Not in my worst nightmares did I dream my FBI career would end this way  —  Andrew McCabe served in the FBI from 1996 until March 16.  He was the bureau's deputy director from 2016 to January, including time as acting director from May to August 2017.  —  On March 16, I spent …

Bolton Expected to ‘Clean House’  —  The incoming national security advisor aims to ax dozens of White House officials as he dismantles McMaster's NSC.  —  Incoming National Security Advisor John Bolton and people close to him are expected to launch a massive shake-up at the National Security Council …

Attorney says Roy Moore supporters offered him $10,000 to drop client who accused the Senate candidate of sexual impropriety … BIRMINGHAM — Days after a woman accused U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual impropriety, two Moore supporters approached her attorney with an unusual request.

“The President May Be Able to Fire Mueller, but He Can't Fire Me”: Stormy Daniels's Attorney Relishes His Role as Trump Nemesis du Jour  —  On the eve of the porn star's 60 Minutes appearance, Michael Avenatti insists the show is only just beginning.  —  With only 48 hours until Stormy Daniels appears …

‘You should do it.’ Trump officials encouraged George Papadopoulos's foreign outreach, documents show. … When a Russian news agency reached out to George Papadopoulos to request an interview shortly before the 2016 election, the young adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump made sure to seek approval from campaign headquarters.

Mattis Holds Firm as Chaos Engulfs Trump's National Security Team  —  Pentagon chief's influence shown in Trump move to sign budget  —  'He'll be the last man standing,' analyst Eaglen says  —  President Donald Trump's shakeup of his national security team adds to the burden on one man …

Trump moves to ban most transgender troops  —  President Donald Trump on Friday issued orders to ban transgender troops who require surgery or significant medical treatment from serving in the military except in select cases — following through on a controversial pledge last year …

John Bolton Is Right About the U.N.  —  In 1994, John Bolton said that if the United Nations Secretariat building in New York “lost 10 stories, it wouldn't make a bit of difference.”  The quote makes an appearance nearly every time Bolton's critics compile a hit parade of his alleged infamies.

Iowa family of 4 found dead in Mexican resort condominium  —  Family previously reported missing before bodies found  —  CRESTON, Iowa (KCCI) —  An Iowa couple and their two young children were found dead in a rented condominium in Mexico, authorities said.

Uber's Self-Driving Cars Were Struggling Before Arizona Crash  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Uber's robotic vehicle project was not living up to expectations months before a self-driving car operated by the company struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Ariz.  —  The cars were having trouble driving …

Column: Austin bombing victim had that Rembrandt light  —  Draylen Mason, the 17-year-old musician killed by the Austin bomber, had a light about him “like a Rembrandt painting.”  —  It was late afternoon when I heard that coming over the TV as I was walking through the kitchen.

Internal watchdog to open probe into National Park Service leader for allegedly making crude gesture … The Interior Department's internal watchdog has opened an investigation into P. Daniel Smith, currently the top-ranking official at the National Park Service, for allegedly making …

Trump's National Security Council recommends expelling Russian diplomats  —  Former Russian spy poisoned by nerve agent  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is expected to receive a recommendation from his National Security Council on Friday that he expel a yet-to-be-determined number …

Joshua Kushner Met with Government of Qatar to Discuss Financing in the Same Week Father Charles Kushner Did  —  Joshua Kushner, a venture capitalist and the younger brother of White House adviser Jared Kushner, met with Qatari Finance Minister Ali Sharif Al Emadi the same week as his father …

Axios PM  —  Subscribe  —  Situational awareness: The Dow dropped another 400 points today.  The market is down more than 3,000 points from its January peak.  —  1 big thing: What gets missed in the chaos  —  This was quite a week for the president!  —  The chaotic:

DiGenova role on President's legal team in flux  —  Washington (CNN)Veteran Washington attorney Joseph diGenova's role as part of President Donald Trump's legal team is still in question, according to two sources familiar with the matter.  —  DiGenova's hiring was announced on Monday by Jay Sekulow, counsel to the President.

Republicans make six-figure investment in deep-red Arizona district  —  The Republican National Committee has put $281,250 into the special election to replace former congressman Trent Franks, the first financial commitment by either national party in a district that has voted reliably Republican since being drawn in 2011.

U.K. Watchdog Gets Warrant to Search Cambridge Analytica  —  ICO plans to ‘execute the warrant shortly,’ regulator says  —  Privacy watchdogs will ‘work together’ as U.K. probe continues  —  The U.K.'s top privacy watchdog was granted a warrant to search the offices of Cambridge Analytica …

U.S. Stocks End Worst Week in Years  —  A rocky stretch of trading amplified investors' concerns about a possible trade war  —  U.S. stocks tumbled Friday, capping off a rocky stretch of trading that ignited fears that the market could be headed for a deeper downturn.

Apple Just Proposed 13 New Emojis With Disabilities  —  Emojis with wheelchairs, white canes, and various other disabilities may soon be coming to your iPhone: Apple has proposed a suite of 13 new emojis “to better represent individuals with disabilities.”  —  “Currently, emoji provide …

Hamelin Bay whale stranding update - 9.30am  —  More than 150 short-finned pilot whales have stranded en masse at Hamelin Bay, 10km north of Augusta early this morning.  —  Around 75 whales have died after beaching themselves.  Parks and Wildlife Service staff are onsite and veterinary assistance …

She Thought She'd Shot A Burglar.  Then She Realized It Was Her Roommate.  —  Good guys with guns don't only shoot bad guys.  At least 47 times since 2015, a person has shot a friend, family member, or emergency responder they mistook for an intruder in their home.  —  The noise startled Alexis Bukrym.

America Takes the Next Step Toward Tyranny  —  Every now and again, when I find myself buried in the latest blizzard of invariably disturbing news emanating from the Trump White House, I go back and remind myself of the core narrative.  I read Plato's Republic again, the prism through …

Schumer's Flack: ‘I, for one, am Tired of all the Winning’  —  Democrats are spiking the ball after President Donald Trump accepted a 2018 budget bill which excludes his populist border-wall plan and is stuffed with Washington's social and economic priorities.