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.

Giuliani slams Mueller probe as ‘illegitimate’  —  Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, on Sunday dinged an investigation into Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election as illegitimate.  —  Asked in an interview with CNN's “State of the Union” …

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.

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 …

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 …

Chelsea Clinton: Trump degrades what it means to be an American  —  Former President Clinton's daughter, Chelsea Clinton, slammed President Trump  —  in a new interview, saying that his actions “degrade what it means to be an American.”  —  Clinton told The Guardian that she used to ignore …

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.

‘No evidence’ FBI spied on Trump campaign, Republican says, contrary to president's claims  —  Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said he sees “no evidence” to support President Trump's claims that the FBI used an informant to gather information on his campaign, but that instead the federal probe was focused on …

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 …

Flake won't rule out White House run against Trump  —  Sen. Jeff Flake said Sunday he hasn't ruled out a challenge to President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential primaries.  —  In an interview with NBC's “Meet the Press,” the Arizona Republican and frequent Trump critic added that …

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 …

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.

NFL shows who and what it values with new anthem policy  —  Rather than let things play out, the league created a new controversy, more animosity and negative headlines just to appease the wrong sensibilities  —  So now we know for certain, the NFL really is full of it.

Elon Musk's Crusade for Media Accountability Lasted Three Whole Days Before He Recommended a News Site Affiliated With a Suspected Sex Cult  —  Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's crusade to discredit the press in the wake of negative reporting hit a snag on Saturday when he recommended an article …

Resisting Trump in a bright red state  —  EDMOND, Oklahoma (AP) — Vicki Toombs was watching the returns on election night 2016 when her phone buzzed — a text from her 22-year-old son Beau in Chicago.  Beau, who is gay, was afraid that the new administration would end the Affordable Care Act …

She came to the US for a better life.  Moments after arrival, she was killed  —  (CNN)Claudia Patricia Gomez Gonzalez traveled 1,500 miles to the United States, hoping to find a job and a better future.  Shortly after she set foot in Texas, a Border Patrol agent shot and killed her.