Omarosa Secretly Recorded Trump and Played the Audio for People, Sources Say … Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, isn't the only one with secretly recorded audio of the president.  —  Multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell The Daily Beast …

Trump's Lawyers Counter Mueller's Interview Offer, Seeking Narrower Scope  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's lawyers rejected the special counsel's latest terms for an interview in the Russia investigation, countering on Wednesday with an offer that suggested a narrow path for answering questions, people familiar with the matter said.

New York GOP Rep. Chris Collins arrested over insider trading charges  —  Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., has been arrested on insider trading charges lodged by the Justice Department, law enforcement officials said Wednesday morning.  —  The indictment obtained from a federal grand jury …

No law prevents Kris Kobach from overseeing the likely recount in his own race  —  No law requires Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to recuse himself from a recount in the governor's race, but legal and political experts say that he should to maintain trust in the election.

Bill Nelson: The Russians have penetrated some Florida voter registration systems  —  Nelson amplified concerns about the 2018 midterms.  —  Russian operatives have “penetrated” some of Florida's election systems ahead of the 2018 midterms, Sen. Bill Nelson said Wednesday, adding new urgency about hacking.

Tuesday Night Is a Bad Sign for GOP Chances in the House  —  On its face, Tuesday night seemed uneventful, or even good news for the Republican Party.  Aside from a few primaries here and there, the main event was the House special election in Ohio's 12th Congressional District.

Remains of boy found during search of New Mexico compound  —  (CNN)The remains of a young boy were found on a compound in rural New Mexico where 11 emaciated children were discovered last week, authorities said Tuesday.  —  But it is unclear whether the remains uncovered Monday …

Corey Stewart praised southern secession in 2017 campaign appearance  —  Senate candidate takes personal shot at Cuomo  —  (CNN)Corey Stewart, the Republican nominee for a US Senate seat for Virginia, praised in a speech last year Virginia's decision in 1861 to secede from the Union …

'It's Fantastic!'  Trump Warms to Rosenstein  —  Nearly fired by the president, the No. 2 Justice official—the man in charge of the Mueller probe—builds a rapport  —  Before President Trump headed to meet Vladimir Putin last month, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein requested a meeting in the Oval Office.

Ken White The Manafort trial judge keeps yelling at prosecutors.  That's not good news for the defendant.  —  Trial lawyers know that judicial grumbling is not a reliable predictor of results.  —  For the last week, political junkies have been transfixed by the federal criminal trial of Paul Manafort …

Alex Jones' Lawyer Seeks To Make Sandy Hook Parents' Home Addresses Public  —  “They're using an old, outdated law to intimidate these people and it's just sick,” said Mark Bankston, a lawyer for the parents.  —  When radio host Alex Jones published a video in 2017 titled “Sandy Hook Vampires Exposed …

Rashida Tlaib, With Primary Win, Is Poised to Become First Muslim Woman in Congress  —  DETROIT — By the time Rashida Tlaib was finished, not a dry eye remained in the room.  —  “I want people across the country to know that you don't need to sell out,” Ms. Tlaib said early Wednesday morning.

Uber Hit With Cap as New York City Takes Lead in Crackdown  —  Even as Uber has become one of Silicon Valley's biggest success stories and changed the way people across the globe get around, the company has faced increased scrutiny from government regulators and struggled to overcome its image …

Like father, like son: Trump Jr. defiant about Russia probe  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — If Donald Trump Jr. is worried, he sure doesn't show it.  —  His father, the president, is reported to be fretting about his eldest son's entanglement in the Russia investigation.

We analyzed every QAnon post on Reddit.  Here's who QAnon supporters actually are.  —  The QAnon subreddit, analyzed with data.  —  Late on a recent Thursday night, a Reddit user posted a comment in a forum (or subreddit) devoted to the game Magic: The Gathering about how the company …

Mila Kunis Admits She Lives In A Bubble: 'I Didn't Even Know There Was An Opposing Side' On Abortion  —  “I don't want to promote it, whatever it is”  —  Actress Mila Kunis admits she lives in a progressive Hollywood bubble that is so knee-deep in pro-abortion advocates …

Washington state primary election: GOP's McMorris Rodgers, Herrera Beutler face tight races in November  —  Republican House members Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Jaime Herrera Beutler are looking at tough general elections as each had less than half the vote on primary night.

Commerce orders NOAA to prioritize water for firefighting over endangered species  —  Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross ordered the National Marine Fisheries Service to “facilitate access to the water” needed to fight ongoing wildfires, rather than continue to provide some of it for protecting endangered species, such as Chinook salmon.

Donald Trump Talks About a War on the Press.  Andrew Cuomo Is Waging One. … On July 19, Zack Fink, the Albany reporter for New York City's local cable news channel, NY1, asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo about the glaring lack of legitimate small donors to his reelection campaign.

Man beaten with bike lock by cyclist who screamed racist slur in Georgetown shares story  —  A local man is facing a hate crime charge for allegedly smashing an African American man in the head with a bicycle lock after repeatedly screaming the “N-word” at him.

Blumenthal & Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, Including Leahy, File FOIA Request To Compel Release Of Kavanaugh Documents  —  In the absence of action by Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans to seek the full scope of documents necessary to properly consider Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh …

SEC Has Made Inquiries to Tesla Over Elon Musk's ‘Taking Private’ Tweet  —  The regulator is examining whether Musk's statement was truthful and inquired why the disclosure was made on Twitter.

Exclusive: The Insider Attack In Syria That The Pentagon Denies Ever Happened  —  It was a pitch black Saturday evening at a remote outpost in Syria last February when Sgt. Cameron Halkovich and Cpl. Kane Downey began their rounds, checking Marines on perimeter security.

Why the Mueller Investigation Is the Wobble of Neptune  —  OPINION — It was the summer of “Chinatown” and Elton John's best-selling album “Caribou.”  Top-rated TV shows like “All in the Family” M*A*S*H" were in rerun season.  But August 1974 was not lacking in drama cut with pathos.

ICE Crashed a Van Full of Separated Mothers, Then Denied It Ever Happened  —  On July 18, a cargo van transporting eight Central American mothers separated from their children under Trump's “zero tolerance” policy crashed into a pickup truck in San Marcos.  An ICE contractor was taking …