U.S. officials hold summit preparation talks despite uncertainty surrounding Trump-Kim meeting  —  SEOUL — A team of U.S. officials crossed into North Korea on Sunday for talks to prepare for a summit between President Trump and Kim Un, as both sides press ahead with arrangements despite the question marks hanging over the meeting.

Trump: Lives have been ‘devastated and destroyed’ by Russia probe  —  President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday that the Russia probe has “devastated and destroyed” the reputations of people, continuing his weekend Twitter assault against the Robert Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Campaign contributor helped Obamas score Netflix deal  —  SEE ALSO  —  Barack and Michelle Obama are raking in the cash, thanks to the influence of a former campaign supporter.  —  The couple last week signed a creative production deal with Netflix that one entertainment-industry source …

Backchannel with ‘Dracula’ helped free Utah man in Venezuela  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A secret backchannel led by a veteran Republican Senate staffer and a flamboyant Venezuelan official nicknamed “Dracula” broke through hostile relations between the two governments to secure the release …

Trump's land of delusion: Disregard the sycophants; the wheels are coming off, if they were ever on  —  Bluffers bluff, and President Trump just tried to bluff his way through one of the worst weeks of his administration.  —  It's not working.  Donald Trump is a terrible poker player.

US lost track of 1,500 immigrant children, but says it's not ‘legally responsible’  —  (CNN)The federal government has placed thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children in the homes of sponsors, but last year it couldn't account for nearly 1,500 of them.  —  Steven Wagner …

Ivanka Trump to campaign for Devin Nunes in California  —  's daughter and White House aide Ivanka Trump  —  will visit California to campaign for House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Devin Nunes  —  (R-Calif.) next month, a sign that the Republican could fear a tough reelection battle in November.

Chelsea Clinton: 'I've had vitriol flung at me for as long as I can remember'  —  The former first daughter on privilege, female leadership, dealing with critics, and how Trump ‘degrades what it means to be American’  —  When the American media describe Chelsea Clinton as royalty, they refer not to her popularity but to her ubiquity.

Former drug industry lobbyist helps steer Trump drug plan  —  Many health policy watchers say even if Joe Grogan's actions on drug policy have been legal, his role is still troubling.  —  The White House official who will shape a large part of the administration's drug price plan worked …

Exclusive: U.S. warships sail near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea.

The Silence of the Bugs  —  Fifty-six years after Rachel Carson's “Silent Spring” warned of bird die-offs from pesticides, a new biocrisis may be emerging.  A study published last fall documented a 76 percent decline in the total seasonal biomass of flying insects netted at 63 locations in Germany over the last three decades.

Anthony Hopkins: ‘Most of this is nonsense, most of this is a lie’  —  Alcoholism and ambition fuelled the actor's rise to the top.  He talks masculinity, fame - and why he's finally ready to play Lear  —  For anyone who looks toward their later years with trepidation, Sir Anthony Hopkins ("Tony, please") is a proper tonic.

What Harvey Weinstein's Arrest Does — And Doesn't — Change for the #MeToo Movement  —  Ashley Judd, actor Billy & Hells for TIME  —  Judd is an actor and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund  —  When the news broke that Harvey Weinstein would be surrendering himself …

Iranian FM caught chanting ‘death to US, UK, Israel’  —  Considered a moderate by the international community, Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif is nevertheless seen chanting along with an incited crowd for the demise of the US, UK and Israel.  —  Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif …

Putin complains that probe around Trump hurting U.S.-Russian relations  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that investigations swirling around President Trump are interfering with improved relations with Moscow, noting he has had little contact with the U.S. president.