hasn't destroyed the republic.  This should not surprise us.  Our democratic institutions are strong.  And Mr. Trump, despite his reckless attacks on democratic norms, is a weak and inept leader.  —  But that doesn't mean democracy is safe.

RNC finance chair Steve Wynn resigns after sexual harassment allegations  —  Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Saturday stepped down as Republican National Committee finance chairman, according to three senior Republicans briefed on the decision.  —  The decision followed a Friday report …

The Latest: Russian opposition leader Navalny arrested  —  MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on Russian protests Sunday (all times local):  —  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested in Moscow as protest demonstrations called by him took place across the country.

Rubio fires chief of staff for improper relations with subordinates  —  Sen. Marco Rubio has fired his chief of staff after determining he violated office policies regarding proper relations between a supervisor and subordinates.  —  Rubio said in a statement that an investigation concluded …

Trump: I would be ‘tougher’ in Brexit talks than UK's May  —  U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming he would take a “tougher” attitude toward Brexit negotiations with the European Union than the approach now being used by British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Testimony in Corruption Case Hinges on the Meaning of ‘Meatballs’  —  When is a meatball not a meatball?  —  That was the question in a federal courtroom in Pennsylvania on Thursday, where the mayor of Allentown, Pa., is on trial for charges wholly unrelated to that beefy fixture of nonnas' kitchens across the country.