Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement raids in at least six states  —  U.S. immigration authorities made a series of arrests in at least half a dozen states across the country on Thursday and Friday, sweeping up an unknown number of undocumented immigrants, immigration lawyers and advocates said.

US investigators corroborate some aspects of the Russia dossier  —  Washington (CNN)For the first time, US investigators say they have corroborated some of the communications detailed in a 35-page dossier compiled by a former British intelligence agent, multiple current and former US law enforcement and intelligence officials tell CNN.

Russia Considers Returning Snowden to U.S. to ‘Curry Favor’ With Trump: Official  —  U.S. intelligence has collected information that Russia is considering turning over Edward Snowden as a “gift” to President Donald Trump — who has called the NSA leaker a “spy” and a “traitor” who deserves to be executed.

CIA freezes out top Flynn aide  —  A top deputy to National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was rejected for a critical security clearance, effectively ending his tenure on the National Security Council and escalating tensions between Flynn and the intelligence community.

Trump to Dems: ‘Pocahontas is now the face of your party’  —  McConnell disagrees with Trump's voter fraud claim  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump taunted Democrats by telling them “Pocahontas is now the face of your party” — his insult of choice for Sen. Elizabeth Warren …

Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway hires a chief of staff  —  Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump and one of the most visible figures in the administration, is expanding her operation inside the White House by hiring a veteran congressional staffer as her chief of staff.

Trump not planning to appeal travel ban ruling to Supreme Court  —  The Trump administration is not planning to appeal a temporary hold on the president's travel ban to the Supreme Court, a White House official said Friday.  —  But the White House said it will forge ahead on the broader battle …

Exclusive: White House Has Interviewed Carl Higbie for Press Secretary  —  Carl Higbie has interviewed for the position of White House press secretary, according to two senior administration officials familiar with the matter.  “Well, I can say that I've offered my services,” Higbie confirms for Washingtonian when reached by phone.

Donald Trump and the art of the super-awkward handshake  —  We know President Trump is concerned with appearances - especially when he's on television, or in front of news photographers or large crowds.  —  We also know that President Trump is concerned with hands - how large they are, how strong they are - just look at them!

A Flawed Restraining of a Flawed Order  —  Yesterday a unanimous panel of the Ninth Circuit issued an order and a brief opinion in State of Washington v. Trump, a challenge to the legality of President Trump's executive order imposing a temporary moratorium on travel visas from seven designated countries …

Swarming crowds and hostile questions are the new normal at GOP town halls  —  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Republicans in deep red congressional districts spent the week navigating massive crowds and hostile questions at their town hall meetings — an early indication of how progressive opposition movements …

Guilty: Man who pulled gun out at 'Don't Shoot PDX' protest  —  A man who pulled out a gun at a Don't Shoot Portland march and pointed it at a crowd of protesters in downtown Portland was found guilty Friday of 21 felony and misdemeanor crimes.  —  Multnomah County Circuit Judge Thomas Ryan …

Al Franken to Maher: GOP senators privately express ‘great concern’ about Trump's temperament  —  Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said Friday night that his Republican Senate colleagues privately express “great concern” about President Trump's temperament, and he joked about the GOP eventually impeaching Trump.

States find new ways to troll Trump  —  A California lawmaker is demanding Melania Trump's immigration records.  New Hampshire lawmakers have introduced a resolution demanding a federal probe into Trump University and “illegal financial or business dealings in which President TRUMP may have been involved.”

GOP bill would gut EPA  —  A House Republican is sponsoring legislation to do away with large portions of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including environmental justice and greenhouse gas programs.  —  Rep. Sam Johnson  —  (R-Texas) introduced the Wasteful EPA Programs Elimination Act …

Protesters block Betsy DeVos from entering public school in Washington  — “I will not be deterred in executing the vital mission of the Department of Education,” DeVos says  —  (CNN)Protesters briefly blocked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as she tried to enter a public school on Friday morning.