Trump Admits to Russia ‘Helping Me to Get Elected’  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that Russia helped “me to get elected,” and then quickly retracted the idea.  —  “No, Russia did not help me get elected,” Mr. Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for Colorado Springs.

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit  —  The White House wanted the Navy to move a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain, a war hero who became a frequent target of President Trump's ire, ahead of the president's visit to Japan last week.

Deceased G.O.P. Strategist's Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question  —  WASHINGTON — Thomas B. Hofeller achieved near-mythic status in the Republican Party as the Michelangelo of gerrymandering, the architect of partisan political maps that cemented the party's dominance across the country.

When will the Republican silence on Trump end?  —  William S. Cohen is a former Republican congressman, senator and defense secretary who served on the House Judiciary Committee in 1974 during the Watergate impeachment inquiry.  —  Now that Robert S. Mueller III has broken months of silence …

Federal prosecutors demand Cindy Yang records from Mar-a-Lago, Trump campaign  —  Federal prosecutors in Washington D.C. this week sent subpoenas to Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's private club in Palm Beach, and Trump Victory, a political fundraising committee, demanding they turn …

Federal subpoena demands records on Andrew Gillum and his campaign for governor  —  A recent federal probe sought information related to the Florida Democrat and people in his orbit, signaling a shift in the Tallahassee FBI investigation  —  Andrew Gillum is a focal point …

Blasted Are The Meek  —  On First Things and Sohrab Ahmari.  —  “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land,” Jesus explained in his Sermon on the Mount; “[b]lessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”  —  If only Sohrab Ahmari and First Things had been on the scene …

U.S. top security adviser says threat from Iran is not over  —  LONDON (Reuters) - The threat from Iran is not over but quick action from the United States has helped deter it, White House National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Thursday.  —  The U.S. military has sent forces …

Conservatives Stunned by Mueller Suggesting Trump Is Not Innocent  —  Robert Mueller's brief, eight-minute remarks on Wednesday about his investigation left the non-conservatives who closely follow his work fairly nonplussed.  Mueller was simply reiterating things he had already written in his report.

Buttigieg brother-in-law accuses 2020 candidate of lying about his family for political gain  —  CLIO, Michigan — Pete Buttigieg's brother-in-law is accusing the gay Democratic presidential hopeful of hijacking his family's history for political advantage by crafting a bogus backstory of poverty, homelessness, and homophobia.

Twitter Still Has A White Nationalist Problem  —  Almost 18 months after Twitter promised to crack down on hate, the platform teems with racist extremists.  —  Last month, Twitter put up another blog post declaring that it had made “strides” to build a “healthier” service.

No CNN, Net 90 is not a reasonable payment term  —  According to Twitter user Marcus DiPaola, CNN sent a letter to freelancers this week stating that as of June 17 of this year, it would extend payment terms to “Net 90” (payment 90 days after invoice).  The letter also said that Turner …

Former Republican Federal Prosecutors Speak Out Against President Trump's Obstruction of Justice  —  This testimonial video was published by Republicans for the Rule of Law and Protect Democracy.  —  Former Republican federal prosecutors discuss how if President Trump were anyone else …

Longtime Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran dead at 81  —  Former Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, who served in Congress for more than 45 years and chaired the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, died Thursday.  He was 81.  —  Cochran resigned from the Senate in April 2018, citing health reasons.

New Hampshire abolishes death penalty after lawmakers override governor  —  Lawmakers in New Hampshire voted Thursday to abolish the death penalty, overriding a veto from the state's Republican governor and making it the 21st state to abandon capital punishment.

Presidential outrage over a false tweet?  Trump's race-baiting did far more harm to the Central Park Five.  —  There are inconsequential social media screw-ups.  —  And there are malicious lies.  —  President Trump seems to have them confused.  —  The other day, an errant tweet …

Why Millennials' Political Awakening Could Bury Trump in 2020  —  Republicans have long known that millennials were going to be a problem for their party.  The only questions were “How big?” and “How soon?”  —  The bulk of Americans born between 1981 and 1996 saw Bill Clinton preside over an age of …

Americans have turned against Trump on trade  —  Farmer who voted for Trump: I'm not going to be quiet  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's trade wars may be something he believes in, but it doesn't seem to be a political winner.  Unlike many issues on which Trump has seesawed on over the years …

US energy department rebrands fossil fuels as ‘molecules of freedom’  —  Press release from department said increasing export capacity is ‘critical to spreading freedom gas throughout the world’  —  America is the land of freedom, as any politician will be happy to tell you.

Corbyn backs soft Brexit and says second referendum ‘some way off’  —  Labour leader also does not say whether remain would be on ballot paper in any public vote  —  Play Video  —  Jeremy Corbyn has said a second referendum is “some way off” and that Labour still wants to negotiate a better Brexit deal …

The Raptors' Jurassic Park is a racial utopia.  The rest of Toronto needs work  —  Before Drake moved to eclipse him, the most visible fan of the Toronto Raptors was Nav Bhatia, a 67-year-old auto dealership owner who has attended every home game in franchise history, and a turban-wearing …