Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg called before grand jury, says he will refuse to go … Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg said Monday that he has been subpoenaed to appear in front of a federal grand jury investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election but that he will refuse to go.

Trump Lawyer's Payment to Porn Star Was Reported as Suspicious by Bank  —  First Republic alerted Treasury Department about Michael Cohen's $130,000 wire transfer to former adult-film actress Stormy Daniels  —  The bank used by President Donald Trump's personal lawyer to wire $130,000 …

Christopher Steele, the Man Behind the Trump Dossier  —  How the ex-spy tried to warn the world about Trump's ties to Russia.  —  In January, after a long day at his London office, Christopher Steele, the former spy turned private investigator, was stepping off a commuter train in Farnham …

Trump says Obama administration investigated campaign's alleged Russia ties to help Clinton  —  President Donald Trump questioned Monday morning why the Obama-era Justice Department launched an investigation into his campaign in the midst of the 2016 election, positing that then-President Barack Obama …

Critically ill man is former Russian spy  —  A man who is critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance in Wiltshire is a Russian national convicted of spying for Britain, the BBC understands.  —  Sergei Skripal, who is 66, was granted refuge in the UK following a “spy swap” between the US and Russia in 2010.

Dow rises 250 points as worries about a trade war ease  —  Stocks rose on Monday, erasing earlier losses, as worries about a potential trade war waned.  —  The Dow Jones industrial average traded 250 points higher by early afternoon after dropping as much as 150 points.

Police enter lobby of Trump Hotel in Panama, attempt to evict Trump staff  —  More than a dozen police wearing bulletproof vests entered the lobby of the Trump International Hotel in Panama on Monday morning after weeks of simmering tensions over control of the property.

Why It's Hard for Conservatives to Date in DC Right Now  —  Fewer people are hooking up across party lines, and Republicans say it's because Democrats are too quick to dismiss their dating-app profiles.  —  Most Americans think today's strongest tensions lie between Democrats and Republicans, according to a Pew Research study.

Escort Says Audio Recordings Show Russian Meddling in U.S. Election  —  BANGKOK — A Belarusian escort with close ties to a powerful Russian oligarch said from behind bars in Bangkok on Monday that she had more than 16 hours of audio recordings that could help shed light on Russian meddling in United States elections.

Oscar Ratings Down Double Digits As Viewership Hits All-Time Low With 26.5 Million - Update  —  UPDATED with official Live+Same Day ratings: It was an Oscar do-over last night for host Jimmy Kimmel, producers Mike De Luca and Jennifer Todd and Best Picture presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.

Emerson College ePoll: Statistical Dead Heat in PA 18th Congressional Special Election  —  Democrat Conor Lamb leads Republican Rick Saccone 48% to 45%, 10 days out from election  —  A new Emerson College poll finds Pennsylvania's 18th District Special Congressional election with Conor Lamb …

Secret NYPD Files: Officers Can Lie And Brutally Beat People — And Still Keep Their Jobs  —  Internal NYPD files show that hundreds of officers who committed the most serious offenses — from lying to grand juries to physically attacking innocent people — got to keep their jobs, their pensions …

Dorm Living for Professionals Comes to San Francisco  —  SAN FRANCISCO — In search of reasonable rent, the middle-class backbone of San Francisco — maitre d's, teachers, bookstore managers, lounge musicians, copywriters and merchandise planners — are engaging in an unusual experiment in communal living: They are moving into dorms.

The source  —  How hacked emails and a yacht in Monaco ended my career  —  Off the coast of Monaco in the summers of 2014 and 2015, I discovered what I thought was a sort of journalistic nirvana for my job as The Wall Street Journal foreign affairs correspondent, in the form of a yacht, the Conquistador.

Democrats may have already won the House  —  Top Republicans sound increasingly resigned to losing a special House election in Pennsylvania Trump Country a week from today, after party-affiliated groups spent more than $9 million on a race that should be a “gimme.”

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Conservative Parkland Massacre Survivor the Media Has Largely Ignored  —  PARKLAND, FLORIDA — On the afternoon of February 14, 2018, Kyle Kashuv found himself in the midst of a waking nightmare, huddled in a classroom closet for two harrowing hours, attempting to console and reassure terrified fellow students.

With Roles Reduced, Kushner And Ivanka Trump's Fate Uncertain  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — They spent their first year in Washington as an untouchable White House power couple, commanding expansive portfolios, outlasting rivals and enjoying unmatched access to the president.

Sen. Thad Cochran will retire April 1  —  U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran announced Monday he is resigning effective April 1 because of health reasons, ending one of the longest and most storied political careers in Mississippi history.  —  He is 80.  —  “I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge.

WPRI 12/RWU Poll: Raimondo, Fung in tight race for RI governor - again  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo is clinging to a slim re-election lead over her nearest Republican challenger, as barely one in three voters say they approve of the job she's doing …

Amazon tours D.C., Maryland and Virginia in search for new headquarters … Officials from Amazon.com toured sites in Washington, Montgomery County, Md., and Northern Virginia last week — the latest sign that the tech giant is seriously considering adding a second headquarters …

Five Charts That Show How Companies Are Spending Their Tax Savings  —  About 60 percent of the gains are going to shareholders, compared with 15 percent for employees.  —  President Donald Trump and Republicans sold their $1.5 trillion tax cut as a boon for workers, but it's becoming clear …

James Pitaro takes over as president of ESPN  —  James Pitaro is the new president of ESPN and the co-chair of Disney Media Networks, the company announced Monday.  —  Pitaro had been the chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media since 2016.