Omarosa reveals audio of Trump campaign aides allegedly discussing potential fallout of N-word  —  President Trump says former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault-Newman lied when she called him a racist who has said the N-word on tape.  The president tweeted Monday night, “I don't have that word in my vocabulary and never have.

Manafort attorneys opt to skip defense, proceed to closing arguments  —  Attorneys for Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman who is on trial for financial crimes in federal district court Alexandria, Virginia, will not call additional witnesses to present a defense.

Trump Claims Power to Bypass Limits Set by Congress in Defense Bill  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump signed a $716 billion military spending bill on Monday, he claimed the authority to override dozens of provisions that he deemed improper constraints on his executive powers.

Exclusive: Pentagon spokeswoman under investigation for misusing staff, retaliating against complaints  —  Washington (CNN)One of Defense Secretary James Mattis' most senior civilian advisers is being investigated by the Defense Department Office of Inspector General for allegedly retaliating …

More than 300 accused priests listed in Pennsylvania report on Catholic Church sex abuse  —  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday released a sweeping grand jury report on sex abuse in the Catholic Church, listing more than 300 accused clergy and detailing a “systematic” coverup effort by church leaders over 70 years.

Trump's Trade War Is Rattling China's Leaders  —  BEIJING — China's leaders have sought to project confidence in the face of President Trump's tariffs and trade threats.  But as it becomes clear that a protracted trade war with the United States may be unavoidable, there are growing signs …

In Conversation: Penn Jillette Talking magic, truth, and Trump's alleged Apprentice Tapes.  —  The long and successful career of Penn Jillette, the bigger half (physically and personality-wise) of the magic duo Penn & Teller, itself constitutes a kind of trick.

How three conspiracy theorists took ‘Q’ and sparked Qanon  —  Pushing the theory on to bigger platforms proved to be the key to Qanon's spread — and the originators' financial gain.  —  In November 2017, a small-time YouTube video creator and two moderators of the 4chan website …

Doug Jones heckled over Brett Kavanaugh at Birmingham town hall  —  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AL.com) — Sen. Doug Jones was heckled at a town hall meeting Monday night in Birmingham when a woman threw a pair of stuffed lips in the senator's direction while venting her anger that Alabama's junior senator …

Roger Stone shares image of himself and Trump as ‘Space Force’ wearing swastikas  —  on Monday shared a digitally altered image on Instagram of himself, President Trump  —  and several other people serving in or aligned with the administration wearing spacesuits with swastikas on them.

Fentanyl Used to Execute Nebraska Inmate, in a First for U.S.  —  LINCOLN, Neb. — Prison officials in Nebraska used fentanyl, the powerful opioid at the center of the nation's overdose epidemic, to help execute a convicted murderer on Tuesday.  The lethal injection at the Nebraska State Penitentiary …

Tight Race in CD03  —  Low awareness of either candidate  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur faces a tough challenge from former national security adviser Andy Kim in the race for New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District, according to the Monmouth University Poll.

As Trump keeps raging at Mueller, another poll shows his lies are failing  —  Because so many of us got it wrong in 2016, we often tend to reflexively tell ourselves that President Trump must be working some kind of hidden magic over public opinion that we're all missing.

Sweden Is Burning: Migrant Gangs Unleash Coordinated Fire-Bomb Rampage Across Multiple Cities  —  Many Swedes were horrified in early 2017 when U.S. President Donald Trump linked immigration to rising crime in Sweden, but an increasing number now agree with him.

Melissa Howard reverses course, drops out of race after degree scandal  —  “I have come to the realization that the right thing to do for my community is to withdraw from the race,” she tells the Herald-Tribune.  —  A day after saying she planned to continue running for a state House seat despite revelations …

Commentary: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes the Sarah Palin of the Left  —  If you're one of the many American progressives cheering on the performance of your new political rock star, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, look around: Many of the people cheering with you are Republicans.

SEO Is Back.  Thank God.  —  At a meeting with media executives discussing a series of changes to the platform in Sydney, Australia, last week, Facebook's head of news partnerships Campbell Brown finally said what everybody already knew.  “Mark [Zuckerberg] doesn't care about publishers,” she told the meeting participants.

With Felix Salmon, Axios Continues Its Push to Commandeer the Bloomberg Set  —  Axios is hiring Felix Salmon and Courtenay Brown to spearhead its foray into coverage of the public markets.  —  BY - JOE POMPEOAugust 14, 2018,  —  Since it launched in early 2017, Axios has had a clear vision of its identity.

Colyer's lawyers tell Johnson County to count 153 discarded ballots in tight gov race  —  Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer's lawyers sent a letter to the Johnson County Board of Canvassers on Tuesday arguing that the county needs to include in its final vote tally more than 150 ballots that were discarded …

Pompeo Ignores Plea From Diplomats With Children With Special Needs  —  Families say the State Department continues to curb benefits mandated by law.  —  State Department diplomats who have children with disabilities and mental health issues say U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo …