Some Trump Lawyers Wanted Kushner Out  —  Aides, worried about complications arising from Russia probe, drafted statement explaining departure  —  Some of President Donald Trump's lawyers earlier this summer concluded that Jared Kushner should step down as senior White House adviser …

Russia Sought A Broad Reset With Trump, Secret Document Shows  —  A Russian proposal obtained by BuzzFeed News reveals Moscow's ambitious plan to break with the past and launch a major rapprochement with the United States.  —  Reporting From Washington, D.C.

Exclusive: Hillary Clinton says Trump associates helped Russia meddle in the 2016 election  —  In a candid, angry new book, Hillary Clinton relives her stunning defeat to Donald Trump.  She admits personal mistakes, but also lays blame on Former FBI Director James Comey.  (Sept. 8) AP  —  CONNECT

Exclusive: Russia Used Facebook Events to Organize Anti-Immigrant Rallies on U.S. Soil … Russian operatives hiding behind false identities used Facebook's event management tool to remotely organize and promote political protests in the U.S., including an August 2016 anti-immigrant …

Ted Cruz blames staffer for ‘liking’ porn tweet  —  Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that a staff member of his was responsible for “liking” a pornographic Twitter post with the Texas lawmaker's account, chalking up the social media snafu to a “mistake.”  —  “There are a number of people on the team who have access on the account.

McConnell Says Democrats' Glee on Debt Limit Deal Was Premature  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell thinks Democrats were a tad premature in exuberantly celebrating the surprise spending deal they struck last week with President Trump.  —  “Let's put it this way,” Mr. McConnell …

Pelosi: Single-payer isn't a litmus test for Democrats … House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that single-payer health insurance is not a litmus test for Democrats and that she herself is focused on protecting health-care coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

The Trump Campaign Has Begun Turning Over Documents to Mueller … The Trump campaign has begun handing over documents to Bob Mueller as his investigators probe potential interference by Russia in the 2016 election.  —  A team of attorneys at Jones Day, the firm representing the Trump campaign …

Court blocks penalties in new New Hampshire voting law  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — A New Hampshire judge has blocked recent changes to the state's voting laws that would have exposed some first-time voters to a fine or jail time if they failed to submit residence paperwork within 10 days of registering.

His Life in Prison … ABOVE:Our photo of Rod Blagojevich is anything but traditional.  Since Chicago wasn't allowed inside the ex-governor's prison, he rented a camera from the commissary and had it shot himself.  —  Rod Blagojevich's first summer in prison was, he recalls, “quite an awakening.”

Christopher Columbus statue defaced in Central Park  —  A vandal defiled a larger-than-life statue of Christopher Columbus in Central Park on Tuesday, leaving “blood"-red paint on the explorer's hands and scrawling “Hate will not be tolerated” on its pedestal.

No, ‘60 Minutes’ Didn't Purposely Make Steve Bannon Look Like A ‘Bleary-Eyed Drunk’  —  News experts rejected the color-coordinated conspiracy theory.  —  After a Los Angeles-based photographer accused “60 Minutes” of purposely altering the color to make former White House chief strategist Steven Bannon …

After an earthquake and a hurricane — and Trump's failure to send condolences — Mexico rescinds offer of aid to U.S.  —  President Enrique Peña Nieto talks to survivors in the city of Juchitan after a magnitude 8.1 earthquake killed at least 95 people in Mexico.

Study: The Liberal Media's Summer of Pummeling Trump  —  The broadcast network evening newscasts remain as hostile as ever towards President Trump and his agenda, although the networks appear to be easing up on their obsessive wall-to-wall coverage of the administration.

Trump Plans Aggressive Road Show to Sell Tax Overhaul  —  White House retools communications operation for tax battle  —  President may visit as many as 13 states in next seven weeks  —  Follow @bpolitics for all the latest news, and sign up for our daily Balance of Power newsletter.

White House: Border wall funding doesn't have to be tied to DACA legislation  —  White House legislative affairs director Marc Short told reporters on Tuesday that President Trump would not demand that border wall funding is tied to a legislative fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Will Donald Trump Destroy the Presidency?  —  Donald Trump is testing the institution of the presidency unlike any of his 43 predecessors.  We have never had a president so ill-informed about the nature of his office, so openly mendacious, so self-destructive, or so brazen in his abusive attacks …