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.

Wiltshire pair ‘poisoned by nerve agent’  —  A man and woman found unconscious in Wiltshire were poisoned by Novichok - the same nerve agent that poisoned ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal, police say.  —  The couple, believed to be Charlie Rowley and Dawn Sturgess, are in a critical condition having …

Liberty Island evacuated after statue base climber, banner  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Several people who hung a banner from the Statue of Liberty's pedestal calling for abolishing the federal government's chief immigration enforcement agency were arrested on July Fourth shortly before a person scaled the statue's base, forcing its evacuation.

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 …

Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Remake American Politics  —  In his satirical 2004 American history textbook, comedian Jon Stewart joked that the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade ruling had settled the abortion issue once and for all.  “The Court rules that the right to privacy protects …

How Trump Went From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Dismissing North Korean Nuclear Advances  —  WASHINGTON — When the North Koreans were shooting off missile tests and detonating new, more powerful atomic bombs last year, President Trump responded with threats of “fire and fury” and ordered the military …

Viral video: Teen says he was attacked for wearing ‘Make American Great Again’ hat  —  Police are investigating after a teen says he was verbally attacked and assaulted at a Whataburger for wearing a Make America Great Again hat.  —  In the video, you can see a man throw a drink …

Trump's trade war with China is finally here — and it won't be pretty, analysts say  —  BEIJING — Some said the day would never come, that it was all a bluff.  But as the Independence Day fireworks cool in Washington, the eve of the trade war has arrived in China's capital …

How Trump will make his Supreme Court pick  —  It'll be more about personality than pedigree.  —  What we're hearing: A White House official involved in the vetting process tells me that President Trump's Supreme Court pick will come down to “who he feels most comfortable with in a personal setting.”

Democrats Underperforming With Hispanic Voters  —  Despite the president's hard-line immigration policies, Republican candidates are running competitively in many Hispanic-heavy states and congressional districts.  —  Democrats counting on President Trump's hard-line immigration policies …

UK business leaders invited to dine with President Trump  —  About 150 business leaders have been invited to an undisclosed location to dine with Donald Trump when he makes his first visit to Britain as US president next week.  —  The black-tie dinner on Thursday night will be hosted by Theresa May …

Sanctioned Russian oligarch linked to Cohen has vast US ties  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before Viktor Vekselberg was tied to a scandal over the president and a porn star, the Russian oligarch had been positioning himself to extend his influence in the United States.

My country 'tis of thee...  sweet land of liberty...  to thee I sing...  And today, sing I do.  I also sing America the Beautiful.  And I recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  These are rituals that harken back to my childhood and which I have sought to pass on to my family, as they were passed on to me.

San Francisco Logs Over 16,000 Feces Complaints in One Week  —  Over 16,000 complaints have been logged with the City of San Francisco regarding ‘feces’ in the last seven days.  —  A website and related app that allows local residents to request maintenance or non-emergency services …

Stormy Daniels' lawyer: If Trump seeks reelection, ‘I will run’  —  Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, said Wednesday he will run against President Donald Trump if he seeks reelection, but only if he thinks there isn't another candidate that could beat the president.

Scoop: Confident Trump not planning for Dem House takeover  —  Alumni of President George W. Bush's second term are getting flashbacks: Democrats are favored to take over the House, spelling a raft of headaches for a Republican president.  —  The big picture: What's true today was also true in 2006.

The Martha's Vineyard crowd strikes back at Alan Dershowitz  —  For years, former Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz and some of his high-profile pals have spent summer afternoons opining on the porch at the Chilmark General Store on Martha's Vineyard.  —  Not this summer, and maybe never again.

DNA testing being done on separated migrant children and parents, official says  —  (CNN)DNA testing is being conducted as part of the process to reunite children who were separated from their parents at the border, a federal official with knowledge of the reunifications told CNN.

The Left Can't Come To Grips With The Loss Of Power  —  Key Trump administration officials have been confronted at restaurants.  Rep. Maxine Waters urged protesters to hound Trump officials at restaurants, gas stations or department stores.  —  Progressive pundits and the liberal media almost daily …

The centrist heavenly chorus is off-key  —  We human beings cling to dogmas long after they're disproved.  We tend to believe things that make us feel better or remind of us of a past that we miss. This is certainly true of our assumptions about electoral politics.

Trump praises military for keeping US ‘safe, strong, proud’  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the U.S. military for keeping America “safe, strong, proud, mighty and free” and used the Independence Day holiday to thank them for being willing to put their lives on the line in defense of the nation.

Steny Hoyer admitted to hospital, diagnosed with pneumonia  —  Washington (CNN)House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer was admitted to the hospital Tuesday and diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia, a spokeswoman said.  —  The 79-year-old Maryland Democrat is being treated with antibiotics and is currently resting …