Mueller raised possibility of presidential subpoena in meeting with Trump's legal team  —  In a tense meeting in early March with the special counsel, President Trump's lawyers insisted he had no obligation to talk with federal investigators probing Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.

Exclusive: Bornstein claims Trump dictated the glowing health letter  —  (CNN)When Dr. Harold Bornstein described in hyperbolic prose then-candidate Donald Trump's health in 2015, the language he used was eerily similar to the style preferred by his patient.  —  It turns out the patient himself wrote it, according to Bornstein.

Lobbyist helped broker Scott Pruitt's $100,000 trip to Morocco  —  MARRAKESH, Morocco — A controversial trip to Morocco by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt last December was partly arranged by a longtime friend and lobbyist, who accompanied Pruitt and his entourage …

Ukraine, Seeking U.S. Missiles, Halted Cooperation With Mueller Investigation  —  KIEV, Ukraine — In the United States, Paul J. Manafort is facing prosecution on charges of money laundering and financial fraud stemming from his decade of work for a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine.

Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Understand Journalism  —  Mark Zuckerberg wants you to know that he cares, really cares, about journalism.  —  “I view our responsibility in news as two things,” he said in a wide-ranging conversation with a small group of news editors and executives assembled …

Boy Scouts to get new name after 108 years as girls join group  —  NEW YORK — For 108 years, the Boy Scouts of America's flagship program has been known simply as the Boy Scouts.  With girls soon entering the ranks, the group says that iconic name will change.

Nancy Pelosi says she intends to remain in leadership role  —  Nancy Pelosi wants you to know she's not going anywhere.  —  Despite grumblings from some Democrats and dismal approval ratings, the House minority leader aims to keep an iron grip on her leadership role, saying in an interview Tuesday …

President Trump is sowing the seeds of his own demise  —  Doug Sosnik, a Democratic political strategist, was a senior adviser to President Bill Clinton from 1994 to 2000.  —  How President Bill Clinton managed the threat of removal from office has become a model in effective crisis management.

Playmate to Politico: How Pamela Anderson Became an International Woman of Mystery  —  The former ‘Baywatch’ star opens up about her relationship with Julian Assange ("We talk about the Bible"), attending Donald Trump's birthday party (for a $500 fee), her activism, ex Kid Rock …

The Iran Deal Is a Lie  —  “The sanctions lifting will only occur as Iran takes the steps agreed, including addressing possible military dimensions.”  —  That was State Department spokesman John Kirby in June 2015, speaking just as negotiations for the Iran nuclear deal were wrapping up.

UK Lawmakers Back ‘Magnitsky Amendment’ on Sanctions for Human Rights Abuses  —  LONDON — Britain will be able to impose sanctions on people who commit gross human rights violations under a so-called “Magnitsky amendment” backed by members of parliament on Tuesday.

Exclusive: Kim Kardashian West has talked to White House about pardoning nonviolent drug offender  —  Kim Kardashian West and President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner have spoken over the phone about a possible presidential pardon for Alice Marie Johnson …

Pakistan May Have Just Set a World Heat Record  —  High temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-80s this week in New York, and I'm dreading it.  But I have a plan to stay cool: just thinking of how much hotter it is in Pakistan, which is in the middle of a blistering heat wave.

The Republican Party Is Exposing Its Own Policy-Making Screw-Ups … Two major Republican figures have now undercut tax reform—the party's signature legislative achievement of the Trump era.  —  But the truth former health and human services secretary Tom Price and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) …

Macron thanks Australian leader's ‘delicious wife’  —  French President Emmanuel Macron committed a rather delicious faux pas on Wednesday that left his Australian audience scratching their heads.  —  Mr Macron has been in the country on a diplomatic trip, discussing weighty issues like climate change and defence.

Two Cheers for Corporate Tax Cuts  —  On the whole, the tax cut bill helps workers.  It's just not massive tax cuts to multinational corporations that do it.  —  Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans.  That is why I voted for it.

How a boy from Troy won the Pulitzer Prize  —  Devlin Barrett, Troy High and St. Gregory's grad, was part of Washington Post team honored with top journalism award  —  Devlin Barrett's path to the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting as part of a team of journalists at The Washington Post …

White supremacist is guilty in Charlottesville parking garage beating of black man … CHARLOTTESVILLE — One of the white supremacists who viciously beat a black man inside a parking garage during last year's “Unite the Right” rally here was found guilty Tuesday night of malicious wounding.

The Washington Post names Shibani Mahtani its new Southeast Asia correspondent  —  Announcement from Foreign Editor Douglas Jehl and Deputy Foreign Editor Mary Beth Sheridan:  —  We're thrilled to announce that Shibani Mahtani of the Wall Street Journal will become our new Southeast Asia correspondent, based in Hong Kong.

ESPN Loses 500,000 Subscribers In April  —  It's become a major trend, when tax season arrives, cable and satellite subscriber numbers tank according to Nielsen estimates.  I don't know if that's because come spring tax season everyone looks at their yearly budgets and many people …

Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories roil DC city government  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A spiraling controversy over anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories has roiled the Washington city government, seemingly getting worse with every public attempt to ease the tensions.

In ‘kill list’ case, judge questions government's unilateral authority to kill U.S. citizens abroad … A federal judge Tuesday challenged a U.S. government claim of unilateral authority to kill American citizens abroad, speaking at a hearing for a lawsuit brought in Washington by two journalists …

Ex-Trump official Carl Higbie defends racist remarks that led to his resignation  —  Carl Higbie, the director of advocacy at the pro-Trump America First Policies, said the comments that led to his resignation from a Trump administration post in January were “statistical observations” that were …

School Principal Jokes About Telling Police Black Special Needs Student Has A Gun  —  The principal reportedly told staffers, “We will call the police and tell them he has a gun so they can come faster.”  —  An elementary school principal in Houston is being criticized after she reportedly joked …

Women Said to Accuse Times Editor Who Resigned of Inappropriate Behavior  —  Wendell Jamieson, the metro editor whose resignation was announced by The New York Times on Monday after an internal investigation, was accused of inappropriate behavior by at least three female employees …