Trump Sought to Fire Mueller in December  —  In early December, President Trump, furious over news reports about a new round of subpoenas from the office of the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, told advisers in no uncertain terms that Mr. Mueller's investigation had to be shut down.

At the White House, Trump Takes Selfies and Seethes Over Mueller  —  WASHINGTON — Outside the White House, President Trump grinned for selfies with Alabama's Crimson Tide, telling the college football champions that they had beaten their rivals so brutally, “you flat-out made them quit” …

“The ACLU Would Be Up in Arms”  —  On Tuesday night, with reports circulating that he was furious about both the raid on the offices of his lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the gathering force of the Mueller investigation, President Trump dined with famed law professor and pundit Alan Dershowitz.

Dana Boente, former top Justice Department official now at FBI, has been interviewed by Mueller and turned over notes … Dana Boente, the former acting attorney general who now serves as general counsel at the FBI, has been interviewed by the special counsel's office and turned over handwritten notes …

The Law Is Coming, Mr. Trump  —  Why don't we take a step back and contemplate what Americans, and the world, are witnessing?  —  Early Monday morning, F.B.I. agents raided the New York office, home and hotel room of the personal lawyer for the president of the United States.

Special counsel team met with Trump lawyers on day of Cohen raid  —  (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators met with members of President Donald Trump's legal team on the same day that the FBI was launching a raid targeting the President's personal attorney, according to sources familiar with the matter.

How the Cohen Raids and Trump's Reactions Edge Us Toward Confrontation  —  The country is entering a dangerous moment—the moment of actual confrontation between the president of the United States and those who would investigate him.  —  This moment has been deferred for months through a combination of strategies.

Paul Ryan won't run for re-election  —  Speaker Paul Ryan told House Republicans this morning that he will not run for re-election in November.  —  Why it matters: House Republicans were already in a very tough spot for the midterms, with many endangered members and the good chance that Democrats could win the majority.

House Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek reelection, he tells friends and colleagues  —  House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) has told friends and several colleagues that he has decided not to seek reelection this year and will soon inform colleagues of his plans, according to several people familiar with his plans.

Russian envoy to Lebanon: Any U.S. missiles fired at Syria will be shot down  —  BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to Lebanon said any U.S. missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launch sites targeted, a step that could trigger a major escalation in the Syrian war.