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.

Russia Appointed Steven Seagal to Improve Relations with America  —  Russia's Foreign Ministry has made U.S. actor Steven Seagal its special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties.  The role is meant to deepen cultural, art, and youth ties between the two countries.

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.

Metro no longer considering separate trains for white nationalists attending ‘Unite the Right’ rally  —  Metro is no longer considering running separate trains for protesters participating in the Aug. 12 “Unite the Right” white nationalists rally in the District, the transit agency's board chairman said Saturday.

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.

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 …

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 …

The lessons we can still learn from my friend Ron Dellums  —  The morning after I was first elected to Congress, I flew to Washington hoping to get right to work.  The incoming chairman of the Armed Services Committee was one of the few House members on Capitol Hill that morning.

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.

The High School We Can't Log Off From  —  Twitter rewards us for our mistakes.  It isn't designed to let us grow up.  —  Ms. Senior will be joining Opinion as an audio columnist in September.  —  It appears we're in the midst of yet another Twitter backlash.

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.

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.”