AP sources: EPA chief spent millions on security and travel  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's concern with his safety came at a steep cost to taxpayers as his swollen security detail blew through overtime budgets and at times diverted officers away from investigating environmental crimes.

Manafort moves to suppress evidence found in storage unit  —  Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort are arguing that what could be key evidence against him should be kept out of court because the FBI violated his Constitutional rights by illegally entering a storage locker belonging to Manafort's firm.

U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman pulls out loaded gun in constituent meeting to make point about safety  —  A South Carolina Republican congressman is not backing down from critics after he pulled out his own personal — and loaded — .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun during a meeting with constituents Friday.

Trump's freak-out moment  —  We can't overstate the severity of President Trump's buyer's remorse from signing last month's spending bill.  It could even be a turning point in his presidency, on the issue of immigration and his level of cooperation with Republican leaders:

Stormy Daniels' lawyer hints at ‘major announcement’ on person who threatened her  —  Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti said on Saturday morning that he has a “major announcement” about a person who allegedly threatened Daniels to keep quiet about her alleged affair with President Trump

ICE Raids Tennessee Slaughterhouse For Hiring Illegal Immigrants In Tax Evasion Scheme  —  Federal agents raided an eastern Tennessee meatpacking facility on Thursday following a months-long investigation into allegations the owners were employing illegal immigrants to avoid paying millions …

Backpage Has Been Taken Down By The US Government And Sex Workers Aren't Happy  —  Backpage.com, the popular classified ads website, went offline Friday after being seized and disabled by the federal government.  —  The Backpage.com notice stated that additional information would be provided …

Several dead in Germany as van ploughs into crowd in Muenster  —  Several people have been killed in the city of Muenster, in western Germany, after a van drove into pedestrians.  —  The driver of the vehicle has killed himself, police said, without providing further details.

In 83 Million Eviction Records, a Sweeping and Intimate New Look at Housing in America  —  RICHMOND, Va. — Before the first hearings on the morning docket, the line starts to clog the lobby of the John Marshall Courthouse.  No cellphones are allowed inside, but many of the people who've …

What About “The Breakfast Club”?  —  Revisiting the movies of my youth in the age of #MeToo.  —  Earlier this year, the Criterion Collection, which is “dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world,” released a restored version of “The Breakfast Club,” …

Exclusive: Trump adviser played key role in pursuit of possible Clinton emails from dark web before election  —  (CNN)A Donald Trump foreign policy adviser pushed government agencies to review materials from the dark web in the summer of 2016 that he thought were Hillary Clinton's deleted emails …

Trumpist GOP doesn't mind Wall Street's tariff heartburn  — Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, powerful advocates for the GOP's pro-business wing, have both warned against potential economic damage from Trump's course.  — But other Republicans, facing heavy losses in November's mid-term elections …

Exclusive: Trump begins informal prep for potential Mueller interview  —  White House won't commit to Trump-Mueller meet  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump has begun the initial steps of preparing for a possible interview with the special counsel, a White House official and a person familiar …

Secret, direct talks underway between US and North Korea  —  Washington (CNN)The United States and North Korea have been holding secret, direct talks to prepare for a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, a sign that planning for the highly anticipated meeting …

California may elect a Republican governor — Incredible as that sounds  —  John Cox is doing something remarkable for a Republican.  A recent survey indicates he is now within striking distance of being elected governor of the infamously liberal state in November.

Snyder ending bottled water for Flint  —  Lansing — Michigan will stop providing Flint residents with free bottled water when current supplies run out, Gov. Rick Snyder's administration said Friday, citing nearly two years of test results showing falling lead levels in city tap water.

Why Can't Trump Find Legal Help?  —  In what is becoming one of the most remarkable chapters in American legal history, the president of the United States is in serious need of top-notch legal help, but apparently cannot find top-notch lawyers to represent him.

Oversight chairman probes Pruitt's $50-a-night condo deal  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy  —  (R-S.C.) has begun probing Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt  —  's $50-a-night housing arrangement on Capitol Hill, a GOP source told The Hill Friday night.

Imagine a Genocide  —  I have to say, I'm pretty surprised by the sudden onset of illiteracy and bad faith of people writing about my former colleague, Kevin Williamson.  —  As readers here (and everywhere), now seem to know, Kevin lost his job at The Alantic because he said that he believed abortion …