Trump Jr. And Emin Agalarov Stayed In Touch Throughout The Transition  —  From phone calls and text messages to “an expensive painting” that Aras Agalarov gave Donald Trump for his birthday in 2016, the two families were in regular communication before and after the Trump Tower meeting — and during the transition.

Trump sets Tester trap, calls for resignation  —  President Trump went after Sen. Jon Tester Saturday morning for releasing allegations against his pick for Secretary of the VA, Dr. Ronny Jackson.  —  Why it matters: Jackson's confirmation process was already rocky before Tester's team released …

Trump rebrands diplomatic norms as events in Asia, Europe and elsewhere spin on his axis  —  President Trump on Friday placed himself at the center of the remarkable summit between the leaders of North and South Korea, taking credit for bold and innovative diplomacy that may open a path to peace where other leaders failed.

Trump's Role in Midterm Elections Roils Republicans  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is privately rejecting the growing consensus among Republican leaders that they may lose the House and possibly the Senate in November, leaving party officials and the president's advisers nervous that he does …

VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER RUNS KKK RECRUITMENT FLYER IN FULL ON FRONT PAGE  —  A Virginia newspaper has come under fire from its readers after it ran a Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyer in full on its front page.  —  The Westmoreland News ran a story on how KKK recruitment flyers and DVDs …

Rachel Maddow, Andrea Mitchell Back Tom Brokaw in Letter Signed by 64 Insiders  —  Current and former colleagues of the NBC News special correspondent defended his character in the wake of accusations that he had harassed two women at NBC News in the 1990s.  —  One day after two women alleged …

Stormy Daniels Lawsuit Delayed as Judge Cites ‘Likely’ Indictment of Michael Cohen  —  A federal judge in California on Friday ordered a three-month delay in the lawsuit brought by the pornographic film star Stephanie Clifford against President Trump, citing what he called the likelihood …

Stop Talking About Race and IQ  —  The race-and-IQ debate is back.  The latest round started a few weeks ago when Harvard geneticist David Reich wrote a New York Times op-ed in defense of race as a biological fact.  The piece resurfaced Sam Harris' year-old Waking Up podcast interview with Charles Murray …

EPA staff in ‘despair’ after Pruitt blame game  —  Scott Pruitt may have survived his testimony on Capitol Hill, but he's coming back to a further enraged and demoralized Environmental Protection Agency staff.  —  Several current and former EPA officials and other people close to the agency …

Alfie Evans: Legal battle toddler dies  —  Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old toddler at the centre of a High Court legal battle, has died, nearly a week after his life support was withdrawn.  —  The boy from Merseyside, who had a degenerative brain condition, died at 02:30 BST, his father Tom Evans said.

Golf course that called the police on black women loses business, faces call for state investigation … In the days after white golf course owners called the police on five African American women they said were not playing fast enough, a Pennsylvania state senator has called for an investigation …

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ has second biggest opening day box office ever  —  The Marvel model for success  —  “Avengers: Infinity War” made $106 million at the domestic box office on its opening day Friday, making it the second biggest opening day in history.

Jill Stein says she won't fully comply with Senate Russia investigation  —  Jill Stein ended months of silence and speculation about her role in the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, announcing this week that she would not be complying …

Oppo researcher leaves the White House  —  Michael Roman, a former Koch operative, served as the right-hand man to the White House's top attorney.  —  Michael Roman, a longtime opposition researcher who worked in the White House counsel's office, has left the Trump administration.

Exclusive: NRA gathers documents amid scrutiny over ties to Kremlin-linked banker  —  Washington (CNN)The National Rifle Association is setting aside years of documents related to its interactions with a Kremlin-linked banker, as the gun-rights group appears to be bracing for a possible investigation …

Paying the Price for Not Being a Trump Humper  —  Yes, there is a price to be paid.  Yes, it is necessary some of us are willing to pay it.  —  Just a few thoughts on the purging at RedState today and the price to be paid for deviating from the tribe.  I know that price too well.

Comey Confirms: In Clinton Emails Caper, the Fix Was In  —  He knew Obama's Justice Department would sweep Hillary's violations under the rug, so he played along.  —  While promoting his memoir, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, former FBI director James Comey sat for what turned …