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.

Senate chairman: Comey ‘led us to believe’ Flynn wouldn't be charged  —  Earlier this month, the House Intelligence Committee revealed that then-FBI director James Comey told lawmakers in March 2017 that bureau agents who questioned then-national security adviser Michael Flynn saw no signs that Flynn was lying.

‘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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Time for Europe to Join the Resistance  —  U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal marks the temporary suspension of the trans-Atlantic alliance.  What now?  —  Trump's renown is rooted in American hero myths.  Trump says that women like Carla Bruni lust after him …

The 6 most interesting parts of Trump's mostly disappointing drug price plan  —  Trump's big speech on drug prices actually focused on costs to consumers — a very different issue.  —  “We're gonna see those prices go down.  It'll be a beautiful thing to watch,” President Donald Trump said in the Rose Garden on Friday.

Democratic House candidate in Pennsylvania deletes tweets blasting progressives, praising Trump  —  (CNN)A Democrat running for a US House seat in Pennsylvania offered praise for then-President-elect Donald Trump, called on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign and said progressives …

‘What Happened to Alan Dershowitz?’  —  How a liberal Harvard professor became Trump's most distinguished defender on TV, freaked out his friends and got the legal world up in arms.  —  NEW YORK — If you wanted to feel the full force of the intellectual whirlpool that is American politics in 2018 …

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?

Rudy Giuliani showed up in court.  His client wasn't the President.  —  (CNN)One day after Rudy Giuliani announced he was leaving his law firm to offer his “sole concentration” to President Donald Trump, Giuliani appeared in a Broward County, Florida, courtroom Friday to represent a woman accused in an insurance fraud case.

Transcript: White House Chief Of Staff John Kelly's Interview With NPR  —  Editor's note: This post contains language some may find offensive.  —  NPR's Southwest correspondent John Burnett speaks with White House chief of staff John Kelly.  Here's a partial transcript of their conversation, which has been edited for clarity.