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.

Trump considering firing Rosenstein to check Mueller  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, multiple people familiar with the discussions tell CNN, a move that has gained urgency following the raid of the office of the President's personal lawyer.

ABC: Comey compares Trump to mob boss  —  A source present at the taping says James Comey's interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, airing Sunday at 10 p.m. as a “20/20” special, is “going to shock the president and his team.”  —  Keep reading  —  121 WORDS

Former Speaker of the House John Boehner and Former Governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld Join Leading Cannabis Company  —  Appointments Add Unmatched Experience to Acreage Holdings' Board of Advisors  —  Acreage Holdings ("Acreage") (www.acreageholdings.com), one of the nation's largest …

Here's how much Facebook donated to every lawmaker questioning Mark Zuckerberg this week  —  Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce today, fresh off the heels of a grueling five-hour joint session before the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees yesterday.

Trump Tells Russia to ‘Get Ready’ With Missiles Coming at Syria  —  Attack on air field last year failed to deter chemical weapons  —  More forcible response could provoke escalation of conflict  —  President Donald Trump warned Russia to “get ready” because a volley of U.S. missiles …

A Congressman's Profanity Laced Tirade in a Safeway Grocery Store  —  One of the President's congressional defenders has privately decided he hates Trump and wants to unload.  —  “If we're going to lose because of him, we might as well impeach the motherf**ker,” said the congressman …

Michael Cohen to CNN: FBI was ‘professional, courteous, respectful’ in raids, counter to Trump's depiction  —  New York (CNN)In his first comments since the FBI raid on his home and office, Michael Cohen said the FBI agents “were extremely professional, courteous and respectful.”

Ezra Cohen-Watnick To Join DOJ As National Security Adviser To Sessions  —  Former Trump National Security Council official Ezra Cohen-Watnick is joining the Department of Justice as a national security adviser to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a source familiar with the matter told TPM Wednesday.

Mariah Carey: My Battle with Bipolar Disorder  —  In this week's PEOPLE cover story, Mariah Carey reveals for the first time her battle with bipolar disorder.  —  Although she was first diagnosed in 2001 (when she was hospitalized for a physical and mental breakdown), “I didn't want to believe it …

Dennis Ross announces retirement from Congress  —  Central Florida U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, a top member of the Republican leadership, said Wednesday he would not run for re-election for a fifth term.  —  Ross, R-Lakeland, represents Florida's 15th District in Congress, which includes …

Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp: Trump ‘asked me to switch parties’ … Donald Trump was still weeks away from being sworn in as president when, according to one Democratic senator, he was already trying to get her to defect to the Republicans.  —  “When I visited with him in Trump Tower …

Why Not Mike Pence?  —  A few days ago, which is to say an eternity in our Trump-dilated time, there was a story on NPR about anxious evangelicals' seeking a meeting with the president.  —  The subject of their agita, not entirely surprisingly, was the Stormy Daniels affair …

Laura Ingraham's Sponsors Still Bolting Over Comments About Parkland Survivor  —  Blue Apron and SlimFast announced that their ads will no longer appear on the program after Monday's episode.  —  Fox News host Laura Ingraham returned to the airwaves on Monday, ready to fight what she described as the “left's propaganda.”