Trump Is Said to Know of Stormy Daniels Payment Months Before He Denied It  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump knew about a six-figure payment that Michael D. Cohen, his personal lawyer, made to a pornographic film actress several months before he denied any knowledge of it to reporters aboard Air Force …

2 F.B.I. Officials, Once Key Advisers to Comey, Leave the Bureau  —  WASHINGTON — Two top F.B.I. aides who worked alongside the former director James B. Comey as he navigated one of the most politically tumultuous periods in the bureau's history resigned on Friday.

Rudy Giuliani has hit rock bottom … To be a prelapsarian conservative in America today — as that creed was understood before 2016 — means getting used to heartbreak.  One after another, conservatives that I have admired and respected — Paul D. Ryan, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, Bill Bennett …

Kerry quietly seeking to salvage Iran deal he helped craft  —  WASHINGTON — John Kerry's bid to save one of his most significant accomplishments as secretary of state took him to New York on a Sunday afternoon two weeks ago, where, more than a year after he left office …

Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked  —  After a week of news about Stormy Daniels, President Donald Trump headed to Dallas to speak to members of the National Rifle Association.  —  Trump repeated talking points against gun control, warned against illegal immigration, and complained about Democratic obstruction and the media.

Viktor Vekselberg, Russian Billionaire, Was Questioned by Mueller's Investigators  —  WASHINGTON — When the United States sought to punish Russia last month for its election interference and other aggressions, it targeted some of Russia's wealthiest men, imposing sanctions on those viewed …

House Intel report: Comey testified FBI agents saw no ‘physical indications of deception’ by Flynn  —  Former FBI Director James Comey testified to the House Intelligence Committee that FBI agents did not believe that Michael Flynn, who was national security adviser, intentionally lied …

As a willing warrior for Trump, Sarah Sanders struggles to maintain credibility  —  The West Wing shouting match was so loud that more than a dozen staffers heard it.  —  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders cursed and yelled at White House counsel Donald McGahn during …

Pruitt had travel wish list and asked staff to find ‘official’ reasons to go: report  —  Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt  —  , when he joined the EPA, drew up a list of his preferred travel destinations and told his staff to find official reasons for him to travel …

Murkowski: Mueller should follow Russia inquiry ‘wherever it takes him’  —  FAIRBANKS - Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said this week that the Russia investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller III should be allowed to proceed to its natural end and that she would support legislation approved …

Connecticut Court Reverses Murder Conviction of Michael Skakel  —  The Connecticut Supreme Court, in a surprising reversal of its own decision less than two years ago, ruled on Friday to vacate the conviction of Michael C. Skakel, who had been found guilty of bludgeoning his neighbor with a golf club in 1975.

Alex Jones: Trump Is Fighting A Computer Program That Has Decided To Kill Humans  —  Before Alex Jones headed to court to face his ex-wife today, he told Infowars listeners that President Trump is part of an effort to fight against a sentient computer program that has decided to kill all humans.

Most voters have become numb to each new Trump scandal because they don't believe what he says anyway  — Most Americans have considered Trump dishonest throughout his time in office.  They judge his character indecent.  But that no longer drives change in their judgments of his presidency.

BREAKING: Embattled FBI Lawyer Lisa Page Has Resigned  —  The FBI attorney who exchanged anti-Trump text messages with another bureau official resigned on Friday, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.  —  The FBI confirmed that the lawyer, Lisa Page, tendered her resignation.

Study: Greens Believe they have a “Moral License” to Pollute  —  Guest essay by Eric Worrall  —  A new study suggests that most greens believe that by virtue of their support for environmental issues they earn the right to ignore their personal responsibilities.

Trump's Lawyer Went to the Worst Law School in America  —  Michael Cohen's alma mater has long been a punchline in the legal world.  —  The roster of the school's graduates includes federal and state judges, two members of Congress and several high-profile courtroom lawyers and business leaders.

Trump administration will end protections for 50,000 Hondurans living in U.S. since 1999  —  More than 50,000 Hondurans who have been allowed to live and work in the United States since 1999 will have until January 2020 to leave the country or face deportation, the Department of Homeland Security …

ObamaCare insurers in Virginia propose major premium hikes for 2019  —  Two of Virginia's ObamaCare insurers are requesting significant premium hikes for 2019, according to initial filings released Friday.  —  Both Cigna and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield cited policies advocated …

Pence doctor resigns after Jackson debacle  —  Vice President Mike Pence's physician has resigned, the latest fallout from the collapse of Ronny Jackson's nomination for secretary of Veterans Affairs.  —  Dr. Jennifer Peña, who like Jackson is a military physician detailed to the White House …

No Filter  —  It's oppo dump time.  —  If you aren't familiar with the term, it's what happens when a rival campaign collects opposition research and dumps it into the hands of a journalist eager to make a saucy headline.  —  This oppo dump closely follows billionaire Ron Conway launching …