Trump associate Roger Stone reveals new contact with Russian national during 2016 campaign  —  MIAMI — One day in late May 2016, Roger Stone — the political dark sorcerer and longtime confidant of Donald Trump — slipped into his Jaguar and headed out to meet a man with a Make America Great Again hat and a viscous Russian accent.

'I Can't Go Without My Son,' a Mother Pleaded as She Was Deported to Guatemala  —  As a growing number of families are being separated as part of the Trump administration's attempt to control illegal immigration, some parents are being deported before recovering their children.

Instead of Trump's propaganda, how about a nice ‘truth sandwich’?  —  Last week was a particularly rough one for journalists and truth-seeking citizens.  —  President Trump declared the news media the nation's worst enemy.  And time after shocking time, his acolytes demeaned or threatened reporters …

FBI agent removed from Russia probe for anti-Trump texts says he's willing to testify before Congress  —  The FBI agent who was removed from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election for sending anti-Trump texts intends to testify before the House Judiciary Committee …

Steve Bannon: Donald Trump Doesn't Lie, and Never Has ‘To My Knowledge’  —  President Donald Trump doesn't lie and hasn't lied to the American people, said former White House Chief Strategist and Trump campaign manager Steve Bannon Sunday on This Week.  —  Guest host Jon Karl played clips …

The GOP's Rapid Retreat in the Midwest  —  Republicans have abandoned Senate races in states Trump carried, and could lose several key governorships as well.  Trump's boasting of crashing the blue wall is rapidly becoming ancient history.  —  One of the biggest red flags …

Hundreds of children wait in Border Patrol facility in Texas  —  McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Inside an old warehouse in South Texas, hundreds of children wait away from their parents in a series of cages created by metal fencing.  One cage had 20 children inside.

Ashley Parker, Michael Bender  —  Ashley Rebecca Parker and Michael Charles Bender were married June 16 at their home in Washington.  Justine Parker, the bride's sister who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated.  —  The bride, 35, and groom, 40, are Washington-based reporters covering …

New Jersey arts festival shooting leaves 22 injured, 1 suspect dead, officials say  —  Nearly two dozen people were injured after gunfire broke out early Sunday during a fight at an all-night art event in New Jersey's capital city, leaving one suspect dead and authorities investigating if any others were involved.

Safety Concerns Grow as Inmates Are Guarded by Teachers and Secretaries  —  BIG SPRING, Tex. — On a recent rainy day, more than 400 sex offenders, gang members and other inmates at the federal prison in this West Texas town weathered the storm by crowding into a three-story building.

Paul Ryan Has Sacrificed the Rest of His Principles  —  To keep his job for the next 200 days, the speaker caves in to Trump's cruelty on immigration.  —  Paul Ryan, departing ingloriously from Congress in six months, has capitulated to Donald Trump and House right-wingers at the expense of the …

In Chicago, Stormy Daniels muses: ‘Should I run for president?’  —  Stormy Daniels poses onboard her tour bus in Rosemont on June 16, 2018.  (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)  —  Even though Stormy Daniels is at the center of one of the largest scandals to hit the White House in recent history …

Corey Stewart, Virginia Senate Nominee, Evokes Trump on Racial Issues  —  Mr. Stewart, a Minnesota transplant who has defended the Confederacy and praised white nationalists, has seized opportunities to gain media attention, especially with harsh remarks about immigrants.

Where Are The Girls Being Detained By The Trump Administration?  —  It took the publicity brought by Sen. Jeff Merkley, among others, to finally make Americans aware of the horrendous policy of housing children ripped away from their parents who have come through border points to seek asylum.

Here's How You Can Help Fight Family Separation at the Border  —  If you're horrified by news of families being separated at the borders, here's a bit of news you can use.  —  First, the policy: It helps to be incredibly clear on what the law is, and what has and has not changed.