Gary Cohn to Resign as Trump's Top Economic Adviser  —  Gary D. Cohn, President Trump's top economic adviser, plans to resign, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration, White House officials said on Tuesday.  —  The officials insisted …

Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says ‘hush agreement’ invalid because he never signed  —  Adult film star Stormy Daniels sued Donald Trump Tuesday, alleging that he never signed the nondisclosure agreement that his lawyer had arranged with her.  —  The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court …

Adviser to Emirates With Ties to Trump Aides Is Cooperating With Special Counsel  —  WASHINGTON — An adviser to the United Arab Emirates with ties to current and former aides to President Trump is cooperating with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and gave testimony last week to a grand jury …

Trump administration goes on offense, sues California over sanctuary laws  —  After more than a year on defense against a flurry of legal challenges to President Donald Trump's immigration policies, the Justice Department went on offense Tuesday, filing a suit against the State of California …

Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act  —  violated the Hatch Act on two occasions, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) informed the Trump administration Tuesday.  —  Appearing in her official capacity, Conway endorsed and advocated against political candidates, the watchdog said, referring its findings to President Trump

Ted Cruz calls out challenger Beto O'Rourke in a sign of a tough fight to come in Texas  —  Even before the primary votes were counted Tuesday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) went on the attack against his November opponent.  —  The Republican called out Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Tex.) by name in a conference call with reporters.

Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Received Inside Info From Russia Probe … On Dec. 19, 2017, a former staffer for Sen. John McCain named David Kramer testified before the House intelligence committee behind closed doors.  He'd played a role in bringing the salacious and unverified Steele dossier …

The NRA and its allies use jargon to bully gun-control supporters  —  If you don't know what the “AR” in AR-15 stands for, you don't get to talk.  —  The phenomenon isn't new, but in the weeks since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. …

Give me a break, Axios … Late October saw the news that George Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's Russia probe.  George who? asked the media when the announcement came down.  The answer: Papadopoulos was a former Trump campaign adviser who'd admitted …

Teen shot five times at Stoneman Douglas High plans to sue BSO, school system  —  A 15-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting survivor and his family have put Broward County authorities on notice that they will sue to seek money damages to help cover the cost of his recovery.

Chao Goes Off the Rails on New York-New Jersey Project  —  Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao came to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to answer questions about the administration's infrastructure proposal Tuesday.  But she spent much of the time confirming and defending …

Special counsel has examined episodes involving Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime lawyer … Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has requested documents and interviewed witnesses about incidents involving Michael Cohen, the longtime lawyer for President Trump whose wide-ranging portfolio …

Oldest-known message in a bottle found on WA beach 132 years after being tossed overboard  —  A Perth family has made an extraordinary historical discovery after becoming bogged on a West Australian beach.  —  Tonya Illman was walking across sand dunes just north of Wedge Island …

Cynthia Nixon further exploring run for governor  —  Cynthia Nixon is continuing to “explore” a run for governor of New York against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, though a spokeswoman did not say if she had immediate plans to announce a candidacy.  —  Nixon, a well-known stage and screen actor …

Everyone Is Going Through Something  —  On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack.  —  It came out of nowhere.  I'd never had one before.  I didn't even know if they were real.  But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle.

Valdez, White headed to runoff in Democratic gubernatorial primary  —  Lupe Valdez, the former Dallas County sheriff, led Mark White, the son of late Gov. Mark White, in vote totals Tuesday night.  They were far ahead of the seven other Democrats vying to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking a second term.

Charlotte activists were ‘duped’ by Russians, feds say - and it started on Facebook  —  The alleged Russian conspiracy to infiltrate a 2016 political rally in uptown Charlotte began with a friend request on Facebook.  —  The message to Andrew Fede came from a woman who identified herself …

Bernie Sanders' stepdaughter loses bid for mayor of Burlington, Vermont  —  The stepdaughter of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has lost her bid to become mayor of Vermont's largest city, the same city where her stepfather launched his political career.  —  Carina Driscoll …

‘I proved to be right’: Trump again refers to an imaginary attack in Sweden … Sometimes President Trump refuses to admit a mistake when confronted.  On Tuesday, he brought up a year-old error — and insisted again that he was right.  —  During a news conference with Swedish Prime Minister …

Don't Forget: The Infamous ‘Dred Scott’ Decision Was Largely About Preventing Blacks From Owning Guns  —  Black lives matter.  —  On this 161st anniversary of the Supreme Court's infamous decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford to deny American citizenship to any black person, whether slave or free …

The Folly of Prediction  —  In 1969, the United States Naval Supply Command commissioned a panel of experts, dubbed “Delphi,” to produce “A 15 Year Forecast of Information Processing Technology.”  The document is a testament to what the computing pioneer Gordon Bell calls “The Folly of Prediction.”