Trump sounds off on FBI report: “Doesn't get any lower than that!”  —  President Trump is sounding off on the Justice Department's inspector general report, released Thursday, about the FBI's conduct in the lead up to the 2016 presidential election.  —  FBI Agent Peter Strzok …

'Why can't we just do it?':  Trump nearly upended summit with abrupt changes  —  Some of the most intense drama surrounding President Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un came not across the negotiating table, but in the days and hours leading up to Tuesday's historic meeting …

Trump's tariffs are already backfiring  —  Before steel and aluminum tariffs alienated our allies, before President Trump suggested car imports threatened our “national security,” before that 1,000-plus-item list of Chinese goods targeted for new tariffs, there were washing machines.

In defense of separating immigrant families, Sessions cites same Bible passage used to defend slavery  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions used a Bible verse on Thursday to defend his department's policy of prosecuting everyone who crosses the border from Mexico, suggesting that God supports …

Shrinking map boosts Democrats in battle for the Senate  —  Republicans are still favored to keep their majority, but several Democratic incumbents in red states look likely to survive.  —  The Senate battleground map has shrunk dramatically in recent weeks — a net plus for Democrats …

Cohen lawyer seeks gag order against Avenatti  —  The judge is asked to block the ‘media circus.’  —  Attorney Michael Avenatti's months-long publicity tour attacking President Donald Trump and Trump attorney Michael Cohen could be brought to an abrupt end soon if a federal judge agrees …

Trump's America does not care  —  Robert Kagan is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.  He writes a monthly foreign affairs column for The Post.  He is the author of the forthcoming book “The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World.”  —  Since the end of the Cold War …

For Pruitt Aides, the Boss's Personal Life Was Part of the Job  —  WASHINGTON — Senior staff members at the Environmental Protection Agency frequently felt pressured by Scott Pruitt, the administrator, to help in personal matters and obtain special favors for his family …

Top White House communications aide has history of rhetoric strongly critical of Trump  —  Mercedes Schlapp, the White House's director of strategic communications, posted a number of tweets in 2015 strongly critical of Donald Trump and his agenda, assailing the then-presidential candidate …

There's an Epidemic of Discrimination Against Pregnant Women at Work … American companies have spent years trying to become more welcoming to women.  They have rolled out generous parental leave policies, designed cushy lactation rooms and plowed millions of dollars into programs aimed at retaining mothers.

'What's He Doing Here?':  Inside Trump's Turbulent Relationship With Michael Cohen  —  At the Trump Organization, the future president appreciated lawyer's loyalty but doubted his professional abilities and judgment; a big pay cut  —  Donald Trump summoned senior aides to his 26th floor office …

Pence turns VP's office into gateway for lobbyists to influence the Trump administration  —  Vice President Pence has transformed his office into a new entry point for lobbyists seeking to influence the Trump administration across federal agencies, according to federal records and interviews.

How the I.R.S. Could Punish Trump and His Foundation  —  The New York attorney general sued President Trump and his foundation on Thursday.  But his bigger problem might be with the Internal Revenue Service.  —  The lawsuit accused Mr. Trump and three of his children of using …

Defense Contractors Cashing In On Immigrant Kids' Detention … Separating refugee and immigrant children from their parents isn't just an emotionally wrenching policy.  It's an enterprise that is benefitting intelligence and defense contractors.  —  Those contractors—including …

Grimm lobs grenade into GOP primary with Trump pardon claim  —  Incumbent GOP Rep. Dan Donovan calls the ex-convict trying to retake his seat ‘a confessed liar.’  —  During a debate on Monday, former Rep. Michael Grimm leveled a stunning charge against his primary opponent and successor in office …

Trump Assistant Spokeswoman Latest to Leave White House  — Kelly Love will be moving to the Department of Energy  — Latest departure from the White House Communications Team  —  White House senior assistant press secretary Kelly Love plans to leave her job for a position …