The Curious Case of David Jewberg, the Fake Senior Pentagon Russia Analyst  —  Summary:  — “Senior Pentagon Russia Analyst LTC David Jewberg” maintained a popular Facebook page and was frequently quoted in Ukrainian and Russian media as a Pentagon insider related to topics concerning Ukraine and Russia.

Trump proposed Putin visit Washington in March 20 phone call, Kremlin says  —  President Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the two leaders could meet in the White House, a Kremlin aide told Russian media Monday, Russian news agencies said.  —  No specific preparations for such a meeting have taken place, the aide said.

Corruption, Not Russia, Is Trump's Greatest Political Liability  —  “My whole life I've been greedy, greedy, greedy,” declared Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign.  “I've grabbed all the money I could get.  I'm so greedy.  But now I want to be greedy for the United States.”

At Chicago nightclub, George Papadopoulos allegedly makes explosive new claim about Jeff Sessions  —  At a London bar in May 2016, after numerous drinks, Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos bragged to an Australian diplomat the Russians had obtained damaging information on Hillary Clinton.

‘Extremely dangerous to our democracy’: MSNBC's Joe and Mika shame Sinclair anchors for reciting pro-Trump propaganda  —  MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski were disgusted by the pro-Trump propaganda that Sinclair Broadcast Group forced its anchors to read on the air.

Report: Britain Believes Spy Poisoning Had Putin's Approval  —  British officials now believe the nerve-agent attack on a former spy in England had approval from the top levels of Russian government.  Sources told CNN the nature of the attack—likely to have been carried out by applying …

‘Fake News’ Threat to Media; Editorial Decisions, Outside Actors at Fault  —  Trump less trusted than CNN, MSNBC, and Fox as info source  —  West Long Branch, NJ - The news about “fake news” is not good, according to the Monmouth University Poll.  Large majorities of the American public believe …

At Mar-a-Lago, Trump hears from immigration hardliners  —  (CNN)Retreating from the White House for a three-night stay at his Florida estate, President Donald Trump heard this weekend from a parade of allies — many on the Fox News payroll — that his base believes he is softening on immigration.

Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's hardest year, and what comes next  —  “We will dig through this hole, but it will take a few years.”  —  It's been a tough year for Facebook.  The social networking juggernaut found itself engulfed by controversies over fake news, electoral interference …

Why are teens snorting condoms?  Here are five things to know about latest online fad  —  While it sounds like an April Fool's joke, educators are warning about a “condom challenge” being spread online by YouTube videos and social media.  —  Also known as the “snorting condom challenge” …

This Trump legal defeat may force Trump to decide: His presidency or his businesses? … In a decision with far-reaching implications for President Trump, a federal court ruled this week that a lawsuit could go forward claiming he unconstitutionally received foreign emoluments — that is …

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies aged 81  —  South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of Nelson Mandela became mired in controversy … Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid activist and former wife of Nelson Mandela, has died peacefully following a long illness, a family spokesman said.

China to slap tariffs on 128 U.S. goods  —  China is moving forward with its plan to counter President Donald Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum, levying duties that will take effect Monday on more than $3 billion in U.S. exports to the country.  —  In a statement Sunday …

Is DC Being Too Mean to Louise Linton?  —  Trumpworld sees the actress-turned-cabinet-spouse as a victim of the Beltway's mean-girl social set.  Le tout Washington disagrees.  —  They were just gloves, Louise Linton says.  “I didn't take the bloody gloves off because it was cold!

The Troubling Connections between Scientology and the Nation of Islam  —  Farrakahn receives a commission for each of his followers who undergoes a Scientology ‘auditing.’  —  Scientology is commonly known as the religion of the stars.  Its reach inside Hollywood is deep …

‘It sucks’: Senators fume over McConnell's tight grip  —  Republican John Kennedy has served in the Senate a full 15 months — and not once received a roll call vote on one of his legislative amendments.  —  “I think it sucks,” the Louisiana senator fumed as Congress headed home in March for a two-week recess.

Steven Bochco, Creative Force Behind ‘Hill Street Blues,’ ‘L.A. Law’ and ‘NYPD Blue,’ Dies at 74  —  The unwavering TV writer-producer, winner of 10 Emmys, butted heads with networks and almost always won.  —  Steven Bochco, the strong-willed writer and producer who brought gritty realism …

Third Woman Sues to Void Secrecy Pact Linked to Trump  —  A former employee of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team sued the organization to nullify a non-disclosure agreement she signed as part of her job, saying it muzzled her from airing discrimination claims.

A Betrayal  —  The teenager told police all about his gang, MS-13.  In return, he was slated for deportation and marked for death.  —  IF HENRY IS KILLED, his death can be traced to a quiet moment in the fall of 2016, when he sat slouched in his usual seat by the door in 11th-grade English class.

Donald Trump's Embrace of Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Is an Absurd Twist on a Failed Policy  —  Several years ago, David Wiley, a professor of health education at Texas State University, was discussing human papillomavirus in one of his classes.  The virus, known as HPV, is the most common sexually-transmitted disease.

Costa Rica center-left easily wins presidency in vote fought on gay rights  —  David Alire Garcia, Enrique Andres Pretel  —  SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The center-left's Carlos Alvarado Quesada decisively defeated a conservative Protestant singer in Costa Rica's presidential runoff election …

So why was Trump aide talking to a Russian spy?  —  The CNN team wanted viewers to know there could be a very big development in the Trump Russia investigation.  —  “CNN has learned why special counsel Robert Mueller wants the cooperation of former Trump campaign deputy Rick Gates,” anchor Alisyn Camerota said Friday.

A Saudi Prince's Quest to Remake the Middle East  —  In his work with the White House, is Mohammed bin Salman driving out extremism, or merely seizing power for himself?  —  A few days after Donald Trump was inaugurated, Jared Kushner sat down to decide how to reshape the Middle East.

Are TV ad boycotts the right way to protest?  —  More businesses seem willing to yank their advertising dollars from platforms that are involved in controversies.  —  In the latest example, Laura Ingraham lost the support of some advertisers this week after she mockingly tweeted at David Hogg over college rejections.