Exclusive: Manafort's former son-in-law cuts plea deal, to cooperate with government: sources  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign, has cut a plea deal with the Justice Department that requires him to cooperate …

Responding to Leaks, White House Limits Number of Staff in Daily Meeting  —  WASHINGTON — The White House communications office has canceled a large daily morning meeting in response to the leak of a joke about Senator John McCain being close to death that a staff member made at one of those meetings …

Racist lawyer runs scared from cameras outside home  —  The Midtown lawyer who was caught on video hurling racist comments at Spanish-speaking restaurant workers refused to comment outside his home Thursday while shielding himself from reporters.  —  Aaron Schlossberg, 42 …

‘Bigger than Watergate’: Trump joins push by allies to expose role of an FBI source … President Trump's allies are waging an increasingly aggressive campaign to undercut the Russia investigation by exposing the role of a top-secret FBI source.  The effort reached new heights Thursday …

Congressional Candidates, Not Mueller, Could Decide Trump's Future  —  For months, the political world has treated Robert S. Mueller III as the arbiter of President Trump's fate: Hopeful Democrats have theorized about the damage Mr. Mueller's investigation might inflict.

Kushners Near Deal With Qatar-Linked Company for Troubled Tower  —  The company controlled by the family of the White House adviser Jared Kushner is close to receiving a bailout of its financially troubled flagship building by a company with ties to the government of Qatar, according to executives briefed on the deal.

The Definitive Story Of How Trump's Team Worked The Trump Moscow Deal During The Campaign  —  On the day of the third Republican presidential debate, Trump personally signed the letter of intent.  —  All through the hot summer campaign of 2016, as Donald Trump and his aides dismissed talk …

Trump Administration to Tie Health Facilities' Funding to Abortion Restrictions  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to announce on Friday a new policy barring Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health organizations from providing or mentioning abortions at any facility …

Media outlets take Trump out of context to suggest he called undocumented immigrants ‘animals’  —  Several news organizations took remarks President Donald Trump made Wednesday out of context to suggest he was referring to undocumented immigrants at large as “animals,” when in context it appears …

The Las Vegas Shooter Went On An Anti-Government Rant Weeks Before His Deadly Attack  —  Witnesses say Stephen Paddock went on an anti-government rant while trying to buy firearm paraphernalia weeks before killing 58 people on the Las Vegas Strip.  —  Just weeks before Stephen Paddock killed 58 people …

Republican lawmaker: Rocks tumbling into ocean causing sea level rise  —  The Earth is not warming.  The White Cliffs of Dover are tumbling into the sea and causing sea levels to rise.  Global warming is helping grow the Antarctic ice sheet.  —  Those are some of the skeptical assertions echoed …

Ryan and McCarthy collide over immigration  —  Behind the scenes, the speaker and his potential successor have been pulling in different directions on an effort to force a vote to help Dreamers.  —  Paul Ryan and his longtime No. 2, Kevin McCarthy, have maintained a unified public front on immigration …

Senate Confirms Haspel to Lead C.I.A. Despite Torture Concerns  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Gina Haspel on Thursday to be the first woman to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, elevating a career clandestine officer to its directorship despite bipartisan misgivings about her role …

Gaffes, threats should mean its time to take Avenatti off air  —  Michael Avenatti, the attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels, has been interviewed 147 times on broadcast and cable news shows overall in the past ten weeks, including 74 times on CNN, according to the conservative Media Research Center.

Donald Trump Can't Stop Discovery in ‘Apprentice’ Alum's Defamation Lawsuit  —  An appeals court denies the president's motion for a stay while the appeal plays out.  —  A New York appeals court has refused Donald Trump's bid to pause discovery in the defamation lawsuit brought by former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos.

What Do We Know With Just Under Six Months to Go  —  Given the warped time-space continuum in which those of us in DC live - a flood of news, tweets, and leaks makes each day feel like a week - it may be hard to comprehend ‘real’ time.  So, let me help out.  We are less than six months - 173 days - from the midterm elections.

On Nantucket, wealthy residents oppose housing for seasonal employees  —  NANTUCKET — Beside the ninth hole of the Miacomet Golf Course, there's a large paved lot with a sprawling mechanic's garage and equipment depot, big tanks of diesel fuel, industrial-sized trash bins, and scores of lawn mowers and other vehicles.

“People's Heads Are Blowing Up”: As Fox News Installs a Meditation Room, Staffers Worry the Conservative Network Is Going Full Woke  —  Sexual harassment training, a new trans-inclusive policy, and (in Ollie North's old office!)  Muslim prayer rugs.  In Roger Ailes's old haunts, it's not the 50s anymore.

Nation's largest mall wins Miami-Dade approval as county backs American Dream Miami  —  The American Dream Miami retail theme park won final zoning approval Thursday from Miami-Dade County, clearing a significant hurdle toward building a $4 billion mega-mall on undeveloped land off …

China buys record amount of Russian soybeans after canceling US orders over Trump threats  —  China has purchased record amounts of soybeans from Russia in recent months amid trade tensions with the U.S., Bloomberg reported.  —  The world's biggest soybean importer, China has nearly tripled …