This sad, embarrassing wreck of a man  —  America's child president had a play date with a KGB alumnus, who surely enjoyed providing day care.  It was a useful, because illuminating, event: Now we shall see how many Republicans retain a capacity for embarrassment.

'Putin's Favorite Congressman' Now Engulfed in NRA Spy Case … Pro-Kremlin GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher met with a Putin ally in Russia in August 2015, The Daily Beast has confirmed, matching an account in Monday's blockbuster FBI affidavit against accused Russian spy Maria Butina.

Ocasio-Cortez draws ire from Democrats: ‘Meteors fizz out’  —  Frustrated Democratic lawmakers are offering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez some advice: Cool it.  —  Ocasio-Cortez stunned the political world with her upset primary victory last month over Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) …

Special counsel offers immunity to five witnesses for Paul Manafort trial  —  The special counsel prosecuting Paul Manafort is seeking to give immunity to five potential witnesses in advance of his trial in Alexandria federal court next week.  —  All five have said they will not testify …

A Congressional Candidate Used to Be a Rapper.  Will It Matter?  —  RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Antonio Delgado is a lot of things: a Rhodes Scholar, a graduate of Harvard Law School, a former lawyer at one of the country's largest lobbying firms, and now the Democratic nominee for Congress …

Top Voting Machine Vendor Admits It Installed Remote-Access Software on Systems Sold to States  —  Remote-access software and modems on election equipment ‘is the worst decision for security short of leaving ballot boxes on a Moscow street corner.’  —  The nation's top voting machine maker …

Intel Chair: FBI, DOJ Obstructing Trump Probe in Hope of Dem Takeover in Congress  —  Nunes says DOJ, FBI betting on Dems killing probe  —  The chair of the House Intelligence Committee accused the FBI and Department of Justice of stonewalling a sprawling investigation into claims …

MGM Resorts Sues Victims of Las Vegas Mass Shooting  —  MGM Resorts International has reportedly filed federal lawsuits against hundreds of victims of last year's mass shooting in Las Vegas in an apparent bid to pre-empt any compensation claims.  MGM, which owns the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino …

I.R.S. Will No Longer Force Kochs and Other Groups to Disclose Donors  —  The Trump administration will end a longstanding requirement that certain nonprofit organizations disclose the names of their large donors to the Internal Revenue Service, a move that will allow some political groups …

The Great CNN Baby Boom  —  AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF THE NETWORK'S MOST PROMINENT WOMEN ARE PROVING THEY CAN HANDLE A MADDENING NEWS CYCLE  —  When Brianna Keilar saw her CNN colleague Pamela Brown adjust her dress  —  , she became suspicious.  “We were sitting on set …

Neck and Neck in CD48  —  6-in-10 partisan voters satisfied with their nominee  —  West Long Branch, NJ - The race for California's 48th Congressional District between Republican incumbent Dana Rohrabacher and Democratic challenger Harley Rouda is virtually tied according to the Monmouth University Poll.

Donald Trump's Turnberry firm paid £50,000 by US Government for weekend visit  —  Donald Trump personally profited by more than £50,000 from his weekend stay at his loss-making Turnberry resort, with the US government footing the accommodation bill for the president and his entourage, The Scotsman can reveal.

Fox & Friends Works Overtime to Explain Directly to Trump What He Got Wrong  —  It's no secret that Fox & Friends is President Donald Trump's preferred morning show, and perhaps banking on his watching on Tuesday, the hosts addressed him directly to explain to him how he screwed up yesterday …

Americans Divided on Kavanaugh's Nomination to the Supreme Court  —  Democrats are worried he will make court too conservative  —  A week after Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy's seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, the public is split in its early views of the nomination.

The Helsinki fiasco showcases Pence's hypocrisy once again  —  The best film ever done on the Trump administration is called “The Death of Stalin.”  It is a dark but wholly brilliant comedy about how Stalin's closest henchmen maneuvered for power in the days after the death of their publicly revered but actually despised leader.

Ann Hopkins, Winner of a Workplace Bias Fight, Dies at 74  —  By her own admission, Ann Hopkins could be abrasive, vulgar, relentless and impatient in the office.  —  She was also one of the best young consultants that Price Waterhouse had in 1982 in its Washington branch …

Part of George Washington Parkway closed, Metro station flooded as rain sweeps through Washington region  —  @wmata Capitol South station pic.twitter.com/GE89e9LtmN — Deion (@SlimHardawayy) July 17, 2018  —  A portion of the George Washington Parkway was closed and at least one Metro station …

Warrant issued for suspect after cyclist assaulted with bottles and cans  —  Charles Peacock says three cameras on his helmet and bike were recording during his ride down Hickory Valley Road.  —  UPDATE: Chattanooga police have been able to identify the driver of the vehicle and the passenger accused …