Roger Stone's Claim of a 2016 Julian Assange Meeting Draws Scrutiny  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked about an email during grand jury testimony  —  The special counsel investigating alleged links between Trump campaign associates and Russians is looking …

Sinclair responds to criticism of media-bashing promos  —  Sinclair forces stations to air media-bashing promos, criticism goes viral  —  Critics are calling Sinclair's promos pro-Trump propaganda.  Now the company is defending the initiative, and calling it something much more mundane …

Russian bots are tweeting their support of embattled Fox News host Laura Ingraham … Embattled Fox News host Laura Ingraham has found some unlikely allies: Russian bots.  —  Russian-linked Twitter accounts have rallied around the conservative talk-show host, who has come under fire …

From being a room parent in a first grade classroom to serving on the library board, town council, state house and U.S. Congress, I went into public service to fight for equality, justice, and fairness.  It is one of the greatest honors of my life that the people of Connecticut's Fifth District elected me to represent them in Congress.

Donald Trump ‘Cherishes’ Lou Dobbs So Much He Puts Him on Speakerphone for Oval Office Meetings … It is difficult to fully understand the Trump presidency without first understanding Lou Dobbs, the Fox Business powerhouse host and one of the main precursors to Trumpism.

Trump administration, seeking to speed deportations, to impose quotas on immigration judges … The Trump administration will pressure U.S. immigration judges to process cases faster by establishing a quota system tied to their annual performance reviews, according to new Justice Department directives.

At Chicago nightclub, George Papadopoulos allegedly makes explosive new claim about Jeff Sessions  —  At a London bar in May 2016, after numerous drinks, Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos bragged to an Australian diplomat the Russians had obtained damaging information on Hillary Clinton.

How Dare Jewish Men Keep Breaking Up With Me  —  Editor's note: The following is a satirical response to a March 29 Washington Post op-ed entitled, “I am tired of being a Jewish man's rebellion.”  —  Hi there, readers!  It's me, a woman who will now cutesily compare myself to Carrie Bradshaw …

Tech woes, worsening tensions with China sink US stocks  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply on Monday as investors responded to rising trade tensions between the United States and China and mounting scrutiny of big technology companies from consumers and politicians.

Grindr Is Letting Other Companies See User HIV Status And Location Data  —  The gay hookup app Grindr, which has more than 3.6 million daily active users across the world, has been providing its users' HIV status to two other companies, BuzzFeed News has learned.

Why are teens snorting condoms?  Here are five things to know about latest online fad  —  While it sounds like an April Fool's joke, educators are warning about a “condom challenge” being spread online by YouTube videos and social media.  —  Also known as the “snorting condom challenge” …

A Betrayal  —  The teenager told police all about his gang, MS-13.  In return, he was slated for deportation and marked for death.  —  IF HENRY IS KILLED, his death can be traced to a quiet moment in the fall of 2016, when he sat slouched in his usual seat by the door in 11th-grade English class.

EPA threatens to revoke California's ability to set emissions standards as the Trump administration moves to abandon fuel mileage goals … The Trump administration openly threatened one of the cornerstones of California's environmental protections Monday, saying that it may revoke …

Public schools in all 120 Kentucky counties are closed Monday  —  Teachers and students gathered in Frankfort on Friday to speak against the pension bill that passed unexpectedly the night before.  Many teachers called in sick Friday.  Andy Beshear says he will sue.  Astrid Hacker/ Louisville Courier Journal

Stocks' Second-Quarter Start Is the Worst Since the Great Depression  —  If you feel like the second quarter has begun badly, you'd be right.  —  U.S. stocks are on track to have their worst April start since 1929, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.  The S&P 500 index slumped 2.4 percent …

Falsely Accused Parkland School Shooter Sues Alex Jones' InfoWars for Defamation … Marcel Fontaine, who was falsely declared a suspect in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting by conspiracy-theorist website InfoWars, is now suing Alex Jones for more than a million dollars.

Third Woman Sues to Void Secrecy Pact Linked to Trump  —  A former employee of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team sued the organization to nullify a non-disclosure agreement she signed as part of her job, saying it muzzled her from airing discrimination claims.

Be Skeptical Of Anyone Who Tells You They Know How Democrats Can Win In November  —  It's old news by now that Democratic candidates have done unusually well in Trump-era elections so far, suggesting that the 2018 midterms will be a good cycle for the party.  So why keep writing about them?

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.

Bolton could be the first national security chief to prioritize religious freedom  —  Among the Trump administration's early successes, two stand out particularly, and incoming National Security Advisor John Bolton has the chance to take both to the next level.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson: My secret battle with depression  —  HOLLYWOOD'S highest-paid star has told of his secret battle with depression and his agony over witnessing his mother's attempted suicide.  Former world wrestling champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson declared: “Struggle and pain is real.

Jim Acosta Yelled At Trump While He Was Coloring With Children At White House Easter Egg Roll  —  Donald Trump was participating in the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday when a CNN correspondent began shouting questions at him.  —  During the event, families of reporters …

Americans tell Interior to take a hike over proposed national park fee increase … Interior Department officials are backing away from a plan to dramatically increase entrance fees at the most popular national parks after receiving more than 100,000 public comments from Americans nearly unanimously opposed to the idea.

Breast cancer page scrubbed from women's health website: report  —  A webpage that focused on breast cancer was reportedly scrubbed from the website of the Department of Health and Human Services's (HHS) Office on Women's Health (OWH).  —  The changes on WomensHealth.gov …

Obama eases into post-presidential life  —  President Obama is by all appearances enjoying his post-White House life.  —  In the 14 months since he stepped out of the Oval Office, Obama's moments in the spotlight have been few and far between.  —  But when he has popped up …

Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel  —  Apple is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel, according to people familiar with the plans, Bloomberg News' Ian King and Mark Gurman report.

Saudi Crown Prince: Iran's Supreme Leader ‘Makes Hitler Look Good’  —  This much, at least, can be said for Mohammed bin Salman, the putatively reformist crown prince of Saudi Arabia: He has made all the right enemies.  Among those who would celebrate his end are the leaders of ISIS, al-Qaeda …

Pastis Revival Shows Signs of Movement Amid Changing McNally Empire  —  The team reapplied for a liquor license for the iconic restaurant  —  The revival of Keith McNally's Meatpacking District hot spot Pastis may be back on track — the team just reapplied for a liquor license …

Scott Walker Is Quietly Keeping His National Profile Alive  —  Scott Walker's political rebound is supposed to be grounded in Wisconsin, where he's expected to run a robust gubernatorial campaign in a state where he has done nothing but win.  —  But Walker, whose surprisingly quick rise …

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 …