Mueller Asked Ford for Records After It Rejected Michael Cohen Consulting Overture  —  Trump's personal lawyer touted his proximity to the president  —  WASHINGTON)— Michael Cohen, who has served as President Donald Trump's personal attorney, made an overture to provide consulting services …

White House Refuses to Apologize for Aide's Joke About McCain  —  WASHINGTON — The White House declined on Friday to renounce or apologize for an aide whose joke at a meeting that Senator John McCain was irrelevant because he would soon die went viral, outraging relatives, friends and admirers of the ailing lawmaker.

Suspicions, Demands and Threats: Devin Nunes vs. the Justice Dept.  —  WASHINGTON — Since Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee declared that they had found no evidence of coordination between Russia's election interference and the Trump campaign, its chairman has decisively turned …

‘Tricked by the devil.’ They backed Trump.  Now, his foreign labor cuts may ruin them.  —  Eddie Devine voted for President Donald Trump because he thought he would be good for American business.  Now, he says, the Trump administration's restrictions on seasonal foreign labor may put him out of business.

We read every one of the 3,517 Facebook ads bought by Russians.  Their dominant strategy: Sowing racial discord  —  The Russian company charged with orchestrating a wide-ranging effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential election overwhelmingly focused its barrage of social media advertising …

Iraqis vote in first national election after toppling of Islamic State  —  NAJAF, Iraq — Iraqis on Saturday voted in their first national election since the Islamic State's occupation and eventual collapse upended the political and social order in the country, casting ballots that will help determine …

US stealth fighters intercept Russian bombers off the coast of Alaska  —  Washington (CNN)Two Russian TU-95 “Bear” bombers were intercepted by US F-22 stealth fighters in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Friday, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Sex, Trump and Cecile  —  Cecile Richards just finished her Planned Parenthood farewell tour.  Lots to reminisce about.  But let's start with her famous meeting with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.  —  It was after the election, and Javanka wanted to share their great idea for bridging …

What happened with Ronan Farrow and NBC?  Some answers may be coming  —  How ‘catch and kill’ is used to bury news stories  —  Ronan Farrow was working for NBC News when he began investigating Harvey Weinstein.  But his bombshell reporting ended up at The New Yorker instead.  What happened?

School district shuts down information after Stoneman Douglas shooting  —  In the aftermath of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, the Broward school district has tried to keep information from the public and put out untrue and misleading statements, frustrating parents who say this is the time for transparency.

What We All Can Learn from My Disinvitation Debacle  —  What seemed like a social gaffe actually said a lot about our attitudes toward power—and who deserves it.  —  On Wednesday morning, President Bill Clinton delivered the opening remarks at the fifth annual Town & Country Philanthropy Summit …

Trump uses rallies to tell his supporters to vote for him — even if other names are on the ballot … ELKHART, Ind. — Hours before the gym doors opened Thursday night for President Trump's rally, thousands of his supporters formed a line that snaked through the narrow streets of a working-class neighborhood.

Iran's supreme leader trolls Trump with photo of himself reading ‘Fire and Fury’  —  Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday trolled President Trump  —  by sharing a photo of himself reading the controversial tell-all book on the president's administration …

Without Nuclear Deal, U.S. Expects Resurgence in Iranian Cyberattacks  —  Inside the Pentagon's cyberwarfare unit, analysts have been closely monitoring internet traffic out of Iran.  Six thousand miles away, Israel's elite cyber intelligence Unit 8200 has been running war games in anticipation …

Gov. Jerry Brown offers part of a historic budget bonanza to help ease California's homelessness crisis … Even in the wake of previous tax windfalls, Gov. Jerry Brown's announcement on Friday was breathtaking: The state has collected an unexpected $9 billion in tax revenue in recent months …