Exclusive interview: Trump ‘absolutely’ looking at breaking up 9th Circuit  —  President Trump said Wednesday that he has “absolutely” considered proposals that would split up the 9th Circuit, where judges have blocked two of his executive actions.  —  “There are many people that want to break up the 9th Circuit.

Pentagon warned Flynn in 2014 against taking foreign payments; IG launches investigation  —  (CNN)Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was warned by the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014 against accepting foreign payments as he entered retirement, according to new documents obtained by the House oversight committee.

Fox News' Jesse Watters takes abrupt vacation after controversial remarks about Ivanka Trump  —  Fox News' Jesse Watters reportedly is taking a vacation, one day after making what some saw as suggestive remarks about Ivanka Trump.  —  CNN's Brian Stelter and the CNNMoney media team reported …

The education of Donald Trump  —  The 70-year-old leader of the free world sat behind his desk in the Oval Office last Friday afternoon, doing what he's done for years: selling himself.  His 100th day in office was approaching, and Trump was eager to reshape the hardening narrative of a White House veering off course.

Fiscal FactCheck: How Much Will Trump's Tax Plan Cost?  —  The White House released principles and a framework for tax reform today.  We applaud the President's focus on tax reform, but the plan includes far more detail on how the Administration would cut taxes than on how they would pay for those cuts.

Hawaii threatened by North Korea now, U.S. commander tells Congress  —  WASHINGTON  —  The Pentagon needs to consider deploying new anti-ballistic missile systems and a defensive radar to Hawaii to protect against a growing threat from North Korea, the top U.S. military officer in the Pacific told Congress on Wednesday.

Portlandia: City of the Petty, Bankrupt, Vindictive Left  —  One of the staples of Portland, Oregon—"Portlandia" to TV viewers— is the annual Rose Festival, now in its 82nd year, and it has for several years now featured a kickoff parade, akin to the Rose Parade in Pasadena on January 1 every year.

Urgent trip to restroom gets man kicked off Delta flight  —  The way Kima Hamilton sees it, his urgent need to visit the restroom as a Milwaukee-bound Delta jet awaited takeoff was a misunderstanding blown all out of proportion.  —  In fellow passenger Krista Rosolino's view …

And Then There Was Hannity  —  Bill O'Reilly.  Roger Ailes.  Megyn Kelly.  One by one, the biggest personalities at Fox News have left the building.  —  From Subscribe Reprints  —  During commercial breaks on his Fox News program, Sean Hannity likes to wing around a football with anyone in the vicinity of his desk.

School district slams sixth grader with suspension over haircut  —  BAYTOWN, Texas - Xavier Davis had no idea his hair could cause him so much trouble.  —  Xavier is a sixth grader at Cedar Bayou Junior High School in Baytown.  —  When he walked into class last Thursday, he said he was promptly sent to the office.

The Hungarian Rise And Fall Of Sebastian Gorka  —  Before Sebastian Gorka was an adviser to President Donald Trump, he was a man with a dream to rise to the top of Hungarian politics.  It didn't quite work out.  —  Reporting From  —  Budapest  —  BUDAPEST — Sebastian Gorka …

Troll This Politician And He Just Might Call Your Grandma — Literally  —  Don't mess with Rep. Brian Sims  —  When Pennsylvania House Rep. Brian Sims (D-PA) woke up Wednesday morning, he followed his usual morning routine: checking the news, and then deleting the hate speech left on his Facebook by trolls overnight.

‘My rights as a mom have been violated.’: Mother is asked to find private room while breast-feeding in church  —  Annie Peguero was trying to soothe her agitated 19-month-old baby in church on Sunday when she did what she often does — she nursed her.  But her efforts to calm her daughter caused …

Center for Politics Poll Takes Temperature of Trump Voters at 100-Day Mark  —  A new University of Virginia Center for Politics poll of Trump voters shows his approval rating at 93% with these voters, though just 42% “strongly approve” while 51% “somewhat approve.”

Lawyers sue Times, CNN, Fox News for racial discrimination  —  Three of nation's largest media organizations are being sued — two by the same lawyer — for ­racial discrimination.  —  A half-dozen people have filed suits against The New York Times and Fox News, while as many as 175 current …

Dems threaten to oppose short-term spending bill if GOP pushes healthcare vote  —  House Democrats will oppose a short-term spending bill if Republican leaders attempt to expedite an ObamaCare repeal bill this week, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) warned Thursday.  —  Hoyer, the Democratic whip …

Rand Paul will teach a class at GWU — and it's not a politics course  —  Professor Rand Paul will teach an English class next fall at George Washington University.  —  That is not a proofreading error.  —  A representative for GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences tells Red Alert …

Justices Alarmed by Government's Hard-Line Stance in Citizenship Case  —  WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. tried to test the limits of the government's position at a Supreme Court argument on Wednesday by confessing to a criminal offense.  —  “Some time ago, outside the statute …

I Am a Victim of Your Hateful Hate Crimes, You Hate-Criminals  —  As a person of absolutely no color who embodies an intersectional reality that includes my utter lack of genderfluidity and my unemployment-questioning, differently-veteraned, and non-pagan experiences, I am totally oppressed by progressivism's hegemonic power structure.

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin can't guarantee middle class wouldn't pay more under tax plan  —  Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin today declined to guarantee that middle-class families wouldn't pay more under President Trump's sweeping tax overhaul plan.  —  “I can't make any guarantees until …

Democrats are still rushing to extremes … You would think that after losing over 1,000 elected positions at the federal, state and local levels since 2010, Democratic Party leaders — now out of power in the White House and both houses of Congress — might be hard at work crafting a message …

2 US service members killed in Afghanistan  —  (CNN)Two US Special Operations Forces soldiers were killed Thursday while conducting a joint US-Afghan raid in the Achin District in Nangarhar Province, according to a US official.  —  One additional soldier was wounded, the official said.

UN contacted Trump administration on ObamaCare repeal: report  —  The United Nations contacted the Trump administration earlier this year about its efforts to repeal ObamaCare, according to a new report.  —  The U.N.'s “urgent appeal” asked whether scrapping ObamaCare without a suitable replacement …

Energy Revolutions Hidden In Plain Sight: Part 1 of 3 — Shale Crushes Solar  —  Michael Smith/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP, file  —  A note about this three-part series: … The Promethean task of supplying energy to the U.S. economy and the rest of the world involves scales that are truly difficult to visualize.

Fox News Poll: President Trump's first 100 days getting mixed reviews  —  A Fox News Poll taken as the Trump administration nears its 100-day milestone gives mixed messages to the president.  —  President Trump's job ratings are underwater by three percentage points.  Currently 45 percent approve of the job he's doing.

Trump resistance tries to channel its anger  —  In the middle of mass protests against Donald Trump's travel ban in January, the crowds outside the White House chanted at the president: “We will not go away!  Welcome to your ninth day!”  —  The Trump resistance hasn't gone away …

Trump Aides Embroiled in Debate on How Soon to Move on Nafta  —  Some advisers said to push to action before 100 days is up  —  Other faction urging slower approach through formal notice  —  President Donald Trump's top advisers are embroiled in a debate over how aggressively to proceed …