Mueller Accuses Paul Manafort of Attempted Witness Tampering  —  Federal prosecutors on Monday accused President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, of attempting to tamper with witnesses in his federal tax and lobbying case.  —  In court documents, prosecutors working for the special counsel …

Trump cancels Eagles' White House celebration on eve of visit after fewer than 10 players planned to attend  —  President Trump on Monday abruptly rescinded an invitation to host the Eagles at the White House, citing the “smaller delegation” that was planning to attend and again stoking …

Trump's Travel Ban Is in Trouble at the Supreme Court  —  Justice Kennedy's ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case suggests the court's next big decision might go badly for the president.  —  In a much-anticipated decision Monday morning, the Supreme Court ruled - by a vote of 7 to 2 …

Trump Team Pushed False Story Line About Meeting With Kremlin-Tied Lawyer, Memo Shows  —  WASHINGTON — For nearly a year, the denials from President Trump's lawyers and spokeswoman were unequivocal.  No, the president did not dictate a misleading statement released in his son's name.

Elites Value Mellifluous Illegality over Crass Lawfulness  —  Obama defies the Constitution but sounds ‘presidential.’ Trump follows it but sounds like a loudmouth from Queens.  —  Donald Trump blusters nonstop.  He offers contrasting messages about whether, on any given day …

Howard Schultz to Step Down as Starbucks Executive Chairman  —  SEATTLE — Howard Schultz, the outspoken executive chairman of Starbucks, will leave the company at the end of the month, bringing to an end the tenure of a socially conscious entrepreneur who turned a local Seattle coffee chain …

Today is make or break for Democrats in California's House races  —  Voters in California's key House districts are poised Tuesday to determine match-ups that could make or break Democrats' chances of taking back the House this fall.  —  The most pressing concern for Democrats is whether their wide …

Ted Cruz awkwardly pauses for 20 seconds before refusing to answer question on Trump's pardon tweets  —  President Donald Trump tweeted Monday morning that he has the constitutional right to pardon himself.  —  This statement caused mass controversy over the president asserting that he is above the law.

Hundreds of migrant kids separated from parents are stuck at border stations  —  WASHINGTON — Border agents and child welfare workers are running out of space to shelter children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S. border as part of the Trump administration's new …

Interview with Austrian ORF television channel … Moscow  —  Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) news presenter Armin Wolf: Mr President, your first foreign visit takes you to Austria.  Is this is a kind of incentive for a benevolent policy towards Russia on the part of the Austrian Government …

Bolton sidelined as Trump readies for North Korea  —  Pompeo: Kim Jong Un's ex-spy to deliver letter  —  Washington (CNN)As President Donald Trump huddled in the Oval Office on Friday with Kim Jong Un's right-hand man, he was accompanied by only one other US official: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Inside the Mysterious Intelligence Firm Now in Mueller's Sights … In the fall of 2016, Donald Trump Jr. and other key aides to the future president reportedly met in Trump Tower with Joel Zamel, the founder of a company called Wikistrat.  —  Wikistrat bills itself as a “crowdsourced” …

The likely next speaker of the House is a mindless sycophant  —  On the evidence of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's CNN interview over the weekend, the likely next speaker of the House is a mindless sycophant and a threat to the constitutional order.  —  Confronted with a simple …

“This Was Lachlan's Revenge”: As a Murdoch Son Moves to Consolidate His Power, Rupert Says “I'm Still Here”  —  Rupert thwarted the revenge firing of an old Lachlan adversary—and it's not the new Fox News's only problem.  “The pro-Trump thing isn't working,” says an insider.

Post-U. Md. poll: Jealous, Baker lead in Democratic race overshadowed by Hogan  —  Three weeks before their primary, Maryland Democrats remain largely undecided about who to nominate for governor, according to a new Washington Post-University of Maryland poll, in a race overshadowed …

The High Price of Stale Grievances  —  In the fall of 2016, I was hired to play in Rihanna's back-up band at the MTV Video Music Awards.  To my pleasant surprise, several of my friends had also gotten the call.  We felt that this would be the gig of a lifetime: beautiful music, primetime TV …

U.S. appeals ruling that Trump could not block Twitter followers  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that it would appeal a federal judge's ruling that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social media platform based …

Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance  —  Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants based on physical appearance, the organization announced Tuesday.