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.

Australian diplomat whose tip prompted FBI's Russia-probe has tie to Clintons  —  The Australian diplomat whose tip in 2016 prompted the Russia-Trump investigation previously arranged one of the largest foreign donations to Bill and Hillary Clinton's charitable efforts, documents show.

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 …

Mike Espy announces run for Thad Cochran Senate seat  —  Former U.S. Rep. Mike Espy on Monday announced his “strong intention to run” for the U.S. Senate seat Thad Cochran announced he'll leave April 1.  —  “I just learned of the pending resignation of Sen. Cochran — a person I admire and respect …

Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Tariffs but Opens Door to Compromise  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump, facing an angry chorus of protests from leaders of his own party, including the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, insisted on Monday that he would not back down from his plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

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.

Florida school removes teacher who hosted white nationalist podcast  —  A Florida school district removed a middle school teacher from her classroom after it was revealed that she had secretly hosted a white nationalist podcast, raising concerns that she may have exposed her students to such ideology.

TV Ratings: Oscars Drop to All-Time Low 26.5 Million Viewers  —  The telecast stumbles an unfortunate 19 percent from 2017.  —  A comparatively uneventful Oscar telecast led the way on TV Sunday night — though updated numbers have the telecast somewhat predictably stumbling to an all-time low.

Premium Twitter feeds are for suckers  —  I know, because I read them.  —  Facebook and Twitter have both pledged never to charge users a monthly fee for their basic services, partly in response to persistent hoaxes claiming otherwise.  And why would they?

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.

Jailed Russian ‘sex coaches’ offer to trade election info for US asylum  —  Bangkok, Thailand (CNN)From behind bars in a sweltering immigration detention center in Bangkok, a self-styled “sex coach” who claims to have detailed insider knowledge of Russian meddling in the US election says she wants to cooperate with US investigators.

If Andrew McCabe lied, could he be charged like Michael Flynn?  —  BY JONATHAN TURLEY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 03/05/18 04:00 PM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL  —  The Justice Department's inspector general is reportedly close to releasing …

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 …