E.P.A. Aide Questioned Deleting Sensitive Meeting Details.  Then She Was Fired.  —  WASHINGTON — Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the subject of numerous investigations into claims that he used agency resources for personal benefit …

AP NewsBreak: US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits  —  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.

Fourth Ohio State wrestler says Rep. Jim Jordan knew about sexual abuse when he was coach  —  The wrestler said Jordan, a former assistant coach at Ohio State, took part in locker-room conversations where athletes discussed the abuse.  —  A fourth former Ohio State University wrestler came forward Thursday …

Michael Cohen tells friends he doesn't think Trump would pardon him  —  Berman: Is Michael Cohen ready to sing?  —  (CNN)Michael Cohen has recently told friends that he is pessimistic that President Donald Trump will offer him a pardon — one more indication that Cohen does not believe his former boss will have his back.

Ed Schultz, former Fargo radio personality, has died  —  Ed Schultz listens to a caller during a broadcast of his nationally syndicated liberal talk show on Feb. 9, 2006.  There's no reason a left-leaning show can't be successful, he says.  “The last time I checked, liberals drive vehicles,” he says.

Schumer urges Trump to tap Merrick Garland for Supreme Court  —  Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) privately urged President Trump in a phone call earlier this week to nominate federal Judge Merrick B. Garland, then President Barack Obama's third nominee to the Supreme Court …

Anti-Trump man is fired from his job after video emerges of him angrily ripping a MAGA hat and clump of hair from the head of a boy, 16, and throwing a drink at him as he ate in a Texas fast food joint  — Jimenez was later identified as a part-time employee at a San Antonio bar called Rumble …

Trump's Mar-A-Lago Wants To Hire 40 More Foreign Workers  —  With the latest filing, the club has now sought to hire more than 240 foreign workers since Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign.  —  Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's private club in Palm Beach, Florida …

He is a Member of a Violent White Supremacist Group; So Why is He Working for a Defense Contractor with a Security Clearance?  —  In partnership with: … There likely isn't such a thing as a “typical” violent white extremist in America in 2018.  Still, Michael Miselis — a University of California …

Republicans on Russia trip face scorn and ridicule from critics at home  —  Republican lawmakers who went to Russia seeking a thaw in relations received an icy reception from Democrats and Kremlin watchers for spending the Fourth of July in a country that interfered in the U.S. presidential election and continues to deny it.

Three poachers are EATEN by lions after the men broke into South African nature reserve to slaughter rhinos for their horns  —  A gang of poachers who broke into a South African game reserve to hunt rhinos came off second best when they were attacked and eaten by a pride of hungry lions.

The U.S. labor shortage is reaching a critical point  — Private payrolls grew less than expected in June, likely due not just to a slowdown in hiring but also a decline in the labor pool.  —  America's labor shortage is approaching epidemic proportions, and it could be employers who end up paying.

White Fight  —  Under the Trump administration, even naturalized citizens are now a target.  The government agency that oversees immigration applications is hiring lawyers and immigration officers to review cases of immigrants suspected of obtaining citizenship through fake identities or other false information on their applications.

Life in Trump Cabinet: perks, pestering, power, putdowns  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross came in for an Oval Office tongue-lashing after he used a mundane soup can as a TV prop.  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis got overruled by President Donald Trump's announcement that a new “Space Force” is in the offing.

Judge largely rejects Trump bid to block California sanctuary laws  —  A federal judge on Thursday rejected the bulk of a Trump administration demand to block three California sanctuary laws, allowing the state to keep in place its most significant legislative measures aimed …

Mom's secret recording catches kindergarten teacher calling 5-year-old a ‘loser’  —  By the second week of school last fall, Kandy Escotto knew something was amiss with her 5-year-old.  —  Her son, Aaron, complained about going to school.  He brought home poor grades.

EXCLUSIVE: City nixes property tax break for Trump's NYC apartment … New York City has nixed a $48,000 tax break President Trump was set to receive on his Trump Tower condo following inquiries from the Daily News about whether he is still eligible for the savings.

Hundreds of thousands evacuated in Japan as ‘historic’ rain falls; two dead  —  TOKYO (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people across a wide swathe of western and central Japan were evacuated from their homes on Friday as torrential rains pounded the nation, flooding rivers …

Germany willing to cut tariffs on US cars, lifting automakers' shares  —  Germany's chancellor said Thursday she's willing to back lower tariffs on U.S. auto imports as a potential European Union (EU) concession to the Trump administration - just one day after CEOs of Germany's biggest carmakers …

Inside the Online Campaign to Whitewash the History of Donald Trump's Russian Business Associates … A mystery client has been paying bloggers in India and Indonesia to write articles distancing President Donald Trump from the legal travails of a mob-linked former business associate.

Mueller Taps More Prosecutors to Help With Growing Trump Probe  —  (Bloomberg) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller is tapping additional Justice Department resources for help with new legal battles as his year-old investigation of Russian interference with the 2016 election continues to expand.

Arizona Senate candidate's husband, who is a top campaign surrogate, spread conspiracy theories online  —  (CNN)Arizona US Senate candidate Kelli Ward's husband has a history of promoting fringe conspiracy theories on social media, a CNN KFile review has found.

Trump ‘angry baby’ blimp gets green light to fly over London during president's visit  —  A giant balloon dubbed “Trump baby” has been given the green light to fly near parliament during the president's UK visit.  —  London mayor Sadiq Khan's Greater London Authority has approved a request …

19 Cornell Law Professors: Dismiss Title IX Complaint Against Graduate Student and Give Him His Ph.D.  —  Nineteen Cornell Law School professors signed onto a letter condemning the University's decision to withhold a student's Ph.D. because of the “mere filing” of a Title IX complaint against him.

Trade-war's eve  —  Just after midnight tonight the Trump administration is set to impose tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods, escalating a global trade war that has pitted the U.S. against trading partners around the world.  — “Businesses are bracing for disruptions in sales and supply chains …