Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election  —  WASHINGTON — Three months before the 2016 election, a small group gathered at Trump Tower to meet with Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son.  One was an Israeli specialist in social media manipulation.

The FBI Informant Who Monitored the Trump Campaign, Stefan Halper, Oversaw a CIA Spying Operation in the 1980 Presidential Election  —  An extremely strange episode that has engulfed official Washington over the last two weeks came to a truly bizarre conclusion on Friday night.

Fake Facebook accounts and online lies multiply in hours after Santa Fe school shooting … In the first hours after the Texas school shooting that left at least 10 dead Friday, online hoaxers moved quickly to spread a viral lie, creating fake Facebook accounts with the suspected shooter's name …

BBC throws royal shade at Trump after wedding crowd dwarfs inauguration  —  Well played, BBC.  Well played.  —  As well-wishers gathered outside Windsor Castle Saturday morning to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, BBC took a moment to throw some royal shade at Trump.

CA Rep. Devin Nunes launches desperate fundraising pitch — in Virginia  —  With no accomplishments to speak of, Devin Nunes is touting his role as a doormat for Trump and begging East Coast donors to save him from voters in his own district.  —  Since Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) …

Why does Trump get away with corruption?  Because Bill and Hillary Clinton normalized it  — Scandals continue to pile up on the Trump administration — yet the president's approval ratings are on the rise.  — One reason is that it's been embedded in political culture most prominently …

Royal wedding: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle marry at Windsor Castle — live updates  —  It's the most anticipated wedding of the year: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie the knot today at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.  —  Harry and his brother and Best Man Prince William greeted cheering fans …

Aaron Schlossberg Is Our Duke Of The Week  —  Racist New York City attorney Aaron Schlossberg started the week threatening to call ICE on workers in a Midtown Manhattan sandwich shop because they were speaking Spanish.  He ended the week hiding from throngs of reporters while protestors attended …

To all my Facebook friends.  Today I spent the day dealing with another mass shooting of children and a responding police officer who is clinging to life.  I'm not ashamed to admit I've shed tears of sadness, pain and anger.  —  I know some have strong feelings about gun rights …

House GOP limping to Election Day as farm bill implodes  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WHAT THE WORLD IS TALKING ABOUT — “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marry and delight Windsor crowds,” by The Telegraph's Danny Boyle: “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been proclaimed husband and wife …

Starbucks Creates Policy on Nonpaying Guests  —  Starbucks tells employees in a letter that everyone is “considered a customer”  —  Starbucks Corp. SBUX -0.07% said Saturday it is creating an official policy that allows all guests to use its cafes, including its restrooms, whether or not they make a purchase.

Stars line up to attend royal wedding  —  Royal wedding watchers treated to a parade of A-list celebrities from both sides of the Atlantic  —  In a wedding that has broken royal tradition in many ways, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have also surprised with some of the choices for their guest list.

In Politicized Justice, Desperate Times Call for Disparate Measures  —  FBI director Comey and the Obama Justice Department applied a double standard in their handling of the Clinton-email and Trump-Russia investigations.  —  We wuz robbed.  That's the theme Democrats and their media allies …

White House pushes ahead with Mideast peace plan  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is aiming to roll out its much-hyped but long-delayed Middle East peace plan next month amid signs it may further alienate the Palestinians by slashing millions of dollars in funding for humanitarian …