Mueller Plans to Wrap Up Obstruction Inquiry Into Trump by Sept. 1, Giuliani Says  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel plans to finish by Sept. 1 the investigation into whether President Trump obstructed the Russia inquiry, according to the president's lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani …

DOJ asks watchdog to probe Trump campaign surveillance claims  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked its inspector general to look into whether or not the FBI surveilled President Trump  —  's campaign for “inappropriate purposes.”  —  “If anyone did infiltrate or surveil participants …

A Coup in the Offing?  —  Top Republicans consider amping up the pressure on Paul Ryan to step down as Speaker of the House before midterm elections.  —  Top Republicans in Congress and the White House have in recent days entertained a plan to push House Speaker Paul Ryan out of his post over the summer …

Young People Keep Marching After Parkland, This Time to Register to Vote  —  WASHINGTON — The pace of new voter registrations among young people in crucial states is accelerating, a signal that school shootings this year — and the anger and political organizing in their wake — may prove to be more than ephemeral displays of activism.

Thanks, Meghan Markle, We Needed That  —  We went to church on Saturday, all of us, and caught the Meghan and Harry spirit.  —  This American girl tried to avoid it as best she could.  Yes, I'm biracial like Meghan Markle, black like Meghan Markle, but I told myself I would watch …

How the Trump family sold U.S. foreign policy to the highest bidder |  Will Bunch  —  Today marks the 16-month anniversary of Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States, and nowhere has our unlikeliest commander-in-chief placed a greater stamp on America's place in the world …

Mario Batali Under Criminal Investigation For Sexual Misconduct: NYPD  —  Police confirm they're investigating the disgraced celebrity chef.  —  Mario Batali, the world-famous chef and restaurateur who has been accused by at least 11 women of sexual misconduct, is the subject …

A Border Patrol agent detained two U.S. citizens at a gas station after hearing them speak Spanish … A Montana woman said she plans to take legal action after a Border Patrol agent detained and questioned her and a friend — both U.S. citizens — when he overheard them speaking Spanish at a gas station.

Oliver North, incoming NRA chief, blames school shootings on ‘culture of violence’  —  Two days after a 17-year-old opened fire in his Texas high school, killing at least 10, incoming National Rifle Association president Oliver North said students “shouldn't have to be afraid” …

Parents outraged at school's silent tribute for Gaza victims  —  This moment of silence caused a lot of noise.  —  Students at the elite Beacon School were asked to pause from their studies last week to pay tribute to the victims of violence in Gaza, where some 60 Palestinians were killed the day before by Israeli soldiers.

Michael Cohen payments put spotlight on New York investment firm linked to Russian billionaire … In June 2017, Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal attorney, had an invitation for one of his other clients: Would he like to attend a fundraiser for Trump's reelection?

Teresa Gómez, 59  —  “This neighborhood is not the same as when I moved,” says Ms. Gómez, an archivist at the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute.  Grocery stores, travel agencies, small stores — “Everything disappeared,” she says.  She attributes this to gentrification.

CBS News Nation Tracker poll: Americans give Trump credit for good economy, mixed reviews on N.K.  —  Nearly two in three Americans think the nation's economy is in good shape, and most of them believe President's Trump's policies are at least somewhat responsible for that.

UK has not renewed Roman Abramovich's visa  —  UK authorities have yet to renew Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich's visa after it expired last month, three people close to the billionaire have told the Financial Times, as geopolitical tensions rise between Moscow and the west.

EXCLUSIVE: De Blasio to tell NYPD to stop arresting New Yorkers for smoking pot in public  —  Mayor de Blasio will tell the NYPD to stop arresting people for public pot smoking — and launch a new group to officially prepare the city for the outright legalization of marijuana in New York

Muslim beaten to death in India for allegedly killing cow  —  A Muslim man accused of killing a cow was beaten to death by a mob in central India, police said Sunday, the latest vigilante murder over the animal considered sacred by Hindus.  —  Siraj Khan, a 45-year-old tailor …

NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry  —  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — NYU Abu Dhabi, the branch of the famed New York university, blocked journalists on Sunday night from filming a graduation address by former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Kudlow: China's ZTE won't get off ‘scot-free’  —  Giant Chinese phone-maker ZTE will not get off “scot-free” as the Trump administration considers easing penalties on the company amid broader trade negotiations with Beijing, top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Sunday.