Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Triumph of Nothing Over Everyone  —  Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are about to hold a meeting that will reflect their shared understanding of power: the triumph of nothing over everyone.  American journalists have been trying to guess …

Mueller, pushing to wrap up parts of Russia probe, faces question of American involvement  —  In a 29-page indictment Friday, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III blamed specific officers in the Russian government for the 2016 hacking of Democrats, answering one of his investigation's central questions …

PIERS MORGAN up close and VERY personal with Trump on Air Force One  —  PIERS MORGAN talks with President Donald Trump as the Republican concludes his tour of the UK, boarding Air Force One to foreign policy, the Royal family - and personalised snacks.

He said he was ‘going to burn down the building with all the f—  Jews,’ Miami Beach cops say  —  A resident at a Miami Beach condo was angry after learning he was about to be evicted so he planned to burn down the building and had one group, in particular, targeted, police say.

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 …

Judge blasts HHS official's warning of endangering children as ‘cover’ to Trump admin in key immigration case  —  You heard her cry for her mom.  See their reunion  —  (CNN)A federal judge has blasted a declaration from a senior official at the Department of Health and Human Services …

Ex-GOP Rep. Joe Walsh: Sacha Baron Cohen Tricked Me Into Saying We Should Arm Preschoolers … The promotional tour for Sacha Baron Cohen's new Showtime series Who Is America? continues.  But it's not the British comedian out there shilling for his new show all over TV—it's the people who fell victim to his pranks.

How a Director Uncovered Whitney Houston's Secret Pain  —  In one of the many troubling moments in the new documentary “Whitney,” a record label executive, Joey Arbagey, describes what it was like trying to make an album with Whitney Houston around the turn of the century.

Democratic Socialism in One Poster  —  Have you heard?  Democratic socialism is the bright new future.  New and improved!  Not like that old kind of socialism that produced gulags, corrupt governments, and mediocre economies.  It's kindler, gentler socialism, all warm and fuzzy and friendly.

Thousands protest across Scotland as Trump plays golf  —  Marchers stream through Edinburgh and group chants ‘no racist USA’ in Ayrshire  —  Play Video  —  Thousands of people have protested on the streets in Edinburgh against Donald Trump's visit to the UK as the US president played golf …

Man suspected of attacking wife with chain saw was deported 11 times  —  A man suspected of attacking his wife with a chain saw in Whittier had been deported 11 times since 2005, immigration officials said.  —  Alejandro Alvarez Villegas attacked his wife in their home Wednesday …

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.

13-year-old beheaded after witnessing grandmother's slaying, investigator testifies  —  Gallery: Men charged in killing of grandmother, 13-year-old  —  A 13-year-old Huntsville girl was beheaded after she witnessed her grandmother assaulted with a knife and left to die on the ground in a cemetery, court testimony revealed.

Vet says troopers asked to take his guns without a warrant.  He didn't let them  —  Leonard Cottrell Jr. fought on the front lines in the Iraq War.  Now, he feels he's fighting the frontlines at home in New Jersey for the right to bear arms.  —  Cottrell, 40, said he was working at Wawa …

Suspect in Hoover Dam standoff writes Trump, cites conspiracy in letters  —  Matthew P. Wright, 30, of Henderson, was arrested Friday, June 15, 2018, after a 90-minute standoff on the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge.  Mohave County Jail  —  Matthew Wright of Henderson blocks the southbound lanes …

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 …

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.

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.