Trump at a precarious moment in his presidency: Privately brooding and publicly roaring  —  In private, President Trump spent much of the past week brooding, like he often does.  He has been anxious about the Russia investigation's widening fallout, with his former campaign chairman now standing trial.

Melania backs LeBron after Trump insult: He's ‘working to do good things’  —  voiced support for LeBron James on Saturday after President Trump  —  went after the NBA star on Twitter, questioning his intelligence.  —  A spokeswoman for Melania Trump said in a statement that James is …

Venezuelan president survives a drone assassination attempt then claims ex-pats exiled in Florida colluded with Colombia to plot his murder  —  Seven national guards have been injured in Venezuela after what is believed to have been an assassination attempt on socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

The Age That Women Have Babies: How a Gap Divides America  —  Becoming a mother used to be seen as a unifying milestone for women in the United States.  But a new analysis of four decades of births shows that the age that women become mothers varies significantly by geography and education.

Russia tasks Hollywood actor Seagal with improving U.S. ties  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had made U.S. actor Steven Seagal its special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties, a role it said was meant to deepen cultural, art and youth ties between the two countries.

Transit Union Refuses to Bring White Nationalists to ‘Unite the Right’ Rally  —  The Washington Post The Washington Post/Getty Images  —  Washington D.C.'s metro rail system is considering providing separate trains for white nationalists attending the so-called “Unite the Right” rally next weekend, according to the Washington Post.

Judge's ruling invalidates FEC regulation allowing anonymous donations to ‘dark money’ groups  —  A U.S. District Court judge on Friday issued a ruling invalidating a Federal Election Commission regulation that has allowed donors to so-called dark-money groups to remain anonymous …

Parkland Shooter Asked for Help, but Was Denied Before Shooting … A new report found Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz asked school officials for help months before he allegedly gunned down 14 fellow classmates and three adults—but the school district “did not follow through.”

A book about impeachment that Donald Trump likes so much, he tweeted about it  —  Quinta Jurecic is the deputy managing editor of Lawfare.  —  Quinta Jurecic is the managing editor of Lawfare.  —  In the past year, three books have made the case that President Trump has committed offenses …

Continental Drift  —  As Europe wanes, the distance between it and America grows  —  According to Pew International polls, Trump is now intensely disliked in Europe.  His endless spats over European trade, the costs of NATO, and differing approaches to Vladimir Putin's Russia acerbated already tense U.S.-European relations.

Army Delta Force sergeant major dies during free-fall parachute training  —  A highly decorated special operations soldier has died from wounds received during military free-fall training, U.S. Army Special Operations Command confirmed Friday.  —  Sgt. Maj. Christopher Nelms died July 1 …

Trump's worst political nightmare?  Democrats with subpoena power.  —  A Democratic takeover of either chamber of Congress stands to set off investigations into President Trump and his personal finances, members of his family, and senior administration officials, an onslaught that raises the stakes for the midterm elections.