Trump Calls Comey ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’ as Book Details Released  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump, in a pair of tweets on Friday, called the former F.B.I. director-turned tell-all author, James B. Comey, an “untruthful slime ball,” a “proven LEAKER & LIAR,” and said it was “my great honor to fire” …

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 …

The Paul Ryan Story: From Flimflam to Fascism  —  Why did Paul Ryan choose not to run for re-election?  What will be the consequences?  Your guess is as good as mine — literally.  I can speculate based on what I read in the papers, but so can you.  —  On the other hand …

President Trump poised to pardon Scooter Libby, Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, sources say  —  President Donald Trump is poised to pardon Scooter J. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, according to sources familiar with the president's thinking.

Hearing related to FBI raid at Trump lawyer's office is set  —  NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's personal attorney is trying to prevent the government from using materials it found in a search of his office and residence this week.  —  A federal prosecutor's office …

Trump's allies worry that federal investigators may have seized recordings made by his attorney … President Trump's personal attorney Michael D. Cohen sometimes taped conversations with associates, according to three people familiar with his practice, and allies of the president are worried …

Trump Sets Out Tougher Approaches to Syria, Justice Department in Tumultuous Week  —  President prepares for military strike against Syria, pushes against Justice Department  —  WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump this week stepped up preparations to counter political and military challenges …

Majorities back investigations of Trump from Russia to alleged hush money (POLL)  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller has majority support in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll for extending his investigation into both Donald Trump's business dealings and the alleged payment of hush money …

Elizabeth Warren raises $3m in small-donation tsunami, dwarfing GOP opponents  —  Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, the most prolific fund-raiser in the Senate, raised more than a million dollars a month in the first three months of the year, and more than 10 times what each …

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.

Russia monitored poisoned spy's daughter's emails for years, British intelligence says  —  The former Russian Spy and his daughter, who were exposed to a rare nerve agent last month in England, may be able to relocate to the U.S. while being offered brand new identities.  For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.

Suspected White Supremacist Died Building ISIS-Style Bombs … Benjamin Morrow was found dead with white supremacist literature and the ingredients for a notorious bomb known as the “Mother of Satan.”  —  Morrow, 28, died in an explosion in the kitchen of his Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, apartment on March 5.

Presidential Memorandum for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency  —  Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), Public Law 88-206, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for certain common air pollutants, often referred to as …

More Men Are Wearing Makeup Than You Think—Here's Why  —  Once taboo, tools like concealer and bronzer have found their way into guys' grooming kits.  Our conflicted writer tests it all out—and finds arguments in favor of putting on a face  —  LAST AUGUST headlines blasted …

Trump may try to claw back as much as $60 billion from spending bill  —  The White House is ignoring warnings from worried Hill Republicans and moving ahead with plans to cut billions of dollars from the massive spending bill that Congress passed in late March, after President Donald Trump has spent weeks grousing about the legislation.

Trump, Having Denounced Amazon's Shipping Deal, Orders Review of Postal Service  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly issued an executive order on Thursday demanding an evaluation of the Postal Service's finances, asserting the power of his office weeks after accusing Amazon …

Pence's office advertises meeting with Peruvian president who resigned 3 weeks ago amid scandal … As Vice President Pence prepared to head to Peru on Friday for the Summit of the Americas, his office advertised several events on his itinerary, including “a banquet hosted by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski of Peru.”

GOP breaks the glass as House outlook darkens  —  Republicans are rushing to shore up congressional seats deep in the heart of Trump country as they come to an alarming realization: In this midterm election, few GOP lawmakers are safe.  —  GOP leaders are pressing Republican lawmakers …

Teen with full ride to 20 colleges requests public apology from Fox affiliate in order to air interview … Micheal Brown knows he'll be enrolled in one of America's top universities next year, he just has to decide which one.  —  A teen accepted to 20 colleges offering …

4/12: Cuomo Leads Nixon in NYS Democratic Primary, But Statewide Approval Rating Stagnates  —  In the Democratic primary for New York State governor, incumbent Andrew Cuomo (68%) leads challenger Cynthia Nixon (21%) by more than three to one among registered Democrats in New York State.

Two top Trump officials are ex-lobbyists for a billionaire with deep ties to Russian oligarchs  —  Two senior Trump administration officials were once registered as lobbyists for an investment company controlled by a Soviet-born industrialist who made billions doing business with newly-sanctioned Russian oligarchs.

A Renaissance on the Right  —  What's bad for the gavel is good for the pen.  The Republican Party is in the midst of a cataclysmic transformation.  But all the political turmoil is creating a burst of intellectual creativity on the right.  —  Young, fresh writers are bursting on the scene …