White House Asked McGahn to Declare Trump Never Obstructed Justice  —  WASHINGTON — White House officials asked at least twice in the past month for the key witness against President Trump in the Mueller report, Donald F. McGahn II, to say publicly that he never believed the president obstructed justice …

Trump is Pressuring Ukraine to Smear Clinton and Biden  —  In 2016, Donald Trump's campaign learned Russia was working to help him win, and many of its members actively sought to exploit that assistance.  In 2020, now possessing the powers of the Executive Branch, it's pressuring …

Ben Shapiro Storms Out of BBC Interview: 'I'm Popular and No One's Ever Heard of You'  —  Facts did not care about Ben Shapiro's feelings.  —  Right-wing commentator and “cool kids' philosopher” Ben Shapiro stormed out of a contentious BBC interview on Thursday after accusing the conservative host …

House Ways and Means Chairman Subpoenas Trump Tax Returns  —  WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee subpoenaed the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Friday, disregarding the Treasury secretary's refusal this week to hand over six years …

Joe Biden once said a fence was needed to stop ‘tons’ of drugs from Mexico  —  Biden bolts to the top of Democratic rankings  —  (CNN)Joe Biden once spoke about jailing employers who hire “illegals,” said sanctuary cities shouldn't be allowed to violate federal law, and argued a fence was needed stop …

Trump takes over Fourth of July celebration, changing its location and inserting himself into the program  —  President Trump has effectively taken charge of the nation's premier Fourth of July celebration in Washington, moving the gargantuan fireworks display from its usual spot on the Mall …

Nadler says Mueller will not testify next week  —  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y) said Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller will not be testifying before his panel next week.  —  Nadler told reporters that the committee is still negotiating over his testimony …

Prosecutors finally want to hear from Jeffrey Epstein's victims  —  More than a decade after federal prosecutors gave a secret plea deal to a suspected child sex trafficker, the government finally wants to hear from his victims, indicating on Friday that prosecutors wish to interview …

Dorenko died after falling from his Triumph motorbike on Thursday evening shortly before 7pm  —  He was pronounced dead at the spot with reports in the official media rapidly stating he had suffered ‘major heart failure’ and died of ‘natural causes’ - even before any autopsy was conducted.

John Paul Stevens Worries About the Court  —  A retired Supreme Court justice wants his former colleagues to adhere to precedent and the president to comply with subpoenas  —  At 99, John Paul Stevens can remember a time when a Supreme Court nomination prompted minimal controversy …

Why I Do Not Hate Donald Trump  —  Many people would probably believe me justified in hating Donald Trump.  —  While I was general counsel of the FBI, I watched the president fire my boss and friend, Jim Comey.  I've read and heard the many false statements that the president and his supporters have made about him.

How golf explains Trump.  Seriously.  —  “This guy cheats like a mafia accountant.”  —  Have you ever won a tournament you never competed in?  Have you ever stolen the ball from an opponent to gain a competitive advantage?  —  If the answer to either or both of those questions is no, then you're not cheating at the highest level.

Inside SALT: The Mooch's Hedge-Fund Festival Where MAGA Has-Beens Are Great Again  —  Anthony Scaramucci's annual hedge-fund conference featured speeches, steak, and a completely alternative reality.  —  LAS VEGAS—Wednesday afternoon, two thousand men in blue suits sat down to a lunch of well-done steak.

Pentagon shifting $1.5 billion to border wall construction  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is shifting $1.5 billion in funds originally targeted for support of the Afghan security forces and other projects to help pay for construction of 80 miles of wall at the U.S.-Mexican border, officials said Friday.

Shocker!  The GoFundMe Campaign to Build the Wall Is a Bust  —  And now, the donors to the effort are demanding answers. … Back in December, Washington state Trump supporter Joshua Greene donated a small amount of money to the crowdfunding effort to build a wall along the southern U.S. border.

Buttigieg making inroads with West Coast donors who helped fuel Obama's rise  —  The South Bend Mayor's presidential campaign got another boost with fundraising stops in Hollywood and Silicon Valley this week.  —  LOS ANGELES — As dusk descended Thursday over the posh hills of Brentwood …

Exclusive: Documents Detail Meetings Of Russians With Treasury, Federal Reserve  —  Newly obtained documents describe what happened when two now-infamous Russians took their outreach campaign into the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve in 2015.  —  Alexander Torshin …

Schedules show West Virginia governor largely absent in job  —  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — He's a billionaire who owns mines, farms and the swankiest resort in all of West Virginia.  But how Jim Justice spends his time as the state's 36th governor has largely been a mystery.

She Stopped to Help Migrants on a Texas Highway.  Moments Later, She Was Arrested.  —  MCALLEN, Tex. — Teresa L. Todd pulled over one recent night on a dark West Texas highway to help three young Central American migrants who had flagged her down.  Ms. Todd — an elected official …

Here's a Preview of America's 2020 Nightmare if Trump Loses  —  Foreign leaders have demanded do-overs of elections they've lost, and got them.  Who seriously thinks it can't happen here?  —  Michael Tomasky  —  BEAST INSIDE  —  Donald Trump joked at his Florida rally about staying in the White House for “10 or 14” years.

Mayor Emanuel's revisionist history on police reform  —  Mayor Rahm Emanuel, with Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, center right, standing nearby, talks about Cook County prosecutors' decision to drop charges against Jussie Smollett after a police graduation ceremony at Navy Pier in Chicago on March 26, 2019.

The ‘Tactical Rabbi’ helps synagogues defend against anti-Semitic violence  —  It was 45 minutes into his lecture when the rabbi pulled out an AR-15.  —  “Who thinks, by show of hands, that we should be carrying more guns in shul?”  Rabbi Raziel Cohen asked the crowd at a Westside Chabad …