Manafort Kept in Solitary 23 Hours a Day to ‘Guarantee His Safety,’ Lawyer Says  —  Paul Manafort is being kept in solitary confinement in a Virginia jail in order to “guarantee his safety,” his lawyer said in court documents filed this week.  “He is locked in his cell for at least 23 hours per day …

The 11 most dangerous things Donald Trump said in his Montana speech  —  (CNN)On Thursday night, President Donald Trump flew to Montana to headline a rally for Matt Rosendale, the Republican nominee against Sen. Jon Tester (D) this November.  Trump's speech was, like most of his addresses …

Pruitt Was Told to Resign in Call From White House, Sources Say  — EPA chief's tenure was marred by alleged ethical missteps  — Call to quit came from Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly  —  Scott Pruitt resigned as EPA chief Thursday after White House Chief of Staff John Kelly delivered …

Chinese Tariffs Hit Trump Counties Harder  —  Beijing's retaliation would be felt by U.S. soybean farmers, auto makers and oil producers  —  The fallout from President Donald Trump's tariffs and China's countertariffs—which formally went into effect on Friday—will have the greatest impact …

Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Marquette professor John McAdams in free speech case, orders university to reinstate him  —  The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that embattled Marquette University political science professor John McAdams was improperly suspended after he publicly criticized …

Ex-Playmate Files Suit Against GOP Donor Elliott Broidy Over Hush-Money Deal  —  Shera Bechard sues Republican fundraiser after he said breach of nondisclosure agreement over their affair meant he would no longer pay  —  A former Playboy centerfold model has sued a prominent Republican fundraiser …

Bill Shine's Wife Darla Complained She Couldn't Use N-Word and Spread Conspiracy Theories About ‘Blacks’  —  The wife of Bill Shine — former Fox News co-president who just joined the Trump administration as White House communications chief — has a lengthy history of defending racists …

Univision Eyes Sale of Fusion Media Group  —  Unit includes digital properties such as Gizmodo and Deadspin  —  Univision Communications Inc. is exploring a sale of Fusion Media Group, which houses websites including Gizmodo and Deadspin, as it pursues a companywide restructuring following …

New Study Confirms That American Workers Are Getting Ripped Off  —  America's unemployment rate is hovering near half-century lows.  There are now more job openings than unemployed workers in the United States for the first time since the government began tracking that ratio.

Federal prosecutors abruptly dismiss all remaining Inauguration Day rioting cases  —  District prosecutors on Friday dismissed rioting charges against all remaining defendants arrested after destructive Inauguration Day protests, bringing to a close a controversial case which led to allegations of government overreach.

Democrat running to replace Paul Ryan in Wisconsin has history of arrests, including driving under the influence  —  (CNN)A Democrat from Wisconsin running to replace House Speaker Paul Ryan in Congress was arrested and pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in 1998, in addition to eight other arrests …

Trump admin asks for more time to reunite kids and parents separated at border  —  The Justice Department asked a federal judge Friday to extend the court-ordered deadlines for reuniting nearly 3,000 migrant children with their parents.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department asked …

Memos detail FBI's ‘Hurry the F up pressure’ to probe Trump campaign  —  Multiple reviews of whether FBI agents' political bias affected the Russia-Trump collusion case remain in their infancy, but investigators already have unearthed troubling internal communications long withheld from public view.

‘A cesspool of deviancy’: New claims of voyeurism test Jordan denials  —  A half-dozen former wrestlers at Ohio State, where GOP Rep. Jim Jordan once coached, said they were regularly harassed by men in their training facility.  —  New allegations in the Ohio State University sexual abuse scandal …

Donald Trump to almost entirely avoid London during UK visit  —  Meetings with Theresa May and the Queen to be held away from protests in capital  —  Donald Trump will almost entirely avoid London during his four-day visit to the UK next week, Downing Street has said, unveiling an itinerary likely …

Twitter suspended more than 70 million accounts in May and June, and the pace has continued in July  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter has sharply escalated its battle against fake and suspicious accounts, suspending more than one million accounts a day in recent months, a major shift to lessen …

VA-07: Brat Moves from Lean Republican to Toss Up  —  In 2014, economics professor Dave Brat turned the political world upside-down when he upset House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the GOP primary by taking a hard line on illegal immigration.  But four years later, he's at risk of getting swept …

Trump Assails Critics and Mocks #MeToo.  What About Putin?  'He's Fine'  —  GREAT FALLS, Mont. — President Trump lobbed personal and derogatory attacks at two Democratic senators, mocked the #MeToo movement and vouched for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday during a freewheeling …

Israeli intelligence firm targeted NGOs during Hungary's election campaign  —  The Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube was involved in a campaign to discredit NGOs ahead of Hungary's April election, according to a former Black Cube employee and a person with knowledge of the company's inner workings.

Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo Blasts HHS for Barring Him From Visiting Detained Kids … HOMESTEAD, Fla.—Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) was denied entry on Friday into a government facility housing unaccompanied immigrant minors and children who had been separated from their parents at the southern border.

Defense contractor detained migrant kids in vacant Phoenix office building  —  A major U.S. defense contractor quietly detained dozens of immigrant children inside a vacant Phoenix office building with dark windows, no kitchen and only a few toilets during three weeks of the Trump administration's …

Boynton Beach homeowner says he was attacked over President Trump flag in yard  —  BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A fun night of fireworks was ruined for a Boynton Beach man.  Jeff Good says he was attacked for having a President Trump flag in his yard.  —  Good said he was watching fireworks …

Who Killed the Center-Left?  —  The victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over longtime Democratic congressman Joe Crowley of New York inspired some hysterical punditry.  We were told that the 28,000 people that voted in a district of more than 600,000 had decided the fate of the political universe.