Women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior, harassment  —  An Phung and Chloe Melas  —  (CNN)A young production assistant thought she had landed the job of her dreams when, in the summer of 2015, she started work on “Going In Style,” a bank heist comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.

Trump Pulls Out of June Summit Meeting With North Korea  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has notified Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, that he has canceled their much-anticipated meeting, which was set for June 12.  —  In a letter dated Thursday to Mr. Kim, the American president …

Lawmakers Briefed on F.B.I.'s Informant in Russia Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — Top law enforcement and intelligence officials briefed congressional leaders from both parties on Thursday about the F.B.I.'s use of an informant in the Russia investigation, a highly unusual concession to Congress all but ordered by President Trump.

Conservatives Fail the N.F.L.'s Free Speech Test  —  The United States is in the grips of a free-speech paradox.  At the same time that the law provides more protection to personal expression than at any time in the nation's history, large numbers of Americans feel less free to speak.

Harvey Weinstein set to turn himself in on sex crime charges in New York  —  Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday to face charges related to alleged sexual misconduct in connection to a probe by the Manhattan District Attorney's office and NYPD, the Daily News has confirmed.

Jack Johnson, Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Pardoned by Trump  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday pardoned Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, who was convicted in 1913 of transporting a white woman across state lines.  —  Mr. Trump signed the pardon for Johnson during …

The Trump-Russia ties hiding in plain sight  —  Trump's in-plain-sight embrace of Russia gets obscured by the Trump news avalanche.  But long before running for president, Trump relied on Russian money.  Trump also consistently defends Russia and attacks U.S. officials investigating Russia.

Security troops on US nuclear missile base took LSD  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — One airman said he felt paranoia.  Another marveled at the vibrant colors.  A third admitted, “I absolutely just loved altering my mind.”  —  Meet service members entrusted with guarding nuclear missiles that are among the most powerful in America's arsenal.

MH17 missile owned by Russian brigade, investigators say  —  The missile that downed a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014 belonged to a Russian brigade, international investigators say.  —  For the first time, the Dutch-led team said the missile had come from a unit based in western Russia.

Elon Musk Shows Billionaires Need “News Literacy” Classes As Much As High Schoolers Do  —  When it comes to media criticism, comparing Elon Musk to Donald Trump is very unfair — to Trump.  —  BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief  —  When Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that media reports …

Chris Christie Blocks Disclosure Of His Office's Emails With Jared Kushner's Company  —  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is blocking requests for copies of his office's correspondence with the real estate company previously managed by Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.

No, we can't just discuss things like reasonable adults, and Fox News is the reason  —  Much has been made of how Fox “News” has degenerated into something between President Trump's propaganda arm and his shock troops.  And many Americans are still somewhat unaware of how unfair and unbalanced this spigot of misinformation has become.

The group least likely to think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees?  Evangelicals.  —  In February 2017, as debate raged nationally over President Trump's decision to curtail immigration to the United States, the conservative Christian Broadcasting Network dipped into the Bible …

George Conway's Tweets Raise West Wing Eyebrows  —  The spicy Twitter feed of Kellyanne Conway's husband has gotten noticed in the Oval Office.  But friends say the real target of his ire isn't Donald Trump.  —  George Conway's Manhattan law firm sits near the corner of Sixth Avenue and 52nd Street …

Lockdown lifted at Blanche Ely High after all-clear given by BSO  —  The lockdown at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach has been lifted after deputies found no threat following reports of someone on campus possibly armed with a gun.  —  Broward Sheriff's Office deputies first responded …

Facebook's archive of political ads is now live  —  Facebook turned on its new political ad transparency regime on Thursday.  —  Why it matters: After the 2016 election manipulation scandal, Facebook's efforts to police ads on its platform will be closely watched ahead of the midterms.

How a Weakened ESPN Became Consumed by Politics  —  Arguments over tweets, tension with owner Disney increased anxiety over the network's future in era of cord-cutting  —  John Skipper was furious.  —  One of his star anchors, Jemele Hill, had sent a tweet calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist.”

Donald Trump should not assume he's above the law.  A sitting president can be indicted.  —  Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani would be unwise to assume presidents can't be indicted.  The Constitution doesn't bar it and Rod Rosenstein could allow it.  —  CONNECT

Mueller fights media access to secret court filings  —  The special prosecutor's portrayal of an active, ongoing investigation seems at odds with claims by Trump's lawyers.  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller is fighting a drive by media organizations to unseal secret court filings relating …

‘If’: The magic word for President Trump's conspiracy theory  —  In many of President Trump's comments about an alleged “spy” in his presidential campaign, there's a tell.  —  Usually it's the word “if.”  Sometimes it's the word “maybe.”  Or “possibly.”  Or the word “or!”

The Elevation of Imprecision  —  There has been no shortage of analysis of Donald Trump's rhetorical tics, the way he overuses particular phrases, the way he falls back on others.  The way he lies.  The way he threatens, bullies and whines with language.  —  All of these observations …

APNewsBreak: Ethics complaint made over 2017 reporter attack  —  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The head of the Montana Democratic Party on Thursday asked for a congressional ethics investigation into whether Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte lied to the police and the public when he assaulted a reporter last year.

Big changes at the Daily Beast: EIC John Avlon to CNN; Noah Shachtman to replace him  —  How do you improve the Daily Beast?  —  “I want us to lean harder into who we are,” says Noah Shachtman of the Daily Beast.  That means that if the Daily Beast is in the business of scoops — more scoops.

Stop Talking about ‘Norms’  —  I just finished listening to a CNN segment where “norms” figured heavily in the discussion.  It was a good segment.  I clipped a couple snippets of video because they were so good.  But we need to stop talking so much about “norms”.  And it's not just CNN.

Andrew McCabe Spent $70,000 On A Table.  The FBI Hid It From Congress  —  Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, who was fired for lying under oath, spent $70,000 in taxpayer dollars on a conference table.  The FBI also redacted the conference table's steep price tag from documents …

Attention, America: We've All Been Saying Gerrymander Wrong  —  Elbridge Gerry, the New England politician whose political map inspired a cartoon, pronounced his name with a hard G  —  Two hundred years after a cartoonist used Elbridge Gerry's name to skewer political cartography …

Fifteen Unanswered Criminal-Law Questions About Trump  —  President Trump speculated on Tuesday that “if” the FBI placed a spy inside his campaign, that would be one of the greatest scandals in U.S. history.  On Wednesday morning on Twitter, the “if” dropped away—and Trump asserted yesterday's wild surmise as today's fact.

Amazon demonetizes conservative website (us)  —  Our participation in Amazon Associates terminated without warning, with false and shifting explanations.  —  For as long as I can remember, Legal Insurrection has participated in Amazon Associates, a way for websites to earn fees when readers shop …