Answering 3 key questions about the House memo  —  It's fair to say that much of the media reaction to the House Intelligence Committee “FISA abuse” memo has been a mixture of scorn and ridicule.  Many commentators have called the memo wrong, worthless, or worse.  —  House Republicans expected as much, from the usual suspects.

Trump Jr. suggests Russia investigation akin to ‘McCarthyism,’ says Dems are ‘left of commie’  —  President Donald Trump's oldest son suggested on Saturday that claims by Democrats of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia are ironic, since such accusations resemble McCarthyism.

Trump nominee for U.N. migration post called Muslims violent, Christians top priority … The Trump administration's nominee to coordinate billions of dollars in assistance to migrants around the world has suggested in social-media posts that Islam is an inherently violent religion …

2 dead, more than 100 hurt in Amtrak crash in Cayce  —  A Sunday morning crash involving an Amtrak passenger train and a freight train in Cayce, South Carolina, killed at least two people and injured more than 100.  —  Here are the major developments of the morning.

How Twitter Bots and Trump Fans Made #ReleaseTheMemo Go Viral  —  On Tuesday morning — the day after the House Intelligence Committee voted along partisan lines to send Rep. Devin Nunes' memo, alleging abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, to President Trump for declassification …

Why Schools Fail To Teach Slavery's ‘Hard History’  —  “In the ways that we teach and learn about the history of American slavery,” write the authors of a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), “the nation needs an intervention.”  —  This new report, titled Teaching Hard History …

The U.S. government is set to borrow nearly $1 trillion this year, an 84 percent jump from last year … It was another crazy news week, so it's understandable if you missed a small but important announcement from the Treasury Department: The federal government is on track to borrow nearly $1 trillion …

Strength in party strongholds: A key to midterm outcomes (POLL)  —  The wide Democratic advantage in congressional vote preference comes entirely in districts the party already holds, raising questions about the extent of its possible gains in November.  Yet the closeness of the contests …

In a strange land: Deported from Michigan, Jorge Garcia feels lost in Mexico  —  Jorge Garcia was torn away from his Lincoln Park family in January.  Brought to the United States at 10, Garcia was not eligible for the DACA program.  He has two teenagers and a wife and is now waiting to see what his future will be.

The Nunes Memo: Just an Opening Act  —  Landmines left behind by the Obama administration and the Clinton campaign might soon start detonating—on Democrats.  —  Politics and law  —  The publication yesterday by the House Intelligence Committee, under the leadership of chairman Devin Nunes …

The GOP's Deep Fundraising Funk  —  Congressional Republicans are struggling to raise money for their campaigns.  If they don't turn things around, they won't be able to fully capitalize on the improving political mood.  —  Republicans badly need the tax bill to raise their financial fortunes …

Paul Ryan Deletes Tweet Lauding a $1.50 Benefit From the New Tax Law  —  WASHINGTON — Speaker Paul D. Ryan faced a backlash on Saturday after he pointed to a secretary's $1.50 weekly increase in take-home pay as a sign of the Republican tax plan's success.  —  “A secretary at a public high school …