Trump Objects to Mueller Testifying Before Congress  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Sunday that the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, should not testify before Congress, setting up another confrontation with Democrats over presidential authority and the separation of powers.

Scoop: Inside a top Trump adviser's fundraising mirage  —  A political organization run by David Bossie, President Trump's former deputy campaign manager, has raised millions of dollars by saying it's supporting Trump-aligned conservative candidates — but has spent only a tiny fraction of that money supporting candidates.

Asked if a Woman Can Win, 2020 Candidates Offer an Easy Answer: ‘I Have’  —  CRESTON, Iowa — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York had a request: Before anyone mocked her claim that she was the Democratic presidential candidate best positioned to take on President Trump, at least listen to the evidence.

Trump Names Mark Morgan, Former Head of Border Patrol, to Lead ICE  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday named Mark Morgan, a former Obama administration official who has aligned himself with some of Mr. Trump's hard-line positions on border security, as the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Trump says tariffs on China will be increased to 25% as trade talks stall  —  President Trump tweeted on Sunday that tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will be raised from 10% to 25% on Friday, as trade talks between the U.S. and China progress “too slowly.”

Trump's diabolical plan to blow up democracy, get reelected and avoid jail just might work  —  How did Donald Trump's most recent week go?  —  Let's see ... his recently handpicked attorney general William Barr was accused of committing a crime by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and seems on the brink of a contempt of Congress citation.

Most Influential People  —  Loving Michelle Obama wasn't much of a choice.  It was something that came naturally, because of how she carried herself.  Because she resembled us and was moving in spaces where, as black Americans, we weren't exactly meant to be, she seemed so powerful.

In Tiger Woods, Trump Finds a Hero and a Business Opportunity  —  WASHINGTON — Ever since Tiger Woods arrived on the public stage as a golf phenom at the age of 21, Donald J. Trump has been cultivating him as a celebrity who could add a sheen to his properties around the globe.

Navy strike group deployed to send ‘message’ to Iran  —  The U.S. military is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the Central Command region in the Middle East to send a “clear and unmistakable message” to Iran, national security adviser John Bolton said in a statement Sunday.

Anatomy of a smear: How far-right websites spread a fake story about Pete Buttigieg  —  (CNN)This is a story about how political operatives tried to take down a presidential candidate, and ended up just humiliating themselves.  —  It's also a story about how a smear was spread by right-wing websites …

600 rockets fired from Gaza, Israel responds with airstrikes  —  Israel defense forces strike dozens of targets in Gaza  —  Jerusalem (CNN)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “massive attacks against terrorist elements” in Gaza will continue after militants in the coastal enclave …

Red Sox manager to skip White House visit  —  Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora will not visit the White House this week to celebrate the team's 2018 World Series win, citing the Trump administration's handling of hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, according to Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día.

WATCH: Actor Tom Arnold in Bizarre ‘Pro-Nazi’ Tirade.  —  Watch as the Hollywood wash up declares fealty to murderous anti-Semites over President Trump  —  Leftist actor Tom Arnold told a group of young conservatives outside Craig's restaurant in Los Angeles that he would prefer to vote …

What William Barr misses about presidential accountability  —  Presidents can't be allowed to break the law.  —  Last week, Attorney General William P. Barr testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on his apparent attempt to whitewash special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's findings …

A Spy by Any Name  —  A few questions about the F.B.I.'s don't-call-it-spying on the Trump campaign.  —  Back in the golden age of presidential conduct, before Donald Trump wrecked every norm and smashed every guardrail, someone — either in Lyndon Johnson's White House or in Langley …

‘Hung jury’: Public remains divided over Mueller probe in new NBC/WSJ poll  —  Sixty percent of Americans say President Donald Trump has been dishonest in the Russia investigation, but it's a mixed bag on impeachment hearings.  —  WASHINGTON — Sixty percent of Americans say President Donald Trump …