Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Negotiated $1.6 Million Settlement for Top Republican Fundraiser  —  The 2017 deal was on behalf of Elliott Broidy, a businessman who faced allegations he impregnated a former Playboy model, and resembles one Mr. Cohen arranged with Stormy Daniels

Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein tells confidantes he is prepared to be fired  —  WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has struck a stoic and righteous tone in private conversations he has had this week about the fate of his job as President Donald Trump has launched public criticism …

Former F.B.I. Deputy Director Is Faulted in Scathing Inspector General Report  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department inspector general delivered to Congress on Friday a highly critical report that accused Andrew G. McCabe, the former F.B.I. deputy director, of repeatedly misleading investigators.

A Former Russian Spy Worked On A Trump Moscow Deal While Trump Was Running For President  —  While Trump was running for president, his business team was trying to develop a Trump tower in Moscow — with the help of a former Russian military intelligence officer.

Black teen misses bus, gets shot at after asking for directions in Rochester Hills  —  ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (WJBK) - A 14-year-old missed his bus and it nearly cost him his life.  —  Things took a dangerous turn when Brennan Walker went looking for help at a Rochester Hills home Thursday morning …

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Pardon of I.  “Scooter” Lewis Libby  —  Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) to I.  “Scooter” Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Richard Cheney, for convictions stemming from a 2007 trial.

HHS official shared post saying ‘forefathers’ would have ‘hung’ Obama, Clinton for treason  —  (CNN)A political appointee at the Department of Health and Human Services shared an image in 2017 that said “our forefathers would have hung” Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for treason, a CNN KFile review has found.

Chick-fil-A's Creepy Infiltration of New York City  —  During a recent lunch hour, I was alone on the rooftop of the largest Chick-fil-A in the world.  The restaurant, on Fulton Street, is the company's fourth in Manhattan, and it opened last month to the kind of slick, corporate-friendly fanfare that can only greet a new chain.

Trump, Gardner strike deal on legalized marijuana, ending standoff over Justice nominees … President Trump has promised a top Senate Republican that he will support congressional efforts to protect states that have legalized marijuana — defusing a months-long standoff between Sen. Cory Gardner …

Trump Seeks Large Strike in Syria; Mattis Urges Caution  —  President and defense secretary differ on response to suspected Syrian chemical attack  —  WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is prodding his military advisers to agree to a more sweeping retaliatory strike in Syria than they consider prudent …

Chris Wallace Surprised At ‘How B****y’ Comey's Book Is  —  Oh snap!  —  'It's Ominous' — Tucker Calls Out Corporate America For Political Activism  —  MEDIA |  JUSTIN CARUSO  —  VIDEO  —  Do you agree?  —  Watching Snoop Dogg Discuss Hockey Is A Majestic Experience  —  SPORTS |

Will Ferrell Involved in Serious Two-Car Accident, SUV Flipped Over  —  8:21 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the SUV was sideswiped from the right rear by a Toyota, causing the SUV to spin and flip over.  We're told drugs and alcohol did not play a role in the accident.

I'd Like to Offer This Sanity Quiz to All #NeverTrump Conservatives  —  Nicolle Wallace, David Frum, Joe Scarborough, Bill Kristol: Step right up.  —  I am told regularly by people I admire and respect to hold my cynical tongue about all the career conservatives and television flotsam …

Dems Prep a Plan if Rosenstein Is Fired  —  Top Democrats are increasingly concerned that President Trump will fire the deputy attorney general—but they don't want their colleagues to immediately call for impeachment.  —  Alex Rogers @AROGDC and  —  With rumors swirling that President Trump …

Trump Favorable Rating Dips  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's favorable rating, already low by historical standards, has dropped to 38% — while his unfavorable rating is at 59%.  —  This marks a dip in his favorable rating from 41% in December last year.

Patrick Soon-Shiong plans to move Los Angeles Times to new campus in El Segundo  —  The Los Angeles Times this summer will move from its historic art deco headquarters in downtown Los Angeles to a campus currently under construction in El Segundo.  —  Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong …

Armada of US warships steaming toward Middle East  —  SEE ALSO  —  An armada of 12 warships — the largest US strike force since the 2003 Iraq war - is steaming toward the Middle East as President Trump mulls an attack on Syria in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack on civilians, according to a report.