Trump's lawyer pitched himself as a fixer to Novartis and got paid $1.2 million  —  T  —  he curious relationship between one of the world's biggest drug makers and President Trump's personal lawyer began early last year when Michael Cohen, a longtime fixer for the president …

New York Times slams AWOL Pompeo, then learns he was rescuing Americans  —  As the New York Times was bashing Mike Pompeo for being missing in action while President Trump tore up the Iran nuclear deal, it turned out the secretary of state was busy rescuing three Americans who have been held captive in North Korea.

‘She Should Have Fought Back.  Other People Did’: Inside Gina Haspel's Black Site … Ahead of her Senate reckoning, Gina Haspel's defenders in U.S. intelligence circles have adopted the fallback position that she'll be a check on Donald Trump as his CIA director.

CNN poll: Democrats' 2018 advantage is nearly gone  —  CNN Poll: Trump approval holding steady  —  Washington (CNN)The generic congressional ballot has continued to tighten, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with the Democrats' edge over Republicans within the poll's margin of sampling error for the first time this cycle.

Trump Lawyer Helped Recruit Corporate Client With Ties to Kushner Probe  —  U.S. Immigration Fund LLC, which supplied Chinese investors to Kushner Cos., is among clients Michael Cohen delivered to Squire Patton Boggs  —  President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen helped a law …

Salem executives pressured radio hosts to cover Trump more positively, emails show  —  Executives at Salem Media Group, a conservative media company that syndicates some of the country's most recognized talk radio hosts and operates a batch of popular commentary websites …

Colbert Goes Off on Trump Over Iran Nuclear Deal: ‘You Literally Just Backed Out of an American Promise’ (Video)  —  Host was not having Trump's excuses on Tuesday's episode of “The Late Show”  —  Tuesday was a fairly routine day for the Trump administration, and when I say that I mean …

Special Counsel Mueller's Team Questioned Blackwater Founder Erik Prince … Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team has spoken with Blackwater founder Erik Prince, two sources familiar with the matter tell The Daily Beast.  It was not immediately clear what questions Mueller's team …

Town & Country Magazine Uninvited Monica Lewinsky From An Event Because Of Bill Clinton  —  Lewinsky seemingly referred to the situation in a tweet Wednesday.  —  Town & Country magazine disinvited Monica Lewinsky from its annual philanthropic summit on Wednesday because Bill Clinton was attending, HuffPost has learned.

Hours into his new job, Trump's ambassador to Germany offends his hosts … BERLIN — For the past year, German officials have been urging their U.S. counterparts to send a new ambassador to Berlin.  But after finally receiving one, many may be having second thoughts.

Is Krystal Ball's PAC a fresh approach or a get-rich scheme?  —  A new Democratic group — one with support from Democratic congressmen and three of the biggest names in the tech industry — is testing the boundary between a new approach to politics and a self-enriching scam.

House Democrats obtain new documents from estate of GOP operative in Russia inquiry  —  Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have received new materials from the estate of Peter Smith, a GOP operative who reportedly led a campaign to obtain missing Hillary Clinton emails …

There is no Plan B on Iran  —  The Trump administration has no Plan B on Iran beyond “not Plan A.”  —  In American foreign policy circles, the worst insult one can lob at someone is to call them naive in their thinking.  International relations is a cold, hard business …

Top takeaways from the first big primary of 2018  —  Republicans can exhale now.  —  Convicted coal magnate Don Blankenship's surprise third-place finish in Tuesday's West Virginia GOP Senate primary sidestepped yet another debacle for the party after consecutive meltdowns in special elections in Alabama and Pennsylvania.

Mormon Church breaks all ties with Boy Scouts, ending 100-year relationship … The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it will sever all ties with the Boy Scouts of America, ending a century-old tradition deeply ingrained in the religious life of Mormon boys.

Moderate Republicans Move Forward on Immigration  —  What you should know about discharge petitions and the ‘Queen of the Hill’ rule.  —  Moderate Republicans and Democrats moved forward on a plan to force a vote on a number of immigration proposals on Wednesday after months of inaction …

Eager Democrats 2020 prep: DNC eyes convention cities, debates, rule changes  —  WASHINGTON — Eight cities are in consideration to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention as the party prepares for a presidential contest that is expected to include an unusually large number of candidates.

Mr. Drumpf, Your Newest Nightmare Is A Website Called ResistanceHole  —  Hey, Drumpf (a.k.a. President Donald Trump), don't get too cozy in the White House, because there is a new website that wants to kill you.  It's called ResistanceHole, and it's your new worst nightmare.

US wary of Iran-Israel confrontation risk and seeks “collective response”  —  After Tuesday night's strikes against Iranian targets in Syria, the administration seeks a multilateral response  —  Twenty-four hours after Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal …