Justice Dept. Agrees to Turn Over Key Mueller Evidence to House  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department, after weeks of tense negotiations, has agreed to provide Congress with key evidence collected by Robert S. Mueller III that could shed light on possible obstruction of justice and abuse …

Company part-owned by Jared Kushner got $90m from unknown offshore investors since 2017  —  Overseas investment flowed to Cadre while Trump's son-in-law works as US envoy, raising conflict of interest questions  —  A real estate company part-owned by Jared Kushner has received $90m …

No Secret Immigration Deal Exists With U.S., Mexico's Foreign Minister Says  —  WASHINGTON — The Mexican foreign minister said Monday that no secret immigration deal existed between his country and the United States, directly contradicting President Trump's claim on Twitter that a …

Chao created special path for McConnell's favored projects  —  The Transportation Department under Secretary Elaine Chao designated a special liaison to help with grant applications and other priorities from her husband Mitch McConnell's state of Kentucky, paving the way for grants totaling …

President Trump to CNBC: China is going to make a deal because 'they're going to have to'  —  KEY POINTS  — President Donald Trump on Monday said that he believes China will make a deal with the U.S. “because they're going to have to.”  — Trump's remarks during an exclusive interview on CNBC's …

In Memory of Simon Maloy  —  $12,715 of $125,000 goal Raised by 208 people in 1 hour  —  On June 10, Simon Maloy passed away after a year-and-a-half-long battle with colon cancer.  —  Simon was a devoted father and uncle, a loving husband, a beloved son and brother, and a cherished friend and colleague.

Democrats hope some presidential candidates drop out — and run for Senate  —  Democrats facing a steep uphill climb to win back the Senate want Beto O'Rourke to reconsider his long-shot bid for president and take another look at running for the Senate in Texas, especially if his White House bid fails to pick up momentum.

Trump and Macron's symbolic friendship tree dies  —  French media say oak given by Macron and planted at White House is no more  —  It was a symbolic gift from Emmanuel Macron to Donald Trump at the height of their “bromance” last year: an oak tree ceremoniously planted in the manicured lawns of the White House by both leaders.

The South's Economy Is Falling Behind: ‘All of a Sudden the Money Stops Flowing’  —  Policies that once drove the region's growth have proven inadequate in an economy shaped by the forces of globalization  —  Seth Herald for The Wall Street Journal  —  NATCHEZ, Miss.—The American South spent …

HBO Cancels ‘Vice News Tonight,’ Josh Tyrangiel to Depart (Exclusive)  —  Former New York Post publisher Jesse Angelo is joining Vice to oversee the news, digital and television divisions.  —  HBO has canceled Vice News Tonight, putting an end to its seven-year relationship with Vice Media.

Democrats buzz about AOC primarying Chuck Schumer  —  Top Democrats tell “Axios on HBO” they expect Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may eventually primary one of the two New York senators — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in 2022, or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2024.

Fox News Stars Begin Pushing Rumors About Joe Biden's Health  —  Baseless claims about Biden's medical fitness have quietly taken hold on Fox.  At a time when TV news stars make similar claims about Trump and Clinton, this may be the new normal.  —  One month after Joe Biden announced …

Top Progressive ThinkProgress Site Bleeding Cash and People  —  The outlet has lost five staffers in 2019 and is looking at a $3 million gap between revenue and expenses.  —  ThinkProgress, the website that is a project of the Democratic Party's primary think tank, is facing dire financial troubles …

Migrants in Custody at Hospitals Are Treated Like Felons, Doctors Say  —  Rom Rahimian, a medical student working at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson, was trying to help a 20-year-old Guatemalan woman who had been found late last year in the desert — dehydrated, pregnant and already in labor months before her due date.

NRA money flowed to board members amid allegedly lavish spending by top officials and vendors  —  A former pro football player who serves on the National Rifle Association board was paid $400,000 by the group in recent years for public outreach and firearms training.

Exclusive: American banker and Putin ally dealt in access and assets, emails reveal  —  LONDON (Reuters) - A senior American banker once secretly awarded a shareholding in powerful Moscow investment bank Renaissance Capital to one of Vladimir Putin's closest friends and brokered meetings …

Democratic debate lottery to be held at NBC's 30 Rock  —  A lottery to determine where candidates are placed on stage in the first Democratic presidential debate will take place Friday morning at NBC's headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.  —  Democratic National Committee staffers told representatives …

GOP Rep. Rob Woodall Proudly Defends Not Reading the Mueller Report to MSNBC's Kasie Hunt  —  Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA) sat down with MSNBC's Kasie Hunt Sunday evening and proudly explained why he chose not to read the Mueller Report.  —  After a brief discussion about President Donald Trump's criticism …

Trump's Russia Ambassador Wants to Come Home  —  Donald Trump's man in Moscow may soon be coming home.  —  Jon Huntsman, who has served as U.S. ambassador to Russia since 2017, is expected to leave his job by the end of the year and is seriously considering a run for governor of Utah …

Ginsburg Hints at Sharp Divisions Ahead as Supreme Court Term Nears End  —  WASHINGTON — In 2012, as the Supreme Court was mulling the fate of President Barack Obama's health care law, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg addressed the American Constitution Society, a liberal group.

Better Schools Won't Fix America  —  Long ago, I was captivated by a seductively intuitive idea, one many of my wealthy friends still subscribe to: that both poverty and rising inequality are largely consequences of America's failing education system.  Fix that, I believed, and we could cure much of what ails America.