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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Da Vinci's $450 Million Masterpiece Is Kept on Saudi Prince's Yacht: Artnet  —  A Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, whose whereabouts has been a mystery since it sold in 2017 for a record $450 million, has turned up in an unlikely place, according to Artnet.com.

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 …

Iran Bars Times Correspondent From Reporting  —  The authorities in Iran have barred the Tehran-based correspondent for The New York Times from working for the past four months, the newspaper said Monday.  —  The correspondent, Thomas Erdbrink, a Netherlands citizen, has reported for The Times from Iran since 2012.

Homeland Security watchdog retires early after his office was forced to retract ‘feel-good’ audits of disaster response  —  John V. Kelly, the acting inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security, announced his retirement Monday following revelations that he directed his staff …

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.

Elizabeth Warren Has Lots of Plans.  Together, They Would Remake the Economy.  —  Ms. Warren is providing a detailed road map of the policies she would pursue as president.  Critics say they could hurt businesses and consumers.  —  WASHINGTON — As the 23 Democrats seeking …

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.

Detroit chief: Nazis wanted ‘Charlottesville 2.0’ at Detroit gay pride event … (Photo: Robin Buckson, The Detroit News)  —  Detroit — Police thwarted a plan by a neo-Nazi group to spark “Charlottesville 2.0” at a gay pride festival in downtown Detroit this weekend, police chief James Craig said Monday.

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 …

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 …

This Democratic Presidential Candidate Has A Sweeping Plan To Eliminate Lead Poisoning  —  Julián Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development secretary now running for president, wants to eliminate lead poisoning, laying out the first dedicated plan on the issue of any 2020 candidate …

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.