WikiFree: Swedish prosecutors say they are dropping their rape investigation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, theoretically leaving him free to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London where he has been holed up for five years to avoid arrest. He may …

Sound and Fury: The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible Trump campaign collusion is a blow to the already-troubled presidency. It sets loose a hunting dog …

Bombshell of the Day: It’s impossible to keep up. The NY Times broke a story saying President Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to drop the investigation of Russian influence on the election and possible Trump campaign collusion.   …

Leaker-in-Chief: In a report that might drown out every other uproar over President Trump, The Washington Post broke a story that says the president revealed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador in a White House meeting …

CyberWorld: The worldwide ransomware attack could get worse today as people return to their offices and open their computers, according to cyber security experts. Many office workers, particularly in Asia, had logged off their office computers Friday before the WannaCry …

Hermit Kingdom: The White House has called for strong international sanctions after North Korea launched a test missile, the first since South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in has taken office. The missile flew about 430 miles into the sea between …

Swamp News: It just gets stranger.   In an interview yesterday with NBC News President Trump denounced the FBI investigation into possible campaign collusion with Russia, while across town the acting FBI director was telling Congress the inquiry is “highly …

Midday Massacre: The firing of FBI Director James Comey dropped like a bomb on Washington yesterday. In a letter to Comey, President Trump said, “You are hereby terminated and removed from office, effective immediately.” Comey was speaking to FBI agents …

Moscow on the Potomac: Two days after the election, President Obama warned Donald Trump not to make Gen. Michael Flynn his national security adviser, the White House admitted after NBC News broke the story.  Trump appointed Flynn anyway and had …

The Russia House: Sally Yates, who was Acting Attorney General for only 10 days before she was fired for refusing to enforce President Trump’s immigration order, is scheduled to testify today before a Senate committee examining the Trump campaign’s ties …