New York Times

Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, is said to be in talks about interviewing current and former senior officials, including Reince Priebus, the recently ousted chief of staff.

He has made it clear that his mission is to dismantle the E.P.A.’s environmental mission. His critics say he is deploying extraordinary secrecy as he does so.

The White House aide spoke at the annual gathering of the National Association of Black Journalists for a panel that was moderated by Ed Gordon, a host at Bounce TV.

The Russian leader ordered the United States to cut its staff in the country, and President Trump thanked him.

Dupont Underground, in a long-vacant former trolley tunnel, is part of a wave of spaces where local artists can showcase their work in the capital.

Read about how the other side thinks: Writers from across the political spectrum discuss the growing tensions with North Korea.

For days, Mr. Trump has trained his fire on Mr. McConnell, venting on Twitter about the Senate’s inability to pass a health care repeal bill.

The president lashed out at the Senate leader over health bill failures, perhaps the most potent evidence yet that he is willing to train fire on allies.

So much for relaxing. The president is in meetings and taking calls, he said on Twitter, keeping the capital on edge when it badly needs a breather.

The F.B.I. searched the home of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, as part of the special investigation on Russia.