The Russia Thing: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his former business associate Rick Gates were ordered to surrender to federal authorities this morning as the first shoe drops in the investigation into Russian influence on the 2016 election. …

The Silence of the Lambs: A day after Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake denounced President Trump and announced his retirement, Trump continued his personal attacks on Flake and his fellow dissenting Republican, Bob Corker of Tennessee. Trump tweeted, “The reason Flake …