Rest in peace, Lindsey Graham  —  We lost two mavericks within a week.  —  On Saturday, we lost the legendary John McCain.  —  On Tuesday, we lost his loyal sidekick, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham.  —  Graham remains alive and well, but after serving for two decades as Robin to McCain's Batman …

Papadopoulos: Trump ‘nodded’ at suggestion of Putin meeting  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump “nodded with approval” at the suggestion of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a court filing Friday night that seeks leniency for a former campaign aide who lied to the FBI.

Trump administration withholds 100K Kavanaugh pages  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is withholding more than 100,000 pages of Brett Kavanaugh's records from the Bush White House on the basis of presidential privilege ahead of the Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearing.

Aretha Franklin funeral bishop apologizes to Ariana Grande … DETROIT — The bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin's funeral apologized Friday to Ariana Grande for how he touched her onstage and a joke he made about her name.  —  Bishop Charles H. Ellis III led Franklin's funeral …

Trump's Approval Number Nose-Dives, Dems' Blue Wave Might Be Building: IBD/TIPP Poll  —  Just 36% say they approve of the job President Trump is doing, a 5-point drop from last month, according to the latest IBD/TIPP poll.  Fifty six percent disapprove of Trump's job performance, up from 53% the month before.

Don't be so sure Mueller will back off before midterms  —  It's just over 60 days until the midterm elections.  As we approach that mark, there's increasing chatter about their potential effect on the investigation by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.  Some claim Justice Department …

‘Cosby Show’ actor Geoffrey Owens spotted bagging groceries at NJ Trader Joe's  —  “Cosby Show” alum Geoffrey Owens, who played Elvin Tibideaux, the young doctor who married into the Cosby family on the famous sitcom, was photographed working at a Trader Joe's in New Jersey.

The Rube Who Came to New York and Killed the Village Voice Lied To My Face  —  The guy who bought a $26 million penthouse in the Village and offered me a job that maybe didn't exist, now says he can't afford to keep putting articles on a website.  —  I grew up reading the Village Voice …

For Families Split at Border, an Anguished Wait for Children's Return  —  SAN PEDRO SOLOMA, Guatemala — Pablo Domingo isn't getting much sleep these days.  He barely eats and can't focus on work.  —  His thoughts turn day and night to his 8-year-old son, Byron, whom he hasn't seen since …

Shreveport mayoral candidate denies calling woman n-word after forum  —  A Shreveport mayoral candidate referred to black people as “negroes” but denies she got into a heated verbal exchange in which she called a black woman the n-word following a mayoral forum Thursday night.

Racist robocalls tied to neo-Nazi group target Andrew Gillum  —  Robocalls against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum that say they were paid for by a neo-Nazi group in Idaho are going out to voters in Tallahassee.  —  The automated calls are narrated by someone pretending …

Inside the cathedral at John McCain's memorial service  —  Senator John McCain's memorial service is at 10am EST today at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.  —  Details: Former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama are slated to give eulogies.

Manafort associate paid Trump inauguration $50,000 in Ukrainian cash  —  A Republican political consultant linked to Paul Manafort and Cambridge Analytica has admitted to funneling $50,000 from a Ukrainian oligarch to Donald Trump's presidential inauguration committee.  —  Read more

‘Whoever wins South Carolina will be the Democratic nominee’  —  Presidential prospects rethink primary election strategy for 2020.  —  It's the early state that delivered a decisive victory to Barack Obama in 2008.  In 2016, it saved Hillary Clinton.  —  In the wake of South Carolina's pivotal role …

Trump's tight, lonely corner  —  You're president of the United States, running the most powerful nation on earth — stock markets soaring, joblessness sinking, the world in a season of relative peace and prosperity.  —  The bottom line: But President Trump has never been more isolated from allies he needs most.

The List Of CNN's Bungled Reporting Is A Sight To Behold  —  Despite CNN's assertion this week that it “does not lie,” the network has an extensive history of bungled reporting — some of which has gone uncorrected.  —  President Donald Trump called out CNN for its questionable report …

Trump says he will go to deeply Republican Texas to campaign for Sen. Ted Cruz, as Democrat Beto O'Rourke surges in the polls  — President Donald Trump will travel to Texas in October to campaign for Sen. Ted Cruz, an incumbent Republican in a deep red state who is facing an unexpectedly tough re-election fight.

Plaintiffs in N.C. gerrymandering case say new maps not an option for November  —  The plaintiffs who persuaded federal judges to declare unconstitutional North Carolina's Republican-drawn congressional maps have “reluctantly concluded” that there is not enough time to draw new maps in time for the November elections.

Two Indicted for Making Corporate Contributions to U.S. Senate Campaign  —  The former president of a Kentucky-based corporation and a political consultant were both indicted today for using corporate funds to make contributions to the campaign of a candidate for U.S. Senate and for causing …