Justice Dept. Keeps Wiretaps Secret in Flynn Case, Rejecting Judge's Order  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors rebuffed a judge's order to release by Friday highly classified transcripts of discussions that Michael T. Flynn, the president's former national security adviser …

At least 11 dead after disgruntled employee opens fire at Virginia Beach municipal center  —  (CNN)The shooter who opened fire indiscriminately in a Virginia Beach city building Friday afternoon, killing at least 11 people and sending six others to the hospital, was a disgruntled employee …

Navy acknowledges request was made to hide USS John S. McCain during Trump visit  —  “A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain” during President Donald Trump's recent state visit to Japan, the Navy said in a statement.

Don't Expect Trump's Europe Trip to Go Smoothly  —  Facing troubles at home, beleaguered presidents often look abroad for a reset.  Richard Nixon dashed off to the Middle East to “wage peace” as his presidency wobbled during Watergate.  Bill Clinton flew to Russia and northern Europe a couple …

Guy Takes Pictures Of Car License Plates Outside Planned Parenthood To Later ‘Educate’ Women At Their Homes  —  In scenes reminiscent of the ‘morality police’ found in groups like the Taliban, a man in Tucson, Arizona has taken it upon himself to ‘reeducate’ women who visit the local Planned Parenthood office.

Trump's reliance on pressure tactics is showing diminishing returns  —  President Trump's brinkmanship with Mexico over immigration has opened a new and risky front in his global campaign to pressure other nations to capitulate to his demands, a strategy that has paid few dividends …

Nikki Haley heads to Iowa as White House chatter grows: 'She's going down the checklist'  —  Since leaving the United Nations last year, Nikki Haley's moves have been closely watched for signs that the former South Carolina governor will run for the White House in 2024.

Justin Amash's town hall revealed the cure for right-wing lunacy: right-wing common sense  —  Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), who advocates the impeachment of President Trump, held a rousing town hall in his home district Tuesday.  —  He spoke about Trump's many breaches of public trust.

PC insanity may mean the end of American universities  —  People used to talk about the ends of the university and how the academic establishment was failing its students.  Today, more and more people are talking about the end of the university, the idea being that it is time to think about closing them rather than reforming them.

Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation of Google  —  The Justice Department is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other business, sources say.

Abortion Back-Up Plan: Some Women Are Ordering Abortion Pills Online |  NBC Left Field … What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned?  As states including Alabama, Mississippi, Ohio and Georgia pass bills restricting abortion access, and as abortion remains an unaffordable option for many women …

The High Church of the Low Blow  —  Sohrab Ahmari embraces Trump's sucker punch politics.  —  Until recently, Sohrab Ahmari was a mainstream conservative — urbane, intelligent and unfailingly good-humored — who wrote energetic defenses of classical liberalism against its enemies …

Fox News Defends Laura Ingraham's Promotion of Virulent Anti-Semite Paul Nehlen  —  The cable channel called its star a ‘fierce protector’ of ‘freedom of speech,’ while ignoring how Ingraham attempted to paint Nehlen in a positive light.  —  Fox News on Friday afternoon issued …

Hilda Solis, first Latina Cabinet secretary, endorses Biden for president  —  As many of the 2020 Democratic candidates descended on San Francisco for the state's party convention, former Vice President Joe Biden — who skipped the convention — picked up a new endorsement …

New documents on the census confirm: Trump's raison d'etre is white power  —  This week, the hood came off.  —  The Trump administration has devised a fundamentally racist policy: adding a question to the 2020 Census that will suppress participation by nonwhite people and, therefore …

How Trump's Mexican tariffs would impact goods in America  —  U.S. consumers are sure to feel the effects of President Trump's new tariffs against Mexico if they take effect as currently planned on June 10.  —  Why it matters: Mexico is the America's strongest trading partner, followed by Canada and China.

Supreme Court could overrule an unconstitutional impeachment  —  President Trump has said that if the House were to impeach him despite his not having committed “high crimes and misdemeanors,” he might seek review of such an unconstitutional action in the Supreme Court.

CBS interview with Barr shows Comey and McCabe may be targets  —  Jan Crawford, chief legal correspondent for CBS News, had a lengthy interview with Bill Barr.  He is the attorney general America needs because if he goes after Jimmy the Weasel Comey, the target on Barr expands exponentially.