President pressured staff to grant security clearance to Ivanka Trump  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump pressured his then-chief of staff John Kelly and White House counsel Don McGahn to grant his daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump a security clearance against their recommendations …

Our Highest Office, My Deepest Obligation  —  I'm not running for president, but I am launching a new campaign: Beyond Carbon.  —  I've never made any secret of my belief that Donald Trump is a threat to our country.  At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, I said: “New Yorkers know a con when we see one.”

The dishonest smearing of Ilhan Omar  —  In what is surely the most shameful decision of her current term as speaker, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has decided that the time has come for the House to rebuke Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) for things she didn't actually say, and ideas she didn't actually express.

North Korea rebuilding long-range rocket site, photos show  —  Photos taken just 2 days after the Trump-Kim Hanoi summit show rebuilding at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, North Korea's operational space launch facility.  —  WASHINGTON — North Korea is pursuing the “rapid rebuilding” …

‘Grab that record’: How Trump's high school transcript was hidden  —  In 2011, days after Donald Trump challenged President Barack Obama to “show his records” to prove that he hadn't been a “terrible student,” the headmaster at New York Military Academy got an order from his boss: Find Trump's academic records and help bury them.

Fox News Quietly Ditched Trump-Loving Sheriff David Clarke  —  The infamous firebrand hasn't appeared on Fox in more than a year and he no longer works for the pro-Trump super PAC that hired him to do media.  —  For years, Sheriff David A. Clarke was a fixture on Fox News …

Payments to corporation owned by Ocasio-Cortez aide come under scrutiny  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)'s chief of staff helped establish two political action committees that paid a corporation he ran more than $1 million in 2016 and 2017, federal campaign finance records show.

Senate Confirms 37-Year-Old To Lifetime Seat On U.S. Circuit Court  —  Every Democrat opposed Trump nominee Allison Jones Rushing, who is going to be a federal judge for a long, long time.  —  WASHINGTON The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Allison Jones Rushing, 37, to the U.S. Court …

Border at ‘Breaking Point’ as More than 76,000 Migrants Cross in a Month  —  For the fourth time in five months, the number of migrant families crossing the southwest border has broken records, border enforcement authorities said Tuesday, warning that government facilities are full and agents are overwhelmed.

Adam Schiff Hires a Former Prosecutor to Lead the Trump Investigation  —  Representative Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, has hired a veteran prosecutor with experience fighting Russian organized crime to lead his investigation of the Trump Administration.

The federal deficit ballooned at start of new fiscal year, up 77 percent from a year before  —  The federal budget deficit ballooned rapidly in the first four months of the fiscal year amid falling tax revenue and higher spending, the Treasury Department said Tuesday, posing a new challenge …

Rand Paul: Sure, Vaccines Are OK, But We Shouldn't Trade ‘Liberty’ for ‘False Sense of Security’  —  His own Republican colleague, Sen. Bill Cassidy, was openly appalled by what he said.  —  During a Senate Health Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) criticized the idea …

Democrats' demand for Trump's tax returns expected in about 2 weeks  —  House Democrats plan to formally demand President Donald Trump's tax returns in about two weeks, a key lawmaker said Tuesday.  —  They intend to seek his personal tax returns covering a decade, but will not at this time request …

Trump nominates Jessie Liu for Justice Dept.'s No. 3 spot  —  President Trump will nominate Jessie Liu — who currently serves as the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia — to be associate attorney general at the Justice Department, the White House announced Tuesday evening.

Internal Report Shows WWF Was Warned Years Ago Of “Frightening” Abuses  —  The wildlife charity said it would investigate evidence of violence against indigenous people uncovered by BuzzFeed News.  But documents obtained by BuzzFeed News reveal WWF had already commissioned an investigation that warned of human rights abuses in 2015.

Belgian carnival float condemned for featuring anti-Semitic puppets of Jews  —  Jewish groups protest open displays of anti-Semitism at parade in town of Aalst, west of Brussels  —  Participants in a street celebration in the Belgian city of Aalst on Sunday paraded giant puppets of Orthodox Jews …

Two of Roger Stone's websites deleted as Robert Mueller flags judge to possible gag-order violation by Trump friend  — One of those deletions apparently occurred after CNBC reported on Sunday that Stone might have violated the terms of his judicial gag order by posting an image …

Here's what Amazon has to do to get $23 million from Arlington County  —  Amazon will receive staggered payouts for occupying an increasing amount of office space near National Airport, and get at least two days' notice when someone requests information it provides to Arlington County …

Elderly Trump Critics Await Mueller's Report — Sometimes Until Their Last Breath  —  Expectations among Democrats are sky-high as reports have emerged about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation coming to an end.  —  In fact, expectations are so intense among some elderly …

Colbert Beats Fallon for First Time in Key Ratings Demographic  —  Stephen Colbert can finally claim complete bragging rights.  —  For the first time, Mr. Colbert's “Late Show” on CBS has drawn a bigger Nielsen rating point among young adult viewers than any other late-night talk show.

Attorney: Madison County first court in U.S. to recognize aborted fetus as person with rights  —  A Madison County father is suing the Huntsville abortion clinic where his girlfriend terminated her pregnancy  —  The Madison County probate court recognized an aborted fetus as a person with legal rights.

Chinese Hackers Target Universities in Pursuit of Maritime Military Secrets  —  Chinese hackers have targeted more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the globe as part of an elaborate scheme to steal research about maritime technology being developed for military use.

‘The silence is deafening’: Major brands avoid Trump even as he promotes them from the White House  —  In a scene likely worth millions of dollars in free advertising, President Trump displayed a spread of burgers from some of the country's biggest fast-food chains inside the State Dining Room …

The Democrats Have a Culture Problem  —  Does the Democratic Party still have centrists?  Does it need them?  —  Since at least the middle of the Obama era, all the energy and activity and creativity in the Democratic coalition has been with people pushing the party away from any kind of centrism …

ICE arrests more than 20 released in New York after detainers ignored  —  “The sanctuary city politics of this city continue to put the safety of New York residents at risk,” said Thomas R. Decker, field office director for ERO NY.  “We need our elected officials to stop the rhetoric.

South Carolina is becoming home to a quiet Qatari military aircraft project  —  The nation of Qatar, a tiny Gulf state known for its vast energy riches, tiny indigenous population, slave labor economy, and, of course, its troublesome connections to international terrorist organizations …

FDA Commissioner Gottlieb, who raised alarms about teen vaping, resigns  —  The 46-year-old physician, former venture capitalist and drug consultant will leave in about a month.  —  Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who used his post to tackle difficult public health issues …

Michael Cohen alleges pardon was dangled.  Others say his lawyer broached the idea.  —  Michael Cohen had always made problems go away for President Trump.  But after the FBI raided Cohen's home in April, the fixer himself became the issue.  —  Cohen, who had been in a joint defense agreement with Trump …