Trump Says He May Pardon Fellow Westchester Estate Owner Martha Stewart

President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he is considering pardoning Martha Stewart and commuting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's sentence. Trump floated the idea of pardoning or commuting the sentences of the two former "Apprentice" series stars on May 31, just hours after he pardoned the conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza.

‘Caged Migrant Children’ Photo Goes Viral a Until It Gets Obama-Era Date Stamp

A photo of "caged migrant children" went viral among liberals critical of President Donald Trump last week, that is until the image got an Obama-era date stamp, RT.com reported . The photo of two children sleeping in a detention facility run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement started making its rounds late last week, the news website reported.

Trump ‘demands’ that DOJ examine spying claims

U.S. President Donald Trump demanded on Twitter on Sunday that the Justice Department look into whether his 2016 presidential campaign was infiltrated or surveilled by the agency or the FBI under the Obama administration. Trump's simmering anger over Special Counsel Robert Mueller's year-old Russia probe appeared to spill over into a series of well-worn recriminations in several tweets, including that the investigation was politically motivated and had its roots in the administration of his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama.

NYT: Donald Trump Jr. met with Gulf emissary at Trump Tower ahead of 2016 election

Three months before the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump Jr. met with a small group of people at Trump Tower in New York, including an emissary for two Arab princes and an Israeli social media specialist, who offered assistance to the Trump campaign, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing several people with knowledge of the encounters. The Times identified the emissary as George Nader, a Lebanese-American businessman, and reported that he informed Trump Jr., President Donald Trump's son, "that the crown princes who led Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were eager to help his father win election as president."

Trump: Justice Department planted spy in 2016 campaign

President Donald Trump accused the Justice Department of trying to frame him by planting a spy in his 2016 campaign - an allegation his own lawyer said might not be true. Promoting a theory that is circulating in conservative circles, Trump quoted Fox Business anchor David Asman and tweeted Friday: "Apparently the DOJ put a Spy in the Trump Campaign.

Trump: If FBI spied on my campaign, ‘bigger than Watergate!’

President Donald Trump lent credence Thursday to reports that FBI informants had infiltrated his presidential campaign, saying that "if so, this is bigger than Watergate!" Trump's comments came on the anniversary of Robert Mueller's appointment as special counsel to head the Justice Department probe into possible coordination between Russia and Trump campaign officials, an investigation Trump repeatedly has called a "witch hunt." "Wow, word seems to be coming out that the Obama FBI 'SPIED ON THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN WITH AN EMBEDDED INFORMANT,'" Trump said Thursday on Twitter.

Giuliani: Mueller’s team told Trump’s lawyers…

Special counsel Robert Mueller III's team told President Donald Trump 's lawyers recently that prosecutors do not believe they can charge a sitting president with a crime under Justice Department guidelines, Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday. The special counsel's conclusion signals that it would be left to Congress to address any finding of wrongdoing by Trump in the investigation.

From the desk of… Trumpa s options narrow as the show reaches its climax

The ongoing made-for-TV spectacle of the Trump administration has more shocks and plot reverses than the most elaborate professional wrestling extravaganza. An endless parade of louche, comic-opera figures out of New York tabloids - Michael Cohen, Roger Stone, Rudy Giuliani, The Mooch! - keeps millions of Americans awake nights, wondering what absurdities Trump will bring us next.

Who Lost Russia?’ Isn’t Just an Academic Debate

These days, Russia is merely a big football for Americans. There's little demand for nuance, as some old Russia hands complained to Keith Gessen for his excellent article  published in the New York Times Magazine over the weekend.

Letitia James avoids interim AG spot after Schneiderman firing

While the Legislature this week will consider candidates to fill out the remaining term of disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the bigger fight promises to be over which candidates will appear on the ballot. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James was believed to be the favorite of the Legislature for the interim appointment, but she ultimately didn't apply.

News 9 Mins Ago Democrats decry Trump plan to cut $15B in unused funds

House Democrats are criticizing Republicans for rushing to vote on President Donald Trump's plan to roll back $15 billion in previously approved spending for children's health insurance and other programs. GOP leaders say lawmakers could vote as soon as next week on the plan to "rescind" funding leftover from previous years.

EXCLUSIVE: Email Debunks A Key Detail Of NYT’s Profile On Scott Pruitt’s Security Head

An email casts doubt on a key detail of The New York Times's profile on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt's former head of security - a detail that impugned the impartiality of a top official in the EPA inspector general's office. Pruitt's former security head Nino Perrotta and Assistant Inspector General Patrick Sullivan were "spotted drinking beers together at Elephant & Castle, a bar across the street from the EPA headquarters," despite "concerns" raised over Perrotta's "oversight of Mr. Pruitt's security," The New York Times reported in April.

Rage, then hope, over Eric Schneiderman: #MeToo is working – at least on the left

It's been seven months since a New York Times story about movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's long history of sexual abuse kicked off the movement that pushed Tarana Burke's #MeToo campaign to prominence, but the outing of powerful men for sexual harassment and abuse shows no real signs of slowing down. Despite claims from some , such as liberal writer Jonathan Chait, that seeing stories of such treatment reported is a "big win" for women because of all the attention it brings them, the reality is that for most women, supporting #MeToo brings a large amount of stress.

White House defends Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ plan in copying Obama-era booklet

White House swings back at critics who say her Be Best campaign to promote kids' well-being copied a booklet by the Obama administration. White House defends Melania Trump's 'Be Best' plan in copying Obama-era booklet White House swings back at critics who say her Be Best campaign to promote kids' well-being copied a booklet by the Obama administration.

President Trump Is Growing Increasingly Frustrated With Rudy Giuliani, Report Says

President Donald Trump is growing increasingly irritated with lawyer Rudy Giuliani's frequently off-message media blitz, in which he has muddied the waters on hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels and made claims that could complicate the president's standing in the special counsel's Russia probe. Trump has begun questioning whether Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, should be sidelined from television interviews, according to two people familiar with the president's thinking but not authorized to speak publicly about private discussions.

Giuliani fails to impress pro-Trump media

Laura Ingraham was in the midst of a vigorous defense of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday night when the Fox News host said this: "Trump needs a legal spokesperson, which he doesn't have at this point." Giuliani is President Trump's lawyer and has been speaking for Trump - or trying to - almost nonstop since last Wednesday, when he appeared on Sean Hannity's Fox News show and disclosed that the president reimbursed attorney Michael Cohen for a $130,000, pre-election payment to silence porn star Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had an affair with Trump more than a decade ago.

Giuliani not ruling out chance of Trump taking the Fifth

President Donald Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani, won't rule out the possibility that the president would assert his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in the swirling Russia investigation. "How could I ever be confident of that?" the former New York City mayor and U.S. attorney said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

President Trump knew about Stormy Daniels payment months before he denied it, report says

Questions about the payment resurfaced after Rudy Giuliani said the president repaid Michael Cohen for money given to Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair she had with Trump. President Trump knew about Stormy Daniels payment months before he denied it, report says Questions about the payment resurfaced after Rudy Giuliani said the president repaid Michael Cohen for money given to Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair she had with Trump.

President Trump knew about Stormy Daniels payment months before…

Questions about the payment resurfaced after Rudy Giuliani said the president repaid Michael Cohen for money given to Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair she had with Trump. President Trump knew about Stormy Daniels payment months before denial, 'New York Times' reports Questions about the payment resurfaced after Rudy Giuliani said the president repaid Michael Cohen for money given to Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair she had with Trump.