This is the Way Paul Ryan's Speakership Ends  —  The Republican leader is walking away.  Don't ask him about Trump anymore.  —  Paul Ryan has a thing about punctuality and routine.  They bring a sense of order to the chaos that he otherwise must try to maneuver through.

New Details About Wilbur Ross' Business Point To Pattern Of Grifting  —  I write about Donald Trump, the people around him, and how they affect business.  Before he won the presidency, I covered billionaires, industrial America and sports.  My favorite stories focus on the hands-dirty businesses between …

Now the Trump administration wants to limit citizenship for legal immigrants  —  The most significant change to legal immigration in decades could affect millions of would-be citizens, say lawyers and advocates.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal …

Giuliani preparing letter to Mueller expressing ‘real reluctance’ over obstruction questions  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's lead attorney for the ongoing special counsel investigation, said Monday that Trump's legal team is planning to send a letter to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III …

Here are six things to watch in today's elections  —  First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  WASHINGTON — Voters head to the polls for primary elections in Kansas, Michigan …

No One Voted for Facebook and Apple to Deal With Alex Jones  —  On Sunday, Apple announced that it was removing most of Alex Jones' content from its podcast feeds.  The chief of the website and broadcaster Infowars, Jones is a longtime conspiracy theorist whose prominence has risen recently thanks …

City passes proposal to remove Trump's star from Hollywood Walk of Fame  —  The city of West Hollywood approved a proposal to remove President Donald Trump's star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, citing recent costly vandalism and recent demonstrations around the star.

Saudi Arabia's Ugly Spat With Canada  —  By expelling the Canadian ambassador, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman undermines the reforms he has made.  —  The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher.  It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.

Donald and the Di-Spy  —  The point Trump should have made about Sen. Feinstein and the FBI.  —  Donald Trump couldn't resist commenting on the news that Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein was the target of Chinese spying, but he missed the main point.  —  “I like Dianne Feinstein …

Trump's political base is weaker than it seems, our new study finds  —  In July, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced tough questions from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers over President Trump's recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.  Republican criticism …

Exclusive poll: Trump's iron wall of defense  —  Data: SurveyMonkey online poll conducted August 1-3, 2018 among a total sample of 2,421 adults living in the United States.  Margins of error at the 95% confidence level are ±3 percentage points for Total, ±9.5 for African-American women …

EPA is now allowing asbestos back into manufacturing  —  One of the most dangerous construction-related carcinogens is now legally allowed back into U.S. manufacturing under a new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  On June 1, the EPA authorized a “SNUR” (Significant New Use Rule) …

Fox News Correspondent Conor Powell Resigns: ‘Lots of Reporters Are Very Unhappy’  —  Conor Powell was “uncomfortable with the direction of the news organization in recent months,” a person familiar with the matter told TheWrap  —  Fox News foreign correspondent Conor Powell has left the company after nine years with the network.

Fairfield losing another 126 jobs after TV-maker closes plant, citing Trump tariffs  —  COLUMBIA, SC  —  Beleaguered Fairfield County is losing another 126 jobs after TV-maker Element Electronics said Monday it will close its Winnsboro plant in response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

A Top Syrian Scientist Is Killed, and Fingers Point at Israel  —  JERUSALEM — Aziz Asbar was one of Syria's most important rocket scientists, bent on amassing an arsenal of precision-guided missiles that could be launched with pinpoint accuracy against Israeli cities hundreds of miles away.

Mike Pence's moral case for removing a president from office  —  (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence once argued the president of the United States should be held to the highest moral standards to determine whether he should resign or be removed from office.  —  Pence made the argument in two columns …

Win or lose, Beto O'Rourke's campaign against Ted Cruz could shape Texas politics for years  —  Despite the excitement he's generated among Democrats, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke's bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is still widely viewed as a long shot.  Yet the El Paso congressman's campaign …

Facebook Is Asked to Change Rules for Journalists and Scholars  —  WASHINGTON — Facebook is being asked to change rules that restrict how journalists and scholars conduct research on the site — a request that raises unresolved issues about how the First Amendment applies to the social media era.

‘Maxine Waters’ America': Protesters swarm pro-Trump organization's leaders at a restaurant  —  Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens are outspoken leaders of the pro-Trump organization Turning Point USA.  Kirk, the founder, has been called a conservative provocateur with the ear of the president.

“There Aren't That Many Places Where She Feels Safe”: Hope Hicks Plots Her Next Act  —  Donald Trump's former communications director made an unusual appearance on Air Force One last weekend.  Does she want back in, or is Hicks ready to step into her next phase of life?

Betsy DeVos's summer home deserves a special place in McMansion Hell  —  Kate Wagner dissects the shingle-style Michigan summer home of the education secretary.  —  Two weeks ago, somebody untied Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's $40 million yacht from its mooring.

Only one other president has ever acted this desperate  —  William D. Ruckelshaus served as acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and as deputy attorney general in 1973.  He was also administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 1970 to 1973 and 1983 to 1985.

Black Lives Matter Protesters Crash Wedding Of Cop Linked To Stephon Clark Shooting  —  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — One of the two officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark was confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters on his wedding day.  —  Sacramento police have not released the names …

Dean Heller says GOP made ‘big mistake’ by tackling Obamacare first  —  RENO, Nev. — Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., believes Republican lawmakers made a “big mistake” by pushing to repeal the Affordable Care Act as their first big legislative move at the outset of the Trump administration.

West Virginia to introduce mobile phone voting for midterm elections  —  Why voting in the US is so hard  —  West Virginians serving overseas will be the first in the country to cast federal election ballots using a smartphone app, a move designed to make voting in November's election easier for troops living abroad.

School board asks judge to hold Sun Sentinel in contempt over school-shooter report  —  In a court filing, the Broward County School Board alleges the South Florida Sun Sentinel intentionally published information it knew a judge had ordered to be redacted.  (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) South Florida Sun Sentinel