John Kelly faces pressure over handling of Rob Porter allegations  —  White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is facing continued scrutiny over his handling of domestic abuse accusations against a former senior aide.  —  A GOP source told Fox News that President Trump spoke to former chief …

I Am the Very Model of a New York Times Contrarian  —  A tragic opera.

G.O.P. Squirms as Trump Veers Off Script With Abuse Remarks  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's approval ratings have been nudging upward and his party's political standing is improving, but the president's unceasing habit of making inflammatory and insensitive remarks is galvanizing opposition against him …

‘No Fire, No Fury?’  Trump Is on Board With a Jeanine Pirro Book to Rebut Michael Wolff  —  Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News personality and longtime friend and champion of President Trump, has discussed with him the possibility of a book project to counter the damning portrayal of his presidency …

The ‘Ivanka Trump of North Korea’ captivates people in the South at the Olympics … GANGNEUNG, South Korea — They marveled at her barely-there makeup and her lack of bling.  They commented on her plain black outfits and simple purse.  They noted the flower-shaped clip that kept her hair back in a no-nonsense style.

White House floats an offer to keep legal immigration at 1 million per year instead of cutting it … As the Senate prepares to begin a free-wheeling debate over immigration next week, White House officials have begun floating a possible compromise idea — a pledge to maintain legal immigration …

‘Horrific murder spree’ leaves 5 dead in Kentucky: Sheriff  —  Five people, including a suspect, are dead after a string of killings Saturday in northeast Kentucky, authorities said.  —  Deputies in Johnson County, Ky., found two bodies in a home, then in the search for the suspect …

NYT Misleads Readers: “Ballooning Deficits” Do Not Add Urgency to Republican Efforts to Cut Medicaid and Other Programs  —  The NYT should have its presses washed out with soap.  In an article about plans to impose work requirements for Medicaid it told readers:

State Department Lost 12% of its Foreign Affairs Specialists in Trump's First 8 Months  —  The State Department's civilian workforce shrunk more than 6 percent overall during the initial eight months of the Trump administration, but that figure masks significantly higher departure rates …

President Trump, How Is This Man a Danger?  —  President Trump suggests that the aim of his crackdown on immigrants is to “defend Americans” from “savage,” “worst of the worst” intruders who kill Americans or at least are “dangerous criminals.”  —  What does Trump's crackdown look like in real life?

Meghan McCain: Calling Republicans racist does a disservice to ‘real racism’  —  Meghan McCain, the daughter of Senator John McCain and co-host on ABC's The View, on Saturday night accused liberals of throwing the word “racist” around too often.  —  Her comments came after CNN host Van Jones asked …

HERE WE GO: Singer Kaya Jones has a CHALLENGE for anti-Trumpers  —  Pro-Trump singer Kaya Jones has a challenge for people: to listen to a full Donald Trump speech. … You mean the snippets and soundbites aren't cutting it? … It's amazing what you see and hear when you get the entire context, isn't it?