Trump doc says Trump bodyguard, lawyer ‘raided’ his office, took medical files  —  In February 2017, a top White House aide who was Trump's longtime personal bodyguard, along with the top lawyer at the Trump Organization and a third man, showed up at the office of Trump's New York doctor without notice …

Mueller Has Dozens of Inquiries for Trump in Broad Quest on Russia Ties and Obstruction  —  WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia's election interference, has at least four dozen questions on an exhaustive array of subjects he wants to ask President Trump …

How Michelle Wolf Blasted Open the Fictions of Journalism in the Age of Trump  —  On Saturday, the comedian Michelle Wolf, performing at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, delivered the most consequential monologue so far of the Donald Trump era.

Meet the Schlapps, Washington's Trump-Era ‘It Couple’  —  WASHINGTON — Matt Schlapp, the pro-Trump chairman of the American Conservative Union, had a remarkable on-air clash not long ago with his old friend Michael Steele, an anti-Trump former chairman of the Republican National Committee.

NBC News Urged Its Anchors to Report on Supportive Tom Brokaw Letter (EXCLUSIVE)  —  On Monday, NBC News staffers received a memo with guidance from the network's standards and practices on how to handle reporting a sensitive story about sexual harassment allegations against Tom Brokaw.

U.S. Officials: Israeli F-15s Struck Syrian Base Storing Iranian Anti-aircraft Missiles  —  More details soon...  Zen Subscribe now  —  Israeli F-15 fighter jets struck a military base near Hama on Sunday after Iran had transferred a shipment of anti-aircraft missiles there, three U.S. officials told NBC News.

Benjamin Netanyahu gives bizarre presentation saying Iran is cheating on nuclear deal  — Netanyahu said Israeli intelligence had obtained about 100,000 “secret” files outlining what he described as a covert Iranian nuclear weapons program.  —  Standing in front of a massive screen …

Cohen responds to message sent by National Enquirer cover  —  Washington (CNN)A National Enquirer cover story targeting Michael Cohen could be a strong sign President Donald Trump is upset with his personal lawyer and turning against the man known for years as his “fixer,” a source close to Trump said.

The Professor At The Center Of The Trump-Russia Probe Was In Moscow Just Weeks Before Court Documents Were Unsealed  —  Joseph Mifsud's trip to Moscow coincided with an official visit by the king of Saudi Arabia.  —  Reporting From  —  London  —  Joseph Mifsud, the enigmatic Maltese professor …

EXCLUSIVE: EPA whistleblower says Pruitt ‘bald faced lied’ to Congress  —  A whistleblower from the Environmental Protection Agency says that Administrator Scott Pruitt was “bald-faced lying” when he told members of Congress that no EPA employees were retaliated against for raising concerns about his spending decisions.

Newsonomics: Alden Global Capital is making so much money wrecking local journalism it might not want to stop anytime soon  —  Digital First Media's financials — revealed here — show how the company has ridden its deep cuts to nearly $160 million in profits and the highest margins in the business.

Is This Artichoke Kosher?  Rome Defends a Classic Jewish Dish  —  LADISPOLI, Italy — As women wearing artichoke body paint caressed artichoke sculptures shaped like an owl, a snowman and a cobra at this seaside town's 68th annual Festival of the Artichoke, Ada Di Porto stood inside a tent …

Michael Cohen Hit With New Taxi Taxes, Owes New York $282,000  —  Michael Cohen, already under pressure from a federal criminal investigation into his business and financial dealings, has been hit this month with more than $185,000 in new state warrants for unpaid taxes on his taxicab companies.

'I feel like I'm losing my mind sometimes': Trying to figure out what matters in today's news cycle … Benjamin Wittes, a legal commentator with a large Twitter following, was on an airplane last month when the FBI raided the office of President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen.

President Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims so far … In the 466 days since he took the oath of office, President Trump has made 3,001 false or misleading claims, according to The Fact Checker's database that analyzes, categorizes and tracks every suspect statement uttered by the president.

Trump-allied House conservatives draft articles of impeachment against Rosenstein as ‘last resort’  —  Conservative House allies of President Trump have drafted articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who oversees the ongoing special-counsel probe …

Out of Steam or Out of Time  —  For those following the Supreme Court, the notion that the Court is moving slowly this term has already been reiterated multiple times.  The first clear notion of the Court's historically slow pace came with the timing of the Court's second signed decision …

Crimes are no longer a disqualification for Republican candidates  —  Former New York congressman Michael Grimm is a felon who has admitted to hiring undocumented workers, hiding $900,000 from tax authorities and making false statements under oath.  To hear him tell it …

There's Nothing to Stop the 2018 Elections From Being Hacked  —  Russia's successful interference in the 2016 election—when Moscow hacked both Democrats and Republicans—has spurred fears of a recurrence in 2018.  But although congressional Democrats are pledging not to use stolen …

Remembering a past many Americans would rather forget … Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter.  —  A prominent congressman blames a lack of jobs for Americans on millions of immigrants.  A far-right hate group accuses leftists and minorities of trying to suppress its freedom of speech.

Media Misled on NRA Annual Meeting Gun Policy  —  A number of major media outlets misled their readers on Monday by inaccurately reporting on the gun-carry policy for the upcoming National Rifle Association convention.  —  Despite reports from outlets like CBS News, the Associated Press …