Harvard study estimates thousands died in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria  —  CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO — At least 4,645 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its devastation across Puerto Rico last year, according to a new Harvard study released Tuesday, an estimate that far exceeds …

Roseanne Rips Ex-Obama Aide Valerie Jarrett: ‘Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes Had a Child’  —  Comedian uses racially charged joke about African American Obama adviser  —  Roseanne Barr waded into racial waters on Monday, suggesting that former Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett …

Inside the Pro-Trump Effort to Keep Black Voters From the Polls  —  Breitbart News landed an election scoop that went viral in August 2016: “Exclusive: ‘Black Men for Bernie’ Founder to End Democrat ‘Political Slavery’ of Minority Voters... by Campaigning for Trump.”

Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It Somebody had to foot the bill for Anna Delvey's fabulous new life.  The city was full of marks.  —  Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It  —  It started with money, as it so often does in New York.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to controversial Arkansas abortion law  —  Washington (CNN)The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to a controversial Arkansas abortion law blocking medication-induced abortions.  —  The law, passed in 2015, says that any physician who “gives …

Trump is winning his effort to demonize Mueller  —  Washington (CNN)Witch hunt!  Witch hunt, witch hunt!  Witch hunt witch hunt witch hunt WITCH HUNT!!!  Witch hunt.  No collusion.  Witch hunt.  —  It's Donald Trump's mantra about the Russia investigation, and it's working, for now.

Statement by HHS Deputy Secretary on Unaccompanied Alien Children Program  —  Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan issued the following statement regarding the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program: … The following fact sheet contains additional information:

Trump's Right-Hand Troll  —  t's late on a Friday afternoon in March, and I'm sitting across from Stephen Miller in his spacious, sunlit West Wing office, trying to figure out whether he's trolling me.  —  This is no easy task.  A provocateur as skilled as Miller doesn't just announce …

Ross goes from Trump ‘killer’ to ‘past his prime’  —  Investor Wilbur Ross was brought into the administration as one of President Donald Trump's “killers” — but in recent months, the commerce secretary has been increasingly marginalized, with his agency widely seen in the White House as a mess.

Morgan Freeman's Lawyer Demands CNN Retract Sexual Harassment Story  —  YOUTUBE  —  The actor has since issued two statements in response to the claims.  —  Morgan Freeman's lawyer has asked CNN to retract its report about sexual misconduct allegations against the actor.

The bulge is back!  Hillary Clinton wears another over-sized coat with a suspicious protrusion sticking out as she attends a Memorial Day parade with husband Bill  — Hillary Clinton attended a Memorial Day parade in Chappaqua, New York, on Monday with her husband Bill

When the President Testified: People in the Room Recall Clinton's 1998 Interrogation  —  The date was Aug. 17, 1998.  President Bill Clinton testified before a grand jury.  Twenty years later, people in the room and those waiting nearby share their memories.

Trump exposes the hypocrisy of Christian Republicans  —  Three recent news items:  —  At the Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said: “We see moral relativism becoming more and more pervasive in our culture.  Identity politics and tribalism have grown on top of this.”

The Latest: Trump said to be ‘actively preparing’ for summit  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on preparations for a possible summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un (all times local):  —  The White House says President Donald Trump “continues to actively prepare” …

TMZ Goes MAGA: How Harvey Levin's Gossip Empire Became Trump's Best Friend … When the Access Hollywood tape of Donald Trump emerged in the home stretch of the 2016 election, it should have been a gift from the tabloid gods for TMZ.  —  Instead, the celebrity gossip website went into overdrive to help Trump.

Dems, Republicans try to game California's upcoming ‘Top 2’ primaries  —  WASHINGTON — Next Tuesday, June 5, brings us arguably the most important date in the battle for the House before Election Day: California's Top 2 primaries.  —  Under the state's primary system, the Top 2 candidates …

Bob Mueller's White Hot Summer  —  The special counsel's investigation is likely hurtling toward a conclusion.  Buckle up.  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller may well be in the final stages of wrapping up his principal investigation.  Last week, I argued here in Politico that Mueller …

The Obama Administration's Hypocritical Pretext for Spying on the Trump Campaign  —  Where was its concern about Russia during its eight years in power?  —  As I argued in my weekend column, it is hard to imagine a more idle question than whether the Obama administration spied on the Trump campaign.

Please Don't Roast Marshmallows Over the Erupting Hawaii Volcano, USGS Warns  —  The U.S. Geological Survey took a break from giving serious updates about Hawaii's Kilauea volcanic eruption to confirm that no, you should not roast marshmallows over the scorching hot volcanic vents.

Rep. Garrett announces he is an alcoholic and will not seek re-election.  —  RICHMOND — Rep. Thomas Garrett (R-Va.) announced Monday that he is struggling with alcoholism and will abandon his run for a second term in Congress so he can focus on recovery and his family.

Porn Leads To School Shootings, GOP Congresswoman Says  —  “I think that is a big part” of the spike in such attacks, Rep. Diane Black asserts.  —  WASHINGTON Does anyone know what kind of porn Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) is watching?  —  Whatever it is, the 67-year-old Black …

What It's Like When Elon Musk's Twitter Mob Comes After You … Female journalists who cover Elon Musk have the same personal rule: Mention his name on Twitter at your peril.  —  That's because there is an army—mostly young, mostly white, almost entirely men—that marches behind him.

Once-Thriving City Nonprofit Sputters Under Mayor's Wife, Chirlane McCray  —  In the years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Mayor's Fund to Advance the City of New York became a fund-raising juggernaut: The city-run nonprofit, which channels donations to city programs or causes, raised tens of millions of dollars from private sources.