A Series Of Suspicious Money Transfers Followed The Trump Tower Meeting  —  The June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower has become one of the most famous gatherings in American political history: a flashpoint for allegations of collusion, the subject of shifting explanations by the president and his son …

Jamie Dimon says he could beat Trump in an election: 'I'm smarter than he is'  —  J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon made some interesting comments on today's political affairs, even though he's said publicly he won't run for president and is committed to head the bank for the next five years.

Manafort seeking plea deal with special counsel that would avoid cooperation ahead of second trial: Sources  —  Sources familiar with negotiations tell ABC News former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been in ongoing negotiations with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office over a potential plea agreement.

Scott Pruitt, Former E.P.A. Chief, Is in Talks for His Next Job: Coal Consultant  —  WASHINGTON — Scott Pruitt, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is in discussions to work as a consultant to the Kentucky coal mining tycoon Joseph W. Craft III, according to two industry executives familiar with the plans.

The Policymakers Saved the Financial System.  And America Never Forgave Them.  —  It's hard to overstate how deeply Americans despised their government's response to the global financial crisis.  It has helped shape the last decade of American politics, fueling distrust of powerful institutions …

Another hurricane is about to batter our coast.  Trump is complicit.  —  YET AGAIN, a massive hurricane feeding off unusually warm ocean water has the potential to stall over heavily populated areas, menacing millions of people.  Last year Hurricane Harvey battered Houston.

“Shock and a Sadness”: Inside CBS News After the Ax Falls on Fager  —  Inside Black Rock, there's speculation that CBS brass chose to terminate Fager for a smaller infraction unrelated to the #MeToo allegations in order to avoid dragging things out.  And gossip has already moved to his successor.

Laura Ingraham's Brother Goes to War Against Her  —  Curtis Ingraham wants people to know that his sister, the right-wing Fox News host Laura Ingraham, is the ultimate ‘hypocrite.’  —  Curtis Ingraham uses Twitter to vent his political frustrations—like many left-leaning users in the Trump era.

Trump administration diverted nearly $10 million from FEMA to ICE detention program, according to DHS document  —  The Trump administration appears to have diverted nearly $10 million in funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Trump and his flunkies: Why aren't staffers standing up to him?  —  On this particular day, the architect had come to Donald Trump's office to show him what the interior of the residential elevator cabs would look like.  —  Trump looked at the panels where the buttons you push to reach a floor were located.

‘Designing Women’ Creator Goes Public With Les Moonves War: Not All Harassment Is Sexual (Guest Column)  —  Linda Bloodworth Thomason, one of CBS' biggest hitmakers, reveals the disgraced mogul kept her shows off the air for seven years: “People asked me for years, ‘What happened to you?’

Bob Woodward's ‘Fear’ is the fastest-selling adult title in three years  —  Sales of “Fear,” Bob Woodward's new book about the first year of the Trump administration, are off to a phenomenal start this week.  —  Barnes and Noble announced that “Fear” is the fastest-selling adult title since Harper Lee's …

GOP lawmaker caught on tape: Orphanages better than gay adoption  —  In an exchange with high school students that was caught on tape, a Republican congressman from New Jersey was tongue-tied over the prospect of same-sex couples adopting children and suggested kids would be better off in orphanages than with LGBT families.

Voters Divided in CD19  —  Dem challenger seen more positively than GOP incumbent  —  West Long Branch, NJ - First-term Congressman John Faso is in a tight race with attorney and former hip-hop performer Antonio Delgado in New York's 19th Congressional District, according to the latest Monmouth University Poll.

Trump mandates sanctions against foreign governments that interfere in US elections  —  on Wednesday signed an executive order mandating that sanctions be placed on foreign entities or individuals determined to have interfered with or have assisted with interference in U.S. elections.

LEAKED VIDEO: Google Leadership's Dismayed Reaction to Trump Election  —  A video recorded by Google shortly after the 2016 presidential election reveals an atmosphere of panic and dismay amongst the tech giant's leadership, coupled with a determination to thwart both the Trump agenda …

2018 Senate Forecast  —  FiveThirtyEight's predictions for the 2018 Senate elections

Not just Salazar: 12 women cite pattern of improper behavior by PM's aide Keyes  —  As well as NY State Senate hopeful, 2nd woman, insisting on anonymity, alleges physical aggression; others say Keyes was kept away from female interns; he denies claims  —  A total of 12 women have accused David Keyes …

Planned Parenthood Names Doctor, a Chinese Immigrant, as its New President  —  Planned Parenthood, under fire from conservatives in Washington and state capitols, chose Leana Wen, an emergency room doctor whose family fled China when she was a child, as its next president Wednesday …

Surprisingly, the Senate Is Now in Play  —  ANALYSIS — I have argued repeatedly that while the House is up for grabs — and indeed likely to flip to the Democrats in November — the Senate is not in play.  I now believe that it is, so I must revise and extend my remarks.

