Justice Dept. Seizes Times Reporter's Email and Phone Records in Leak Investigation  —  WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials secretly seized years' worth of a New York Times reporter's phone and email records this year in an investigation of classified information leaks.

CNN's Anthony Bourdain dead at 61  —  New York (CNN)Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has died.  He was 61.  —  CNN confirmed Bourdain's death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide.  —  “It is with extraordinary sadness …

How Trump Helps Putin  —  Traditionally, the outgoing president writes a personal letter to his successor, offering wisdom and best wishes.  President Obama duly left such a letter for President Trump, as President Bush did eight years earlier.  —  Imagine if Vladimir Putin, the Russian president …

Sent back to Mexico's violence, Des Moines student dies within weeks  —  Editor's note: This column has been updated from the original online version with a statement from ICE.  —  Manuel Antonio Cano Pacheco should have graduated high school in Des Moines last month.

Romney: Trump will be reelected in 2020  —  DEER VALLEY, UTAH — Republican Senate candidate Mitt Romney bluntly predicted here on Thursday evening that President Donald Trump would win reelection in 2020.  —  Addressing a group of major GOP donors, Romney — who bitterly collided …

With Mueller Closing In, Manafort's Allies Abandon Him  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel's accusation this week that Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, tried to tamper with potential witnesses originated with two veteran journalists who turned on Mr. Manafort …

Trump's bedtime story: “The Book”  —  It's not true President Trump doesn't read.  It's just exceptionally hard to get him to do it.  —  So the workarounds by savvy aides have become legendary in the West Wing.  Many of them revolve around the briefing binder that goes …

Trump says he may pardon the late boxer Muhammad Ali  —  President Trump said Friday that he may pardon the late boxer Muhammad Ali.  —  Ali was convicted in 1967 for refusing to report for induction into the United States military during the Vietnam War.  His local draft board rejected …

Scott Pruitt Made Public Servants Fetch His Protein Bars and Greek Yogurt … If you've worked for Scott Pruitt, there's a not-insignificant chance that you have fetched him his favorite junk—and health!—food while on the job.  —  According to four sources familiar with the work environment …

One Koch Brother Forces The Other Out Of The Family Business  —  An arch-conservative political machine will be down one billionaire but have more clout than ever.  —  The retirement of David Koch from Koch Industries will make it easier to see more clearly what has been true from the start …

Trump calls for readmitting Russia to G-7 four years after it was expelled for its role in Crimean crisis  —  By Washington Post Staff June 8 at 8:34 AM  —  President Trump said Russia should be readmitted to the Group of Seven leading economies, breaking with other world leaders …

‘Cryin’ Chuck' might just get the last laugh  —  Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has managed to placate the most liberal senators, keep his centrists happy, and stay on decent terms with Trump and McConnell.  —  He's been beat up by the left over his centrist instincts and vilified by the right …

Fox News Poll: Democrats gain in congressional vote test  —  With five months until Election Day, Democrats hold the enthusiasm advantage — and that puts them ahead of Republicans in the congressional vote as well.  —  A Fox News poll released Thursday finds 48 percent of voters favor …

Giuliani says people in the porn business are not credible.  Trump has appeared in three softcore porn videos.  —  Trump pours champagne on limo in 2000 adult video  —  (CNN)When Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that Stormy Daniels has no credibility because she is is a porn star …

Devin Nunes protects witnesses who might have committed perjury  —  Devin Nunes is refusing to comply with requests to release transcripts that appear to confirm that key witnesses lied during congressional testimony.  —  Devin Nunes, chairman of the House intelligence committee …

EXCLUSIVE: NYT Reporters Say ‘F**k The Military,’ Promote Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories, Tweet The N-Word  —  A number of reporters for The New York Times have interesting Twitter pasts, The Daily Caller has learned.  —  The Times employs individuals who have expressed anti-military views …

Cozy land deals meant big money for Trump family and friends  —  The purchase of three properties by President Trump's son-in-law on the banks of a toxic Brooklyn canal triggered a series of unusual real estate deals and a windfall profit from transactions financed by a bank tied to the Trump family.