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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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.

Here's What We Know About Aaron Schlossberg, The Racist New York Lawyer Who Berated People For Speaking In Spanish  —  Aaron M. Schlossberg, the Manhattan attorney who was caught in a viral racist rant against people speaking Spanish, has been caught on video and in photos being a bigot in at least four more instances over two years.

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 …

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.

Sources Say Cohen Financial Records Not Missing, Just Restricted  —  Three sources told BuzzFeed News that Treasury Department officials have taken the highly unusual step of restricting access to suspicious activity reports.  —  Records pertaining to the financial activities …

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 …

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 …

‘Pressure Cooker’: Discontent Rises in Venezuela Military as Economy Dives  —  As President Nicolás Maduro runs for re-election, the armed forces grapple with shortages of food, evaporating salaries and desertions  —  CARACAS, Venezuela—The coup plot by disgruntled Venezuelan military officers …

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 …

Sexpat Journalists Are Ruining Asia Coverage  —  Newsroom predators in foreign bureaus hurt their colleagues — and their stories.  —  Today, I'm known as a strong advocate in my social circles, promoting women's and minorities' voices in media.  But when I first moved to China seven years ago …

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.

How Baby Boomers Broke America  —  Brill, the author of Tailspin, is the founder of Court TV and the American Lawyer  —  ONE  —  Lately, most Americans, regardless of their political leanings, have been asking themselves some version of the same question: How did we get here?

When Trump attacks, Democrats shut their mouths and pray  —  Vulnerable senators up for reelection have adopted a strategy of silence in response to the president's putdowns.  —  Jon Tester was on his farm in rural Montana when his phone rang with the news: It was his chief of staff …

Facebook-linked Cambridge Analytica files for bankruptcy in U.S.  —  Cambridge Analytica, the data firm accused of violating U.S. election laws and misusing the Facebook data of tens of millions of users, has followed through on its plan to file for bankruptcy in the U.S.

Richard Pipes, Historian of Russia and Reagan Aide, Dies at 94  —  Richard Pipes, the author of a monumental, sharply polemical series of historical works on Russia, the Russian Revolution and the Bolshevik regime, and a top adviser to the Reagan administration on Soviet and Eastern European policy …

Bill Gates: Trump twice asked me the difference between HIV and HPV  —  Microsoft co-founder tells foundation meeting it was ‘kind of scary’ how much Trump knew about what Gates' daughter looked like  —  Bill Gates, the billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist, has claimed Donald Trump twice asked …

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 …