The NRA Says It's in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’  —  A legal filing against the state of New York paints a grim picture of the powerful gun group  —  The National Rifle Association warns that it is in grave financial jeopardy, according to a recent court filing obtained …

When Racism Is Fit to Print  —  Is the newest member of the New York Times editorial board, Sarah Jeong, a racist?  —  From one perspective — that commonly held by people outside the confines of the political left — she obviously is.  A series of tweets from 2013 to 2015 reveal …

O'Rourke Puts Race into Lean Republican Column  —  This race in a state that isn't usually competitive for Democrats in statewide races has generated an unusual amount of attention.  Most of it is thanks to U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee, who is running an unconventional yet …

The Newseum is selling MAGA hats and ‘fake news’ T-shirts  —  If you're looking to stock up on the famous red hats that bear Donald Trump's favorite slogan, look no further than the Newseum's gift shop.  —  On its website, the interactive news museum in Washington, D.C., sells $14.99 …

It's True: Trump Is Lying More, and He's Doing It on Purpose.  —  On Thursday, the Washington Post published a remarkable story on its front page revealing a recent spike in the number of “false and misleading claims” made by President Trump.  In his first year as President, Trump made 2,140 false claims, according to the Post.

‘Manhattan Madam’ met with Mueller's team  —  (CNN)Kristin Davis, the woman famously known as the “Manhattan Madam,” met with special counsel Robert Mueller's team for a voluntary interview on Wednesday, according to four sources familiar with the situation.

GOP consultants say Kobach campaign has white nationalists on payroll  —  Sherman Smith sherman_news  —  Kris Kobach's gubernatorial campaign employs three men identified as members of a white nationalist group by two political consultants who have worked with Republicans in Kansas.

Senate Democrats to end boycott, plan to meet with Kavanaugh later this month  —  Senate Democrats will begin meeting with Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh to press him privately on releasing his papers, a senior Democratic aide said Friday, after Democrats had boycotted these sit-downs …

My son, Osama: the al-Qaida leader's mother speaks for the first time  —  Nearly 17 years since 9/11, Osama bin Laden's family remains an influential part of Saudi society - as well as a reminder of the darkest moment in the kingdom's history.  Can they escape his legacy?

Trump and Allies Seek End to Refugee Status for Millions of Palestinians  —  In internal emails, Jared Kushner advocated a “sincere effort to disrupt” the U.N.'s relief agency for Palestinians.  —  Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor …

At President Trump's hotel in New York, revenue went up this spring — thanks to a visit from big-spending Saudis  —  The general manager of the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan had a rare bit of good news to report to investors this spring: After two years of decline …

Judge says Trump team ‘100 percent’ responsible for finding deported immigrant parents  —  Ivanka Trump on Thursday cited the separation of migrant children from their parents as a low point of her White House tenure.  She also said she does not believe the media is an enemy of the people.  (Aug. 3) AP

New kids on the block: 118 hungry goats descend on Boise neighborhood  —  “They kind of just like took over this neighborhood this morning.”  —  BOISE — A herd of goats caused a stir Friday morning after they escaped their enclosure and went on a snacking tour through a West Boise neighborhood.

Meet The Trump Fans Of Q-Anon (HBO) … President Trump is flying around the country this week trying to convince Americans that if the want to Keep America Great, they need to vote Republican in November.  —  But his campaign rally in Tampa Tuesday was about more than just the mid-terms.

Russian who worked at U.S. Embassy in Moscow was fired amid suspicions she was spying  —  A Russian citizen who worked for more than a decade at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow was terminated last summer after she was discovered having unusual secret contacts with Russian intelligence agents …

Melania's policy director leaves White House  —  The first lady has taken steps to develop her personal portfolio in recent months, including launching her ‘Be Best’ anti-bullying initiative.  —  First lady Melania Trump's top policy aide has left the White House, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders indicts the media — on bogus, Trumped-up charges  —  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has taken to the briefing room podium twice this week.  Both times, she has come loaded for bear with a list of grievances.  —  Recognizing the moment is charged …

The tender, terrifying truth about what happened inside the Trader Joe's hostage siege  —  About halfway through the three-hour siege at Trader Joe's in Silver Lake, the wounded gunman, Gene Atkins, looked at one of his hostages, MaryLinda Moss, and told her it was all over for him.

Trump blindsided staff with promise to halt elephant trophy imports  —  sent in November promising to halt imports of elephant trophies blindsided staffers in his own administration and cut off months of planning to ease the import process, newly released emails show.

The Clinton campaign sought dirt on Trump from Russian officials.  Where's the outrage?  —  All of Washington is waiting with bated breath to find out whether the Mueller investigation will provide evidence proving that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia.

Socialist candidate Ocasio-Cortez once saw herself as Smithian capitalist, viewed feminism as ‘relic’  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the socialist congressional candidate from New York who touts honesty and authenticity as her greatest strengths, used to describe herself as a follower of Adam Smith …

Who Was Right About the Emoluments Clauses?  Judge Messitte or President Washington?  —  [I'm delighted that Profs. Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett Tillman, have passed along this response to the recent decision in the Emoluments Clause litigation against President Trump; naturally …

‘Be brave’: Russian firm urges judge to nix Mueller indictment  —  Lawyers for a Russian company accused of financing a massive political influence operation in the United States urged a federal judge Friday to “be brave” and declare special counsel Robert Mueller's appointment invalid.

How Spygate Is Turning Democrats Like Me Against Our Party  —  I was a long-time Democrat who ‘walked away’ from the party because I couldn't stomach the Democrats' anti-democratic antics.  —  I don't much like Donald Trump and didn't vote for him (or Hillary) in 2016, but I've been feeling sorry for him for about 18 months now.

AT&T Overpaid Some Pensioners.  Now It Wants the Money Back.  —  The telecom giant has enlisted a collection agency, a step other companies in similar situations have declined to take  —  When James Mizelle retired in 2001, he started drawing a pension from his 27-year career with AT&T T 1.04% and other phone companies.

Kushner Family Close to Deal to Unload 666 Fifth Avenue  —  The record $1.8 billion real-estate investment became controversial when Jared Kushner joined the Trump White House  —  The Kushner family is on the verge of a deal to unload the office tower at 666 Fifth Avenue …

Republicans don't think government is big enough.  Now they want ‘Ivankacare’  —  While Jared Kushner is promoting the Koch agenda for Willie-Horton-style jailbreak bills, his wife and co-president, Ivanka, is successfully getting one Republican after another to promote a new massive entitlement for paid family leave.

Republican congressman is still touting fake pro-Israel award from Sacha Baron Cohen  —  As part of his effort to trick conservative activists and lawmakers into embarrassing themselves on his Showtime series Who is America?, Sacha Baron Cohen presented a fake pro-Israel award to an array of political figures called “70 at 70.”

Exclusive: Deutsche Bank reports show chinks in money laundering armor  —  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has uncovered shortcomings in its ability to fully identify clients and the source of their wealth, internal documents seen by Reuters show, more than a year after it was fined nearly $700 million for allowing money laundering.