Article snippet: The DNC says that Russia launched a “brazen attack on American democracy” that began with a cyberattack on the committee. Los Angeles federal Judge S. James Otero said there were ‘‘gaping holes’’ in Michael Cohen’s request for a delay and it was not enough for his attorney to file a statement on his behalf. Thousands of people came Friday to pay respect to Barbara Bush, wife of the nation’s 41st president and mother of the nation’s 43rd. The episode is yet the latest reflection of the regard with which Trump holds the Russian leader. The report covering 2017 focuses less on societal attitudes and discrimination than in previous years and more on governmental actions that encourage or reward violence and bigotry. Senator Chuck Schumer is using marijuana’s informal holiday to announce a change of heart about the drug. The top-tier Democratic potential candidates are nowhere to be found in Iowa or New Hampshire, with seven months until primary season kicks off in earnest. Ground Game The top-tier Democratic potential candidates are nowhere to be found in Iowa or New Hampshire, with seven months until primary season kicks off in earnest. President Donald Trump defended his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, while bemoaning that fired FBI director James Comey was profiting off his “third rate book.” The documents contain new details about interactions with Trump that former FBI director James Comey found unnerving. A historic rules... Link to the full article to read more