Manafort Under Scrutiny For $40 Million In “Suspicious” Transactions  —  As the special counsel investigated President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, authorities obtained details on “suspicious” banking activity that was first unearthed in 2014 and 2015.

Inside Donald Trump's Twitter-Fueled Weekend Meltdown  —  White House aides prayed for rain.  Inclement weather would mean President Donald Trump would have to take the motorcade to the waiting plane to Florida.  That would mean he couldn't take the helicopter from the South Lawn to Joint Base Andrews …

Respect First, Then Gun Control  —  This has been an emotional week.  We greet tragedies like the school shooting in Florida with shock, sadness, mourning and grief that turns into indignation and rage.  The anger inevitably gets directed at the N.R.A., those who support gun rights …

Pro-Trump media launch attacks on student survivors of Florida school shooting  —  After any mass shooting, disinformation spreads online like wildfire.  It happens immediately, created and disseminated on purpose, often in real time as the event is unfolding.

NC couple pitching dating site for Trump supporters  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — A married couple from Guilford County have become the faces of a new Donald Trump-themed dating website.  —  Barrett and Jodi Riddleberger's smiles, beneath Trump campaign baseball caps, are the first thing greeting visitors at Trump.dating.

West Point posthumously admits shooting victim Peter Wang to Class of 2025  —  U.S. Military Academy West Point is posthumously admitting Florida school shooting victim Peter Wang, who dreamed of attending the prestigious academy.  —  Wang could have been in the Class of 2025.  The 15-year-old's funeral is today.

Between the lines on Trump's Romney endorsement  —  I've been calling people in the White House and sources close to Mitt Romney to find out the backstory behind the Trump endorsement of Romney.  —  What I've learned: Both sides agree Romney, who has a tumultuous history with Trump, didn't ask for an endorsement.

Trump accuser keeps telling her story, hoping someone will finally listen  —  This Trump accuser keeps asking herself that.  But she plans to keep talking about that day in 2006.  —  She believed her best chance to be heard was through sheer repetition, so Rachel Crooks took her seat …

How Banks Could Control Gun Sales if Washington Won't  —  For the past year, chief executives have often talked about the new sense of moral responsibility that corporations have to help their communities and confront social challenges even when Washington won't.

Here's What It's Like At The Headquarters Of The Teens Working To Stop Mass Shootings  —  Just days after surviving a mass shooting, a team of teens are trying to start a revolution from their parents' living rooms.  —  Reporting From Parkland, Florida  —  PARKLAND, Florida …

In Emails, Trump's Top General Said The Transgender Military Ban Was “Unexpected” And He Was “Not Consulted”  —  Emails newly obtained by BuzzFeed News reveal the surprise for Joint Chiefs of Staff.  —  Less than 24 hours after President Trump tweeted that “after consultation with my Generals …

George and Amal Clooney to attend March For Our Lives  —  Survivor: I'm terrified to return to school  —  (CNN)George and Amal Clooney have stepped up in support of the survivors of the deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida.  —  The superstar couple announced Tuesday that they are donating $500,000 …

Republicans will sue to block court-drawn Pennsylvania congressional map  —  (Reuters) - State and national Republican officials will file a federal lawsuit as soon as Wednesday seeking to block a new Pennsylvania congressional map released on Monday by the state's high court, the party's congressional campaign arm said on Tuesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Employees Are Very Interested in a Particular Article About Arlington  —  Eagle-eyed readers of this site may have noticed something odd in this past Friday's weekend discussion post: namely, the inclusion of an article from December among the most-viewed stories of the week.

What my life-threatening experience taught me about giving birth  —  Serena Williams shares scary birth experience  —  Serena Williams is a professional tennis player, businesswoman and UNICEF goodwill ambassador.  The views expressed in this commentary are her own.

The Smarm of the Contrarian  —  Conor Friedersdorf has taken some time off from his complaints about how college students are coddled snowflakes to write a column about how horrible it is when people say unkind things about the arguments made by well-compensated newspaper columnists.

Polk Awards Honor Articles on Russia Investigation and #MeToo Movement  —  WASHINGTON — Reporters from The Washington Post and The New York Times who uncovered ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, and journalists who reported allegations against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein …

If Trump has nothing to hide, why is he so soft on Russia?  —  This is a question the press must keep asking over and over again - until they receive an answer … The political world has known the power of repetition since Cato the Elder reputedly ended every speech in the Roman Senate with the words …

Louisville forced to vacate 2013 men's basketball championship in punishment for sex scandal  —  The NCAA appeals committee upheld a ruling that the university must forfeit 123 victories, including the 2013 national championship and a 2012 Final Four appearance, as punishment for a scandal …

DCF RECORDS: Nikolas Cruz was Receiving Mental Health Services, Taking Medication, and Attending School when State Case Closed  —  DCF RECORDS: Nikolas Cruz was Receiving Mental Health Services,  —  Taking Medication, and Attending School when State Case Closed

Focus On The Family Has Declared Itself A Church, Avoiding IRS Disclosure Rules  —  Focus on the Family, the behemoth Religious Right organization founded by James Dobson, has declared itself to be a church, thereby avoiding a requirement that it file public tax documents …