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.

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 …

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.

Hamza bin Laden has married daughter of lead 9/11 hijacker, say family  —  Exclusive: union confirmed by Osama bin Laden's family during interview with the Guardian  —  Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader, has married the daughter of Mohammed Atta, the lead hijacker in the 9/11 terror attacks, according to his family.

The Progressives' Plan to Win in 2018  —  NEW ORLEANS - The first Netroots Nation conference in a Trump-era election year opened with not one, not two, but five keynote speakers of color, all of whom underlined the potential of a “multiracial coalition” of voters made up of African Americans …

4 primaries, Ohio special election promise key midterm clues  —  Voters in five states head to the polls Tuesday, and both parties are looking for signs of strength and unity in their ranks less than three months until the first major U.S. election since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

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.

The Power of ‘Abolish ICE’  —  Democrats are shifting left on immigration, and it shows at the polls.  —  Mr. McElwee is a co-founder of Data for Progress.  —  In June, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Latina organizer, unseated Joe Crowley, one of the most powerful Democratic incumbents in the country, many analysts were shocked.

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.

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.”