Democratic Party files lawsuit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks conspired to disrupt the 2016 campaign  —  The Democratic National Committee filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Friday against the Russian government, the Trump campaign and the WikiLeaks organization alleging …

Justice Department Watchdog Probes Comey Memos Over Classified Information  —  Former FBI director has said he considered the memos, which he gave to a friend to release to media, personal documents  —  WASHINGTON—At least two of the memos that former FBI Director James Comey gave …

Trump lied to me about his wealth to get onto the Forbes 400.  Here are the tapes.  —  Posing as ‘John Barron,’ he claimed he owned most of his father's real estate empire.  —  In May 1984, an official from the Trump Organization called to tell me how rich Donald J. Trump was.

Michael Cohen Has Said He Would Take a Bullet for Trump.  Maybe Not Anymore.  —  For years, a joke among Trump Tower employees was that the boss was like Manhattan's First Avenue, where the traffic goes only one way.  —  That one-sidedness has always been at the heart of President Trump's relationship …

When the Twitter Mob Came for Me  —  Recently hired by the Atlantic and then promptly fired, the conservative writer Kevin D. Williamson discusses the social-media outrage that made the celebrated magazine retreat  —  In early March, I met up with Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of the Atlantic …

Avicii Dead at 28  —  Artist, DJ and producer Tim Bergling, a.k.a. Avicii, died this afternoon in Oman, according to a statement from his rep. He was 28.  —  “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii,” the statement reads.

Michael Cohen's Motion to Stay The Stormy Daniels Case Deferred, Cohen's Situation Pronounced Ominous  —  Today, in a mood for some history, I walked half a mile to the new federal courthouse to watch United States District Court Judge James Otero hear argument on Michael Cohen's motion to stay …

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel to face no-confidence vote from his own deputies  —  (CNN)Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, who touted his own “amazing leadership” after the Parkland school shooting, is facing a no-confidence vote from the union representing his deputies.

The CIA Says Mike Pompeo Didn't Fight in the Gulf War  —  In the frenzied game of musical chairs that is the Trump administration, CIA Director Mike Pompeo is set to become the next Secretary of State.  It's an ideal time, then, to clarify details of his biography, including a rather major one …

Big banks saved $3.6B in taxes last quarter under new law  —  NEW YORK (AP) — An analysis by The Associated Press shows the nation's six big Wall Street banks saved at least $3.59 billion in taxes last quarter, thanks to the recently enacted Trump tax law.  —  Banks typically kick off …

Trump won't attend Barbara Bush funeral ‘out of respect’ for family  —  President Donald Trump will not join first lady Melania Trump in attending the funeral services for former first lady Barbara Bush, the White House said in a statement, citing a desire to “avoid disruptions” …

‘The Time Is Now.’ This New Coalition of Celebrities and Activists Just Pledged to Take on the NRA  —  A new coalition of celebrities and activists, including actor Alyssa Milano and Parkland student David Hogg, announced plans Friday to take on the National Rifle Association and elected officials …

Democratic Party files suit alleging Russia, the Trump campaign, and WikiLeaks conspired to disrupt the 2016 election  — The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump campaign, the Russian government, Wikileaks on Friday, accusing them of conspiring to disrupt the 2016 presidential election.

U.S. Said to Investigate AT&T and Verizon Over Wireless Collusion Claim  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into potential coordination by AT&T, Verizon and a telecommunications standards organization to hinder consumers from easily switching wireless carriers …

Trump shuts Democrats and media out of first state dinner  —  For once, President Donald Trump is opting to go smaller.  —  The president who delights in bigness — of his buildings, his crowd sizes, his hands — is opting for a slimmed-down affair when he hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for his first state dinner on Tuesday.

Why the Authoritarian Right Is Rising  —  This post was viewed 78 times.  —  Votes: 5.00 Stars!  —  Loading...  Share Pat's Columns!  —  A fortnight ago, Viktor Orban and his Fidesz Party won enough seats in the Hungarian parliament to rewrite his country's constitution.

E. coli outbreak warning expands to all romaine lettuce … Public health officials are now telling consumers to avoid all types of romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak linked to the vegetable that has spread to at least 16 states and sickened at least 60 people, including eight inmates at an Alaska prison.

D.C. lawmaker accused of anti-Semitism donated to event where Farrakhan denounced Jews … D.C. campaign finance officials have asked council member Trayon White Sr. for more information about a $500 donation he made to a Nation of Islam event in Chicago where leader Louis Farrakhan declared “powerful Jews are my enemy.”

‘My Dearest Fidel’: An ABC Journalist's Secret Liaison With Fidel Castro  —  Lisa Howard had been waiting for more than two hours in a suite of the Hotel Riviera, enough time to bathe, dress and apply makeup, then take it all off to get ready for bed when she thought he wasn't coming.

Risk Factors for 2018 GOP House Incumbents  —  Multiple indicators, including generic ballot polls, President Trump's approval ratings and recent special election results, point to midterm danger for Republicans.  But without robust race-by-race polling, it's trickier to predict individual races six months out.

Natalie Portman Cancels Visit to Jerusalem to Receive the “Jewish Nobel”  —  Natalie Portman will not travel to Israel in June to receive the Genesis Prize, dubbed by Time Magazine as “The Jewish Nobel.”  The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) was notified by a representative of Ms. Portman that …

Lobbyist at Center of Pruitt Housing Flap Leaving Firm  —  Cites recent controversy for accelerating his departure  —  The Washington lobbyist whose wife leased a Capitol Hill room to Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is leaving the firm where he has worked since 1983 …

Karen Pence Is Playing the Mother of All Long Games  —  We don't hear much about the Second Lady, and that's on purpose.  But that doesn't mean that Karen Pence has nothing to say.  —  Before running for Congress 18 years ago, Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, sat their kids down to talk about it.

State Department strikes reproductive rights, Occupied Territories from annual report  —  The State Department's annual human rights report released Friday drops references to reproductive rights for women and stops using the phrase Occupied Territories to describe Israel's presence in Gaza and the West Bank.

Protesters target NRA lobbyist's home and wife's business … National Rifle Association lobbyist Chris Cox says his house was splashed with fake blood — twice.  —  Then, someone made a fake website for his wife's interior design business, altering images of artwork to show photos of child gun violence victims.