Michael Cohen's Business Partner Agrees to Cooperate as Part of Plea Deal  —  A significant business partner of Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's personal lawyer, has quietly agreed to cooperate with the government as a potential witness, a development that could be used as leverage to pressure …

The Latest: EPA bars AP, CNN from summit on contaminants  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a hearing with EPA chief Scott Pruitt on a widespread contaminant in drinking water (all times local):  —  The Environmental Protection Agency is barring The Associated Press …

Law firm of Stormy Daniels' attorney hit with $10-million judgment  —  The law firm of Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti was hit with a $10-million judgment Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court after he broke his promise to pay $2 million to a former colleague.

Hey, Look: More Evidence That Broidy May Have Been Covering for Trump in That Playmate Affair  —  was a big day for David Dennison.  Dennison — as Donald Trump was called in his hush-money agreement with Stormy Daniels — was taking a break from the golfing trips that had dominated his weekends for that entire fall.

An actual sinkhole has opened on the White House lawn.  It's growing  —  Construction on the US White House began in 1792.  It has been almost continuously occupied by US presidents since 1800, barring a few years after the British set it on fire in 1814.  —  But that doesn't mean …

Giuliani's New Stance On Russian Collusion: So What?  It's Not Illegal.  —  “It was sort of like a gift,” Giuliani said of the Clinton campaign material stolen by Russia.  “And you're not involved in the illegality of getting it.”  —  WASHINGTON His client insists there was “NO COLLUSION” …

Mueller Asked About Money Flows to Israeli Social-Media Firm, Source Says  — PSY Group's work included fake personas, firm's documents show  — Founder is reported to have met with Donald Trump Jr. in 2016  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked about flows of money …

Jimmy Carter: Trump Has a Shot At a Nobel Prize  —  President Jimmy Carter believes that under Trump, democracy is threatened and moral leadership is lacking.  But if Korea goes well, he says there could be a Nobel Prize in Trump's future. … LYNCHBURG, Va. — Jimmy Carter thinks Donald Trump …

“That Psychopath Is Going Down”: Inside Trumpworld, a Bizarre Counter-Narrative Takes Hold  —  People in Trump's orbit have become convinced that anti-Trump forces in the F.B.I. entrapped his advisers using informants to plant evidence about Russian collusion—and that former C.I.A. director John Brennan is somehow behind the plot.

Trump's lawyers seek to narrow scope of special counsel interview  —  (CNN)Donald Trump's legal team is trying to narrow the scope of the President's potential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller to questions on Russia-related matters that occurred before Trump's election, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

‘Shame on you, Jared Kushner’: Harvard alumni tear apart classmate in 15th reunion notes  —  WASHINGTON — Graduates of the Harvard class of 2003 are making known their displeasure with the current White House administration in an unusual way, using the platform of their 15th reunion alumni notes …

FBI repeatedly overstated encryption threat figures to Congress, public  —  The FBI has repeatedly provided grossly inflated statistics to Congress and the public about the extent of problems posed by encrypted cellphones, claiming investigators were locked out of nearly 7,800 devices connected …

Father of Accused Texas Shooter Believes Bullying Was Behind Rampage  —  Antonios Pagourtzis says 17-year-old son was a ‘good boy’ who had been ‘mistreated at school’  —  The father of the 17-year-old charged with killing 10 people at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, said Monday that his son was a …

Proud mom orders ‘Summa Cum Laude’ cake online.  Publix censors it: Summa ... Laude.  —  Saturday was Jacob Koscinski's big day.  His whole family, many from out of town, saw the Charleston, S.C., student graduate from his Christian-based home-school program with a 4.89 grade-point average and the coveted honor of summa cum laude.

