Exclusive: Mueller's team questioning Russian oligarchs  —  Mueller's team questioning Russian oligarchs  —  Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has taken the unusual step of questioning Russian oligarchs who traveled into the US, stopping at least one and searching …

EPA ethics official says he didn't have all the facts on Pruitt's lease  —  Pruitt: I didn't know about staffers' raises  —  (CNN)The Environmental Protection Agency's top ethics watchdog clarified his earlier analysis of whether Administrator Scott Pruitt's rental arrangement broke the federal gift rule …

An Update on Our Plans to Restrict Data Access on Facebook  —  Two weeks ago we promised to take a hard look at the information apps can use when you connect them to Facebook as well as other data practices.  Today, we want to update you on the changes we're making to better protect your Facebook information.

Trump administration to impose fresh sanctions against Russia … The United States is expected to impose additional sanctions against Russia by Friday, according to U.S. officials.  —  The sanctions are economic and designed to target oligarchs with ties to President Vladimir Putin, the officials said.

Trump Told Jared and Ivanka to Go Back to NYC, Said His Son-in-Law Looked Like ‘Little Boy’ on TV  —  President Donald Trump once mocked Jared Kushner to aides, saying his son-in-law and senior adviser looked like “a little boy” as he addressed reporters during a television appearance, according to a new book.

‘You Hate America!’:  How the ‘Caravan’ Story Exploded on the Right  —  WASHINGTON — It was the kind of story destined to take a dark turn through the conservative news media and grab President Trump's attention: A vast horde of migrants was making its way through Mexico toward the United States, and no one was stopping them.

Sinclair producer in Nebraska resigns to protest ‘obvious bias’  —  Ex-Sinclair news director: We had must-run pieces  —  A morning TV producer at a Sinclair-owned station in Nebraska has resigned in protest of what he calls the company's “obvious bias.”  —  Justin Simmons gave notice at KHGI TV on March 26.

Threatening legal fight, Nunes demands document that kicked off FBI Trump-Russia investigation  —  House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray demanding an uncensored copy of the document …

For Mueller, a Feared Weakness Becomes a Strength  —  WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election, transformed this week what has appeared to be a weakness — his relative lack of independence — into a strength.

NYPD cops fatally shoot black man holding metal pipe police mistake for gun on Brooklyn street  —  Police fatally shot a mentally troubled black man on a Brooklyn street Wednesday afternoon, after police said he “took a two-handed shooting stance” and aimed what turned out to be a metal pipe at them.

GOP lawmaker to introduce legislation to mandate picture of president, VP at post offices  —  Rep. Dan Donovan (R-N.Y.) is planning to introduce legislation that will mandate that post offices of the U.S. Postal Service display photos of the president and the vice president.

Patriots' Julian Edelman May Have Thwarted a School Shooting  —  The New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman was in Texas visiting his former teammate Danny Amendola late last month when he received a direct message on his Instagram account: “Dude, there is a kid in your comment section …

Trump sending National Guard troops to Mexico border, but they won't have contact with immigrants  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday directing National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, but it is not likely to allow …

Dwayne Johnson: The Pain and the Passion That Fuel the Rock  —  Hollywood's most dependable good guy on saving the day in ‘Rampage,’ his beef with Vin Diesel, presidential rumors and more  —  If the world seemed a little bit sluggish this morning - if the birds weren't singing as sweetly …

Rex Tillerson's $12 million army of consultants  —  It was one of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's core goals: radically reshaping the State Department to make it leaner, cheaper and modernized to the standards of a former private-sector CEO.  —  Now that Tillerson has been fired …

The True Damage of Trump's ‘Fake News’  —  Many people, including many Republican lawmakers, dismiss President Trump's attacks on The Washington Post, CNN and other news organizations as just one of those crazy — but ultimately harmless — things he does to blow off steam.  They're wrong.

Trump gets testy as national security team warns of risks of Syria withdrawal  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump grew irritated with his top military brass and national security team on Tuesday when they advised him an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Syria would be unwise …

John Bolton runs into potential ethics issues before he becomes Trump's national security advisor  — John Bolton is continuing to meet with White House attorneys over possible conflicts of interest.  — Bolton resigned from his foundation in March.  His two political action committees …

More than a million undocumented immigrants have received California driver's licenses  —  More than 1 million undocumented immigrants have received driver's licenses, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday.  —  Assembly Bill 60, authored by then-Assemblyman Luis Alejo in 2013 …

Rudy and Judith Giuliani to divorce  —  Rudy Giuliani and his wife Judith are divorcing after 15 years of marriage, the former New York mayor has exclusively confirmed to Page Six.  —  Giuliani, who married Judith in 2003, said, “It is with great sadness I can confirm that Judith and I are divorcing.

Stone, on day he sent Assange dinner email, also said ‘devastating’ WikiLeaks were forthcoming  —  (CNN)Roger Stone appeared on the InfoWars radio show the same day he sent an email claiming he dined with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange — and he predicted “devastating” upcoming disclosures about the Clinton Foundation.

The Contract With Authoritarianism  —  In 1994, Newt Gingrich, brandishing his Contract with America, led a Republican revolution that swept aside Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate, initiating an epoch of conservative ascendancy that lingers on.

John Kasich Is Framing His 2020 Pitch Around Millennials  —  John Kasich still wants to be president.  And he thinks he's finally found an audience he can convert to his unusual brand of Republicanism.  —  If you pay close attention to what the Ohio governor is saying as he weighs another campaign …

Still Rising: Rasmussen Poll Shows Donald Trump Approval Ratings Now at 51 Percent  —  President Donald Trump's approval ratings keep rising, according to the latest Rasmussen poll.  —  On Wednesday, Rasmussen's daily tracking poll showed that 51 percent of likely U.S. voters approved of President Trump's job performance.

Rachel Maddow Beats Sean Hannity, Takes Title As Most-Watched Cable News Host  —  MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has toppled Sean Hannity from his perch atop the cable news ratings, winning a decisive victory in March, according to data released Wednesday by Nielsen.