Biden Thinks Trump Is the Problem, Not All Republicans.  Other Democrats Disagree.  —  DUBUQUE, Iowa — As Joseph R. Biden Jr. made his way across Iowa on his first trip as a 2020 presidential candidate, the former vice president repeatedly returned to one term — aberration — when he referred to the Trump presidency.

John Kelly joins board of company operating largest shelter for unaccompanied migrant children  —  In April, protesters outside the nation's largest facility for unaccompanied migrant children noticed a familiar face enter the massive, fenced site in Homestead, Florida: former White House chief of staff John Kelly.

The Russia Investigation Will Continue  —  Although Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe is over, and although President Trump on Friday again described the probe as a “Witch Hunt,” the FBI is almost certain to continue its counterintelligence investigation into Russian espionage efforts related to the 2016 election.

North Korea Launches Short-Range Projectiles, South Says  — The move is likely to raise tensions as denuclearization talks with the United States remain stalled.  — The South Korean military has used the term “projectile” when it was too soon to determine exactly what kind of missile had been deployed.

Men Have No Friends and Women Bear the Burden  —  Toxic masculinity—and the persistent idea that feelings are a “female thing”—has left a generation of straight men stranded on emotionally-stunted island, unable to forge intimate relationships with other men.  It's women who are paying the price.

Democrats preview post-Trump plan: Executive orders  —  Presidential candidates once boasted about their ability to bridge Washington's partisan divide, and to accomplish great things by bringing together different factions.  —  But with Republicans favored to maintain control of the Senate in 2020 …

The White House's latest attack on Mueller reveals an ugly truth about Trump  —  President Trump's latest position on the Mueller report is that it both totally exonerates him and is fatally flawed at its very core — because it doesn't totally exonerate him.

Ex-mob prosecutor says Trump's talk with Putin was a ‘get your stories straight call’ like she used to hear on wiretaps  —  The former chief of the organized crime and racketeering unit at the U.S. Attorney's office in the Southern District of New York explained on MSNBC Friday …

A Facebook ‘army’ and freewheeling tweets: Inside the billion-dollar Trump 2020 campaign machine  —  ARLINGTON, Va. — Four years ago today, Donald Trump was poised to descend his golden escalator and begin a ride that would take him all the way to the Oval Office.  As he prepared his campaign, Trump didn't have much of a team.

Florida's Republican Legislature Votes to Nullify Popular Ballot Initiative Enfranchising Former Felons  —  In 2018, a supermajority of Floridians voted for a ballot initiative to restore former felons' voting rights.  Florida's Republican legislature has voted to effectively nullify that vote …

James Woods Banned from Twitter Amid Silicon Valley's Conservative Blacklisting Campaign  —  James Woods, one of the few conservative stars in Hollywood, has been locked out of his Twitter account for over a week now for “abusive behavior,” once again demonstrating the double standard …

How to Get Trump's Tax Returns—Without a Subpoena  —  Congress' pursuit of President Donald Trump's tax returns is already hardening into a stalemate between the Democratic House and Trump's Treasury Department.  In his April 23 letter to Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal …

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Unites the Nation: No One Wants Him to Run for President  —  Blame it—and everything—on Anthony Weiner.  —  To become mayor, he defeated a Republican who vowed to kill kittens to keep the trains running.  —  After complaining that New Yorkers didn't appreciate …

Airliner skids into St. Johns River at NAS Jacksonville  —  The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate a passenger airplane that slid off the end of a runway Friday night and into the St. Johns River at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.  —  Base officials say the incident occurred …

Trump urges caution as Bolton and Pompeo tease a military intervention in Venezuela  —  Washington (CNN)After US expectations were dashed this week for a transition of power in Venezuela, President Donald Trump is urging caution among senior advisers moving forward and expressing frustration …

The Anxiety of the $2,300-a-Night Hotel Room  —  Spending the equivalent of a down payment on a car for one night at the Japanese-inspired Nobu Ryokan in Malibu, the writer worried: Could he live up to his room?  —  9 PhotosView Slide Show  —  ›  —  Carbon Beach is a beguiling …

Trump's bipartisan infrastructure plan already imperiled as Mulvaney, GOP lawmakers object to cost  —  A $2 trillion infrastructure deal outlined this week by President Trump and top Democrats is already losing momentum, as the president's own chief of staff is telling people inside and outside …

No, China and the U.S. aren't locked in an ideological battle.  Not even close.  —  Here are 3 things wrong with imagining we're in a “clash of civilizations.”  —  At a foreign policy forum last week, the State Department's Director of Policy Planning Kiron Skinner made some controversial remarks about the …

Exclusive: Army Investigating Soldier's Alleged Leadership In Neo-Nazi Terror Group  —  The Army private is allegedly a recent leader of the Atomwaffen Division, a violent white supremacist group.  —  An active-duty soldier in the U.S. Army is under investigation for his alleged leadership role …

Experts predicted economic Armageddon under Trump — where are they now?  —  The economy is strong, unemployment is low and wages are rising, according to the latest economic data released Friday, which is in stark contrast to what the vast majority of elite economic opinion predicted just a few years ago from a Trump presidency.

FWIW: Where are they now?  🕵️‍♀ ️  —  Welcome to FWIW, ACRONYM's weekly newsletter breaking down digital strategy and investments across the political spectrum.  Each week, we look at how campaigns are - or aren't - leveraging smart digital strategies to drive narratives and win elections.