Putin Tells Diplomats He Made Trump a New Offer on Ukraine at Their Summit  — Russian leader suggested referendum in separatist regions  — Putin said to agree to let Trump mull plan before going public  —  Vladimir Putin told Russian diplomats that he made a proposal to Donald Trump …

Congratulations, Mr. President: Zuckerberg Secretly Called Trump After The Election  —  In the days following Donald Trump's election victory over Hillary Clinton, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg placed a secret, previously unreported call to the president-elect during which, sources tell BuzzFeed News …

Nunes used political dollars for $15K in Celtics tickets, winery tours and Vegas trips  —  WASHINGTON  —  Rep. Devin Nunes used political donations to pay for nearly $15,000 in tickets to Boston Celtics basketball games as well as winery tours and lavish trips to Las Vegas …

A New Talking Point From the Pro-Trump Fringe  —  On Wednesday morning, in the midst of yet another contentious news cycle dominated by coverage of Russian election meddling, I tweeted a kind of thought experiment: “If Trump & co. just pivoted to 'Aren't you glad Russia helped us defeat Hillary Clinton? …

White House withdraws judicial nominee Ryan Bounds, after GOP realizes he didn't have votes for confirmation  —  The GOP's bid to transform the federal bench with conservative judges hit its first significant snag Thursday, as the White House withdrew the nomination of Ryan Bounds to serve …

Weird.  Mueller released an evidence list for the upcoming Manafort trial and Bernie Sanders' chief strategist, Tad Devine, is all over it  —  Well, look at this.  Tad Devine's name — chief strategist for one Bernie Sanders — is all over this evidence list released by Robert Mueller for the upcoming Paul Manafort trial:

Whoopi Goldberg and Jeanine Pirro get into explosive argument backstage at ‘The View’  —  Whoopi Goldberg and Jeanine Pirro got into an explosive argument backstage at “The View” on Thursday — after an intense on-the-air exchange got even more heated behind-the-scenes, sources exclusively tell Page Six.

Justice Department plans to alert public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy  —  The Justice Department plans to alert the public to foreign operations targeting U.S. democracy, under a new policy designed to counter hacking and disinformation campaigns such as the one Russia undertook …

Trump lays into the Federal Reserve, says he's ‘not thrilled’ about interest rate hikes  — President Donald Trump, in a rare statement for Oval Office holders, criticized the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates.  — He said he's “not thrilled” with rate hikes and worries …

How a Facebook Group for Sexual Assault Survivors Became a Tool for Harassment  —  LAST YEAR, AS thousands of women shared their stories of sexual assault and harassment with the hashtag #MeToo, Amanda, a 30-year-old from Oregon, was looking for a supportive place to share her own experiences.

Three Top FBI Cybersecurity Officials to Retire  —  Three of the top cybersecurity officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation are retiring from government service—departures that come as cyberattacks are a major concern for the country's security agencies.

A Democratic Blue Wave?  Don't Forget the Republicans' Big Hill  —  One seems like an unstoppable force, but a G.O.P. structural advantage may represent an immovable object.  —  Democrats are optimistic about riding a so-called blue wave to control of the House this November, and it's easy to see why.

Sacha Baron Cohen's Art-Gallery Dupe Regrets Nothing (Except Her Dress)  —  In the outrageous first episode of Who Is America?, Sacha Baron Cohen revealed that, with only a nudge, politicians like Rep. Joe Wilson and former United States Sen. Trent Lott will endorse arming toddlers.

One FBI text message in Russia probe that should alarm every American  —  Lisa Page and Peter Strzok, the reported FBI lovebirds, are the poster children for the next “Don't Text and Investigate” public service ads airing soon at an FBI office near you.  —  Their extraordinary texting affair …

Liberal Blind Spots Are Hiding the Truth About ‘Trump Country’  —  For one thing, it's not Trump country.  Most struggling whites I know here live a life of quiet desperation mad at their white bosses, not resentment toward their co-workers or neighbors of color.

Steve King Is A White Supremacist, And The GOP Doesn't Care  —  Among other white supremacist views, the congressman refused to apologize for promoting a neo-Nazi on Twitter.  Republicans continue to look the other way.  —  On June 12, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) tweeted: “Europe is waking up …

Bevin will reverse cuts to Medicaid dental, vision services, state says  —  In a surprise reversal, Kentucky officials have announced the state will rescind Medicaid cuts that eliminated dental, vision and non-emergency transportation services for nearly 400,000 Kentuckians.

US senators threaten to block loans for Turkey over pastor detention  —  Bill calls “to restrict loans from financial institutions until Turkey ends the unjust detention of US citizens”  —  Following a Turkish court decision to continue the detention of Pastor Andrew Brunson …

Austrian state wants to force meat-consuming Jews and Muslims to register, drawing Nazi comparisons  —  BERLIN — Nazi comparisons have become such frequent occurrences almost anywhere in the world that they rarely draw attention these days.  But in Adolf Hitler's birth country, Austria …

Man Says Cardinal McCarrick, His ‘Uncle Ted,’ Sexually Abused Him for Years  —  James was 11 years old when Father Theodore E. McCarrick came into his bedroom in Northern New Jersey, looking for the bathroom.  Father McCarrick, then 39 and a rising star in the Roman Catholic church …

The Government Lost Control At A Former Nuclear Weapons Plant.  Now 42 Workers Are Paying The Price.  —  “This is 2018.  We shouldn't still be contaminating people with plutonium,” said a worker at the Hanford site in eastern Washington.  —  As November turned to December …

Trump is smashing the hopes of oppressed people everywhere  —  Setting aside the issue of whether the president is wittingly advancing the interests of a hostile power — a qualification that is only imaginable in the Trump era — what is happening to the direction of American foreign policy?

Duterte's drug war killed thousands, and Filipinos still loved him.  Then he called God ‘stupid.’  —  President Rodrigo Duterte slams his hand lightly on the podium, as if to show exasperation.  Speaking in his usual casual tone, he unloads an expletive-laden tirade over what he sees as a bizarre story rife with stupidity.

Trump's Ties  —  For the better part of two years now, reporters have been trying to find the issue or offense that could fracture Donald Trump's base of support.  They have traveled to “Trump country” for regular updates from working-class whites and other key Trump constituents …