Trump says Carter Page documents show DoJ and FBI misled courts  —  (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Sunday that documents about his former presidential campaign adviser Carter Page confirmed with little doubt that the Department of Justice and FBI had misled the courts.

Exclusive: Accused Russian agent Butina met with U.S. Treasury, Fed officials  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Accused Russian agent Maria Butina had wider high-level contacts in Washington than previously known, taking part in 2015 meetings between a visiting Russian official and two senior officials …

Judgment days  —  In a small Alabama town, an evangelical congregation reckons with God, President Trump and the meaning of morality  —  Clay Crum opened his Bible to Exodus Chapter 20 and read verse 14 one more time.  —  “Thou shalt not commit adultery,” it said.  —  He prayed about what he was going to do.

Kerry calls Trump's Helsinki performance ‘disgraceful’  —  Former Secretary of State John Kerry excoriated President Donald Trump for his conciliatory news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, calling it “one of the most disgraceful, remarkable moments of kowtowing …

Bill Browder just revealed a big secret about Putin and the Russian oligarchs  —  Scott interviews Bill Browder, the man who Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin called out in a global press conference in Helsinki at the Treason Summit with Donald Trump this week.

Americans give Trump negative marks for Helsinki performance, poll finds  —  By wide margins, Americans give President Trump negative marks for his conduct during a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week and for his casting doubt on U.S. intelligence conclusions that Russia interfered …

Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold dies at 57  —  Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Los Angeles Times restaurant critic who richly chronicled the city's vast culinary landscape and made its food understandable and approachable to legions of fans, has died.  He was 57.

Democrats See Openings at State Level, Thanks to Trump Resistance  —  SANTA FE, N.M. — A polarizing president electrifies the opposition party going into his first midterm election, raising the party's hopes that it can reclaim governorships, ram through major policy change at the state level …

The G.O.P. Stands By as Trump Upends American Security  —  In the aftermath of Helsinki, there has been outcry, but no real action, from the Republican establishment.  —  Fifty years ago, America was in agony.  Its unity at home, and its standing abroad, were deteriorating.

In First Lady's Hometown in Slovenia, the Business Is Melania  —  SEVNICA, Slovenia — Melania cake.  Melania cream.  Melania wine.  Melania tea.  Melania slippers.  Melania salami.  Melania chocolate-coated apple slices.  —  There are few products that the enterprising burghers of Sevnica …

General Says Talk of More U.S.-Russia Cooperation Gives Him ‘Pause’  —  'Let's not forget that it's Russia,' said U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, who is overseeing the fight against Islamic State and the war in Afghanistan  —  KABUL—The U.S. general overseeing the fight against Islamic State …

Woman who lost 9 relatives in duck boat accident shares heartache, harrowing tale  —  “I felt like if I was able to get a life jacket I could've saved my babies,” Tia Coleman, who lost three children and other family members, said.  —  Survivor of Missouri duck boat tragedy speaks out

The super rich boost political giving ahead of November's tough midterm elections  —  WASHINGTON - Super-wealthy donors escalated their political giving this spring, led by Republicans racing to protect their party's hold on Congress in the Nov. 6 midterm elections, a USA TODAY analysis of newly filed campaign reports shows.

As a conservative, I despair at Republicans' support for Trump.  His vision is not conservatism  —  It is hard to refute those who say Trumpism is a product of conservatism but refute them we must.  We are better than this  —  As Donald Trump extends his control over the Republican party …