Trump's gripes against McCabe included wife's politics, Comey's ride home  —  WASHINGTON — The day after President Donald Trump fired James Comey, he became so furious watching television footage of the ousted FBI director boarding a government-funded plane from Los Angeles back to Washington …

Julian Assange Thought He Was Messaging Sean Hannity When He Offered ‘News’ on Democrat Investigating Trump-Russia … At about 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, a couple hours after she started pretending to be Sean Hannity, Dell Gilliam says she got a direct message back from the head of Wikileaks, Julian Assange.

Trump admin declines to impose new Russia sanctions  —  US-Russia relations after Trump's first year  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)The Trump administration has declined to impose sanctions against companies and foreign countries doing business with blacklisted Russian defense and intelligence entities.

Names of campaign donors to be flashed during live stream of Trump's State of the Union speech  —  President Trump is seeking to parlay his first State of the Union address on Tuesday into cash for his reelection campaign by offering supporters a chance to see their name flashed on the screen during a broadcast of the speech.

Trump's Approval Highest in West Virginia, Lowest in Vermont  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval rating averaged 38% throughout the U.S. in 2017, but at the state level it ranged from a high of 61% in West Virginia to a low of 26% in Vermont.

Melania Trump, Out of Sight Since Report of Husband's Infidelity, to Attend State of the Union  —  WASHINGTON — Over the past week, Melania Trump, a notoriously private first lady, made three very public decisions: She canceled a trip abroad with the president, made an impromptu visit …

The Slut-Shaming of Nikki Haley  —  Imagine this: The author of the most popular book in the country goes on Bill Maher's show and says the following about President Barack Obama: “There is something in the book that I was absolutely sure of but it was so incendiary that I just didn't have the ultimate proof,” he says.

Attacks Reveal What U.S. Won't: Victory Remains Elusive in Afghanistan  —  WASHINGTON — The Taliban are in retreat, the Afghan military is on the brink of assuming control of the country, and the government in Kabul is one step away from being able to provide security across the land.

What I'm listening for in Trump's State of the Union  —  Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, is minority leader of the U.S. Senate.  —  When President Trump addresses the nation in his first official State of the Union on Tuesday night, he should urge Congress to deliver a substantial investment in our nation's infrastructure.

Hillary's ‘Sure’ Victory Explains Most Everything  —  Stretching or breaking the law on her behalf would have been rewarded by a President Clinton.  —  What exactly were top officials in the FBI and DOJ doing during the election of 2016?  —  The Page-Strzok text exchanges might offer a few answers.

Carl Bernstein Bashes ‘Enablers’ Putting Trump Over Country: McCabe Departure is ‘Monday Night Slaughter’  —  The way Carl Bernstein sees it, it's only a matter of time before people look back at Andrew McCabe's departure from the FBI and compare it to Richard Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre.

What does Hollywood's reverence for child rapist Roman Polanski tell us?  —  It's 40 years this week since the director and convicted sex offender went on the run.  What does his continued success reveal about the film world's true attitude towards sexual assault?

5 things to watch for in President Trump's State of the Union Address  —  President Donald Trump has made headlines on everything from immigration reform to the NFL, from Russia to the border wall.  —  But which of these topics will come up when he gives his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night?

FEMA To End Food And Water Aid For Puerto Rico  —  In the days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, residents of some of the hardest hit rural areas found themselves stranded — cut off from more populated areas by mudslides, crumbled roads and bridges, and toppled trees and power lines.

Top DNC official out after less than a year on the job  —  WASHINGTON — The CEO of the Democratic National Committee is leaving after less than a year on the job, NBC News has learned.  —  Veteran Democrat operative Jess O'Connell took the helm of the DNC last May with a mandate …

Russia ‘will target US mid-term elections’ says CIA chief  —  The director of the CIA expects that Russia will target the US mid-term elections later this year.  —  Mike Pompeo told the BBC there had been no significant diminishing of Russian attempts at subversion in Europe and the US.