Escalating Clash With Canada, Trump Is Isolated Before North Korea Meeting  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump escalated a bitter clash with some of America's closest allies on Sunday, lashing out through his advisers at Canada's prime minister in unusually personal terms and leaving himself …

U.S. won't bring up North Korea's human rights issues at Singapore summit  —  WASHINGTON — Wounded from torture and starving, Grace Jo's father died on a train heading to a North Korean prison camp, a fellow inmate told his family.  His crime: illegally possessing a bag of rice during the 1990s famine.

Meet the guys who tape Trump's papers back together  —  The president's ‘unofficial filing system’ involves tearing up documents into pieces, even when they're supposed to be preserved.  —  Solomon Lartey spent the first five months of the Trump administration working in the Old Executive Office Building …

Inside Obama's secret meetings with 2020 contenders  —  Still the reluctant leader of the Democratic Party, Obama has been providing counsel to Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and other presidential hopefuls.  —  Barack Obama has in recent months met with at least nine prospective 2020 …

Donald Trump's New World Order  —  How the President, Israel, and the Gulf states plan to fight Iran—and leave the Palestinians and the Obama years behind.  —  On the afternoon of December 14, 2016, Ron Dermer, Israel's Ambassador to the United States, rode from his Embassy to the White House to attend a Hanukkah party.

Robert De Niro Says ‘F— Trump’ at Tony Awards, Gets Standing Ovation  —  Robert De Niro had a few choice words for President Donald Trump while the legendary actor was on stage at Sunday's Tony Awards to introduce Bruce Springsteen's musical performance.  —  “I'm going to say one thing …

British campaigners file US lawsuit against firms controlled by Arron Banks  —  A British public interest group has filed a lawsuit in a Mississippi court against two companies controlled by Arron Banks, the pro-Brexit donor, following allegations that the firms may have violated UK data protection rules …

629 migrants stranded after Italy's populists refuse to let rescue ship dock  —  (CNN)A ship carrying more than 600 rescued migrants, including 123 unaccompanied minors and seven pregnant women, remained stranded in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday after Italy's new populist government refused permission …

Mark Sanford running scared in Trump-fueled primary  —  A last-minute barrage of commercials from Sanford — a notoriously frugal figure who hasn't spent money on TV advertising in five years — is a sure sign he's under duress.  —  MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — GOP Rep. Mark Sanford has spent …

Facebook “embeds,” Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon  —  Brad Parscale, digital director for Trump's campaign, was a critical factor in the president's election.  Now questions surround how he did it  —  Tonight you will hear from the man President Donald Trump appointed as his 2020 re-election campaign manager.

Craig Newmark Endows the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism With a $20 Million Gift  —  Craig Newmark, the founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies, has donated $20 million to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism's foundation to enhance the school's mission of training journalists …

Scott surges past Nelson with older Florida voters  —  Gov. Rick Scott is virtually tied with Sen. Bill Nelson among Florida voters, but the Republican is dominating the Democrat by 9 points among those nearing or at retirement age — a group that casts the majority of Florida's votes.

New Russian Media Venture Wants to Wage ‘Information War’ in Washington, D.C. … A Russian government adviser who aims to wage “information war” in the U.S. and Europe is running a new media venture blocks from the White House that cybersecurity experts say has ties to the country's infamous disinformation apparatus.

Ex-NFL player was house hunting when neighbor called police, rep says  —  An ex-NFL player was house hunting for his mother-in-law in southern California when he was arrested on suspicion of burglary after a neighbor called police, authorities and the former tight end's representative said.

A Company Built on a Bluff … It was sunny in Williamsburg on the last Wednesday in May, which also happened to be the second day of a new era at Vice Media.  Visitors were still required to sign in on a tablet that featured an image of a woman's red lips opened wide to reveal a tab of acid …

Scoop: Trump tells Macron the EU is “worse” than China  —  When French President Emmanuel Macron visited Washington, he and President Trump had a tough conversation about trade that foreshadowed the breakdown of transatlantic relations at the G7 summit.  —  What happened: In their bilateral meeting …