Trump told Christian leaders he got rid of a law.  He didn't.  —  According to recorded excerpts of private remarks, he said evangelicals were “one election away from losing everything.”  —  In a closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders Monday night, President Trump repeated …

Inside McCain's surprise eulogy invitation to Obama  —  (CNN)A parting lesson in American civility from Sen. John McCain lies in the roster of leaders he personally selected to pay tribute at his memorial service Saturday at the National Cathedral.  —  It was a day in early April …

A Black Progressive and a Trump Acolyte Win Florida Governor Primaries  —  ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Democrats nominated Andrew Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor, and Republicans tapped Representative Ron DeSantis for governor Tuesday, setting the stage for a ferocious general election …

C.I.A. Officer-Turned-Candidate Says PAC Obtained Her Security Application  —  WASHINGTON — A former C.I.A. officer running for Congress accused a super PAC aligned with Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Tuesday of improperly obtaining her entire federal security clearance application …

U.S. Probing Whether Malaysian Fugitive Laundered Funds to Pay Chris Christie and Trump Lawyer  —  Jho Low under investigation for alleged embezzlement of $4.5 billion from 1MDB fund  —  The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether a fugitive Malaysian financier laundered tens …

Scoop: Don McGahn's coming White House exit  —  Top White House officials and sources close to White House counsel Don McGahn tell Axios that McGahn will step down this fall — after Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court, or after the midterms.  —  The big picture …

Why the Senate May Not Rename a Building for John McCain After All  —  Congress might want to hold off ordering new signage for one of its office buildings.  —  A proposal to rename the Russell Senate Office Building in honor of Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday, seems to have found its first sticking point.

We should all be worried about Google's power  —  SEE ALSO  —  Tuesday brought endless commentary and reporting on how President Trump was being utterly ridiculous and conspiratorial to accuse Google of bias in its search algorithms.  Funny: Just over a year ago, in June 2017 …

Dozens at Facebook Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intolerant’ Liberal Culture  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The post went up quietly on Facebook's internal message board last week.  Titled “We Have a Problem With Political Diversity,” it quickly took off inside the social network.

Martha McSally wins Arizona primary  —  Arizona Rep. Martha McSally won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.  —  Why it matters: She's considered the strongest Republican candidate (of the three in this primary) to face Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in the fight for Sen. Jeff Flake's seat.  —  Go deeper

Burglar Steals iPad From Home of Banker Tied to Paul Manafort, Police Say  —  A burglar broke into a Manhattan penthouse early Tuesday and made off with a briefcase and an iPad belonging to a banker who once did work for President Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, the police said.

Administration decides not to roll back foreign aid funds  —  The administration has dropped a proposal to cut billions of dollars in foreign aid after bipartisan resistance from members of Congress who considered it a back­door effort to hijack spending they had already approved.

Attorney for Michael Cohen keeps changing his story on Trump Tower meeting  —  (CNN)In recent days, one of Michael Cohen's lawyers has repeatedly changed his account of what Cohen knew about President Donald Trump's involvement in a controversial meeting during the 2016 campaign.

Hurricane Maria caused an estimated 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, new study finds  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Maria killed far more people in Puerto Rico than initially thought, accounting for an estimated 2,975 deaths on the island from September 2017 through February 2018, according to a new analysis.

Jeff Greene cancels election night party, will watch results from home  —  Jeff Greene  —  After spending millions of his own money on his campaign, Democratic candidate for governor Jeff Greene canceled his previously announced election night party at a Palm Beach hotel and will instead watch the results from home.

White House insists former CIA chief Brennan has no security clearance, says paperwork ‘delayed’  —  The White House reaffirmed Tuesday that former CIA director John Brennan has been stripped of his security clearance, after Brennan said earlier he has yet to receive formal notice about the matter.

Emails Link Former Homeland Security Official To White Nationalists  —  In the past two years, leaders of an emboldened white nationalism have burst into the forefront of national politics and coalesced around an “alt-right” subculture as they have endeavored to make their ideology part of the mainstream.

Trump, without citing evidence, says China hacked Hillary Clinton's emails  —  President Trump asserted early Wednesday, without citing evidence, that Hillary Clinton's emails were hacked by China, and he said the Justice Department and FBI risked losing their credibility if they did not look into the matter.

The Latest: Oklahoma attorney general race too close to call  —  OKLAHOMA CITY — The Latest on Oklahoma's primary runoff election (all times local):  —  A bruising Republican primary runoff in the race to become Oklahoma's next attorney general was too close to call Tuesday night.

How Trump relies on his cable news cabinet as much as the real one  —  After watching Sean Hannity on Fox News, President Trump tweeted at Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate former rival Hillary Clinton.  After listening to Tucker Carlson, he directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo …

Mom of slain Parkland student wins a seat on the Broward School Board  —  The mother of a student murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High on Feb. 14 has been elected to the Broward County School Board in a landslide.  —  But the momentum brought by Lori Alhadeff and other candidates …

Jimmy Carter urges Dems not to impeach Trump  —  Don't count former President Jimmy Carter among the select number of Democrats vying for the impeachment of President Trump if they win the House during this November's midterm elections.  —  “I don't talk about impeachment,” …

Head of Human Rights Campaign Foundation resigns after using racial slur  —  Mary Beth Maxwell used the slur while recounting upsetting instances where the word was used  —  The head of the Human Rights Campaign's educational arm has resigned after a colleague claimed she has used the N-word twice in front of a colleague.

Boy, 9, Killed Himself After Being Tormented by Bullies, His Mom Says  —  DENVER — Leia Pierce shuffled out the front door on Tuesday.  Her son, Jamel Myles, 9, had killed himself last week, and she was still struggling with the basics.  Eating.  Sleeping.

‘The race has tightened’: Cruz allies sound alarm about Texas Senate race  —  Republicans are sounding the alarm about Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's closer-than-expected reelection contest, with an influential conservative group racing to his aid.  —  The Club for Growth, a Washington-based anti-tax group …