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.

White House revises statement saying Iran ‘has’ secret nuclear weapons program  —  The White House on Monday night revised a public statement that said Iran currently has a secret nuclear weapons program, an assertion that contradicts what international observers have concluded.

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.

NBC staffers felt pressured to sign letter defending Brokaw  —  Female staffers at NBC News are complaining they felt under huge pressure to sign the “women's letter” defending Tom Brokaw against sexual harassment allegations.  —  After former colleague Linda Vester claimed he …

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.

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.

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 …

House panel expected to interview EPA chief Scott Pruitt's former head of security in conduct probe  —  The House Oversight Committee is expected to interview Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's former head of security Wednesday, the latest indication …

The Guy Who Threw His Shoes At George W. Bush Is Running For President Of Iraq  —  This guy, Muntazar al-Zaidi, is running for president of Iraq, and if you're not excited about that, you may not be used to seeing him from the front. … Here's the vantage point most people will recognize him from …

We must rally around Joy Reid … Joy Reid deserves everyone's support.  The most destructive and insidious hacker in journalistic history is on the loose, ready to snatch another career.  —  Reid, who hosts “AM Joy” on MSNBC, is somehow hanging onto hers.

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 …

New Weinstein suit alleges he raped, threatened producer  —  A former producer of the Netflix show “Marco Polo” was repeatedly raped and threatened by disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein over a period of five years, a new lawsuit charges.  —  Alexandra Canosa detailed the years …

Tick and Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds  —  The number of people who get diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States in recent years, federal health officials reported on Tuesday.  Since 2004, at least nine such diseases …

Beto O'Rourke wants to debate Ted Cruz 6 times, including twice in Spanish  —  U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke's campaign sent a letter to senior staff of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz proposing six debates across Texas, two of them in Spanish.  —  U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, has invited U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz …

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 …

'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.

California and States Representing Over 40 Percent of U.S. Car Market Sue to Defend National Clean Car Rules  —  SACRAMENTO - Moving to curb toxic air pollution and improve car gas mileage, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., California Attorney General Xavier Becerra …

Getting Feedback on New Tools to Protect People's Privacy  —  The past several weeks have made clear that people want more information about how Facebook works and the controls they have over their information.  And today at F8 we're sharing some of the first steps we're taking to better protect people's privacy.

Kim Jong Un agrees to meet Donald Trump at DMZ, source says  —  Sources: Kim agrees to meet Trump at DMZ  —  Seoul, South Korea (CNN)South Korean President Moon Jae-in has convinced North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump …

Center for Constitutional Rights Executive Director and Board Chair Both Denied Entry into Israel  —  Trip planned to witness human rights situation in Israel and Palestine  —  May 1, 2018, Tel Aviv and New York - Vincent Warren, executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights …

Russian fighter jet buzzes US military spy plane over Baltic Sea, officials say  —  Incident occurred over the Baltic Sea; U.S. officials say the incident was safe, but unprofessional.  —  A Russian fighter jet buzzed a U.S. military spy plane in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday morning, two defense officials told Fox News.

Hillary Clinton's High Profile Is Hurting the Democrats  —  Hillary Clinton was back in the news last week thanks to a Sunday speech at the PEN America World Voices Festival, which sounded custom-designed to give Donald Trump a nosebleed.  —  Pulling no punches, Clinton slapped Trump …

Grayson says he'll challenge Soto in Florida's 9th  —  Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson announced Tuesday morning that he'll mount a primary challenge against his successor, Rep. Darren Michael Soto, setting up a major primary fight that Florida and Washington Democrats had hoped to avoid.

Top judge: Backlog of illegal immigration court cases over 1 million, delayed deportations 684,000  —  The backlog of court cases addressing the status of illegal immigrant's has reached over one million, prompting Justice and immigration courts to step up efforts to hire more judges …