House Ratings Changes: GOP Fortunes Improve in Four Districts  —  After a rough start to year, House Republicans are suddenly feeling less pessimistic about their fall prospects.  At the “macro” level, robust economic data and positive developments on the Korean peninsula …

NFL's Proposed National Anthem Rules: Penalties for Kneeling Being Considered  —  Created with Sketch.  — The league continues to grapple with how to handle players demonstrating during the national anthem  —  ATLANTA — On Tuesday, NFL owners put three hours aside for a privileged session to speak …

The Real Origination Story of the Trump-Russia Investigation  —  The Trump-Russia investigation did not originate with Carter Page or George Papadopoulos.  It originated with the Obama administration.  —  E  —  xactly when is the “late Spring”?  —  Of all the questions that have been asked …

Feds Seized a Fortune From #Resistance Icons Accused of Boosting Online ‘Ponzi Schemes’ … In late 2016, federal agents showed up at the Fort Myers, Florida, homes of brothers Brian and Edward Krassenstein, seizing computers and financial records, and hauling off with “at least 20 to 30 bundles of stuff.”

Rural and Urban Americans, Equally Convinced the Rest of the Country Dislikes Them  —  Country and city voters have been increasingly polarized in recent presidential elections, yet a new survey finds many points of similarity.  —  For all the ways Americans are divided today along urban and rural lines …

Pruitt spent at least $9,600 on office decor, restored desks: email  —  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt  —  spent at least $9,600 to decorate his personal office with Smithsonian artwork, a refurbished desk and other framed items, according to an internal document obtained by The Hill on Tuesday.

Huma email horror returns to haunt FBI brass, in IG report on Clinton case  —  Ever since she lost the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton has repeatedly blamed her defeat on the FBI's decision to reopen the probe into her email use after messages were found on the laptop of confidante Huma Abedin's estranged husband.

Shots Fired While Reporter is on Air  —  Panama City, Fla. - Multiple agencies are dealing with an active shooter situation at Beck Avenue and 23rd Street.  Shots were fired while we were live on air.

Actresses claim they were wrongfully arrested after using Atlanta Houston's bathroom  —  Video shows an Atlanta Police officer trying to handcuff the women.  —  ATLANTA — There are renewed calls for customers to #BoycottHoustons after the police had to be called on three women …

The US is running out of bombs — and it may soon struggle to make more  —  WASHINGTON The Pentagon plans to invest more than $20 billion in munitions in its next budget.  But whether the industrial base will be there to support such massive buys in the future is up in the air …

Our Revolution keeps consultant who made anti-immigrant comments  —  Nina Turner is keeping her personal consultant on the Our Revolution payroll despite complaints from current and former board members and staff that the woman has made anti-immigrant comments that compromise the Bernie Sanders-inspired political group's values.

Carson Wentz plans to make White House visit; Doug Pederson leaving decision up to individuals  —  The Eagles will visit the White House on June 5, coach Doug Pederson confirmed Tuesday.  Pederson added that he'll let each player make an individual decision about whether to attend.

Washington lobbyists put on notice over foreign agent law  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A recent and rare prosecution of a Pakistani man in Maryland under a relatively obscure lobbying law has many in the multimillion dollar world of foreign influence in Washington bracing for more.

AG hints Netanyahu could be barred from picking new police chief  —  Avichai Mandelblit advises public security minister to consult with him about possible conflict of interest issues  —  Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a ceremony welcoming Alsheich to the job …

An independent pole isn't plausible.  —  James Kirchick is a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of “The End of Europe: Dictators, Demagogues, and the Coming Dark Age.”  —  Donald Trump ascended to the presidency challenging the basic precepts of America's relationship with Europe …

Print Press Corps to TV Pundits: Style Makeovers for the Trump News Cycle  —  As all eyes lock on cable news, newspaper reporters upgrade their wardrobes for on-camera duty: “Maggie Haberman is developing great style.”  —  The hourly barrage of headlines generated by President Trump's administration (Mueller!

Senate panel overwhelmingly approves amendment blocking Trump on ZTE  —  A Senate panel on Tuesday rebuked President Trump  —  's efforts to ease sanctions on the Chinese telecom firm ZTE, which the intelligence community and trade regulators have warned poses a national security risk for the U.S.

Congress passes rollback of banking rules put in place after financial crisis, sending bill to Trump to sign  —  By Washington Post Staff May 22 at 5:41 PM  —  The House voted to exempt small and regional banks from some of the most stringent rules put in place after the financial crisis …

Republican lawmakers will review classified information on FBI source Thursday, White House says  —  Just two Republican lawmakers will be allowed to review classified information about a confidential FBI source who aided the investigation into the Trump campaign at a meeting Thursday …