Ronny Jackson, Trump's V.A. Nominee, Faces Claims of Overprescription and Hostile Work Environment  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is examining allegations that President Trump's nominee to lead the Veterans Affairs Department oversaw a hostile work environment …

Melania Trump's hat has the internet in formation, comparing her to Beyoncé  —  On Tuesday evening, President Trump hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for the first formal state dinner of his administration.  This morning, the president and first lady gathered on the South Lawn …

Addressing Recent Claims of “Manipulated” Blog Posts in the Wayback Machine  —  Some recent press stories (1, 2) have discussed archived blog posts of a prominent journalist, Joy Ann Reid, in the Wayback Machine and her claims that some of these posts were “manipulated” by an “unknown, external party”.

Sessions Declines to Recuse Himself From Probe Into Trump Lawyer  —  Attorney general's recusal from Mueller probe angered Trump  —  Sessions still may step back from some issues involving Cohen  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided against recusing himself from the investigation …

Trump White House Offered to Help Prep Scott Pruitt for Hearings.  EPA Told the White House to ‘Get Lost’ … Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt faces a make-or-break moment on Thursday, when he's slated for a pair of congressional hearings, but he'll be heading to the Hill without …

“He Wants to Fight This”: Michael Cohen, Amid Bewildering Stormy Chaos, Is Still Holding Out Hope for Survival  —  According to people close to Cohen, the president's former personal attorney oscillates between moments of dark brooding and optimistic survivalism.

Meek Mill To Be Released from Prison  —  1:23 PM PT — According to the PA Supreme Court's official order, the justices cited the alleged corrupt police officer who served as a “critical witness” in Meek's original gun and drugs case as a crucial point in their decision to order his bail.

Manafort interviewed twice by FBI before joining Trump's 2016 campaign, new documents show  —  Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was interviewed by the FBI twice while he was working as a political consultant for a Ukrainian political party — several years before he was named …

The NRA just broke a 15-year fundraising record  —  WASHINGTON  —  As the student-led March for Our Lives movement captured the nation's attention in the weeks after the Parkland shooting, the other side of the gun control debate enjoyed a banner month of its own.

Sen. Sanders to announce proposal promising jobs to all Americans  —  (I-Vt.) is set to announce a federal jobs proposal that would guarantee a job with at least a $15-per-hour wage and health benefits to every adult American “who wants or needs one,” The Washington Post reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Comey Has Brought On Former U.S. Attorney Pat Fitzgerald As One Of His Lawyers  —  Fired FBI Director James Comey has retained former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald as one of his personal attorneys, bringing in a heavy-hitting former prosecutor, close friend and longtime colleague …

The great exodus out of America's blue cities  —  Am I the only one in my spinning class at Equinox in Manhattan who's fed up paying $200 every month for a gym with clean showers, $3,000 in rent every month for an apartment without cockroaches and $8 every morning for a cup of coffee?

Sean Hannity's real estate venture linked to fraudulent property dealer  —  Shell company tied to the Fox News host bought homes through Jeff Brock, who was charged in 2016 with fraud and conspiracy for his role in a scheme to rig auctions on foreclosed properties

Scooter Libby prosecutor says Trump's pardon was a loyalty message to Cohen  —  One of the prosecutors who brought the case against I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby says  —  President Trump's pardon of the ex-top aide to former Vice President Dick Cheney sends a not-so-subtle message to potential witnesses …

The New York Times with one hell of a correction about Israel  —  The New York Times may have the correction of the year, and it's only April.  —  The paper published a report this weekend detailing the steady rise of Facebook's head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown.

Sales Figures for Comey's ‘A Higher Loyalty’ Dwarf Recent Political Best Sellers  —  Former F.B.I. director James Comey's book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” has dominated headlines for more than a week, and became an instant blockbuster, selling more than 600,000 copies in all formats during its first week on sale.

Pompeo planning to switch Australia ambassador nominee to South Korea … During his confirmation hearing to become secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo promised to fill the role of U.S. ambassador to South Korea quickly.  Now he plans to pull the nomination of President Trump's proposed ambassador …

U.S. Investors Just Gave Up on the Bull Market  —  More respondents see stocks lower in 12 months than higher  —  S&P 500 stuck in range since February rout on host of concerns  —  Call it the running of the bears.  —  With equities almost three months removed from the last record …

Inside the Intense, Combative World of Covering the Trump White House  —  On a chilly and gray Monday in D.C. a few weeks ago, President Trump was sitting on the South Lawn among a group of children during the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, when CNN's chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, shouted a question at him.

Video shows Port Authority commissioner telling cops: ‘You may shut the f— up!’  —  Full video: Port Authority commissioner confronts police during N.J. traffic stop  —  Flashing her commissioner's gold badge and boasting of her influence during a routine traffic stop involving her daughter …

Trump Voters Driven by Fear of Losing Status, Not Economic Anxiety, Study Finds  —  Ever since Donald J. Trump began his improbable political rise, many pundits have credited his appeal among white, Christian and male voters to “economic anxiety.”  Hobbled by unemployment and locked out of the recovery …

Video shows Portsmouth police officer shoot armed man in back as he runs from burglary  —  A rookie Portsmouth police officer shot an armed burglary suspect in the back last year as the man tried to run away, according to a video obtained by The Virginian-Pilot.

CFPB Considers Ending Public Access to Complaints About Banks  —  Leader of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says he doesn't have to ‘run a Yelp for financial services’  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is likely to end public access to a web portal used by hundreds of thousands …

Fresno State Professor Speaks Out for First Time Since Barbara Bush Backlash  —  Last week, after news broke that Barbara Bush had died at the age of 92, writer and English professor Randa Jarrar took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the former First Lady.

Bombshell: FEC Records Indicate Hillary Campaign Illegally Laundered $84 Million  —  The press continues to feed the dying Russia collusion conspiracy theory, spending Friday's news cycle regurgitating Democrat talking points from the just-filed Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act lawsuit …

Amid Mueller Probe, Prominent Skadden Counsel Disappears From Website  —  Prominent Skadden counsel who supervised a report at the center of the Manafort charges has been deleted from the firm's website.  —  Robert Mueller's investigation of Trump's Russian connections has already resulted …

Shrugging Off Trump Scandals, Evangelicals Look to Rescue G.O.P.  —  WASHINGTON — The conservative Christian coalition that helped usher President Trump into power in 2016 is planning its largest midterm election mobilization ever, with volunteers fanning out from the church pews to the streets …