Trump allies fume at McCain memorial addresses, urge counterattack  —  President Donald Trump's allies went on the counterattack Saturday after tributes to the late Sen. John McCain took pointed aim at the president.  —  As Washington mourned McCain, Trump's people grew angry.

Ethnicity not a factor in Elizabeth Warren's rise in law  —  CAMBRIDGE — The 60-plus Harvard Law School professors who filed into an auditorium-style room on the first floor of Pound Hall on that February 1993 afternoon had a significant question to answer: Should they offer a job to Elizabeth Warren?

Texas against Ted Cruz  —  $9,760 of $6,000 goal Raised by 482 people in 1 day  —  President Donald Trump will be campaigning to help Sen. Ted Cruz win his re-election.  A rally is being planned, according to Trump “at the biggest stadium in Texas.”  We are planning to display …

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Manafort's daughter files petition to change her name to ‘separate herself from public perception’ after her father was convicted of fraud … Convicted felon Paul Manafort's daughter Jessica is wasting no time distancing herself from the family by filing legal documents to change her name.

Democrats Blowing Winnable Governor Races  —  By nominating progressives in battleground states, Democrats are improving the GOP's chances of winning consequential contests.  Just look to liberal Maryland as a textbook example.  —  DUNDALK, Md. — The crowd cheering on Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan …

DeSantis: Gillum wants to turn Florida ‘into Venezuela’  —  is going after his Florida Democratic gubernatorial rival Andrew Gillum as the GOP congressman seeks to move on from controversy surrounding a racially-charged remark made last week.  —  DeSantis told host John Catsimatidis …

Suspected MS-13 member broke into sleeping girl's bedroom, raped her: cops  —  A purported member of the MS-13 gang broke into the bedroom of a sleeping 11-year-old Brooklyn girl and raped her in her bed, cops said Saturday as the suspect was taken into custody.

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.

Kavanaugh ‘an inspired choice,’ Sullivan says  —  With Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Senate Judiciary hearing slated for Tuesday, Sen. Dan Sullivan had nothing but good things to say about President Donald Trump's pick.  —  “Look, I've known Brett Kavanaugh for a long time,” …

Obama readies fall campaign push, but some Dems say no thanks  —  Former President Obama is set to dive into the midterm elections next week with a speech in Illinois where he is expected to urge Democrats across the country to vote — addressing a problem that plagued the party in 2016.

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 …

Wife of Former N.R.A. President Tapped Accused Russian Agent in Pursuit of Jet Fuel Payday  —  WASHINGTON — For the young Russian gun rights activist studying in the United States, it would have been an unimaginably rich payday: $1 million to help broker the sale of Russian jet fuel to an American middleman.

How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank  —  Fed up with their high-pressure jobs, some millennials are quitting and embracing the FIRE movement.  (It stands for financial independence, retire early).  —  Carl Jensen experienced what he calls “the awakening” sometime around 2012.

AMI employees donated thousands of dollars to Cuomo campaigns … National Enquirer boss David Pecker isn't just Donald Trump's longtime pal and campaign confidant — he's quietly lavished tens of thousands of dollars on Gov. Cuomo.  —  Pecker's American Media Inc., company executives …

There will be no second referendum on Brexit - it would be a gross betrayal of our democracy  —  Follow the author of this article Follow the topics within this article … The coming months will be critical in shaping the future of our country and I am clear about my mission.

After Deadly Raid, Pentagon Weighs Withdrawing Almost All Commandos From Niger  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering withdrawing nearly all American commandos from Niger in the wake of a deadly October ambush against a Green Beret team that killed four United States soldiers.

This Race in Houston Is the Future of Texas Politics  —  HOUSTON—On a Saturday morning in Houston, the high was 94 degrees with a chance of rain.  It was hardly friendly weather for canvassing—the door-knocking, yard sign-delivering, get-out-the-vote efforts that define a politician's grassroots network.