No, Michelle Wolf Didn't Joke About Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Looks  —  As soon as Michelle Wolf finished delivering her blistering White House Correspondents Dinner roast of the Trump administration and the members of the press that cover it, she was, not surprisingly, criticized for much of what she said.

Ronny Jackson won't return to old job as Trump's physician  —  White House physician Ronny Jackson will not return to his role as the president's personal physician, according to two senior administration officials, after a string of allegations caused the Navy rear admiral to withdraw …

White House mystery: Where is Macron's gifted oak tree?  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A mystery is brewing at the White House about what happened to the oak tree President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron planted there last week.  —  The sapling was a gift from Macron on the occasion of his state visit.

Former George W. Bush ethics lawyer ditches GOP, to seek U.S. Senate in Minn. as Democrat  —  Richard Painter will take on Tina Smith, who holds the seat now as Al Franken's successor, for the party nomination.  —  Richard Painter, a longtime Republican who was chief ethics lawyer …

The Justice Department Deleted Language About Press Freedom And Racial Gerrymandering From Its Internal Manual  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein ordered a review of the US Attorneys' Manual, which features high-level policy statements as well as practical guidance to prosecutors on how to do their jobs.

Trump has already been ‘played’ … President Trump looks with disdain on those who get snookered, which is odd since he's the easiest of marks for anyone with a red carpet and a batch of insincere compliments.  —  His defensiveness about being “played” was evident when asked …

Scoop: Elaine Chao the enforcer  —  When he needs to send a message to his foes, Mitch McConnell is the master of subtlety.  —  What I'm hearing: At the Republican Study Committee meeting this past week, RSC Chairman Mark Walker told members the following story, according to a source …

Trey Gowdy says House Intel report doesn't fully vindicate Trump on Russian collusion  —  While defending a report from Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee that found “no evidence” of collusion between Russia and members of President Trump's campaign, Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy cautioned …

Migrant caravan prepares to reach the US-Mexico border this afternoon  —  (CNN)A caravan of hundreds of migrants is expected to reach the US-Mexico border on Sunday afternoon after a monthlong trip from Central America that has sparked the ire of President Donald Trump.

MMA Fighter With Links To Trump, Cohen Is Questioned By FBI  —  ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — A Russian mixed martial arts fighter who has connections with President Donald Trump, the president's personal attorney Michael Cohen and Russian President Vladimir Putin was questioned this week by the FBI, his manager confirmed Saturday.

Left vs. Left: Richard Cordray and Dennis Kucinich Battle for Governor of Ohio  —  AKRON, Ohio — Richard Cordray speaks softly and carries a big stack: lime-green index cards, pressed into his shirt pocket, near enough for any sudden onset of note-taking.  —  A former director …

What savvy journalists say when they are minimizing Trump's hate movement against journalists  —  For two years I have been tracking a speech pattern among American journalists, in which they try to explain to us — and perhaps to themselves — why Donald Trump's campaign to discredit them is not what it seems, why it's no big deal.

Amid political chatter, Democratic women push Hochul's re-election bid  —  ALBANY - Kathy Hochul, the state lieutenant governor who has logged tens of thousands of miles promoting Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his policies, again is facing questions about her political future after the governor recently promoted …

BREAKING.  Huge Mother of All Explosions Hits Syrian City of Hama (VIDEO)  —  Right now reporting is sketchy and confused.  This is the synopsis: Sunday evening, Damascus time, several Syrian Army bases were struck by what appear to be airstrikes.  There was a major explosion at a Syrian Army base near the city of Hama.

Silicon Valley Can't Be Trusted With Our History  —  We create almost everything on the internet, but we control almost none of it.  —  Recently, a 7-year-old photo of mine appeared at the top of my Facebook feed.  The orange glow of the streetlamps and the ramshackle barricade of furniture …