F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump's Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen  —  The F.B.I. on Monday raided the office of President Trump's longtime personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, seizing records related to several topics including payments to a pornographic-film actress.

Sinclair commentator resigns after vulgar tweet about Parkland survivor David Hogg … A conservative commentator at a Sinclair Broadcast Group television station has resigned after a statement he made threatening to sexually assault Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg drew harsh criticism …

Republicans are worried about the quality of their Senate challengers  —  Republicans fear the party could blow a golden opportunity to pad its 51-49 Senate majority after watching a collection of underwhelming candidates emerge as the likely nominees in key contests.

Tucker Carlson Goes on Marathon Rant Questioning Whether Assad Is Behind Attack in Syria  —  Tucker Carlson embarked on a nearly 10-minute diatribe to kick off his Monday night show, railing against those condemning the Bashar al-Assad regime for its alleged chlorine attack on a town in Syria.

Warning of ‘repercussions,’ Trump company lawyers seek Panama president's help  —  PANAMA CITY — Lawyers representing President Trump's company last month wrote directly to the president of Panama, asking him to intervene in a legal fight over the Trump International Hotel in the capital …

3 things to watch for when Mark Zuckerberg testifies to Congress … Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will appear Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees for the first of two days of congressional testimony.  The tech star's trip to Capitol Hill is a long time coming.

A Second Paul Manafort Associate Has Turned on Him … Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort has trouble in his own house.  According to court documents, one of Manafort's former employees led an FBI agent to a storage locker filled with paperwork on Manafort's businesses and finances.

Institute of Politics Spring 2018 Youth Poll  —  Spring 2018 marks the 35th National Youth Poll conducted by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School examining the political opinions and civic engagement of young Americans ages 18 to 29.  Since its conception …

The biggest Black Lives Matter page on Facebook is fake  —  For at least a year, the biggest page on Facebook purporting to be part of the Black Lives Matter movement was a scam with ties to a middle-aged white man in Australia, a review of the page and associated accounts and websites conducted by CNN shows.

CBS execs are freaking out over looming Charlie Rose exposé  —  CBS has been using NDAs to try and suppress potential sources for an upcoming exposé about Charlie Rose's sexual misconduct.  And top network execs who worked on Rose's shows are panicking that they'll be accused …

Queen Elizabeth likens Trump to noisy helicopter  —  Queen Elizabeth II is comparing President Trump  —  to a noisy helicopter, quipping that the commander in chief goes “round and round when you want to talk.”  —  The British monarch made the crack while filming a documentary …

Pompeo asks Clinton for advice as he preps for confirmation battle  —  As a sharply partisan Republican member of Congress, CIA Director Mike Pompeo tormented former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her response to the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, which Pompeo called “morally reprehensible.”

China's president promises to cut auto import tariff  —  BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping has promised to cut China's auto import tariffs and ease restrictions on foreign ownership in its auto industry amid an escalating tariff spat with Washington.  —  In a speech Tuesday at a business conference …

‘Air Force Un’: As North Korea's leader steps onto international stage, a question over his ability to fly … With a million-man army, a bevy of intercontinental ballistic missiles and a growing nuclear arsenal, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has sought to project the image of a powerful leader …

Russia has figured out how to jam U.S. drones in Syria, officials say  —  WASHINGTON — The Russian military has been jamming some U.S. military drones operating in the skies over Syria, seriously affecting American military operations, according to four U.S. officials.

Chairman of Sinclair TV network met with Trump during White House visit  —  The rightwing broadcaster, which has been accused of subservience to Trump's agenda, was pitching a new product to officials … The chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group met Donald Trump at the White House during …