China to slap tariffs on 128 U.S. goods  —  China is moving forward with its plan to counter President Donald Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum, levying duties that will take effect Monday on more than $3 billion in U.S. exports to the country.  —  In a statement Sunday …

Corruption, Not Russia, Is Trump's Greatest Political Liability  —  “My whole life I've been greedy, greedy, greedy,” declared Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign.  “I've grabbed all the money I could get.  I'm so greedy.  But now I want to be greedy for the United States.”

‘Extremely dangerous to our democracy’: MSNBC's Joe and Mika shame Sinclair anchors for reciting pro-Trump propaganda  —  MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski were disgusted by the pro-Trump propaganda that Sinclair Broadcast Group forced its anchors to read on the air.

This Trump legal defeat may force Trump to decide: His presidency or his businesses? … In a decision with far-reaching implications for President Trump, a federal court ruled this week that a lawsuit could go forward claiming he unconstitutionally received foreign emoluments — that is …

So why was Trump aide talking to a Russian spy?  —  The CNN team wanted viewers to know there could be a very big development in the Trump Russia investigation.  —  “CNN has learned why special counsel Robert Mueller wants the cooperation of former Trump campaign deputy Rick Gates,” anchor Alisyn Camerota said Friday.

Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's hardest year, and what comes next  —  “We will dig through this hole, but it will take a few years.”  —  It's been a tough year for Facebook.  The social networking juggernaut found itself engulfed by controversies over fake news, electoral interference …

The Curious Case of David Jewberg, the Fake Senior Pentagon Russia Analyst  —  Summary:  — “Senior Pentagon Russia Analyst LTC David Jewberg” maintained a popular Facebook page and was frequently quoted in Ukrainian and Russian media as a Pentagon insider related to topics concerning Ukraine and Russia.

‘It sucks’: Senators fume over McConnell's tight grip  —  Republican John Kennedy has served in the Senate a full 15 months — and not once received a roll call vote on one of his legislative amendments.  —  “I think it sucks,” the Louisiana senator fumed as Congress headed home in March for a two-week recess.

Steven Bochco, Creative Force Behind ‘Hill Street Blues,’ ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 74  —  The unwavering TV writer-producer, winner of 10 Emmys, butted heads with networks and almost always won.  —  Steven Bochco, the strong-willed writer and producer who brought gritty realism …

Is DC Being Too Mean to Louise Linton?  —  Trumpworld sees the actress-turned-cabinet-spouse as a victim of the Beltway's mean-girl social set.  Le tout Washington disagrees.  —  They were just gloves, Louise Linton says.  “I didn't take the bloody gloves off because it was cold!

In Missouri, GOP candidate for Senate walks Trump tightrope  —  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — He is one of the Republican Party's most-prized recruits, a young U.S. Senate candidate with an outsider resume and a populist message designed to appeal equally to farmers, suburban moms and the national GOP's moneyed elite.

The Most Powerful Lobbyist in Trump's Washington  —  When Brian Ballard signed the lease last year for an office on the second floor of the Homer Building, a downtown Washington edifice that's home to a number of lobbying firms, he promised himself he would stay in the space for five years.

Eagles of Death Metal frontman apologizes for ‘mean-spirited’ March for Our Lives criticism  —  The lead singer of Eagles of Death Metal - the band that was performing during the 2015 Paris terror attack - apologized Saturday for his criticism of the March for Our Lives participants.

Poisoned Door Handle Hints at High-Level Plot to Kill Spy, U.K. Officials Say  —  LONDON — British officials investigating the poisoning of Sergei V. Skripal, a former Russian double agent, believe it is likely that an assassin smeared a nerve agent on the door handle at his home.

Author busts Kellyanne Conway as ‘number one leaker’ in White House: She tells ‘mean ugly lies’  —  In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, the author of a new book on the Trump White House revealed that Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway is the top leaker in the administration and would spread …

NC GOP tries to connect Supreme Court candidate to convicted murderers  —  The North Carolina Republican Party is attempting to link Democratic Supreme Court candidate Anita Earls to three Fayetteville-area convicted killers even though she never took part in their cases.

Social media firms want us addicted to approval.  So much for WiFi making us smarter.  —  Here's how a data firm helped Donald Trump get elected as president.  We have the FAQs. … A rather profound tweet by a Twitter user called The Stoic Emperor reads: … Sadly, this seems about right.

A Saudi Prince's Quest to Remake the Middle East  —  In his work with the White House, is Mohammed bin Salman driving out extremism, or merely seizing power for himself?  —  A few days after Donald Trump was inaugurated, Jared Kushner sat down to decide how to reshape the Middle East.

In fighting homeless camp, Irvine's Asians win, but at a cost  —  One by one, the buses pulled up to the Orange County Hall of Administration last week carrying posters with messages such as “No Tent City” and “No Homeless in Irvine.”  —  Many of the hundreds on board were immigrants …

Exclusive: Nancy Pelosi targeted in more than a third of GOP House commercials  —  WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi has long been a favorite target of GOP attack ads.  But Republicans seem to be taking it to another level in this election cycle.  —  The House Democratic leader has been featured …

Germany Struggles With an Unfamiliar Form of Anti-Semitism  —  With prejudice against Jews cropping up among migrants, fears grow that ‘a new generation of anti-Semites is coming of age in Germany’  —  BERLIN— Solomon Michalski loved going to his new school on a leafy Berlin street …

Chinese space station smashes to Earth at 17,000mph off the coast of Tahiti  —  Chinese space authorities say its defunct Tiangong 1 space station re-entered the earth's atmosphere over the South Pacific and crashed near Tahiti early on Monday.  —  The craft re-entered the atmosphere around 8.15am Beijing …

Chicago sees drop in killings and shootings for 13 consecutive months  —  Chicago (CNN)Killings and shootings continue to dip in Chicago, a city long plagued by gun violence, according to crime figures released Sunday.  —  March marked the 13th consecutive month of declining gun violence, the Chicago Police Department said.

Costa Rica center-left easily wins presidency in vote fought on gay rights  —  David Alire Garcia, Enrique Andres Pretel  —  SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The center-left's Carlos Alvarado Quesada decisively defeated a conservative Protestant singer in Costa Rica's presidential runoff election …