Melania Trump Parts Ways With Adviser Amid Backlash Over Inaugural Contract  —  WASHINGTON — The first lady, Melania Trump, has parted ways with an adviser after news about the adviser's firm reaping $26 million in payments to help plan President Trump's inauguration.

Delta's tax break may not take flight after Georgia Senate blocks it  —  The Georgia Senate blocked a lucrative tax break bill on Monday that would benefit Delta Air Lines after the Atlanta-based company severed ties with the National Rifle Association.  —  Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle …

The Latest: Trump says he had lunch with NRA leaders  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting with the nation's governors (all times local):  —  President Donald Trump says he had lunch during the weekend with key leaders of the National Rifle Association …

“The Newsroom Feels Embarrassed”: Backfires and Explosions at The New York Times as a Possible Future Chief Re-Invents the Paper's Opinion Pages  —  A yoga-pants refusenik, a climate science skeptic, and a tech writer with a neo-Nazi pal, among other offenders, have put James Bennet in the crosshairs.

5 Things Barack Obama Said in His Weirdly Off-the-Record MIT Speech  —  On Friday, former President Barack Obama spoke for an hour to an audience of hundreds of people at a major sports policy conference at MIT, but his remarks were off-the-record and kept completely secret by virtually all attendees …

Wisconsin Democrats Sue to Force Scott Walker to Hold Constitutionally Required Elections  —  In January, Democrat Patty Schachtner won a shocking upset, winning a special election for a Wisconsin state Senate seat by 11 points.  The district had been in Republican hands since 2000 and was carried by Donald Trump by 17 points in 2016.

Hope Hicks set to appear before House Intel Committee after month-long delay  —  One of President Trump's closest political aides is slated to appear before the House Intelligence Committee to testify behind closed doors in its ongoing investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, multiple sources say.

Ivanka Trump's South Korea trip fuels White House tension  —  Washington (CNN)She's a policy adviser bearing sensitive new details on sanctions to the South Koreans.  She's a loyal family member who won't entertain questions about her father's purported infidelities.

A Federal Court Just Ruled For Gay Rights In A Major Discrimination Case  —  The decision is a loss for the Justice Department, which argued that a 1964 civil rights law doesn't protect gay workers.  —  A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that a 1964 civil rights law bans anti-gay workplace discrimination.

I'm no coward, says deputy who didn't go inside Parkland school during massacre  —  Never miss a local story.  —  Sign up today for a free 30 day free trial of unlimited digital access.  —  Broward Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, in a statement released through his lawyer Monday …

Bill Cosby's Daughter Ensa Dead at 44 (UPDATE)  —  12:34 PM PT — A rep for Cosby states Ensa died from renal disease.  —  Bill Cosby's daughter, Ensa, who steadfastly supported her dad through his legal troubles, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 44-year-old died Friday night in Massachusetts ... sources tell TMZ.

Ryan Seacrest's E! Stylist Reveals Abuse and Harassment Allegations (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Suzie Hardy was a single mother with a preschool-age daughter when she landed a job as Ryan Seacrest's personal stylist for “E! News” in 2006.  The position provided good pay and a schedule that would allow …

Russian millions laundered via UK firms, leaked report says  —  Denmark's biggest bank believes cash was funnelled through British companies by people linked to Vladimir Putin's family and the FSB spy agency … A Danish bank accused of money laundering shut down Russian accounts after concluding …

On Russia, Americans trust special counsel Mueller more than Trump, USA TODAY poll shows  —  WASHINGTON — When it comes to Russia, Americans have more trust in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation than they do in President Trump's denials of collusion, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.

Turning Point USA: How one student in a diaper caused an eruption in the conservative youth organization  —  What one chapter thought would be a great stunt turned them into a mockery.  This is what happened next.  —  One of America's most prominent conservative youth organisations …

Roger Goodell Expected to Fine Jerry Jones Millions of Dollars  —  With the support of many N.F.L. owners, Commissioner Roger Goodell is prepared to escalate his public feud with Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and long one of the most influential people in the league …

Republicans fret sexting scandal could cost them easy House seat  —  Republicans are fretting that a front-runner for an Arizona congressional seat — a married minister involved in a sexting scandal — will pull a Roy Moore and hand the seat to Democrats if he wins Tuesday's special-election primary.

Report: No progress for African Americans on homeownership, unemployment and incarceration in 50 years … Convened to examine the causes of civil unrest in black communities, the presidential commission issued a 1968 report with a stark conclusion: America was moving toward two societies, “one black, one white — separate and unequal.”

California's top court strikes down 50-year sentences for juveniles  —  The California Supreme Court decided Monday that juveniles may not be sentenced to 50 years or longer in prison for kidnapping, rape and sodomy.  —  In a 4-3 ruling, the state high court said a 50-year sentence for minors was …

Ross Mathews on Omarosa's ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Revelations: 'We're All F*cked' … Ross Mathews did not win the 2018 season of Celebrity Big Brother.  He was, however, voted America's Favorite Houseguest by viewers.  And it likely had something to do with his unexpectedly revealing conversation …

The New York Congressman Who Could Lead an Impeachment Charge Against Trump  —  A political generation ago, Congressman Jerry Nadler was a backbencher from the Upper West Side.  A liberal Democrat with a law degree and a debater's temperament, he was seen in New York as “a garrulously intelligent …

JEFFERSON CITY  • In a historic decision, the Missouri House formally launched an investigation Monday that could lead to the impeachment and ouster of Gov. Eric Greitens.  —  House Speaker Todd Richardson named seven members to a special committee that will lead the unprecedented probe of a Missouri chief executive.

Trump Organization says it has donated foreign profits to U.S. Treasury, but declines to share details … The Trump Organization announced Monday that it donated the profits from “foreign government patronage” at its hotels last year to the U.S. Treasury, but declined to identify …

‘National disgrace’: Community fights back as California overrun by homelessness, human waste, needles  —  The specter of homeless encampments steadily expanding across the downtown streets of San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco - bringing with them a public health crisis …

GOP showdown: McDaniel expected to challenge Wicker for Senate  —  Mississippi Republican Chris McDaniel is expected to announce later this week that he will wage a 2018 primary challenge against GOP Sen. Roger Wicker, according to two people briefed on his plans.

Parkland Student Emma González Opens Up About Her Fight for Gun Control  —  “Adults are behaving like children.”  —  My Name is Emma González.  I'm 18 years old, Cuban and bisexual.  I'm so indecisive that I can't pick a favorite color, and I'm allergic to 12 things.