Trump told Christian leaders he got rid of a law.  He didn't.  —  According to recorded excerpts of private remarks, he said evangelicals were “one election away from losing everything.”  —  In a closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders Monday night, President Trump repeated …

McCain's choice of Russian dissident as pallbearer is final dig at Putin, Trump  —  Even in death, John McCain has one final burn planned for two of his biggest foes — Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump — at a moment when much of the world will be watching.  —  The Republican senator from Arizona …

Attorney for Michael Cohen keeps changing his story on Trump Tower meeting  —  (CNN)In recent days, one of Michael Cohen's lawyers has repeatedly changed his account of what Cohen knew about President Donald Trump's involvement in a controversial meeting during the 2016 campaign.

Renaming Senate office building after McCain sparks GOP backlash  —  A push to rename a Senate office building after the late Sen. John McCain  —  (R-Ariz.) is facing political headwinds on Capitol Hill, from Republican lawmakers.  —  Sens. Chuck Schumer  —  (D-N.Y.) and Jeff Flake

CNN projection: Trump-backed Ron DeSantis wins primary for Florida governor  —  Congressman Ron DeSantis, who received the high-profile backing of President Donald Trump, will win the Republican primary for governor in Florida, CNN projects.  —  DeSantis will defeat Florida's Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam.

C.I.A. Officer-Turned-Candidate Says PAC Obtained Her Security Application  —  WASHINGTON — A former C.I.A. officer running for Congress accused a super PAC aligned with Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Tuesday of improperly obtaining her entire federal security clearance application …

Trump's economic adviser: 'We're taking a look' at whether Google searches should be regulated  —  The Trump administration is “taking a look” at whether Google searches should be regulated by the government, said Larry Kudlow, President Trump's economic adviser, outside the White House Tuesday.

White House insists former CIA chief Brennan has no security clearance, says paperwork ‘delayed’  —  The White House reaffirmed Tuesday that former CIA director John Brennan has been stripped of his security clearance, after Brennan said earlier he has yet to receive formal notice about the matter.

Key Paul Manafort Banker Robbed of iPad, Briefcase in Mysterious Overnight Break-in at His NYC Penthouse: Sources  —  David Fallarino was one of three so-called key figures not called by Robert Mueller's office to testify at the trial of Paul Manafort  —  Paul Manafort Found Guilty on Counts of Financial Fraud

Devin Nunes's Curious Trip to London  —  Earlier this month, as all eyes were on the courtroom dramas unfolding in Virginia—where President Donald Trump's campaign chairman was just convicted on bank- and tax-fraud charges—and in New York—where the president's longtime personal lawyer pleaded guilty …

Trump privately revived the idea of firing Sessions this month, according to people familiar with the discussions  —  President Trump, who levied extraordinary public attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions in recent weeks, has privately revived the idea of firing him in conversations …

‘The race has tightened’: Cruz allies sound alarm about Texas Senate race  —  Republicans are sounding the alarm about Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's closer-than-expected reelection contest, with an influential conservative group racing to his aid.  —  The Club for Growth, a Washington-based anti-tax group …

After progress on trade, Trump reignites tensions by declaring border wall will be ‘paid for by Mexico’  —  President Trump on Tuesday renewed his pledge to build a border wall paid for by Mexico, prompting a sharp rebuttal from the Mexican government one day after both countries announced plans for a sweeping new trade agreement.

Vatican Power Struggle Bursts Into Open as Conservatives Pounce  —  ROME — Since the start of his papacy, Francis has infuriated Catholic traditionalists as he tries to nurture a more welcoming church and shift it away from culture war issues, whether abortion or homosexuality.

New York's Governor Has Suspended An Investigation Into The Handling Of Weinstein Case  —  Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the New York Attorney General's Office to suspend its investigation into whether Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. mishandled 2015 allegations of sexual misconduct against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Emails Link Former Homeland Security Official To White Nationalists  —  In the past two years, leaders of an emboldened white nationalism have burst into the forefront of national politics and coalesced around an “alt-right” subculture as they have endeavored to make their ideology part of the mainstream.

Bees Swarm Times Square Hot Dog Stand  —  Thousands of bees swarmed part of Times Square on Tuesday afternoon, sending tourists and passers-by scrambling before the bees settled on the cart of a very unhappy hot dog vendor at 43rd Street and Broadway.  —  The mass of insects was so dense …

The School Shootings That Weren't  —  How many times per year does a gun go off in an American school?  —  We should know.  But we don't.  —  This spring the U.S. Education Department reported that in the 2015-2016 school year, “nearly 240 schools ... reported at least 1 incident involving a school-related shooting.”

Congressman Duncan Hunter discusses indictment, chances of re-election  —  SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - San Diego County Congressman Duncan Hunter spoke Tuesday morning to a group of women who support him despite accusations that he and his wife misused campaign funds.

New Wisconsin poll shows Tammy Baldwin in better re-election shape than Scott Walker  —  Just under half the Wisconsin electorate (48%) thinks the state is heading in the right direction.  —  Just under half (48%) approves of the job GOP Gov. Scott Walker is doing.

Hurricane Maria caused an estimated 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, new study finds  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hurricane Maria killed far more people in Puerto Rico than initially thought, accounting for an estimated 2,975 deaths on the island from September 2017 through February 2018, according to a new analysis.

Mysterious ‘key figure’ in Russia probe sought Trump team contacts.  Investigators want to know why  —  Sergei Millian remains one of the enduring mystery figures of the ongoing probe of Russian interference in the 2016 elections.  —  The obscure Belarusian-born businessman …

Biographer: Pence thinks God ‘calling him’ to be president  —  Michael D'Antonio, a CNN contributor and biographer who wrote “The Truth About Trump,” said in a new interview that Vice President Pence believes God is “calling him” to “function as a president-in-waiting.”  —  “Absolutely everything Mike Pence

Stormy Daniels Isn't Backing Down  —  Michael Avenatti and Stormy Daniels, photographed in New York.  Zac Posen dress.  Tiffany & Co. earrings.  —  Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, October 2018  —  BY THE TIME I knock on the door of Stormy Daniels's room at the Roger Smith Hotel …