Papadopoulos: Trump ‘nodded’ at suggestion of Putin meeting  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump “nodded with approval” at the suggestion of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a court filing Friday night that seeks leniency for a former campaign aide who lied to the FBI.

Aretha Franklin funeral bishop apologizes to Ariana Grande … DETROIT — The bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin's funeral apologized Friday to Ariana Grande for how he touched her onstage and a joke he made about her name.  —  Bishop Charles H. Ellis III led Franklin's funeral …

Rest in peace, Lindsey Graham  —  We lost two mavericks within a week.  —  On Saturday, we lost the legendary John McCain.  —  On Tuesday, we lost his loyal sidekick, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham.  —  Graham remains alive and well, but after serving for two decades as Robin to McCain's Batman …

Inside the cathedral at John McCain's memorial service  —  Senator John McCain's memorial service is at 10am EST today at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.  —  Details: Former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama are slated to give eulogies.

Trump administration withholds 100K Kavanaugh pages  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is withholding more than 100,000 pages of Brett Kavanaugh's records from the Bush White House on the basis of presidential privilege ahead of the Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearing.

Trump's Approval Number Nose-Dives, Dems' Blue Wave Might Be Building: IBD/TIPP Poll  —  Just 36% say they approve of the job President Trump is doing, a 5-point drop from last month, according to the latest IBD/TIPP poll.  Fifty six percent disapprove of Trump's job performance, up from 53% the month before.

Poll by sinking poll, Trump inches toward impeachment  —  By any metric, Trump is in trouble.  —  A poll out from The Post and ABC on Friday shows that 60 percent of voters disapprove of the job he's doing as president, a new low.  But that's just one poll; the polling average …

Trump's tight, lonely corner  —  You're president of the United States, running the most powerful nation on earth — stock markets soaring, joblessness sinking, the world in a season of relative peace and prosperity.  —  The bottom line: But President Trump has never been more isolated from allies he needs most.

‘Whoever wins South Carolina will be the Democratic nominee’  —  Presidential prospects rethink primary election strategy for 2020.  —  It's the early state that delivered a decisive victory to Barack Obama in 2008.  In 2016, it saved Hillary Clinton.  —  In the wake of South Carolina's pivotal role …

Donald Trump's Funeral Problem  —  John McCain's ceremony is only the latest from which he has been shunned.  Might be for the best because he's been known to make it all about him.  —  Donald Trump gets to do things his way much of the time.  He met with Kim Jong Un in Singapore and Putin in Helsinki …

The Rube Who Came to New York and Killed the Village Voice Lied To My Face  —  The guy who bought a $26 million penthouse in the Village and offered me a job that maybe didn't exist, now says he can't afford to keep putting articles on a website.  —  I grew up reading the Village Voice …

Shreveport mayoral candidate denies calling woman n-word after forum  —  A Shreveport mayoral candidate referred to black people as “negroes” but denies she got into a heated verbal exchange in which she called a black woman the n-word following a mayoral forum Thursday night.

‘Cosby Show’ actor Geoffrey Owens spotted bagging groceries at NJ Trader Joe's  —  “Cosby Show” alum Geoffrey Owens, who played Elvin Tibideaux, the young doctor who married into the Cosby family on the famous sitcom, was photographed working at a Trader Joe's in New Jersey.

Meghan McCain's eulogy: “The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again”  —  She alluded to President Trump in an emotional speech remembering her father.  —  In an emotional eulogy sharing her memories and love for her father Saturday, Meghan McCain made sure to make her opinions on President Donald Trump very clear.

The List Of CNN's Bungled Reporting Is A Sight To Behold  —  Despite CNN's assertion this week that it “does not lie,” the network has an extensive history of bungled reporting — some of which has gone uncorrected.  —  President Donald Trump called out CNN for its questionable report …

A Vengeful and Shortsighted Act  —  The Trump administration, currying favor with hard-liners in Israel, eliminates funding for the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees.  —  The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher.

Racist robocalls tied to neo-Nazi group target Andrew Gillum  —  Robocalls against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum that say they were paid for by a neo-Nazi group in Idaho are going out to voters in Tallahassee.  —  The automated calls are narrated by someone pretending …