Gary Cohn to Resign as Trump's Top Economic Adviser  —  Gary D. Cohn, President Trump's top economic adviser, plans to resign, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration, White House officials said on Tuesday.  —  The officials insisted …

Awful scandal porn: Nunberg gone wild  —  MSNBC dubbed it “a historic interview.”  CNN's Jake Tapper called it “a wild edition of ‘The Lead.’” Drudge's banner headline, with a cable screengrab: “cRaZy!”  —  Here's what it was: A sad, epic meltdown — a troubled Trump flunky …

Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Received Inside Info From Russia Probe … On Dec. 19, 2017, a former staffer for Sen. John McCain named David Kramer testified before the House intelligence committee behind closed doors.  He'd played a role in bringing the salacious and unverified Steele dossier …

Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act  —  violated the Hatch Act on two occasions, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) informed the Trump administration Tuesday.  —  Appearing in her official capacity, Conway endorsed and advocated against political candidates, the watchdog said, referring its findings to President Trump

Can a blue wave take down Ted Cruz in Texas?  —  Washington (CNN)The first primaries of the 2018 midterms election season have arrived in Texas.  —  There probably won't be any surprises in the Senate race there: Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrat Rep. Beto O'Rourke are clear favorites to win their respective primaries.

Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation Tuesday morning  —  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry speaks to the press in Old Hickory after a ribbon cutting ceremony Michael Schwab  —  Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation at a press conference Tuesday morning.

The NRA and its allies use jargon to bully gun-control supporters  —  If you don't know what the “AR” in AR-15 stands for, you don't get to talk.  —  The phenomenon isn't new, but in the weeks since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. …

Flynn selling house to pay legal bills in Trump probe  —  Michael Flynn, the retired Army general and ex-Trump national security adviser who pleaded guilty last year to lying to FBI agents about his Russian contacts, has put his Virginia home up for sale to pay mounting legal fees, friends and family members told ABC News.

EU Raises Stakes for Trump With Tariffs Targeting GOP Heartland  —  Tit-for-tat tariffs of 25% to hit $3.5 billion of U.S. goods  —  Retaliatory list includes jeans, cosmetics, bourbon, boats  —  The European Union is preparing punitive tariffs on iconic U.S. brands produced …

Special counsel has examined episodes involving Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime lawyer … Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has requested documents and interviewed witnesses about incidents involving Michael Cohen, the longtime lawyer for President Trump whose wide-ranging portfolio …

Trump vows to counteract any Russian interference in 2018 elections … President Trump on Tuesday made his most forceful comments to date about Russia's campaign to disrupt U.S. elections, warning Moscow that his administration would counteract any attempts to interfere in the 2018 midterm elections.

Charlotte activists were ‘duped’ by Russians, feds say - and it started on Facebook  —  The alleged Russian conspiracy to infiltrate a 2016 political rally in uptown Charlotte began with a friend request on Facebook.  —  The message to Andrew Fede came from a woman who identified herself …

Oldest-known message in a bottle found on WA beach 132 years after being tossed overboard  —  A Perth family has made an extraordinary historical discovery after becoming bogged on a West Australian beach.  —  Tonya Illman was walking across sand dunes just north of Wedge Island …

Pair arrested after harassing pastor in Sutherland Springs  —  Two conspiracy theorists who have pushed the idea that the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs on Nov. 5 didn't happen were arrested Monday at First Baptist Church, the site of the massacre, after the church's pastor accused them of repeatedly harassing the community.

Hero student in Florida shooting rampage to sue school system  —  The lawyer for a Florida teen shot five times in the bloody rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has given notice of what would be the first lawsuit filed against Broward County officials stemming from the Feb. 14 tragedy.

North Korea Is Willing to Discuss Giving Up Nuclear Weapons, South Says  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has told South Korean envoys that his country is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that it would suspend …

The Folly of Prediction  —  In 1969, the United States Naval Supply Command commissioned a panel of experts, dubbed “Delphi,” to produce “A 15 Year Forecast of Information Processing Technology.”  The document is a testament to what the computing pioneer Gordon Bell calls “The Folly of Prediction.”

Oregon man, 20, sues Dick's, Walmart over new gun sale policies  —  A 20-year-old southern Oregon man filed suit Monday against Dick's Sporting Goods and Walmart after he says both national retailers refused to sell him a rifle in recent days.  —  Tyler Watson's lawsuit could be the first of its kind …

Everyone Is Going Through Something  —  On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack.  —  It came out of nowhere.  I'd never had one before.  I didn't even know if they were real.  But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle.

Deval Patrick says a 2020 presidential run is ‘on my radar screen’  —  Deval Patrick, the former governor of Massachusetts who has largely shunned politics since leaving office and joining Bain Capital in 2015, is using some of his most direct language to date to acknowledge his interest in a presidential run in 2020.

The Chaos After Trump  —  What happens to American politics after Donald Trump?  Do we snap back to normal or do things spin ever more widely out of control?  —  The best indicator we have so far is the example of Italy since the reign of Silvio Berlusconi.

West Virginia lawmakers reach deal to give striking teachers pay raise  —  Charleston, West Virginia (CNN)West Virginia lawmakers said Tuesday morning that a deal has been reached to deliver a 5% pay raise for all state employees, including striking teachers, according to the state committee meeting on the matter.