Powerful GOP Rep. Jim Jordan accused of turning blind eye to sexual abuse as Ohio State wrestling coach  —  “At the end of the day, he is absolutely lying if he says he doesn't know what was going on,” a former Ohio State wrestler said.  —  Rep. Jim Jordan, the powerful Republican congressman from Ohio …

Trump Administration Reverses Obama on Affirmative Action  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will encourage the nation's school superintendents and college presidents to adopt race-blind admissions standards, abandoning an Obama administration policy that called on universities …

NBC News poll: Most want vote on Trump Supreme Court nominee before midterms  —  The survey also found most Democrats and independents said the next justice should be moderate, while 65 percent of Republicans want a conservative.  —  A majority of Americans believe the Republican-led Senate …

Ex-congressional IT staffer reaches plea deal that debunks conspiracy theories about illegal information access  —  Federal prosecutors concluded an 18-month investigation into a former congressional technology staffer on Tuesday by publicly debunking allegations — promoted by conservative media …

Pruitt directly asked Trump to replace Sessions with him  —  (CNN)Embattled Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Scott Pruitt directly appealed to President Donald Trump this spring to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions and let him run the Department of Justice instead, according to three people familiar with the proposal.

Trump: ‘If not for me,’ United States would be at war with North Korea  —  President Trump said Tuesday that the United States would be at war with North Korea without his efforts and that conversations with the nation's leaders are “going well” — an assessment at odds with recent reports …

Putting a Face (Mine) to the Risks Posed by GOP Games on Mueller Investigation  —  I'd like to put a human face — my own — to the risk posed by GOP gamesmanship on the Mueller investigation.  —  Sometime last year, I went to the FBI and provided information on a person whom I had come …

Senate Intelligence Committee backs assessment of Russia election meddling  —  The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday backed the intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to aid President Donald Trump and is continuing its efforts to undermine U.S. democracy.

Walmart boycott campaign launched after outcry over ‘Impeach 45’ clothing  —  Walmart has found itself on the receiving end of a torrent of outrage after it was discovered Monday that the superstore was selling anti-Trump “Impeach 45” apparel on its website.

New Trump admin order for separated parents: Leave U.S. with kids or without them  —  Rights advocates say the new directive prevents migrant parents who were separated from their kids under zero tolerance from asking for asylum in the U.S.  —  WASHINGTON — Following a court order to reunite …

New York Times Reassigns Reporter in Leak Case  —  Ali Watkins, the New York Times reporter whose email and phone records were secretly seized by the Trump administration, will be transferred out of the newspaper's Washington bureau and reassigned to a new beat in New York, The Times said on Tuesday.

Amy Coney Barrett Is Allegedly a Member of a Religious Group That's Been Called a “Cult”  —  Amy Coney Barrett, now a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, became a heroic figure to some religious conservatives during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last fall.

Triple homicide leaves ex-wife dead after protection request denied  —  Before she and two others were shot dead near Ardmore on Sunday, Debra Ann Rivera twice had asked a judge to order her ex-husband to surrender his guns because of alleged abuse.  —  The request was denied both times.

The Supreme Court Sweepstakes: The Latest State Of Play — And The Case For Judge Kavanaugh  —  The bottom line: it still looks like a two-man race.  —  On Monday morning, President Donald Trump interviewed four federal appellate judges for the Supreme Court vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy.

Republican lawmakers come to Moscow, raising hopes there of U.S.-Russia thaw  —  MOSCOW — Republican members of Congress sounded a newly conciliatory tone in meetings with Russian lawmakers and officials here on Tuesday in a rare visit to Moscow and a preview of the looming summit between President Trump …

SF's appalling street life repels residents — now it's driven away a convention  —  In a move that is alarming San Francisco's biggest industry, a major medical association is pulling its annual convention out of the city — saying its members no longer feel safe.

Nearly 30 Arrested After Chaos Ensues When Some Immigration Policy Protesters Clash With Police  —  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Chaos ends with more than two dozen arrests on the streets of Center City after some immigration policy protesters clashed with police.  —  Protesters have been outside …

U.S. Allows ZTE to Resume Some Business Activities Temporarily  — Commerce's authorization order valid from July 2 to Aug. 1  — Lawmakers to start working on compromise on ZTE deal next week  —  The Trump administration is letting ZTE Corp. resume some business activities …

Rhode Island Dems in uproar as party seeks to oust three progressive women  —  The party is standing by a lawmaker who has been charged with sexual assault and perjury.  It also backed a former lawmaker who has been arrested several times.  —  WASHINGTON — As it tries to fend off a progressive insurgency …

Right-Wing Leader Warns Trump: Don't Hire Bill Shine, Roger Ailes' Former Fox News Henchman … Right-wing legal eagle and Donald Trump supporter Larry Klayman, who played a key role in pushing Bill Clinton's impeachment back in the 1990s, is warning President Trump not to hire former Fox News executive Bill Shine.