Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein  —  WASHINGTON — A secret, highly contentious Republican memo reveals that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein approved an application to extend surveillance of a former Trump campaign associate shortly after taking office last spring …

Troubled Los Angeles Times Picking New Editor Amid Unrest  —  In an attempt to calm rising newsroom tensions at The Los Angeles Times, the paper was expected to name Jim Kirk, a veteran journalist and former editor and publisher of The Chicago Sun-Times, as its next editor in chief on Monday, according to two company officials.

U.S. soldiers are revealing sensitive and dangerous information by jogging  —  BEIRUT — An interactive map posted on the Internet that shows the whereabouts of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit also reveals highly sensitive information about the location and activities of soldiers …

White House perjury panic  —  I can't overstate the level of anxiety among sources close to Trump after the president told the NYT's Maggie Haberman last week he was willing and eager to submit himself to a live interview under oath with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Omarosa Goes From White House to Cast of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’  —  The former ‘Apprentice’ star, and adviser to President Trump, was the shock addition to the new season of CBS' reality show.  —  Omarosa Manigault, who left the White House under dramatic circumstances at the tail end of last year …

No, Ivanka Trump didn't stop José Andrés from getting into a party.  Here's what really happened.  —  If there's a simple lesson in all of this, said Cafe Milano owner Franco Nuschese, it's talk before you tweet.  —  On Saturday night, Nuschese's fellow restaurateur José …

When Russian Officials ‘Nightmare’ Your Business, You Can Lose Everything—Even Your Life  —  If a well-connected rival wants somebody's law practice or tech startup, there's a fair chance he can get it.  Here's the latest twist on these assaults.  —  Late last year, Moscow news media reported …

Hillary Clinton Roasts Trump at the Grammys by Narrating ‘Fire and Fury’ … Save the white roses artists wore in support of the Time's Up movement, a vague Kesha-introducing speech by Janelle Monae about the scourge of inequality women face (that somehow failed to mention the alleged cycle …

Scoop: Trump team considers nationalizing 5G network  —  Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation's mobile network to guard against China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.

Trump Says Ice Caps ‘Setting Records’ as He Mulls Climate Accord  —  Any return to Paris agreement has to be ‘a good deal’ for U.S.  —  President casts doubt on climate change in ITV interview  —  Donald Trump cast doubt on the science of climate change even while saying he'd be open …

Joy Villa turns heads with pro-life outfit at the Grammys  —  NEW YORK CITY - Joy Villa turned up at the 60th Grammy Awards in a dress meant to make a statement.  The singer wore a white wedding dress that she hand-painted with the image of a fetus surrounded by a rainbow paired with a purse that read “choose life.”

Why Isn't 2018 Album of the Year Nominee Lorde Performing at the Grammys?  —  For a Grammy nominee who isn't performing at the Grammys, Lorde is certainly owning Grammy Week.  —  On Wednesday night she performed with Jack Antonoff at his fourth annual Ally Coalition benefit at New York's Town Hall …

How Trump may end up expanding Medicaid, whether he means to or not  —  Republican lawmakers in a half-dozen states are launching fresh efforts to expand Medicaid, the nation's health insurance program for the poor, as party holdouts who had blocked the expansion say they're now open …

Rising stars collide in shadow 2020 primary  —  Glut of Democratic contenders could fracture the party in some of the bluest states in the nation.  —  LOS ANGELES — Two rising stars in California are about to collide: Sen. Kamala Harris of San Francisco and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Kabul military base hit by explosions and gunfire  —  Militants have attacked an army base near a military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 11 soldiers.  —  A defence ministry spokesman told the BBC that 16 other Afghan soldiers were injured.  —  Five militants were involved, said the spokesman.

How the Koch network learned to thrive in the Trump era  —  INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The Kochs have boarded the Trump train.  —  After pointedly declining to support Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch and their network …

Trump abuses show we must turn traditions into laws: Bharara and Whitman  —  It's not enough to fret.  We're launching a bipartisan project to mend the gaps in our system and make sure our government is competent and trustworthy.  —  One year into the Trump presidency …

I tweet from bed sometimes, Trump says  —  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who has garnered a large following on social media with rambunctious postings, said he sometimes tweets from bed, though he occasionally allows others to post his words.