Trump Pulls Out of June Summit Meeting With North Korea  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has notified Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, that he has canceled their much-anticipated meeting, which was set for June 12.  —  In a letter dated Thursday to Mr. Kim, the American president …

Women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior, harassment  —  An Phung and Chloe Melas  —  (CNN)A young production assistant thought she had landed the job of her dreams when, in the summer of 2015, she started work on “Going In Style,” a bank heist comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.

Separate classified briefing for Nunes and Gowdy raises eyebrows  —  WASHINGTON — When it comes to Congress' role in the Russia investigation, there's the Senate Intelligence Committee, which has conducted its work in a cautious and bipartisan manner.  Despite their political differences …

Conservatives Fail the N.F.L.'s Free Speech Test  —  The United States is in the grips of a free-speech paradox.  At the same time that the law provides more protection to personal expression than at any time in the nation's history, large numbers of Americans feel less free to speak.

MH17 missile owned by Russian brigade, investigators say  —  The missile that downed a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014 belonged to a Russian brigade, international investigators say.  —  For the first time, the Dutch-led team said the missile had come from a unit based in western Russia.

The Trump-Russia ties hiding in plain sight  —  Trump's in-plain-sight embrace of Russia gets obscured by the Trump news avalanche.  But long before running for president, Trump relied on Russian money.  Trump also consistently defends Russia and attacks U.S. officials investigating Russia.

Security troops on US nuclear missile base took LSD  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — One airman said he felt paranoia.  Another marveled at the vibrant colors.  A third admitted, “I absolutely just loved altering my mind.”  —  Meet service members entrusted with guarding nuclear missiles that are among the most powerful in America's arsenal.

Jack Johnson, Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Pardoned by Trump  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday pardoned Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, who was convicted in 1913 of transporting a white woman across state lines.  —  Mr. Trump signed the pardon for Johnson during …

No, we can't just discuss things like reasonable adults, and Fox News is the reason  —  Much has been made of how Fox “News” has degenerated into something between President Trump's propaganda arm and his shock troops.  And many Americans are still somewhat unaware of how unfair and unbalanced this spigot of misinformation has become.

George Conway's Tweets Raise West Wing Eyebrows  —  The spicy Twitter feed of Kellyanne Conway's husband has gotten noticed in the Oval Office.  But friends say the real target of his ire isn't Donald Trump.  —  George Conway's Manhattan law firm sits near the corner of Sixth Avenue and 52nd Street …

The group least likely to think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees?  Evangelicals.  —  In February 2017, as debate raged nationally over President Trump's decision to curtail immigration to the United States, the conservative Christian Broadcasting Network dipped into the Bible …

Attention, America: We've All Been Saying Gerrymander Wrong  —  Elbridge Gerry, the New England politician whose political map inspired a cartoon, pronounced his name with a hard G  —  Two hundred years after a cartoonist used Elbridge Gerry's name to skewer political cartography …

Big changes at the Daily Beast: EIC John Avlon to CNN; Noah Shachtman to replace him  —  How do you improve the Daily Beast?  —  “I want us to lean harder into who we are,” says Noah Shachtman of the Daily Beast.  That means that if the Daily Beast is in the business of scoops — more scoops.

Elon Musk Shows Billionaires Need “News Literacy” Classes As Much As High Schoolers Do  —  When it comes to media criticism, comparing Elon Musk to Donald Trump is very unfair — to Trump.  —  BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief  —  When Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that media reports …

Mueller fights media access to secret court filings  —  The special prosecutor's portrayal of an active, ongoing investigation seems at odds with claims by Trump's lawyers.  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller is fighting a drive by media organizations to unseal secret court filings relating …

Lockdown lifted at Blanche Ely High after all clear given by BSO  —  The lockdown at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach has been lifted after deputies found no threat following reports of someone on campus possibly armed with a gun.  —  Broward Sheriff's Office deputies first responded …

The Elevation of Imprecision  —  There has been no shortage of analysis of Donald Trump's rhetorical tics, the way he overuses particular phrases, the way he falls back on others.  The way he lies.  The way he threatens, bullies and whines with language.  —  All of these observations …

Andrew McCabe Spent $70,000 On A Table.  The FBI Hid It From Congress  —  Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, who was fired for lying under oath, spent $70,000 in taxpayer dollars on a conference table.  The FBI also redacted the conference table's steep price tag from documents …

‘If’: The magic word for President Trump's conspiracy theory  —  In many of President Trump's comments about an alleged “spy” in his presidential campaign, there's a tell.  —  Usually it's the word “if.”  Sometimes it's the word “maybe.”  Or “possibly.”  Or the word “or!”

Stop Talking about ‘Norms’  —  I just finished listening to a CNN segment where “norms” figured heavily in the discussion.  It was a good segment.  I clipped a couple snippets of video because they were so good.  But we need to stop talking so much about “norms”.  And it's not just CNN.

Donald Trump should not assume he's above the law.  A sitting president can be indicted.  —  Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani would be unwise to assume presidents can't be indicted.  The Constitution doesn't bar it and Rod Rosenstein could allow it.  —  CONNECT

Facebook's archive of political ads is now live  —  Facebook turned on its new political ad transparency regime on Thursday.  —  Why it matters: After the 2016 election manipulation scandal, Facebook's efforts to police ads on its platform will be closely watched ahead of the midterms.

Putin ally suggests Seychelles meeting with Erik Prince more than chance encounter over a beer  —  The Russian fund manager involved in a January 2017 meeting in the Seychelles Islands with Trump supporter Erik Prince has become the latest person to raise questions about Prince's claim during …

Just Kills: How The Marine Corps Blew The Biggest War Crimes Case Since Vietnam  —  On the evening of Jan. 21, 2012, attorney Neal Puckett stood on a balcony in Oceanside, California, and delivered an ultimatum to the United States Marine Corps.  A few days earlier, Puckett had reached a deal …