Trump Opens His Arms to Russia.  His Administration Closes Its Fist.  —  WASHINGTON — It was a jarring moment, even for an American leader whose curious attraction to Russia has often resulted in mixed messages from the United States.  —  Just a few hours after President Trump doused expectations …

In Trump's U.K. Visit, Some See ‘Infomercial’ for Money-Losing Golf Resort  —  GLASGOW — On Monday, President Trump will have a closely watched meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, just days after the announcement that 12 Russian military intelligence officers had been indicted …

Ignore the spin — still no evidence of Trump collusion  —  “They caught the witches.”  Those were the celebratory words of John Podesta, chairman of Hillary Clinton  —  's 2016 presidential campaign, in response to the indictment Friday of 12 Russian military intelligence officers for hacking efforts linked to the 2016 election.

Elon Musk Unmasked as Top Donor to House Republican PAC  —  Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been revealed as a top donor to a Republican PAC aimed at keeping control of Congress.  Filings published by ProPublica this weekend show Musk contributed $38,900 to the Protect the House PAC …

Cleaning Toilets, Following Rules: A Migrant Child's Days in Detention  —  A portrait of life in the shelters for the children detained after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.  —  Do not misbehave.  Do not sit on the floor.  Do not share your food.  Do not use nicknames.  Also, it is best not to cry.

Trump has said 1,340,330 words as president.  They're getting more dishonest, a Star study shows  —  WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump's words are getting more dishonest over time, the Star has found in the first detailed statistical analysis of his inaccurate statements in office.

Should Democrats Have Saved Their Filibuster for the New Court Fight?  —  WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to the vote on Judge Neil M. Gorsuch's confirmation to the Supreme Court in the spring of 2017, Senator Susan Collins approached Senator Michael Bennet on the Senate floor with an urgent plea.

‘Puppy pistol?’  Utah gun rights activist says she was duped by Sacha Baron Cohen  —  SOUTH JORDAN — Utah gun rights activist Janalee Tobias said she held a .22-caliber pistol cloaked in a stuffed toy puppy — the puppy pistol — and fed it bullets shaped like crayons to kill the bad guys.

The death of truth: how we gave up on facts and ended up with Trump  —  From post-modernism to filter bubbles, ‘truth decay’ has been spreading for decades.  How can we stop alternative facts from bringing down democracy, asks Michiko Kakutani  —  Two of the most monstrous regimes …

‘Did Donald Trump just WALK IN FRONT OF THE QUEEN?’  —  LONDON — It's generally quite difficult to upstage the queen of England, but President Trump might have managed to do so.  —  Trump and Queen Elizabeth II met Friday as part of his working visit to the United Kingdom.

White House Official Who Advocated for Refugees Sacked and Escorted From Office  —  Jennifer Arangio had clashed with Stephen Miller and other hard-line aides to Trump.  —  A senior White House official, Jennifer Arangio, was fired Thursday and escorted from her office …

Trump falsely claims CNN did not cover him refusing question from Acosta at UK press conference  —  on Saturday falsely claimed that CNN did not report on his snub of the network's White House correspondent Jim Acosta at an international news conference the previous day.

Ken Starr: Kavanaugh would rule ‘that no one is above the law’  —  Former Clinton independent counsel Ken Starr said Saturday that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, if confirmed, would not bend to President Donald Trump's will if a potential showdown with special counsel Robert Mueller sparked a constitutional crisis.

Inside the church where Nicaraguan paramilitaries laid siege on university students  —  MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The first student I met outside the Church of the Divine Mercy had a fresh bullet hole in his lower back.  —  “It's ugly in there,” he said.  —  “In there” was the vast …

Maryland told its voter registration vendor financed by Russian oligarch  —  Top Maryland officials say the FBI told them this week that the state's voter registration platform was purchased by a Russian oligarch in 2015, without state officials knowing.  The FBI did not indicate a breach occurred …