New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says  —  BOSTON — The Russian military intelligence unit that sought to influence the 2016 election appears to have a new target: conservative American think tanks that have broken with President Trump and are seeking continued sanctions …

Exclusive: Trump is worried that Mueller interview could be a ‘perjury trap’  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was worried that any statements under oath he provides to Special Counsel Robert Mueller could be used to bring perjury charges against him as part …

He brought an American flag to protest fascism in Portland.  Then antifa attacked him  —  Portland antifa attack fellow counter-protester carrying American flag  —  Warning: This story contains graphic content  —  Paul Welch came to the downtown protest Aug. 4 to let his political leanings be known.

Key quotes from Reuters interview with Trump  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here are highlights of the Reuters Oval Office interview with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.  —  ON TURKEY'S DETENTION OF U.S. PASTOR  —  “I think it's very sad what Turkey's doing.  I think they're making a terrible mistake.

I miss Richard Nixon  —  Philip Allen Lacovara, a former president of the D.C. Bar, served as counsel to the Watergate special prosecutor.  —  I never thought that I would say this, but I am feeling nostalgic for President Richard M. Nixon.  —  The Post published a piece last week recalling …

Protesters topple Silent Sam Confederate statue at UNC  —  CHAPEL HILL  —  Protesters toppled the Silent Sam Confederate statue on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill on Monday night.  —  The monument came down after 9:15 p.m. Earlier in the evening, protesters covered the statue with gray banners …

Hillary Clinton steps back into the fray to fundraise for Democrats this fall  —  The 2016 presidential nominee will headline events in California, Illinois and New York.  —  WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton is stepping back into the limelight before the November midterm elections …

Omarosa Manigault Newman Plans to Present Case for Resisting Trump  —  Former White House aide says she isn't deterred by legal actions  —  Former White House official Omarosa Manigault Newman portrayed herself Monday as part of the anti-Trump “resistance” movement and will spend …

Healthline says, using the medical term ‘vagina’ is not gender-inclusive language, uses ‘front hole’ instead.  —  “It's imperative for safe sex guides to become more inclusive of LGBTQIA and nonbinary people,” the guide states. … Healthline has claimed health disparities and higher rates …

David Hogg, After Parkland Furious and unflinching, an NRA enemy, an accused “crisis actor,” and a high-school grad trying to figure out what's next.  —  At 2:30 on February 14, David Hogg was not yet a spokesperson for radicalized young America or a renowned media savant or a resistance fighter or …

Google's data collection is hard to escape, study claims  —  5 stunning stats about Google  —  Short of chucking your phone into the river, shunning the internet, and learning to read paper maps again, there's not much you can do to keep Google from collecting data about you.

Trump's budget chief is trying to protect his home state from tariffs  —  WASHINGTON  —  President Donald Trump's budget director, Mick Mulvaney, is trying to use his influence to help a South Carolina business that could be badly wounded by the White House's trade policies.

Melania Trump planning solo international swing to Africa  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is planning her first big solo international swing with a trip through several African countries in October.  —  The first lady told The Associated Press in a written statement Monday …

Two Iranian-Americans Charged With Spying on Jewish, Israeli Facilities  —  Two Iranian-Americans have been charged by the Trump administration with spying on Jewish and Israeli-associated facilities in California on behalf of the hardline Iranian regime, the Department of Justice announced late Monday.

Dana Perino on Covering Trump, Social Media and the Post-Ailes Environment at Fox News  —  As press secretary for President George W. Bush, Dana Perino used to deliver the daily briefings from the White House.  Now, as an anchor on Fox News, her job is to help viewers interpret the tidal wave …

How a Woman Disappears from the History Books  —  The New York Times Magazine recently published a lengthy cover story on “The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley—And Won;” it's about the battle to pass a privacy law in the country's most populous state.

Pruitt called the White House once from his $43,000 phone booth, records show  —  The $43,000 phone booth that former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt installed in his office may not have been worth all the headaches it caused him.  —  He only placed one phone call to the White House, newly released records from the agency show.

Forecast Calls for Legislative Paralysis in the Next Congress  —  Every midterm-election scenario suggests there will be a House-Senate split and/or narrow majorities in both chambers.  —  So who will be in charge in Washington next year?  Right now, The Cook Political Report is forecasting …

Nineteen former Miss America winners are calling for the ENTIRE pageant board including chairwoman Gretchen Carlson to step down over claims of bullying  — 2010 Miss America Caressa Cameron-Jackson appeared on Good Morning America and called for resignations of Carlson and CEO Regina Hopper

Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Faces Key Test With Susan Collins Planing to Ask About Abortion  —  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces a crucial test Tuesday when he sits down for a meeting with Republican Senator Susan Collins, who plans to ask him about abortion and other topics.

Jon Stewart Offers Brooklyn's Lost Subway Goats a Happy Ending  —  The call from the train operator came in just before 11 a.m. on Monday to the New York City subway's command center, an alert unusual even for a system accustomed to morning commutes with delays: There was a breaking situation unfolding on the tracks.

U.S. Moves Toward New Tariffs on China Despite Fresh Round of Trade Talks  —  Two approaches reflect split in Trump administration on how to deal with Beijing; American companies complain about levies at hearings  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is moving closer this week …

Authorities searching for man who threatened to shoot Trump  —  (CNN)Law enforcement authorities are searching for a man who's suspected of threatening to shoot President Donald Trump.  —  Shawn Richard Christy, of McAdoo, Pennsylvania, was last seen in Cumberland, Maryland …

Cisco Said to Be Cited for Bias Against U.S. Workers  —  Labor Department investigators recently concluded that Cisco Systems Inc. discriminated against U.S. workers by favoring immigrant visa holders for job openings, sources familiar with the probe tell Bloomberg Law.

US deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany  —  BERLIN (AP) — The last Nazi war crimes suspect facing deportation from the U.S. was taken from his New York City home and spirited early Tuesday morning to Germany, the White House said.  —  The deportation of the 95-year-old former …

Will backing Kavanaugh help or hurt Red State Democrats?  —  Last month, I wrote about a poll that found Sen. Joe Manchin to be a shoe-in for reelection if he votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, but in for an extremely close race if he doesn't.  According to the survey, taken by the Trafalgar Group …