Former Trump Aide Michael Caputo Wants to Give Roseanne Reboot a New Home … Less than 24 hours after the “Roseanne” reboot was canceled, former Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo began plotting ways to get her back on air.  —  Caputo is the chief marketing officer of an online streaming …

Keeping Up with the Kushners: With Jared Back on Top, Kim Kardashian Heads to the White House  —  Months of talks between Jared Kushner and Kim Kardashian is set to culminate in a meeting with President Trump, in which the reality-TV star will ask him to pardon a 62-year-old great-grandmother serving …

On Fox News of all places, Trump's ‘spy’ claim is debunked by Trey Gowdy and even Judge Napolitano  —  President Trump has made it clear he likes what he hears on Fox News.  The network often covers the president favorably, bringing on conservative commentators that push the president's agenda and …

Arkady Babchenko: ‘Murdered’ Russian journalist is alive  —  Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, widely reported to have been assassinated in Kiev on Tuesday, has turned up alive at a press conference.  —  In an extraordinary development, the high-profile critic of the Kremlin appeared live on Ukrainian TV.

Judge sets endpoint for review of seized Cohen files, rebukes Avenatti's ‘publicity tour’  —  NEW YORK — A federal judge on Wednesday gave attorneys for Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal lawyer, a little more than two weeks to finish reviewing material seized from his office …

The White House Official Trump Says Doesn't Exist  —  Meet Matthew Pottinger, the former journalist who became the president's top Asia hand.  —  Matthew Pottinger must have been surprised to learn that he doesn't exist.  As the top official for Asia on President Donald Trump's National Security Council …

Big Banks to Get Reprieve from Volcker Rule  —  Big banks are getting a big reprieve from a post-crisis rule aimed at curbing risky behavior on Wall Street.  —  Federal bank regulators on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping plan to soften the Volcker Rule, opening the door for banks to resume …

Exhaustive investigation reveals little evidence of possible voter fraud in NH  —  Secretary of state office, attorney general's office present data to state Ballot Law Commission  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  CONCORD, N.H. —  An exhaustive review by state election officials …

How Trump's Pressure Influenced the NFL to Change Its Anthem Rules  —  Depositions in Kaepernick's grievance indicate Donald Trump's criticism of player protests prompted league to shift stance  —  President Donald Trump didn't mince words last fall when he explained to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones …

Virginia's state Senate just voted to expand Medicaid  —  It's nearly a done deal now.  —  The Virginia state Senate voted Wednesday to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, with four Republicans crossing party lines to join all Senate Democrats in backing the move.

More Bad Press For Elon: The Car Elon Musk Launched Into Orbit Has Fallen Back Down To Earth And Crushed Malala Yousafzai  —  After going on a petulant Twitter tirade against the media that was applauded by anti-Semites and after facing months of scrutiny on his failing businesses …

Being Jeff Sessions  —  Think of the job that you dreamed you could have when you grew up.  Think of going through your whole life — and in an extraordinary twist of fate and luck and with a smart move — and, finally, that job will be the capstone to your career.

The Polls Are All Right  —  With the 2018 midterm elections approaching, we've updated FiveThirtyEight's pollster ratings for the first time since the 2016 presidential primaries.  Based on how the media portrayed the polls after President Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton later that year …

Senate Intelligence Committee Now Wants to Grill Roger Stone … The Senate intelligence committee has asked to interview Roger Stone, Donald Trump's longtime political adviser and self-described dirty trickster.  —  Stone's lawyer, Grant Smith, told The Daily Beast that the committee …

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White House silence on Melania stokes conspiracy theories  —  The first lady hasn't been seen in public since her release from the hospital after a routine procedure.  —  She's left the White House and moved back to New York City.  —  She's cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller.

For ‘Columbiners,’ School Shootings Have a Deadly Allure  —  SANTA FE, Tex. — The exact reasons why a teenage gunman shot his fellow students and teachers here at Santa Fe High School remain a mystery.  His model for carrying it out is more clear.  —  The 17-year-old junior wore …

Trump's weight-loss regimen: fish and half a bun  —  Washington (CNN)Dietitians have been consulted in the White House kitchens.  Steak has been swapped out for Dover sole, his favored fish.  And hamburger buns have been discarded — or at least the tops have.

What Happened to Jill Stein's Recount Millions? … Shortly after the 2016 election, Jill Stein raised more than $7 million from shell-shocked liberals eager to pursue a swing-state recount.  Nearly two years later, the U.S. Green Party's last candidate for president is still spending that money.

Wearing glasses may really mean you're smarter, major study finds  —  It's not just a pop culture trope - a University of Edinburgh study has found intelligent people are 30% more likely to have genes related to poor eyesight  —  If you wear glasses I've got some good news: you may well be smarter than the average person.