Giuliani Says Trump Repaid Cohen for Stormy Daniels Payment  —  The ex-New York mayor, now a member of president's legal team, says there were no ‘campaign finance violations’ in payment to former adult film star  —  WASHINGTON—Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said the president had repaid his longtime attorney …

Redskins Cheerleaders Describe Topless Photo Shoots and an Uneasy Night Out  —  When the Washington Redskins took their cheerleading squad to Costa Rica in 2013 for a calendar photo shoot, the first cause for concern among the cheerleaders came when Redskins officials collected …

Trump threatens to use presidential powers on DOJ  —  President Trump in a Wednesday tweet called out the Justice Department for refusing to hand over un-redacted documents related to the Hillary Clinton email probe to Congress.  —  The big picture: The Justice Department has become …

Michael Caputo says 'it's clear' Mueller investigators focused on Russia collusion  —  (CNN)After being interviewed by special counsel investigators on Wednesday, former aide to Donald Trump's presidential campaign Michael Caputo told CNN that Robert Mueller's team is “focused on Russia collusion.”

Trump to Add Clinton Impeachment Lawyer Emmet Flood to Replace Ty Cobb  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to hire Emmet T. Flood, the veteran Washington lawyer who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment, to replace Ty Cobb, the White House lawyer who has taken the lead in dealing …

North Korea set to release US prisoners at summit  —  North Korea has released the three Americans detained in the country's labour camps in a display of goodwill ahead of the looming summit between its Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, campaigners say.

Cambridge Analytica Closing Operations Following Facebook Data Controversy  —  Company had lost multiple clients in recent months  —  Cambridge Analytica , a data firm that worked for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, is shutting down following the disclosure of its misuse of Facebook data.

Summer Zervos, Trump Accuser, Subpoenas ‘The Apprentice’ Recordings  —  Summer Zervos, a former contestant on “The Apprentice” who accused President Trump of sexual assault, is seeking records to prove that he defamed her by calling her a liar.  —  A lawyer for Ms. Zervos …

The Redistribution of Sex  —  One lesson to be drawn from recent Western history might be this: Sometimes the extremists and radicals and weirdos see the world more clearly than the respectable and moderate and sane.  All kinds of phenomena, starting as far back as the Iraq War and the crisis …

Over 50 caravan migrants seeking asylum allowed into U.S., organizers say  —  TIJUANA, Mexico — More than 50 migrants in the caravan seeking asylum at the U.S. border have been allowed in to have their claims processed as of early Wednesday afternoon, organizers of the group said.

America is more diverse than ever — but still segregated  —  The United States is on track to be a majority-minority nation by 2044.  But census data show most of our neighbors are the same race.  —  Black  —  White  —  Hispanic  —  Asian/Pacific Islander  —  Native American Multi-race and other

West Virginia Senate candidate distorts reality in campaign ad  —  WASHINGTON — A Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia is running an ad showing his primary opponent shaking hands with Hillary Clinton — something that never happened.  The ad uses a manipulated version …

Chinese dress at US prom wins support in China after internet backlash  —  After criticism of student Keziah Daum's Twitter post showing her wearing the traditional qipao, Chinese commenters call it cultural appreciation, not appropriation  —  An American teenager has received support …

New NBC Poll: 61% of Americans Think Trump Is Dishonest  —  FacebookTwitterSubscribeGooglePinterest PrintMailFlipboard  —  In the age of Trump shocking news no longer shocks people.  And today's NBC News/Survey Monkey poll is a case in point.  —  We should all be shocked by this poll …

HHS official who shared conspiracy theories and said ‘forefathers would have hung’ Obama is back at work  —  (CNN)A political appointee at the Department of Health and Human Services has apologized and is now back at work at the department after it came to light that she spread conspiracy theories …

Boulder City Council calls for ‘full editorial independence’ at Daily Camera  —  Late Tuesday night, the Boulder City Council unanimously approved a declaration in “support of the journalistic and editorial independence of our local newspaper,” the Daily Camera.

Hillary Clinton: Being A Capitalist Probably Hurt Me Because So Many Democrats Are Socialists … At the Shared Value Leadership Summit, Hillary Clinton says that being a capitalist hurt her during the 2016 Democratic primaries because so many Democrats now identify themselves as socialists.

YES, DONALD TRUMP IS MAKING WHITE PEOPLE MORE HATEFUL  —  A new study finds empirical evidence of the “Trump Effect.”  —  Has Donald Trump's relentless demagoguery of Mexicans, Muslims and African Americans made Americans more hateful?  Or did Trump capitalize on a white backlash …

Republican lawmakers must decide: Can Trump snub a subpoena? … For months now, Republican lawmakers have been asked what happens if President Trump fires special counsel Robert S. Mueller III or Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, and whether they will support legislation to protect either or both.