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 …

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

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.

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 …

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 …

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 says Syrian ‘chemical attack’ was staged  —  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said a reported chemical attack in Syria was staged by foreign agents.  —  A spokesman for Russia's defence ministry accused the UK of being involved in staging the attack.

Pro-Trump fundraising group refuses to give back $500,000 contribution from Steve Wynn  — A pro-Trump political action committee refuses to return a hefty contribution from Steve Wynn, the former casino magnate who has been accused of sexual misconduct.  — Wynn gave $500,000 to America …

Rep. Jim Jordan, Freedom Caucus co-founder, is exploring run for House speaker  —  Rep. Jim Jordan, a prominent and polarizing conservative leader, is strongly considering a run for House speaker in a bid that could upend the race to succeed Paul D. Ryan.  —  Two Republican lawmakers …

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.

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 …

What Could Happen if Trump Fired Rosenstein  —  WASHINGTON — As President Trump continued to seethe over F.B.I. raids this week on the office and hotel room of his longtime personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, a chorus of his supporters have been publicly urging him to fire Rod J. Rosenstein …

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 …

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 …

Donald Trump Will Do Anything To Avoid Prosecution-And John Bolton Will Help  —  If Trump distracts us from his own misdeeds, and financially benefits and consolidates power through war, it won't matter to him how many lives are lost.  —  President Donald J. Trump [Photo: Airman 1st Class Juan Torres/U.S. Air Force)

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 …

Exclusive: 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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Alex Jones Claims Attractive Women Tried to Date Him In High School To Convert Him To Satanism  —  Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who publishes Infowars, claims that he never knowingly spreads false information.  Last night, he told listeners that when he was a teenager he used to be courted …