No, the White House didn't intentionally edit a question to Putin out of a video  —  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow led her show Tuesday night with an explosive allegation: The administration of President Trump had intentionally buried a question asked of Russian President Vladimir Putin during last week's news conference in Helsinki.

Trump pushes 25 percent auto tariff as top advisers scramble to stop him  —  Several of President Trump's senior economic advisers believe he plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on close to $200 billion in foreign-made automobiles later this year, three people briefed on discussions said.

National Enquirer's Years-Long Dealings With Trump Lawyer Fall Under Federal Scrutiny  —  Michael Cohen and tabloid publisher traded favors over many years; the Omarosa mediation  —  Michael Cohen and the publisher of the National Enquirer forged an alliance over the years, looking out for the interests of Donald Trump and each other.

Twitter is “shadow banning” prominent Republicans like the RNC chair and Trump Jr.'s spokesman  —  Twitter is limiting the visibility of prominent Republicans in search results — a technique known as “shadow banning” — in what it says is a side effect of its attempts to improve the quality of discourse on the platform.

Melania Trump will watch ‘any channel she wants,’ spokeswoman says  —  (CNN)First lady Melania Trump will watch “any channel she wants,” according to her spokeswoman in an apparent rebuke to the report President Donald Trump was upset to find her Air Force One television tuned into CNN.

Trump Wants to Delay Putin Meeting Until ‘After the Russia Witch Hunt’  —  WASHINGTON — The White House said on Wednesday that President Trump wants to delay a planned follow-up meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia until after the investigation of the special counsel …

The ‘Democratic Extremism’ Narrative Is a Handy Way to Distract Attention From Republican Extremism  —  There is a convention going back into the mists of time whereby the Democratic Party is thought of as a disorganized and divided mess.  The early 20th-century humorist Will Rogers, himself a Democrat, once said:

America's Most and Least Popular Governors  —  Gov. Phil Scott's (R-Vermont) approval falls far amid re-election run  —  The popularity of Republican governors in solidly blue Northeastern states has been a thematic mainstay of Morning Consult's quarterly Governor Approval Rankings since their launch in 2016.

Federal judge allows emoluments case against Trump to proceed  —  A federal judge on Wednesday rejected President Trump's latest effort to stop a lawsuit that alleges Trump is violating the Constitution by continuing to do business with foreign governments.  —  The ruling, from U.S. District …

BREAKING: Ga. lawmaker who used racial slurs in TV show resigns  —  The Georgia lawmaker who exposed himself and yelled racial slurs during an episode of Sacha Baron Cohen's Showtime series is resigning his seat in the state Legislature, according to House Speaker David Ralston's office.

The Big Business of Being Gwyneth Paltrow  —  Inside the growth of Goop — the most controversial brand in the wellness industry.  —  On a Monday morning in November, students at Harvard Business School convened in their classroom to find Gwyneth Paltrow.  She was sitting at one of their desks …

The Art of Failing Upward  —  On Tuesday evening, denizens of Donald Trump's Washington, D.C., gathered at a tavern on the capital's southwest waterfront to toast one of the most widely ridiculed White House press secretaries in history.  —  The official occasion for the night's festivities …

Whistleblower provides emails that show Stormy Daniels' arrest was pre-planned  —  In an exclusive investigation, the Advocate has obtained emails from a whistleblower from inside the Columbus Police Department that outline the arrest of Stormy Daniels earlier this month may have been pre-planned days before she ever arrived in town.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's Spokeswoman Once Argued Muslims Can't Be President  —  Faith Vander Voort published the Islamophobic post while working as an intern for GOP Rep. Steve King, who has a long history of pushing white supremacist views.  —  A top spokeswoman for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke …

These Emails Show What Happens When The White House Keeps The Pentagon Out Of The Loop  —  “The Pentagon was caught off guard” stories have become a staple of news coverage of the Trump administration.  —  It's no secret that time and time again, officials in the Defense Department …

Ted Cruz proposes five debates with Beto O'Rourke in U.S. Senate race  —  In a letter to O'Rourke, Cruz's campaign proposed debates to be held on five Friday evenings, each focused on a different set of topics. … U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has challenged Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke …

Meet the Eastern European Mystery Donors Behind the Trump-Allied Super PAC … A mysterious company that made a huge contribution to a pro-Trump political group this year is run by two Soviet-born businessmen, one of whom was feted at a donor retreat at Mar-a-Lago in March.

Owner Of Russian Import/Export Company Charged With Evading U.S. Export Controls By Smuggling Sensitive Electronics To Russian Military And Intelligence Agencies  —  NEWARK, N.J. - A resident and citizen of Russia was indicted by a federal grand jury today for his alleged role …

Polls: Trump approval sags in trio of Midwest states  —  Democrats also enjoy an advantage on congressional preference in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.  —  WASHINGTON — In three politically important Midwest states — including two that were key in deciding the 2016 election …

Dozens of lawmakers have reviewed unredacted Page surveillance documents; Nunes is not one of them  —  Nunes to reporter: Democracy dies in darkness  —  (CNN)Thirty members of Congress have reviewed largely unredacted copies of the highly sensitive surveillance-warrant applications …

YouTube issues a new strike against Alex Jones' channel over hate speech and child endangerment  —  The video site removed four of Jones' videos on Tuesday  —  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' YouTube channel received a strike on Tuesday for violating the site's community guidelines, The Verge has learned.

Michael Avenatti gets judge to bar media from his testimony on Newport Beach law firm's bankruptcy  —  After months of demanding transparency from President Trump on his alleged affair with porn star Stormy Daniels, Michael Avenatti convinced a federal judge on Wednesday to block the news media …