‘Viciousness’: Trump aides endure public fury toward president's policies  —  Just after arriving in Washington to work for President Trump, Kellyanne Conway found herself in a downtown supermarket, where a man rushing by with his shopping cart sneered, “You ought to be ashamed of yourself!

Boris Johnson quits to add to pressure on May over Brexit  —  Boris Johnson has resigned as Foreign Secretary amid a growing political crisis over the UK's Brexit strategy.  —  He is the second senior cabinet minister to quit within hours following Brexit Secretary David Davis's exit.

Trump Narrows Supreme Court Field as Advice Pours In  —  Signaling he has not yet settled on his pick for the Supreme Court, President Trump on Monday morning worked the phones primarily seeking input about two judges who are apparently the finalists, Brett Kavanaugh and Thomas Hardiman, people familiar with the discussions said.

Will Trump Be Meeting With His Counterpart — Or His Handler?  —  On June 14, 2016, the Washington Post reported that Russian hackers had broken into the Democratic National Committee's files and gained access to its research on Donald Trump.  A political world already numbed by Trump's astonishing rise barely took notice.

Trump's Personal Driver for 25 Years Sues for Unpaid Overtime  — Noel Cintron says he's owed 3,300 hours in back pay for years  — Wage bump in 2010 came with a catch, loss of health insurance  —  Donald Trump's personal driver for more than 25 years says the billionaire real estate developer …

Sasse tempts Trump's wrath by refusing to bow  —  The Republican senator and persistent Trump critic stokes speculation about his intentions with a soon-to-publish book and new nonprofit.  —  Ben Sasse has so far been spared the public floggings that Donald Trump inflicted …

Nazis and white supremacists are running as Republicans across the country.  The GOP is terrified.  —  The racist candidates are expected to lose, but they could drag their party down with them.  —  In at least five state and national races across the country, the Republican Party is dealing with an uncomfortable problem.

Some Members Of Trump's Exclusive Clubs Appear To Have Been Invited To An Air Force One Tour  —  The invitations would raise more questions about the overlap between Trump's administration and his family's private businesses.  —  Reporting From Washington, DC

The Secrets of Leonard Leo, the Man Behind Trump's Supreme Court Pick … When President Donald Trump nominates a justice to the Supreme Court on Monday night, he will be carrying out the agenda of a small, secretive network of extremely conservative Catholic activists already responsible …

Journalist Held by ICE Speaks: ‘Without a Doubt’ I Was Targeted for My Work … What started out as a “just another day” in Memphis-based journalist Manuel Duran's life ended in his arrest by local police and transfer to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  —  The arrest, Duran claims …

San Francisco's crisis looks like New York's future  —  “A major medical association is pulling its annual convention out of the city — saying its members no longer feel safe,” reports the San Francisco Chronicle.  It's a loss of approximately $40 million dollars for the city and a warning …

Michelle Wolf Gets Patriotic For a Red, White, and Blue Salute to Abortion  —  With the country more polarized than ever, it's been hard for Americans to find common ground this Fourth of July.  As columnist Megan McArdle recently argued in the Washington Post, to find our way back, we'll need …

John Roberts is the Supreme Court's new swing vote.  Is he going to overturn Roe v. Wade?  —  What we know — and what we don't know — about John Roberts's position on abortion.  —  No matter who Donald Trump picks to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, the nation's high court …

The Liberal Backlash Is Coming  —  Demonstrators protest against the Trump administration's immigration policies on June 30, 2018, in New York.  —  Among the many privileges certain Americans enjoy—along with the presumption of competence and driving without being pulled over unless …

Beto-mania Sweeps Texas  —  Ted Cruz's long-shot challenger is drawing riotous crowds.  Is it enough?  —  FORT WORTH, Texas — Beto O'Rourke is running to replace Ted Cruz.  Literally.  Sweat pours off his lean, 6' 4"-frame as the El Paso Democrat jogs along the southern bank …

Citing ‘our handshake,’ Trump says he remains confident in Kim Jong Un's pledge to denuclearize North Korea  —  President Trump on Monday expressed confidence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would make good on pledges to denuclearize, despite contentious rhetoric coming out of the country …

Nancy Pelosi: 'They Come After Me Because I'm Effective'  —  The House Minority Leader on the midterms, impeachment, her own party, sexism and the sexist-in-chief  —  As the countdown to November commences, with Democrats desperate for a moonshot, Nancy Pelosi sits atop a three-stage rocket, full of possibility and danger.

Former coaches come out in support of Jim Jordan amid OSU wrestling sex abuse allegations  —  Columbus, Ohio (CNN)Former Ohio State University wrestling coaches showed their support for fellow former coach Jim Jordan Monday, saying they believe his claims that he was not aware of sexual abuse allegations against a former team doctor.

Donald Trump to face ‘carnival of resistance’  —  Dozens of groups and thousands of individuals will try to make US president's visit uncomfortable  —  The organisers of anti-Donald Trump protests have promised a “carnival of resistance” that will begin as soon as the US president lands in the UK on Thursday.

“Why Am I Going to Continue to Be Silent?”:  Michael Cohen Is Ready to Kick Off the Lanny Davis Era  —  After his ABC interview and new legal acquisition, Cohen's allies and advisers believe he “won the hell out of the week,” as one person close to him put it.  —  BY - EMILY JANE FOXJuly 8, 2018,

Trump's combative words on NATO put Mattis in an increasingly tough spot  —  For Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, this week's NATO summit presents a central test: how to preserve a U.S.-European alliance that he sees as crucial to America's security while not crossing a boss who doesn't share that view.

Thai cave rescue: Four more boys pulled from flooded cave — live updates  —  Four more members of a youth soccer team were pulled from a flooded cave in a second round of rescue operations in Thailand on Monday.  The 12 boys and their coach were trapped in the cave for two weeks.

Scott Pruitt, Fallen E.P.A. Chief, May Rise Again in Oklahoma  —  BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Scott Pruitt's brief, tumultuous tenure as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency has left him disgraced in the eyes of many in Washington and across the country.  But it may not have done him much harm in his home state.

The Progressive Populist Who Wants to Help Democrats Win Back the Rust Belt  —  In early May, Richard Cordray was wrapping up a two-day campaign sprint during which he spoke to crowds of plumbers, pipefitters, ironworkers, teachers, firefighters, furniture workers, and now …

Trump's delusions are about to blow up in his own voters' faces  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  With the exception of the big, beautiful wall that is already being built on the southern border (in President Trump's mind, anyway), the issue that taps most directly into the most visceral strains …

Giuliani seems to say Trump asked Comey to give Michael Flynn ‘a break’  —  (CNN)Rudy Giuliani seemed to confirm on ABC's “This Week” Sunday that President Donald Trump actually did ask former FBI Director James Comey to drop the probe into ex-White House national security adviser Michael …

11 states launch investigation targeting fast-food hiring practices  —  Eleven state attorneys general are launching an investigation of contracts at fast-food chains that prevent their workers from switching franchises, targeting a practice some economists say drags down wages for millions of Americans.

Tune in to ABC's Monday Night Judicial Nominations!  —  They're all good judges, but for what it's worth, I hope President Trump nominates Amy Comey Barrett to be the next justice on the Supreme Court.  —  Ramesh offers several strong arguments for Barrett, and I'll throw in one more.