John McCain's Funeral Was the Biggest Resistance Meeting Yet  —  Two ex-Presidents and one eloquent daughter team up to rebuke the pointedly uninvited Donald Trump.  —  Donald Trump's name was never mentioned.  It didn't have to be.  The funeral service for John Sidney McCain III …

From Mollie Tibbetts' father: Don't distort her death to advance racist views  —  Mollie was nobody's victim.  Nor is she a pawn in others' debate  —  CONNECT  —  Ten days ago, we learned that Mollie would not be coming home.  Shattered, my family set out to celebrate Mollie's extraordinary life …

A Complex Web: The F.B.I., Russian Oligarchs, Bruce Ohr and the Trump Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — In the estimation of American officials, Oleg V. Deripaska, a Russian oligarch with close ties to the Kremlin, has faced credible accusations of extortion, bribery and even murder.

Truck carrying Axe body spray explodes in Texas  —  Interstate 35 was shut down for eight hours.  —  BELTON, Texas (WDRB) — A semi fire shut down a Texas interstate Friday morning.  —  Officials in Belton, Texas say the truck carrying Axe body spray caught fire about 4 a.m. on Interstate 35.

Microwave Weapons Are Prime Suspect in Ills of U.S. Embassy Workers  —  During the Cold War, Washington feared that Moscow was seeking to turn microwave radiation into covert weapons of mind control.  —  More recently, the American military itself sought to develop microwave arms …

Papadopoulos says Sessions supported Putin campaign meeting, asks for most lenient sentence  —  (CNN)Convicted former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos has publicly contradicted Attorney General Jeff Sessions' sworn testimony to Congress, saying both Sessions and Donald Trump apparently supported …

Kansas high court rules grand jury must be convened to investigate Kris Kobach … A grand jury must be convened to investigate whether Republican gubernatorial candidate and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach intentionally failed to register voters in 2016, the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled.

Exclusive: Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan over record on militants  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad's perceived failure to take decisive action against militants, in a new blow to deteriorating ties.

Ayanna Pressley Seeks Her Political Moment in a Changing Boston  —  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — It's not a sight you see every day, certainly not around Boston — a black woman mounting a plausible challenge to a 10-term white congressman from her own party, a politician with vast connections who votes …

No Deal!  Trade Talks with Canada Conclude for the Week with No Agreement  —  U.S. and Canadian officials have concluded the latest round of trade talks without reaching an agreement.  —  The U.S. is moving ahead with the trade agreement it reached with Mexico, according to the Trump administration.