SCOTUS nixes part of law requiring deportation of immigrants convicted of some crimes  —  (CNN)The Supreme Court on Tuesday invalidated a provision of federal law that requires the mandatory deportation of immigrants who have been convicted of some “crimes of violence,” holding that the law is unconstitutionally vague.

Woman Partially Sucked Out of Jet When Window Breaks Mid-Flight; Plane Lands Safely in Philadelphia  —  Southwest Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Philly  —  A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely in Philadelphia Tuesday after the jet violently depressurized when a piece …

IRS electronic filing system breaks down hours before midnight deadline  —  The Internal Revenue Service's electronic system that allows Americans to submit their tax returns online has partly failed Tuesday, complicating filing for the millions of taxpayers attempting to meet the government's midnight deadline.

Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Reveals Sketch of Man Who Allegedly Threatened Her … The mystery goon is handsome and fit with sandy brown, slicked-back hair.  He's about 5-foot-9 to 6 feet tall, and in his 30s and 40s.  —  This is how Stormy Daniels described the man who threatened her to keep quiet …

North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official end to war  — Ahead of a summit next week between North Korean premier Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-In, lawmakers from the neighboring states were thought to be negotiating the details of a joint statement that could outline an end to the confrontation.

Transcript: James Comey's Full Interview With Steve Inskeep And Carrie Johnson  —  Nearly a year after President Trump fired James Comey, the former FBI director is out with a new memoir, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, And Leadership. … Steve Inskeep: You recount a number of instances …

America's economy is back and roaring and its people are winning  —  Paychecks are climbing.  Tax rates are going down.  Businesses are investing in our great country.  And most important, Americans are winning.  —  33  —  Tuesday is a day hardworking Americans may dread more than any other.

Sean Hannity Takes Center Stage in Trump's Kremlin Drama  —  Yesterday's drama at the U.S. Federal Court in Manhattan unfolded beyond the wildest dreams of countless observers.  One week earlier, federal agents executed multiple raids on Michael Cohen, the president's longtime attorney, fixer and factotum.

Trump's make-it-go-away guy  —  Michael Cohen has spent his career making Donald Trump's problems disappear.  Now he's the problem Trump can't possibly make vanish.  —  The big picture: Cohen, unlike Ivanka or the other kids, is the only person on earth intertwined in Trump's professional …

Pruitt upgraded to a larger, customized SUV with bullet-resistant seat covers … Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt upgraded his official car last year to a costlier, larger vehicle with bullet-resistant covers over bucket seats, according to federal records and interviews …

Starbucks to Close All Stores Nationwide for Racial-Bias Education on May 29  —  Training will occur at all Starbucks company-owned stores and will apply to nearly 175,000 U.S. partners (employees)  —  Curriculum to be designed by nationally recognized experts and will be available for other companies to use

Ryan Zinke refers to himself as a geologist.  That's a job he's never held.  —  Washington (CNN)Defending his decision to shrink the Bears Ears national monument to lawmakers last week, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke fell back one of his favorite credentials.  —  “I'm a geologist,” he said.

Sandy Hook Parents Hit Alex Jones With Defamation Lawsuits  —  Suits against the Infowars host keep piling up.  —  Alex Jones has spent years claiming the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School where a shooter killed 20 small children and six adults was faked.

Privilege is real.  But being a white man shouldn't disqualify me. … I am the child of privilege — or so I am being told.  I am white, I am male.  Put them together and you would think I've been sitting on a trust fund — unearned, unappreciated and unjustified.

The GOP ‘Has Become the Caricature the Left Always Said It Was’  —  Hours after Paul Ryan announced his retirement last week, President Donald Trump tweeted a photo of the House speaker and the rest of the GOP congressional leadership at dinner together at the White House.

Trump Declines to Add Sanctions Against Russians, Contradicting Haley  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump rejected, for now at least, a fresh round of sanctions set to be imposed against Russia on Monday, a course change that underscored the schism between the president and his national security team.

Bob Corker is free to speak his mind about Donald Trump, if he could only make it up … CHATTANOOGA — It took Bob Corker 21 seconds to begin answering the question.  —  If the election were held today, would you vote for Donald Trump?  —  The retiring Republican senator from Tennessee sat silently …

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Republicans Sour On Mueller, FBI  —  Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided on how they see special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Trump's campaign, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

For The Right Price, You Can Buy Glenn Beck's Private Jet … Glenn Beck, then enigmatic conservative media firebrand, appears to be selling off his assets as his media enterprise downsizes.  —  Earlier this year, Beck engaged in conversations with popular right-wing pundit Ben Shapiro …

Hawley says probe into Greitens, charity indicates potential felony by governor  —  Attorney General Josh Hawley announced Tuesday morning that his office has uncovered potential criminal wrongdoing by Gov. Eric Greitens, a fellow Republican.  —  Hawley said that during the course …

Why President Trump can't get the best people … More than a year into his administration, President Trump still won't let go of primary-campaign grudges against foreign policy-minded Republicans who want to serve.  And as qualified and patriotic Republicans watch how Trump treats those who do sign up …

How Liberty University Built a Billion-Dollar Empire Online  —  With a hard sell to prospective students and huge amounts in taxpayer funding, Jerry Falwell Jr. transformed the evangelical institution into a behemoth.  —  It was the start of the 2017 Fall Family Weekend at Liberty University …

Israeli intelligence: Objectives of Western strike in Syria not achieved  —  Israeli officials say Assad's remaining chemical weapons stockpiles did not suffer a fatal hit in the strike, nor was the Syrian president deterred from using them again; 'only a partial damage was caused …

Apple Is Planning to Launch a News Subscription Service  —  Company integrating Texture purchase into Apple News offering  —  About 20 Texture staff were cut soon after Apple acquisition  —  Apple Inc. plans to integrate recently acquired magazine app Texture into Apple News and debut …