Report: Las Vegas professor shot himself in arm to protest Trump  —  College of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas Review-Journal File)  —  A longtime College of Southern Nevada sociology professor is facing felony gun charges in connection with an on-campus shooting on the second day of classes.

Novelist who wrote about ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ charged with murdering her husband  —  Nancy Crampton Brophy seemed to have a knack for writing about the murder of spouses.  —  The Portland, Ore.-based romance novelist wrote books about relationships that were “wrong” but …

27-year-old former refugee defeats life-long Concord resident in Democratic primary for state rep … (EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been modified to clarify that Safiya Wazir is a former refugee from Afghanistan.  She is an American citizen.)  —  At first, Safiya Wazir couldn't believe what she was hearing.

New lawsuit alleges Larry Nassar drugged, raped and impregnated teen at Michigan State  —  The suit claims that the teen's rape was videotaped and that a coach who reported it was told to resign.  —  A new lawsuit alleges that Michigan State University officials were made aware of a videotaped rape …

New Strzok-Page texts reveal others were ‘leaking like mad’ in lead up to Trump-Russia probe  —  New text messages between ex-FBI employees Peter Strzok and Lisa Page reveal others were “leaking like mad” in the run-up to the Trump-Russia collusion probe, according to new communications between …

What's Dana Rohrabacher's Deal With the Racist Trope of Chinese People Eating Dogs?  —  In newly surfaced footage from a February 2018 interview on Voice of America (VOA) China, the U.S. government-funded broadcasting service, Republican U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher was asked if he wanted …

Henry Cavill Out as Superman Amid Warner Bros.' DC Universe Shake-Up (Exclusive)  —  Talks broke down for a cameo in ‘Shazam!’ due to scheduling conflicts, and the door is now closing on other potential appearances for the actor.  —  The DC cinematic universe appears to be losing its Man of Steel.

U.S. Refuses To Allow New Russian Planes To Fly Open Skies Flights Over Its Territory  —  U.S. officials have made an apparent snap decision to not certify that Russia's Tu-214ON reconnaissance aircraft are in compliance with the Open Skies Treaty.  This comes as members of Congress have taken …

With all the world's crises, this is John Bolton's top concern?  —  IN A normal U.S. administration, the president's national security adviser would be preoccupied by the daunting array of current global crises, including: the incipient Russia-backed offensive in Syria that could kill …

Ken Starr: Giuliani's Wrong, The President Can Be Indicted  —  Former independent counsel Ken Starr told Morning Joe on Wednesday he thinks a sitting president can be indicted.  —  “I think the president can be indicted,” said Starr, who led the investigation into former President Bill Clinton's sexual misconduct with Monica Lewinsky.

GREAT AGAIN: USA Is Now The Largest Global Crude Oil Producer - Surpasses Russia and Saudi Arabia  —  The United States Is Now The Largest Global Crude Oil Producer  —  The United States likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world's largest crude oil producer earlier this year …

Ben Carson and HUD Get Ready to Take On the Nimbys  —  A proposal to roll back exclusionary zoning would make housing more affordable.  —  According to official statistics, Americans have been getting slowly richer since 1980.  Real median personal income growth slowed in the 2000s and took …

Eric Trump Rips CNN's Coverage of Woodward's ‘Sensational Nonsense Book’  —  Eric Trump joined Fox & Friends on Wednesday in order to slam the “sensational nonsense” inside Bob Woodward's explosive new book on his father's administration.  —  Last night, the Trump scion spoke to Sean Hannity …

GOP Chief Shocked to Discover His Candidate Jim Hagedorn's Crazy Remarks  —  Republican congressional nominee Jim Hagedorn's greatest hits list is epic.  But, apparently, National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Steve Stivers had no clue.  —  The head of House Republicans' campaign arm …

How Anti-Trump Leakers Moved From Offense to Defense  —  A trail of evidence appearing in major news outlets suggests a campaign to undermine President Trump from within the government through illegal leaks of classified information, and then to thwart congressional investigators probing the disclosures.