Trump decides to remove national security adviser, and others may follow … President Trump has decided to remove H.R. McMaster as his national security adviser and is actively discussing potential replacements, according to five people with knowledge of the plans, preparing to deliver yet another jolt …

Mueller Subpoenas Trump Organization, Demanding Documents About Russia  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter.

Vanessa Trump files for divorce from Donald Trump Jr.  —  Vanessa Trump filed for divorce against her husband Donald Trump Jr. late Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court.  —  The president's daughter-in-law filed for an uncontested proceeding, meaning she's not expecting a legal battle …

Republicans fear they botched Russia report rollout  —  House Republicans are privately venting that they've fumbled the release of their own Russia probe report.  —  The blaring headline the GOP wanted from this week's rollout was clear: After a year of searching, Republicans …

Cyberattacks Put Russian Fingers on the Switch at Power Plants, U.S. Says  —  The Trump administration accused Russia on Thursday of engineering a series of cyberattacks that targeted American and European nuclear power plants and water and electric systems, and could have sabotaged or shut power plants off at will.

FIU pedestrian bridge collapses days after installation; people, cars trapped underneath  —  A pedestrian bridge under construction collapsed Thursday less than a week after crews dropped the elevated span in place over the Tamiami Trail in an effort to provide Florida International Univeristy students …

US housing department adviser quits amid questions of fraud and inflated biography  —  Naved Jafry, who called for radical privatization to fix America's cities, steps down following inquiry from the Guardian about his record … He said he was a multimillionaire - an international property developer …

GOP asks voters for Pa. voting irregularities ahead of potential challenge  —  House Republicans' campaign arm is reaching out to Republicans who may have faced problems at their polling locations during Tuesday's Pittsburgh-area special election as they gather information for a potential recount.

CREW Gets Mnuchin Travel Documents  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has billed taxpayers for the most expensive flight options available at every turn, appearing to never even consider flying commercial as his predecessors did, according to previously unreleased …

California High School Teacher On Leave After Questioning School Shooting Walkout  —  ROCKLIN (CBS13) — A Rocklin High School teacher is on paid administrative leave over her views about the national school walk out.  The teacher says all she did was open up a debate about the politics of the protest in her classroom.

Democrat who's horrified by Gibson decided to take him on for House seat  —  One of two Florida teens criticized by a Sabattus politician issued a blunt call Wednesday for someone to make sure Republican Leslie Gibson faces an opponent in this year's state House race.

CBS plans to run Stormy Daniels's ‘60 Minutes’ interview March 25, says it has had no legal threat from Trump Organization lawyers  —  The segment is slated to run later this month, according to people involved in the show.  Networks go to great lengths to secure interviews like this …

Grassley, Graham, Cornyn, Tillis Seek Special Counsel to Work with Inspector General on Handling of Russia Investigation  —  “We have the utmost confidence in the Inspector General's integrity, fairness, and impartiality, and trust that he will complete these reviews in a thorough, unbiased …

Trump's personal aide apparently lost White House position over gambling habit  —  President Trump's personal assistant, John McEntee, lost his White House job this week because an investigation found he was a frequent gambler whose habit posed a security risk, according to two people familiar with his departure.

Team Obama settles score with Lipinski  —  CHICAGO — Congressman Dan Lipinski was no friend to President Barack Obama when his fellow Chicago Democrat occupied the White House.  —  On Thursday, Lipinski got his comeuppance.  —  A collection of former Obama aides and supporters banded together …

Matt Damon moving family to Australia because of Trump  —  Matt Damon is moving his family to Australia — in part because the liberal star's fed up with President Trump.  —  Damon, 47, reportedly has purchased a property in Byron Bay, New South Wales, according to Sydney's Sunday Telegraph.

Emails reveal conservative alarm over ‘Obama holdovers’ in Trump administration  —  Two months into the Trump administration, a distraught State Department Iran expert named Sahar Nowrouzzadeh asked her new boss for help.  —  A conservative website had published an article depicting Nowrouzzadeh …

Exclusive: Trump finalizing opioid plan that includes death penalty for dealers  —  The Trump administration is finalizing a long-awaited plan that it says will solve the opioid crisis, but it also calls for law enforcement measures — like the death penalty for some drug dealers …

Mattis downplays significance of Tillerson's firing as ‘a Washington, D.C., story’ … The firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is “a Washington, D.C., story” in most parts of the world, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday, downplaying the ouster of an ally in the Trump administration …

Six Flags Batman roller coaster glitch leaves riders dangling ‘virtually upside down’ atop 12-story drop  —  Crowds of people paused in their tracks as the feet of roller coaster riders swayed helplessly above after the Batman roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio came to a sudden …

Here Is Ryan Zinke Making a Complete Fool of Himself  —  It's been a dreadful week for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a close personal friend of Exxon and BP and a noted personal flag enthusiast.  In a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Zinke defended himself against charges of ethics violations related …

Ava DuVernay to Direct DC's Superhero Epic ‘New Gods’  —  Ava DuVernay is stepping into the superhero universe.  —  The filmmaker has come on board to direct “New Gods” at Warner Bros. as part of the studio's DC Extended Universe.  “New Gods,” based on the DC Comics series of the same name …

Undocumented immigrant appointed to state post in California  —  The Senate Rules Committee on Wednesday appointed the first undocumented resident to a statewide post, according to Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León's office.  —  Lizbeth Mateo, a 33-year-old attorney …