Trump's Latest FBI Attack Stuns, Saddens Justice Dept. Officials: 'We're in Venezuela' … President Donald Trump's latest round of attacks on the FBI has left morale at the Justice Department at a new low, with officials bemoaning what they view as a full-frontal assault on their institution.

The princes, the president and the fortune seekers  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a year spent carefully cultivating two princes from the Arabian Peninsula, Elliott Broidy, a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump, thought he was finally close to nailing more than $1 billion in business.

Exclusive: Peter Navarro pushed Stefan Halper for Trump job  —  President Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, recommended appointing Stefan Halper, an academic and suspected FBI informant on the Trump campaign, to a senior role in the Trump administration, Axios has learned.

‘Too inconvenient’: Trump goes rogue on phone security  —  The president has kept features at risk for hacking and resisted efforts by staff to inspect the phones he uses for tweeting.  —  President Donald Trump uses a White House cell phone that isn't equipped with sophisticated security features designed …

‘The Onion’ Has Finally Read Michael Cohen's 2013 Email Regarding His Client Donald Trump And Would Like To Discuss The Matter Further At His Convenience  —  In a free press, journalists must expose the truth even if it upsets those in power.  Our work often leads to significant backlash …

Michael Cohen Helped Trump Donor Seek Investment From Qatar Fund  —  Trump lawyer was a consultant in pitch seeking funds for nuclear power plant  —  President Donald Trump's personal lawyer helped a major donor to Mr. Trump's inauguration pitch a nuclear-power investment …

Mick Mulvaney: Make House Democrats ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ About Pelosi  —  On Sunday, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney strongly endorsed the idea that House speaker Paul Ryan should step down in order to trigger an election that would force House Democrats to vote for unpopular Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.

Pompeo's Iran Plan Is a Pipe Dream  —  The Trump team doesn't have a post-nuke deal strategy — just a list of demands.  —  In the wake of President Donald Trump's announcement this month that the United States would no longer implement the Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo …

Top South Carolina candidate refuses to quit congressional race after abuse discovery  —  Archie Parnell, a Democratic congressional hopeful who earned national attention after nearly winning in deep red South Carolina last year, is resisting pleas to withdraw after his campaign staff discovered …

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker turns down offer to become next U.S. ambassador to Australia  —  Michael Patrick/Knoxville News Sentinel  —  The Trump administration wanted U.S. Sen. Bob Corker to join its diplomatic ranks.  —  But the retiring Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman declined …

Hillary and Bill Clinton Go Separate Ways for 2018 Midterm Elections  —  For years they dominated the party, brandishing their powerful financial network and global fame to pick favorites for primary elections and lift Democrats even in deep-red states.  They were viewed as a joint entity …

Trump signs repeal of auto-loan policy that targeted racial bias  —  has repealed auto-lending guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), revoking a rule that was put in place to protect minority customers from predatory practices.  —  Trump's signature on a congressional …

Can the ‘dealmaker’ president deliver on North Korea?  —  Weeks before his planned North Korea summit, President Donald Trump is staring down a dealmaker's worst nightmare: overpromising and under-delivering.  —  As the Singapore meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un draws near …

FBI agents asking Missouri lawmakers about tactics by Greitens associates  —  Blunt: MO Gov. Grietens allegations ‘reprehensible’  —  Jefferson City, Missouri (CNN)FBI agents have been questioning Missouri lawmakers about possible coercive tactics by associates of Gov. Eric Greitens …

The Diplomat Who Quit the Trump Administration  —  For John Feeley, the Ambassador to Panama, moral failings at home seemed to compound tactical failings abroad.  —  John Feeley, the Ambassador to Panama and a former Marine helicopter pilot, is not averse to strong language …

Every Star Wars Movie, Ranked  —  A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was no Star Wars, and the business and art of movies were vastly different.  —  Yes, it was technically a mere 42 Earth years ago and in our own Milky Way galaxy, but it was before studios spoke of “franchises” …

Kennedy retirement rumors shift into overdrive  —  Like clockwork, Washington has whipped itself into a frenzy over rumors of a possible retirement on the Supreme Court.  —  All eyes are on Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who reportedly considered calling it quits last spring.

WHAT: The violent animals of MS-13 have committed heinous, violent attacks in communities across America.  —  Too many innocent Americans have fallen victim to the unthinkable violence of MS-13's animals.  —  At the State of the Union in January 2018, President Trump brought …

Blankenship to wage third-party bid after losing primary  —  The failed GOP candidate said he'll run as the Constitution Party nominee, but West Virginia law appears to stand in his way.  —  West Virginia coal baron and former prisoner Don Blankenship announced on Monday that he plans …

Charlize Theron to Star as Megyn Kelly in Roger Ailes Movie (Exclusive)  —  Gretchen Carlson is also a character in the untitled Annapurna project that Jay Roach will direct.  —  Charlize Theron and director Jay Roach are teaming to tell the tale of disgraced Fox News chairman Roger Ailes.

Bernie's army in disarray  —  The Sanders-inspired grass-roots group ‘Our Revolution’ is flailing, an extensive review by POLITICO shows, fueling cocerns about a potential 2020 bid.  —  Bernie Sanders' top operatives formed “Our Revolution” after he lost the 2016 primaries to keep …

‘Jesus never charged a leper a co-pay’: the rise of the religious left  —  In his prayer at the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem last week, a prayer delivered against a backdrop of violence in Gaza, the evangelical pastor Robert Jeffress said Donald Trump was a moral leader who stood “on the right side of you, oh God”.