Secretary of State Pompeo leaves North Korea with promise of more talks but no tangible breakthrough  —  TOKYO — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came away from a two-day visit to North Korea on Saturday without meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un or securing a breakthrough in efforts …

The Senate I led put country over party.  This one must do the same for Robert Mueller.  —  Bill Frist is a heart and lung transplant surgeon, former U.S. Senate majority leader and senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center.  —  When I retired from the U.S. Senate in 2007 as its majority leader …

‘Super Polluting’ Trucks Receive Loophole on Pruitt's Last Day  —  WASHINGTON — In the final hours of Scott Pruitt's tenure as administrator, the Environmental Protection Agency moved on Friday to effectively grant a loophole that will allow a major increase in the manufacturing …

‘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 …

‘A little steel in the spine’: Rod Rosenstein, facing mounting criticism from Congress, is starting to fight back  —  As lawmakers took breaks during a tense congressional hearing last week to vote on a resolution meant to shame him, Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein casually worked the room …

Democratic Socialism Is Dem Doom  —  A political novice who calls herself a “democratic socialist” wins an unexpected Democratic Party primary victory, and now political taxonomists are racing to explain just what the term means.  Here's my definition: political hemlock for the Democratic Party.

‘I was shocked it was so easy’: meet the professor who says facial recognition can tell if you're gay  —  Psychologist Michal Kosinski says artificial intelligence can detect your sexuality and politics just by looking at your face.  What if he's right?  —  Vladimir Putin was not in attendance, but his loyal lieutenants were.

They Came Here to Serve.  But for Many Immigrants, the Army Isn't Interested.  —  Recruit Zhang, an immigrant from China, joined the United States military on the promise that enlisting would lead to American citizenship.  He swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and was handed an Army T-shirt.

Eight Republicans pick the worst possible place to celebrate July 4  —  “What does July 4th mean to me?  Freedom,” Sen. Ron Johnson chirruped on Twitter on Independence Day.  —  For the Wisconsin Republican, it meant, specifically, the freedom to spend July 4 in Moscow with seven …

Trump's list of judges isn't a nightmare all-star team of Neil Gorsuches.  Here's what Dems can hope for  —  President Trump isn't expected to unveil his pick for the Supreme Court until Monday, but already the leading contenders are drawing fire — from within the conservative fold.

Manafort bank fraud trial does have Trump campaign connection, Mueller's team says  —  (CNN)Prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller intend to present evidence at the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort that a banking executive allegedly helped Manafort obtain loans …

Ahead of NATO and Putin summits, Trump's unorthodox diplomacy rattles allies  —  President Trump will land in Europe next week amid fears that he will blow up a key summit focused on Europe's defense and then offer concessions to NATO's main adversary in Russian President Vladi­mir Putin.

Philippine president says he'll resign if anybody can prove God exists  —  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president, who recently sparked outrage for calling God stupid, has courted new controversy in his largely Roman Catholic country by saying he will resign if anybody can prove that God exists.

Two Years Ago, Revolution Messaging Helped Bernie Raise Millions.  Now They're In Crisis.  —  The progressive digital firm grew quickly after 2016, but not in line with its own values, current and former staffers say.  —  In 2016, Revolution Messaging was breaking fundraising records for Bernie Sanders.

Alan Dershowitz Is Enjoying This  —  In an interview with The Times, Mr. Dershowitz talks about McCarthyism (Martha's Vineyard-style) and why nuance doesn't exist in politics anymore.  —  CHILMARK, Mass. — This is what McCarthyism evidently looks like on Martha's Vineyard.

Holocaust Denier in California Congressional Race Leaves State G.O.P. Scrambling  —  A Republican congressional candidate in a reliably blue California district managed to capture nearly a quarter of votes cast in the state's open primary last month — just after the state Republican Party caught wind …

Democrats: Do Not Surrender the Judiciary  —  The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher.  It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.  —  With Republicans controlling the Senate and the judicial filibuster dead …

Southern California sets all-time heat records as broiling conditions bring misery  —  Many parts of Southern California hit new high-temperature marks Friday, with a few spots reaching the hottest readings ever recorded.  —  Among the places that set all-time records were Van Nuys Airport …

Why Europe Could Melt Down Over a Simple Question of Borders  —  LONDON — The European Union has always been sold, to its citizens, on a practical basis: Cheaper products.  Easier travel.  Prosperity and security.  —  But its founding leaders had something larger in mind.

2018 may have the largest gender gap on record  —  (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is Mannix by Lalo Schifrin from the television show Mannix.  —  Poll of the week: A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that among women Democrats are leading on the generic congressional ballot by a 58% to 33%, a 25-point margin.

Trump Administration Expected to Suspend ACA Program Related to Insurer Payments  —  Companies could take financial hit from freezing of risk-adjustment payouts  —  The Trump administration is expected to suspend an Affordable Care Act program that plays a key role in the health law's insurance markets …