How a Trump Decision Revealed a G.O.P. Memo's Shaky Foundation  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump declassified a memo by House Republicans in February that portrayed the surveillance of a former campaign adviser as scandalous, his motivation was clear: to give congressional allies …

Calling my fellow Republicans: Trump is clearly unfit to remain in office  —  President Trump's disgraceful performance in Helsinki, Finland, and in the days since is an indication that he is not fit to remain in office.  Trump's 2016 “America First” platform might be more aptly named …

Trump Threatens Iran on Twitter, Warning Rouhani of Dire ‘Consequences’  —  President Trump threatened Iran late Sunday, warning of severe “consequences,” as rhetoric between the two countries' presidents escalated dramatically.  —  Mr. Trump, in an all-caps message on Twitter addressed …

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Inches Higher, Buoyed by Republican Support  —  In the latest WSJ/NBC News poll, the president's job approval rose to 45% but remains among the lowest of any modern president at this point his first term  —  WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump's approval rating …

GOP Lawmaker Jason Spencer Strips Down, Screams ‘N-Word’ on Sacha Baron Cohen's ‘Who Is America?’ … This past week, Jason Spencer, a Republican state representative from Georgia, revealed that Sacha Baron Cohen had tricked him into shouting “provocative language” during what he thought was a real anti-terrorism training video.

Wavering Rand sets off Supreme Court spectacle  —  The Kentucky Republican says he's genuinely undecided on whether to back Brett Kavanaugh.  His vote could be decisive.  —  Rand Paul is one of a handful of senators who'll determine whether Brett Kavanaugh lands on the Supreme Court …

Anton's creed is not just racist; it is patently un-American.  —  Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a regular contributor to PostEverything.  —  Michael Anton is the author of the infamous …

John Kelly Signed Off on a ‘Purge’ of Scott Pruitt Loyalists From EPA … The Trump White House has moved quickly to force out a trio of staffers loyal to former, scandal-plagued Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.

Cuomo had the MTA waste $30M on tunnel vanity project  —  Gov. Cuomo ordered the cash-strapped MTA to waste up as much as $30 million on his latest vanity project — retiling two city tunnels in the state's blue-and-gold color scheme — instead of using the dough for desperately needed subway repairs, The Post has learned.

Trump's former campaign chairman faces trial in first court test of special counsel prosecution … With his well-coiffed hair, tailored suits and keen ability to charm the powerful, Paul S. Manafort spent decades wheeling and dealing with U.S. politicians and foreign despots …

Massive job cuts expected at the Daily News  —  The struggling Daily News is expected to begin another massive round of layoffs on Monday, The Post has learned.  —  The cuts at the teetering tabloid, which some insiders feared would range as high as 70 percent of staff …

U.S. Department of State  —  Search Input  —  Supporting Iranian Voices  —  Remarks  —  Secretary of State  —  Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library  —  Simi Valley, CA  —  SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you all.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.

Portugal Dared to Cast Aside Austerity.  It's Having a Major Revival.  —  At a time of mounting uncertainty in Europe, the country has defied critics who insisted on austerity as the answer to the Continent's economic and financial crisis.  —  LISBON — Ramón Rivera had barely gotten …

Gowdy: If There Was Evidence That President Trump Committed Any Crime, “Adam Schiff Would Have Leaked It”  —  Rep. Trey Gowdy told FNC's Bret Baier on FOX News Sunday that while there are documents he has not seen, he knows that if there were any evidence that President Trump committed any crime …

PICTURED: Hillary Clinton dining with Harvey Weinstein after her loss  —  Photos of Hillary Clinton having dinner with longtime pal Harvey Weinstein weeks after her election loss have emerged.

Scoop: World leaders turning Trump tricks against him  —  World leaders are learning to play President Trump using his own set of predictable negotiating tricks.  The most vivid example of this: French President Emmanuel Macron bragging to Trump that he was jamming him by stealing “The Art of the Deal” techniques, Axios has learned.

Just How Far Will the Left Go?  —  There was no honeymoon for the unlikely winner of the 2016 election.  Progressives have in succession tried to sue to overturn Trump's victory using several different approaches.  First on the bogus claim of fraudulent voting machines.