Trump to Seek Repeal of California's Smog-Fighting Power  — Proposed revision to auto emission standards to come out soon  — Will propose end of state's waiver from federal standards  —  The Trump administration will seek to revoke California's authority to regulate automobile emissions …

Judge approves Mueller request to grant immunity for witnesses in Manafort trial  —  A federal judge on Monday approved special counsel Robert Mueller  —  's request to grant immunity to five witnesses so they can testify against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort

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 …

Ga. lawmaker urged to resign after using racial slurs, dropping pants in TV show  —  Spencer apologizes for ‘ridiculously ugly’ episode but refuses to step down  —  Georgia House Speaker David Ralston demanded that state Rep. Jason Spencer resign after he yelled racial slurs and exposed himself …

Fox News mistakenly booked a Massachusetts state senator, and got an unexpected message  —  Someone in the Fox News booking department might be in need of a second cup of coffee.  —  Fox & Friends First, the network's early morning show, thought they had booked former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick …

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 …

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 …

Tronc Cuts Daily News Newsroom in Half; Ousts Editor in Chief  —  The meeting lasted less than a minute.  By the time it was over, reporters and editors at The Daily News had been told that the newsroom staff was being cut in half and that the editor in chief, Jim Rich, was out of a job.

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 …

'I'm ashamed': Trump voter admits she got it wrong after ICE deports her daughter-in-law  —  A woman who voted for President Donald Trump in 2016 this week expressed regret after the president's government agents deported her daughter-in-law to Mexico.  —  The Associated Press this week published …

Trump administration officials dismissed benefits of national monuments  —  In a quest to shrink national monuments last year, senior Interior Department officials dismissed evidence that these public lands boosted tourism and spurred archaeological discoveries, according to documents …

2.5 Billion Pounds of Meat Piles Up in U.S. as Production Grows, Exports Slow  —  Profits, prices are threatened as record amounts of red meat and poultry fill U.S. warehouses  —  Meat is piling up in U.S. cold-storage warehouses, fueled by a surge in supplies and trade disputes that are eroding demand.

Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan Is Telling People He Will Run for President in 2020, Hoping to Win “Yoga Vote”  —  Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan has been telling political consultants and operatives that he intends to run for president of the United States in 2020, and is beginning to put together a team …

Sounds Like Everyone Should Lay Off That Cubs Fan Who “Stole” A Baseball From A Kid  —  Sunday outrage gives way to Monday fact-checking.  If you were one of the people who (reasonably) got very angry at a short video clip appearing to show an adult Cubs fan intercepting a ball meant for a child, you can stand down.

New York on ICE  —  As a precaution, some have stopped traveling.  —  “The moment [Trump] became president, I panicked.  Last year, we didn't go on vacation.  I was like, We're not going anywhere.  In February, my husband's nephew passed away in Houston and even though half of me was worried …

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 …

Scandals Pile Up For Interior Chief Ryan Zinke  —  Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid at least 18 federal investigations.  Zinke has tallied up nearly a dozen.  —  For several months, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke managed to fly under the radar, as Democrats …

GOP Congressman Calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘This Girl ... Or Whatever She Is’  —  Rep. Ron DeSantis was referring to a full-grown woman who is a New York Democratic congressional nominee.  —  WASHINGTON Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) on Saturday referred to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …

Florida Cops Ship 24-Year-Old Mom to ICE After She Paid Traffic Ticket … Maria, an undocumented, 24-year-old mother of three from Guatemala, showed up to the Martin County Jail earlier this year to voluntarily pay a $150 traffic fine.  —  Instead, she wound up handcuffed and thrown inside that jail.

A Supreme Court Vote Is Just One of Heidi Heitkamp's Headaches  —  PETERSBURG, N.D. — Before Senator Heidi Heitkamp spoke to constituents in this tiny rural town, population 175, Mary Ann Dunbar confessed that she had reservations about Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court.

NBC/WSJ poll: Trump is stronger with the base, weaker with the middle  —  First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  WASHINGTON — The good news for President Trump in the latest NBC …