Exclusive: Pompeo delivers unfiltered view of Trump's Middle East peace plan in off-the-record meeting  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a sobering assessment of the prospects of the Trump administration's long-awaited Middle East peace plan in a closed-door meeting with Jewish leaders …

A ‘Bridge’ to China, and Her Family's Business, in the Trump Cabinet  —  Elaine Chao has boosted the profile of her family's shipping company, which benefits from industrial policies in China that are roiling the Trump administration.  —  The email arrived in Washington before dawn.

It's un-British to roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump  —  The US president gives comfort to the far right.  The prime minister should speak truth to power  —  Praising the “very fine people on both sides” when torch-wielding white supremacists and antisemites marched through the streets clashing with anti-racist campaigners.

The Fox News Primary?  How Trump's Favorite Network Became a Democratic Power Player  —  Three months ago, Democratic Party leaders took a stand: Fox News, President Trump's favorite channel, and a reliable soapbox for attacks on liberals, was barred from participating in the party's 2020 presidential debates.

Trump Administration Considered Tariffs on Australia  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration considered imposing tariffs on imports from Australia last week, but decided against the move amid fierce opposition from military officials and the State Department, according to several people familiar with the discussions.

CNN Poll: Democratic support for impeachment rises, Trump approval steady  —  Washington (CNN)Democrats are increasingly in support of impeaching President Donald Trump and removing him from office but the majority of Americans remain opposed to the prospect, a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS shows.

Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing military  —  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Pentagon has told the White House to stop politicizing the military, amid a furor over a Trump administration order to have the Navy ship named for the late U.S. Sen. John McCain hidden …

John Hickenlooper booed for saying ‘socialism is not the answer’  —  Hickenlooper booed for saying socialism isn't the answer  —  San Francisco (CNN)The welcoming cheers 2020 presidential hopeful John Hickenlooper received when he first graced the stage at California's Democratic Convention quickly crumbled …

Schiff: The GOP has turned itself into a “cult” of Trump's personality  —  House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on ABC's “This Week” that the Republican Party “has turned itself into a cult of the president's personality and is not likely to act consistent …

Biden Present at Russia Collusion Briefing Documented in ‘Odd’ Susan Rice Email  —  NEW YORK — Vice President Joe Biden was documented as being present in the Oval Office for a conversation about the controversial Russia probe between President Obama, disgraced ex-FBI chief James Comey …

In a Blow to Maduro, Russia Withdraws Key Defense Support to Venezuela  —  Russia has been one of Maduro's major supporters in its standoff with the U.S.  —  MOSCOW—Russia has withdrawn key defense advisers from Venezuela, an embarrassment for President Nicolás Maduro as Moscow weighs …

‘Everything Is Stalling’: Inside a Troubled Trump Project in Uruguay  —  President Trump's company had high hopes for a Uruguayan condominium development.  But the long-delayed project has become a microcosm of the Trump Organization's deep problems.  —  PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay …

Amid purge reports, Kim Yong Chol reappears alongside North Korean leader  —  Longtime DPRK-U.S. interlocuter was last week reported to have been sent to labor, re-education camp  —  Top North Korean official Kim Yong Chol appeared in public alongside DPRK leader Kim Jong Un at a musical performance …

ACA linked to reduced racial disparities, earlier diagnosis and treatment in cancer care  —  New research backs up earlier data showing the law increased access to care.  —  Proponents of the embattled Affordable Care Act got additional ammunition Sunday: New research links the law …

Donald Trump says he never called Meghan Markle ‘nasty,’ calls comments about Duchess ‘fake news’  —  Donald Trump denied calling Meghan Markle “nasty.”  —  Last week, it was reported that Duchess Meghan, 37, would skip out on events with President Trump during his state visit to the U.K. …

Exclusive: Jared Kushner on MBS, refugees, racism and Trump's legacy  —  Discussing the horrific death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in an interview with “Axios on HBO,” White House adviser Jared Kushner was noncommittal on whether Saudi Crown Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) must account for Khashoggi's body.

Mitch McConnell's democracy-crushing smirk is why just getting rid of Trump isn't enough  —  So this is how liberty dies — with a hideous, utterly shameless smirk on the face of arguably the most cynical political leader in American history, as the warriors in his political tribe cackle with laughter.