Trump makes bizarre claims at press event as Cabinet members take turns praising him  — Trump said that few presidents have passed more legislation than he has, though Congress has passed no major legislation since he has been president  —  Since taking office in January …

Senate GOP won't release draft health care bill  —  Senate Republicans are on track to finish writing their draft health care bill this evening, but have no plans to publicly release the bill, according to two senior Senate GOP aides.  —  “We aren't stupid,” said one of the aides.

Secret Service Has No Audio or Transcripts of Any Tapes Made in Trump White House  —  The U.S. Secret Service has no audio copies or transcripts of any tapes recorded within President Donald Trump's White House, the agency said Monday.

Gingrich: Congress ‘should abolish’ special counsel after Comey testimony  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) slammed former FBI Director James Comey on Sunday, accusing him of manipulating the investigation into Russian election meddling and calling for Congress to dismiss the special counsel entirely.

Exclusive: Dennis Rodman heading to North Korea  —  Hong Kong and Washington (CNN)NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman is expected to arrive in North Korea Tuesday, according to two officials in that country who spoke to CNN.  —  CNN spotted Rodman at Beijing International Airport, where he declined to answer questions.

Senate strikes deal to exert power over Russia sanctions  —  The Senate has clinched a deal to exert power over President Trump when it comes to sanctions on Russia, according to a key senator involved in the talks.  —  Sen. Bob Corker  —  (R-Tenn.) said lawmakers have struck an agreement …

Delta Sponsored 2012 Guthrie Theater Season Which Featured Obama Inspired Julius Caesar  —  On Sunday night, Delta Air Lines announced that they were ending their four-year-old sponsorship agreement with The Public Theater over their current Shakespeare in the Park production of JULIUS CAESAR.

J.P. Morgan Removes NBC News Ads Over Megyn Kelly Interview with Alex Jones  —  So far, advertisers—with one notable exception—have remained quiet as Sandy Hook families criticize the NBC host for her sit-down with the Infowars founder  —  NBC anchor Megyn Kelly's plan to air an interview …

Poison in the System  —  When a financier dropped dead in Britain shortly after exposing a vast Russian crime, police said it was not suspicious.  But with his inquest now underway, BuzzFeed News has uncovered explosive evidence of a suspected Kremlin assassination plot …

Quigley Introduces the COVFEFE Act  —  Legislation Expands Presidential Records Act Preservation to Include Social Media  —  WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, introduced the Communications …

The government only has enough money to pay its bills through September, Trump administration says  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for the first time Monday said the Treasury Department only has enough money to fund the government through early September, a much earlier timeline than many analysts had projected.

Greg Gianforte gets anger management, community service after admitting he assaulted reporter  —  Republican congressman-elect Greg Gianforte appears in court Monday morning on an assault charge in the Gallatin County Courthouse.  Gallatin County Justice Court Judge Rick West ordered Gianforte …

Exclusive: In latest job, Jim DeMint wants to give Tea Party ‘ a new mission’  —  WASHINGTON - Former South Carolina senator Jim DeMint, ousted last month as head of the Heritage Foundation think tank, is joining a fast-growing, conservative movement that is pushing states to seek …

The Persistence of Prog Rock  —  Critics think that the genre was an embarrassing dead end.  So why do fans and musicians still love it?  —  In April, 1971, Rolling Stone reviewed the début album by a band with a name better suited to a law firm: Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

A year ago, 49 people died at Pulse nightclub.  Today, Orlando remembers.  —  For the first time since the massacre last June, when Orlando's Pulse nightclub went from patrons' haven to nightmare in a matter of seconds, owner Barbara Poma turned on the building's outside lights Sunday …

U.S. Cyberweapons, Used Against Iran and North Korea, Are a Disappointment Against ISIS  —  WASHINGTON — America's fast-growing ranks of secret cyberwarriors have in recent years blown up nuclear centrifuges in Iran and turned to computer code and electronic warfare to sabotage North Korea's missile launches, with mixed results.

When a liberal power lawyer represents the Trump family, things can get ugly  —  Four decades ago, soon after a president of the United States interfered in an investigation of his actions, a young lawyer named Jamie Gorelick was assigned her first big case.

Gorsuch has unanimous first opinion for Supreme Court  —  A measure of melodic phrasing.  A rigorous reading of the law at issue.  A nod to the proper role of the courts.  —  Justice Neil Gorsuch's first Supreme Court opinion Monday stayed true to what Gorsuch promised in his nomination hearing …

The Electric, Driverless Revolution Is About to Hit the High Seas  —  Fully electric ship Yara Birkeland to be launched next year  —  Will be controlled remotely in 2019, fully automated by 2020  —  It's not just in Google laboratories that the revolution in electric …