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.

Facebook Has Begun To Rank News Organizations By Trust, Zuckerberg Says  —  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the company has already begun to implement a system that ranks news organizations based on trustworthiness, and promotes or suppresses its content based on that metric.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Feinstein drops opposition to legal pot, giving legal marijuana a new ally  —  WASHINGTON  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a longtime opponent of legalizing recreational marijuana, now says the federal government should not interfere in California's legal marijuana market.

How a Pretty Prom Dress Helped Reveal Rot in the American Soul  —  Keziah Daum and the insidiousness of the online cultural-appropriation police  —  I'm going to tell you perhaps the dumbest story you've ever heard — a story that is stupid with a heaping helping of malice on the side.

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.

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) …

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.

Oh, Say Kanye Sees  —  It's easy to dismiss Kanye West.  —  It's easy to dismiss him because he's nutty.  This is a fellow who tweets about antique fish tanks and fur pillows.  This is the guy who calls himself Yeezus (after Jesus) and suggested that then-President George W. Bush didn't care …

'We'll See,' Trump Says on North Korea.  And Iran.  And Nafta.  And So On.  —  WASHINGTON — Trade clashes with Europe are brewing.  Border tensions with Mexico are boiling.  Negotiations with North Korea and Iran are murky as ever.  What can Americans expect in these uncertain times?

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 …