Manafort ordered to jail after witness-tampering charges  —  A federal judge ordered Paul Manafort to jail Friday over charges he tampered with witnesses while out on bail — a major blow for President Trump's former campaign chairman as he awaits trial on federal conspiracy and money-laundering charges next month.

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 …

“There's No Stopping Him”: Trump Insists on a Putin Summit  —  After Singapore, the President is pressing ahead with the meeting that he's always wanted.  —  Fresh off his closely watched Singapore summit with the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, President Trump is pushing his team …

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 …

Harvard Rated Asian-American Applicants Lower on Personality Traits, Lawsuit Says  —  Harvard consistently rated Asian-American applicants lower than any other race on personal traits like “positive personality,” likability, courage, kindness and being “widely respected,” …

AP Exclusive: About 2k minors separated from families  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says almost 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the border over a six-week period under a policy cracking down on illegal entry.  —  The tally is from April 19 through May 31.

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.

AP: Trump 2020 working with ex-Cambridge Analytica staffers  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A company run by former officials at Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm brought down by a scandal over how it obtained Facebook users' private data, has quietly been working …

Cohen signals openness to cooperating with federal investigators  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen has indicated to family and friends he is willing to cooperate with federal investigators to alleviate the pressure on himself and his family, according to a source familiar with the matter.

White House walks back Trump's rejection of immigration compromise  —  in fact supports both of the House GOP immigration bills expected to receive votes next week and misspoke earlier Friday when he said that he would oppose a compromise measure between centrists and conservatives, a White House official told The Hill.

TX-32: Sessions Moves from Lean Republican to Toss Up  —  Multiple Republican operatives familiar with Texas polling data are convinced GOP Rep. Pete Sessions (TX-32) is, at the moment, the most vulnerable incumbent in the Lone Star State.  The powerful House Rules Committee chair's rapidly …

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 …

How Trump's Popularity Is Holding Up, By State  —  Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup.  —  Poll of the week  —  Let's keep things simple this week: Morning Consult just released its latest edition of President Trump's approval ratings by state.

Cohen loses bid for immediate restraining order against Avenatti  —  (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday refused to grant Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, an immediate restraining order against the attorney for adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Governors Overview: Six Months Out  —  As the political universe fixates on the battles for control of Congress, little attention is being paid to the 36 gubernatorial contests on the ballot in November.  But, the stakes for control of governorships are high given that most of the Governors elected …

Promoted six times and then fired: Inside a 24-year-old political appointee's wild ride in Trump's Washington  —  He was one of the fastest-rising political appointees of the Trump administration, an unpaid campaign intern with no professional experience who soared into a top job …

Exclusive — Steve King: Republican House Members Considering Forcibly Removing Paul Ryan from Speakership  —  Rep. Steve King (R-IA) told Breitbart News Tonight earlier this week that House Republicans are considering forcibly removing House Speaker Paul Ryan from the speakership via a …

'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 …

Behind the Scenes at G-7 Meetings, Allies Dismayed by Trump's Jabs  —  Hopes for compromise on trade issues dimmed after the U.S. president pulled out of a joint statement  —  Prospects for compromise on a wide range of trade disputes between the U.S. and its major economic allies have dimmed …

Fox News Poll: Political correctness has gone too far, NFL fumbling  —  Has political correctness gone too far in the United States?  Most voters say yes — and think it often hurts the country.  —  By a 68-19 percent margin, the latest Fox News poll finds voters feel political correctness has “gone too far.”