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 …

Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says ‘hush agreement’ invalid because he never signed  —  Adult film star Stormy Daniels sued Donald Trump Tuesday, alleging that he never signed the nondisclosure agreement that his lawyer had arranged with her.  —  The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court …

Adviser to Emirates With Ties to Trump Aides Is Cooperating With Special Counsel  —  WASHINGTON — An adviser to the United Arab Emirates with ties to current and former aides to President Trump is cooperating with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and gave testimony last week to a grand jury …

Cruz, O'Rourke easily win primaries in Texas  —  The Texas primaries are setting up as a crucial, first test of national Democrats' strategy to muscle out candidates it sees as weaker in the general election.  —  Voters in Texas fired the starting pistol of the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday …

Trump administration goes on offense, sues California over sanctuary laws  —  After more than a year on defense against a flurry of legal challenges to President Donald Trump's immigration policies, the Justice Department went on offense Tuesday, filing a suit against the State of California …

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

Give me a break, Axios … Late October saw the news that George Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's Russia probe.  George who? asked the media when the announcement came down.  The answer: Papadopoulos was a former Trump campaign adviser who'd admitted …

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 …

Teen shot five times at Stoneman Douglas High plans to sue BSO, school system  —  A 15-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting survivor and his family have put Broward County authorities on notice that they will sue to seek money damages to help cover the cost of his recovery.

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. …

Kushner to visit Mexico following latest Trump tirades  —  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, will visit Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto, the Mexican foreign ministry said, after a ratcheting up of tensions over trade and plans for a border wall.

Chao Goes Off the Rails on New York-New Jersey Project  —  Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao came to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to answer questions about the administration's infrastructure proposal Tuesday.  But she spent much of the time confirming and defending …

Chelsea Clinton: Criticism of Ivanka is fair game  —  is fair game when it comes to criticism lobbed at the White House.  —  “I think anyone who works for the president,” Clinton said during a Monday “Late Show” appearance, “should expect to be scrutinized for whatever decisions …

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 …

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 …

I am deeply grateful that Republicans in Texas turned out and put their confidence in me to continue leading the fight for Texas values in Washington.  The last five years have been an incredible honor and I'm proud of what we've been able to accomplish for 28 million Texans …

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 …

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.