The 2018 hurricane season is shaping up to be “near- or above-normal” — though not to the degree seen last year, when 17 named storms formed and three major hurricanes struck US soil — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, said Thursday. Source: CNN
Tapper lists dubious claims made by Trump
In light of President’s Trump’s claim that the FBI secretly placed a confidential source in his 2016 campaign, CNN anchor Jake Tapper lists past dubious claims Trump has made. Source: CNN
Trump's son-in-law has his White House security clearance restored after months of uncertainty stemming from his role in the Russia investigation
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, had his White House security clearance restored Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter said, after months of uncertainty stemming in part from his role in the ongoing investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. Source: CNN
Comey pushes back on Trump's spy claims
Former FBI Director James Comey pushed back on President Donald Trump’s spying claims on Wednesday, warning that attacking the FBI “will do lasting damage to our country.” Source: CNN
Analysis: Trump turns rumor into a conspiracy
What a difference a few days makes! Source: CNN
Pompeo says US hasn't done enough to protect 2018 elections
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the US has a “great deal more work to do” to safeguard the integrity of American elections ahead of the upcoming 2018 midterms. Source: CNN
What kids want you to know — in case they die in a school shooting
Where they’d want to be buried. How to console their grieving parents. What to tell politicians who offered only prayers in response to their untimely deaths. Source: CNN
President casts doubt on his highly anticipated summit in Singapore with Kim Jong Un, saying talks 'may not work out for June 12'
President Donald Trump hopes to gain clarity on North Korea’s nuclear intentions when he meets Tuesday with his South Korean counterpart, who arrived in Washington seeking to shore up confidence ahead of June’s summit between Trump and Kim Jong Un. Source: CNN
Trump: Kim changed attitude after chat with Xi
President Trump said Kim Jong Un changed his mind about the US-North Korea June summit after chatting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Source: CNN
McCain's speechwriter reveals his most important words
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and his longtime aide, speechwriter and close friend Mark Salter wrote the book “The Restless Wave” after the senator was diagnosed with brain cancer. Source: CNN