Second Trump-Russia dossier being assessed by FBI  —  Exclusive: memo written by former journalist Cody Shearer independently sets out some of the allegations made by ex-spy Christopher Steele  —  The FBI inquiry into alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 US presidential election has been given …

Trump Administration Admits It Cribbed Forbes Magazine To Create “Oligarch List”  —  The revelation is likely to invite criticism that a congressionally-mandated list designed to punish Russia for interfering in the US election is not being aggressively implemented.  —  Reporting From Washington, DC

Scott Pruitt once said Trump 'would be more abusive to the Constitution than Barack Obama — and that's saying a lot' … Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said in a 2016 interview that “Donald Trump in the White House would be more abusive to the Constitution than Barack Obama …

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.

There's No Way Mueller Will Indict Trump  —  The latest revelations about President Trump have, once again, excited the interest of the public, leading to speculation that Special Counsel Robert Mueller may have amassed sufficient evidence to charge the president with obstruction of justice.

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 …

Here's what went wrong with that Hawaii missile alert, the FCC says … The emergency worker who sent a false public safety alert on Jan. 13 warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack against Hawaii believed that a ballistic missile was truly bound for the state after mishearing …

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.

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to partner on U.S. employee healthcare  —  Goal is to improve U.S. employee satisfaction while reducing overall costs  —  SEATTLE & OMAHA, Neb. & NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) …

Five Questions the Nunes Memo Better Answer  —  The House Intelligence Committee has voted to release the Nunes Memo, which allegedly outlines widespread abuses by the DOJ and FBI in obtaining a surveillance order against former national security advisor to the Trump Campaign, Carter Page.

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 …

Who Really Writes Trump's Speeches?  The White House Won't Say  —  At the White House on Friday, with President Donald Trump traveling back from Davos, administration officials met with reporters to preview the State of the Union address.  Set for Tuesday night, early talking points suggest the speech …

Russia ‘will target US mid-term elections’ says CIA chief  —  The director of the CIA expects that Russia will target the US mid-term elections later this year.  —  Mike Pompeo told the BBC there had been no significant diminishing of Russian attempts at subversion in Europe and the US.

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.

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 …