Allen Weisselberg, Longtime Trump Organization CFO, Is Granted Immunity in Cohen Probe  —  Weisselberg earlier this year was subpoenaed to testify before grand jury  —  Allen Weisselberg, President Trump's longtime financial gatekeeper, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors …

Kremlin Sources Go Quiet, Leaving C.I.A. in the Dark About Putin's Plans for Midterms  — The spy agency does not believe its Russia informants have been killed, but sources have gone largely dormant amid heightened scrutiny and rising threats.  — Technology companies and political campaigns …

Spiro Agnew lawyer: Trump should resign to keep Mueller from prosecuting his family  —  Martin London, a lawyer who represented former Vice President Spiro Agnew, said that President Trump  —  should resign from office to keep federal prosecutors from prosecuting his family.

John McCain Will No Longer Be Treated for Brain Cancer, Family Says  —  WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain of Arizona, who has been battling brain cancer for more than a year, will no longer be treated for his condition, his family announced on Friday, a sign that the Republican war hero is most likely entering his final days.

Former head of CDC Tom Frieden arrested and charged with forcible touching, sex abuse and harassment  —  Tom Frieden, former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been arrested amid allegations of forcible touching, sex abuse and harassment.

Michael Cohen Guilty Plea Reveals Link to Qatari Royal Family  —  Trump's former lawyer received a $100,000 brokerage fee for a Florida real-estate deal in which he represented a company owned by Sheikh Abdul Aziz  —  A $100,000 real-estate brokerage fee that was part of former Trump attorney …

“Hottie Avenatti” brings his show to the DNC summer meeting  —  CHICAGO — Michael Avenatti — attorney, potential presidential candidate, and owner of a strong jawline — dropped in on the Democratic Party's summer meeting on Thursday as he continued to tease a 2020 run.

When Justice Is Partial  —  Mueller is determined to sniff out any wrongdoing he can find—on one side.  —  U.S. Attorney Robert Khuzami took a few moments in his Tuesday statement about Michael Cohen's plea deal to sing neutrality's praise: “His day of reckoning serves as a reminder …

Indicted Rep. Duncan Hunter: My wife handled my finances  —  (CNN)Rep. Duncan D. Hunter seemed to shift any blame onto his wife, Margaret, on Thursday for alleged campaign fund abuses, saying she was the one handling his finances.  —  “She was also the campaign manager …

Balderson retains GOP hold on open House seat in Ohio  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A two-term state senator who was backed by President Donald Trump but who also promoted his ties to Trump critic Gov. John Kasich won a previously deadlocked congressional special election in Ohio …

Here's Where Things Get Dangerous With Trump  —  There was a sense among some this week that we had at last reached that golden “inflection point” when all of Trump's lies, scams, cons, and crimes finally sink in with Republicans, and the cult begins to crack.

Second Fox News reporter leaves amid objections to network  —  In the Trump era, hard reporting is being crowded out by opinionated panels, current and former staffers say.  —  Another on-air reporter is leaving Fox News over frustrations with the direction and tone of the network …

With a Vocabulary From ‘Goodfellas,’ Trump Evokes His Native New York  —  WASHINGTON — For much of the 1980s and 1990s, “the Dapper Don” and “the Donald” vied for supremacy on the front pages of New York's tabloids.  The don, John J. Gotti, died in a federal prison in 2002 …

Barry Blitt's “Closing In”  —  The artist Barry Blitt, a contributor since 1994, has drawn more than a hundred covers for the magazine—and, since 2015, more than fifteen featuring President Trump.  His latest ("Sending sketches because I couldn't help myself," the accompanying note said) takes inspiration from a “Sopranos” scene.

Top U.S. Banks Won't Commit to Ending Iranian Financial Access  —  American banks caught in showdown between Trump, Europe over Iranian cash  —  Two top American financial institutions would not commit to cutting Iranian access to international financial markets, a cornerstone …

Thousands of Amazon workers receive food stamps.  Now Bernie Sanders wants Amazon to pay up.  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will soon introduce legislation that would require large employers like Amazon, Walmart and McDonald's to fully cover the cost of food stamps, public housing …

A Lone Holdout Juror Actually Made It More Likely That Paul Manafort Will Go to Jail Even if Trump Pardons Him  —  On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump had recently discussed with his lawyers the prospect of issuing a pardon for Paul Manafort.

Department of Justice Reveals ‘Glitch’ Shielded Officials From Public Scrutiny … A technical glitch kept the Justice Department from reviewing all the email accounts it was supposed to for almost a year, according to a new, previously unreported court filing.

For Female Candidates, Harassment and Threats Come Every Day  —  The abuse already common in many women's everyday lives can be amplified in political campaigns, especially if the candidate is also a member of a minority group.  —  Four days before the 2016 congressional primary …

They're Running for Office.  That's News to Them.  —  This much is certain: Helen Gambichler is running for office.  —  She is the Queens Democratic Party bosses' nominee for a spot on a little-known body called the Democratic County Committee.  —  County committee members are the very blades …

Tesla insiders say 'it's a s-t show' under beleaguered Elon Musk  —  As Elon Musk continues to struggle — with Tesla under investigation by the SEC following his tweet that it might go private after “funding secured,” among several other self-inflicted wounds — employees tell The Post that the company is in turmoil.

Conan O'Brien's Unrequited Fanboy Love for Robert Caro  —  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Conan O'Brien, the longest tenured late-night TV host, has had them all in his 25 years on the air.  Oscar winners.  Hall of Famers.  Bowie, Springsteen, McCartney.  —  But there's one person who keeps saying no …