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.

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.

Trump's tweets include grammatical errors.  And some are on purpose  —  WASHINGTON — The hallmark of President Trump's Twitter feed is that it sounds like him — grammatical miscues and all.  —  But it's not always Trump tapping out a Tweet, even when it sounds like his voice.

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Netflix Forming Storytelling Partnership With Barack and Michelle Obama  —  Hollywood, Calif., May 21, 2018 — President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service.

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 …

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 …

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 …

U.S., China Agree on Outline to Settle ZTE Controversy  —  Deal would lift the sales ban on ZTE and require the Chinese telecom giant to make significant changes to its management and board  —  Lingling Wei in Beijing and Bob Davis in  —  The U.S. and China have agreed on the broad outline …

Cherry Hill principal apologizes for ‘insensitive’ prom tickets  —  CHERRY HILL - The principal of Cherry Hill High School East has apologized for “insensitive” language on tickets for the upcoming senior prom.  —  The tickets urged students to “party like it's 1776” during the event …

In response to school shooting in Texas, Hugh Hewitt proposes a ban on trench coats  —  Hewitt says universal background checks and magazine bans “wouldn't have any impact”  —  From the May 21 edition of Salem Radio Network's The Hugh Hewitt Show:  —  Loading the player reg...

Rating Changes in 19 House Races, All Toward Democrats  —  Despite forecasts of a blue tsunami, it's still not guaranteed that Democrats will win back the House majority.  But the playing field of competitive House races is expanding and shifting to almost exclusively Republican territory.

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.

The Left And The Right Aren't Hearing The Same Jordan Peterson  —  A New York Times Magazine hit piece says more about the mainstream media than it says about Jordan Peterson.  —  Dr. Jordan Peterson, who has enjoyed a surge into fame over the past year, has become a bit like the Yanny and Laurel audio meme.

China Considers Ending Birth Limits as Soon as This Year  — Plans to scrap controversial policy after about four decades  — Births fall despite 2015 decision to let parents have two kids  —  China is planning to scrap all limits on the number of children a family can have …