Trump's gripes against McCabe included wife's politics, Comey's ride home  —  WASHINGTON — The day after he fired James Comey as director of the FBI, a furious President Donald Trump called the bureau's acting director, Andrew McCabe, demanding to know why Comey had been allowed to fly …

Names of campaign donors to be flashed during live stream of Trump's State of the Union speech  —  President Trump is seeking to parlay his first State of the Union address on Tuesday into cash for his reelection campaign by offering supporters a chance to see their name flashed on the screen during a broadcast of the speech.

Julian Assange Thought He Was Messaging Sean Hannity When He Offered ‘News’ on Democrat Investigating Trump-Russia … At about 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, a couple hours after she started pretending to be Sean Hannity, Dell Gilliam says she got a direct message back from the head of Wikileaks, Julian Assange.

Trump admin declines to impose new Russia sanctions  —  US-Russia relations after Trump's first year  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)The Trump administration has declined to impose sanctions against companies and foreign countries doing business with blacklisted Russian defense and intelligence entities.

Trump's Approval Highest in West Virginia, Lowest in Vermont  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval rating averaged 38% throughout the U.S. in 2017, but at the state level it ranged from a high of 61% in West Virginia to a low of 26% in Vermont.

The Slut-Shaming of Nikki Haley  —  Imagine this: The author of the most popular book in the country goes on Bill Maher's show and says the following about President Barack Obama: “There is something in the book that I was absolutely sure of but it was so incendiary that I just didn't have the ultimate proof,” he says.

Melania Trump, Out of Sight Since Report of Husband's Infidelity, to Attend State of the Union  —  WASHINGTON — Over the past week, Melania Trump, a notoriously private first lady, made three very public decisions: She canceled a trip abroad with the president, made an impromptu visit …

Trump and Republican Congress have plenty to brag about after first year |  Mitch McConnell  —  Dec. 2, 2017 Marty Pearl/Special to CJ  —  When President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, he will have outstanding news to share.  After a decade of sluggish growth and stagnant paychecks …

Rod Rosenstein Is Shirking His Duty to Supervise Robert Mueller  —  A self-absorbed, unrestrained prosecutor can do a lot of harm.  —  Let's say I'm an assistant United States attorney in, oh I don't know, Montana.  I get to work one morning and I say to myself, “Self, you know what would be really interesting?

Chris Christie joins ABC News as a contributor  —  Chris Christie: Thanks for the Memories  —  Former Gov. Chris Christie has landed a TV gig, NJ Advance Media has learned.  —  Christie has been hired as an occasional contributor to ABC News, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

LPGA star on golf with Trump: ‘He cheats like hell’  —  Stories of 2017: President Trump steals the spotlight at U.S. Women's Open  —  LPGA legend Suzann Pettersen is fond of the sitting U.S. president.  But she's not so sure about his handicap.  —  In an interview with Norwegian newspaper …

Top DNC official out after less than a year on the job  —  WASHINGTON — The CEO of the Democratic National Committee is leaving after less than a year on the job, NBC News has learned.  —  Veteran Democrat operative Jess O'Connell took the helm of the DNC last May with a mandate …

U.S. Makes Afghan War Data Secret as Military Effort Intensifies  —  Indicators being kept secret include size of Afghan army and police force and number of civilian airstrike casualties  —  The U.S. Department of Defense has classified a sweeping range of data used to measure its progress in Afghanistan …

Hillary's ‘Sure’ Victory Explains Most Everything  —  Stretching or breaking the law on her behalf would have been rewarded by a President Clinton.  —  What exactly were top officials in the FBI and DOJ doing during the election of 2016?  —  The Page-Strzok text exchanges might offer a few answers.

FEMA To End Food And Water Aid For Puerto Rico  —  In the days after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, residents of some of the hardest hit rural areas found themselves stranded — cut off from more populated areas by mudslides, crumbled roads and bridges, and toppled trees and power lines.