Nunes: Fine, the FBI Didn't Lie, But Its Font Was Too Small  —  The central, and most damaging, accusation in the memo published Friday by House Republicans is that the FBI failed to disclose the bias of one of its sources when it applied to wiretap Carter Page.

Trump's Lawyers Want Him to Refuse an Interview in Russia Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — Lawyers for President Trump have advised him against sitting down for a wide-ranging interview with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, according to four people briefed on the matter …

The Times Asks Court to Unseal Documents on Surveillance of Carter Page  —  WASHINGTON — The New York Times notified the Justice Department on Monday that it is asking the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to unseal secret documents related to the wiretapping of Carter Page …

Dow falls over 1,000 points  —  The Dow had its worst week in two years.  Why?  —  The markets plunged Monday, with the Dow falling nearly 1,600 points in the largest intraday point decline ever.  —  The selloff knocked the Dow down as much as 6.3%.  —  At its worst levels …

Pennsylvania Republican launches effort to impeach state supreme court to save GOP gerrymander  —  Turning and turning in the widening gyre, the falcon cannot hear the falconer.  —  In a direct attack on the rule of law, Pennsylvania state Rep. Cris Dush (R) sent a memo …

White House Official Called Trump ‘a Deplorable’  —  The White House principal deputy press secretary, Raj Shah, called President Donald Trump “a deplorable” and referred to the release of the Access Hollywood tape as “some justice,” according to private messages independently obtained and verified by New York.

Trump: Democrats' muted State of Union reaction ‘treasonous’  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday called Democrats' stone-faced reaction to his State of the Union address last week “treasonous” and “un-American” during a visit to a manufacturing plant in Cincinnati.

Bob Mueller's Investigation Is Larger—and Further Along—Than You Think  —  PRESIDENT TRUMP CLAIMED in a tweet over the weekend that the controversial Nunes memo “totally vindicates” him, clearing him of the cloud of the Russia investigation that has hung over his administration for a year now.

The GOP's Misguided Midterm Optimism  —  Recent polls have made some Republicans feel better about November.  They shouldn't.  —  All of our national elections are important, but there is always a special significance to the last midterm elections before the congressional and state-legislative redistricting processes take place.

Journalists Shouldn't Be Fired for Investigating Their Own Publications  —  In 1896, a Tennessee publisher named Adolph Ochs became the majority stockholder of The New York Times, and in a short few paragraphs under the heading “Business Announcement,” he outlined his plans for the paper.

‘Frasier’ Star John Mahoney Dead at 77  —  John Mahoney, the beloved dad on “Frasier,” has died in Chicago ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to John's publicist ... he passed away Sunday in hospice care.  —  The British-born actor famously played Martin Crane, the father of Kelsey Grammer …

Quentin Tarantino Explains Everything: Uma Thurman, The ‘Kill Bill’ Crash & Harvey Weinstein  —  EXCLUSIVE: Since Saturday morning when The New York Times published Uma Thurman's depiction of assault at the hands of Harvey Weinstein, the writer/director most closely associated with her biggest successes …

After defeat of ISIS, US redeploying forces from Iraq to Afghanistan  —  Jennifer Griffin reports on the ongoing conflict and the State Department's suspension of security aid to Pakistan.  —  The U.S. military is pulling its forces from an American-led coalition base in Iraq and shifting …

'I wasn't hearing any call from God': Michele Bachmann opts out of running for Al Franken's Senate seat … Former U.S. representative Michele Bachmann has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate seat recently vacated by Al Franken, just weeks after she told a televangelist she was mulling the decision.

Steve Wynn Set Up LLC to Pay His Accuser  —  The casino mogul and his legal representatives took steps to conceal $7.5 million settlement  —  Steve Wynn and his legal representatives set up a company separate from his Wynn Resorts Ltd. WYNN -0.65% , according to public records …

Polls swing toward GOP, easing fears of midterm disaster  —  Republicans are feeling better about their prospects in the midterm elections, buoyed by recent polls that show their numbers improving.  —  An ebullient President Trump  —  touted the shift in public sentiment reflected …