Perez did not mention either Breitbart or the former president in his comments about the leak but strongly implied that he believed Trump or someone in his orbit had provided the document. The warrant authorizing an FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence was provided to Breitbart on Friday before a federal judge in Florida formally unsealed it at the request of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Perez argued that the fact the names of two FBI agents were not redacted from the warrant Breitbart published - but were redacted from the version released later that day - showed the document had come from Trump’s team....

The party took place Friday at the home of Schlapp and his wife Mercedes, who worked on Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election campaign. Politico revealed the Supreme Court Justice, and a number of prominent pro-Trump Republicans, were guests at the event in Alexandria, Virginia. Reacting to the news on Twitter, Wine-Banks wrote: “Clear and obvious appearance if conflict of interest. The price of serving on SCOTUS is a restricted social life....

Broxton was arrested on a misdemeanor trespass charge at 3:26 a.m. and released from jail about four hours later, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office online records. According to a police report cited by the Tampa Bay Times, the 26-year-old resident of nearby Lakeland was among a group of people lingering in area after police had responded to reports of a fight. Police said Broxton had “visible injuries to his face” and was extremely intoxicated and began yelling epithets at officers....

“I’ve known that for a couple of months,” Braun said. “If it were to get worse, it would prolong the recovery time, so that’s what we’re trying to avoid. It’s kind of a fine line that we’re walking there.” MORE: Seven most disappointing MLB players of 2015 | Braves’ Foltynewicz has part of rib removed to treat blood clots Braun has missed multiple games this season with back tightness, but declined to discuss specifics on the injury....

Gallardo pitched eight strong innings, Ryan Braun and Carlos Gomez homered, and the Brewers ended Kershaw’s streak of 11 straight victories with a 3-2 win over the Dodgers on Saturday night. Gallardo (8-6), who threw 96 pitches, allowed a run and six hits with three strikeouts and a walk. The right-hander has won back-to-back starts for the first time since his first two outings of the season. “Yo was just outstanding,” Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said....

In an interview with Newsweek, Lucy Moreton, the spokesperson and former general secretary of the Immigration Service Union, described how Britain had seen a sweeping surge in the number of migrants and asylum seekers arriving on British shores on small boats. In 2019 alone, Moreton, immigration officials encountered more than 1,000 people who had arrived to Britain by making the journey across the English Channel, which separates Southern England from northern France....

The unnamed man in his 40s visited an emergency room in Nottingham, a city in the central Midlands, U.K., in what was described in the journal BMJ Case Reports as an “acute psychotic episode.” A psychotic disorder can alter a person’s perception of reality, affect their judgements, stop them from being able to communicate effectively, and behave appropriately. The patient had developed “significant concerns about Brexit” and his mental health had “deteriorated rapidly” in the weeks following the referendum in June 2016....

The NASCAR chairman might be tempted to make a tweak to the format, but he’s championing the system that could crown as champion a driver who has led 2,083 laps this season or one who has led just 41 laps. MORE: Team orders could be key | Congresswoman attacks NASCAR | France vows tougher stance France overhauled NASCAR’s championship format this season. Instead of a 12-driver, 10-race Chase with the driver accumulating the most points as champion, France opted for a 16-driver, elimination-based Chase....

France, speaking Tuesday night on Motor Racing Network’s “NASCAR Live” show, reiterated what he said in December that NASCAR needs to find a better balance between rewarding wins and rewarding consistency. MORE: What's next for Jeremy Mayfield? | Todd Parrott reinstated | History behind Elliott-Earnhardt deal He also said that NASCAR could also alter the format of races. When NASCAR changes its points system or makes other format changes, it typically announces those sometime in January, so any decision on 2014 should come in the next three weeks....

After Saturday’s ugly, rain-soaked 10-3 loss at NC State, Michigan commit Corey Malone-Hatcher responded with a since-deleted tweet in which he spelled the Irish coach’s name “KeLLLLy.” MORE: 7 things we know about CFP race The hot takes followed on Sunday, though few that could be taken seriously at this point, listing the reasons Kelly should be fired. Then, on Sunday, during his teleconference, came the following exchange: Q. I know that you don’t have a lot of experience with a record like 2-4 in your career, but I’m just curious, as a coach, how do you handle the outside noise that comes with that record at Notre Dame?...

He suggested providing teachers with an extra $2,000 to meet his goal of a $5,000 raise over four years. He also proposed bumping up pay for state agency employees by $5,000. The raises would be possible because Georgia’s revenues in November reached over $1 billion more than the $27.3 billion it had budgeted for. The teacher raise is expected to cost the state $461 million. Overall, the state is expected to spend $49....

According to a press release from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the incident happened on February 17, when customs agents assigned to an express consignment hub in Memphis, Tennessee encountered a package that had paperwork indicating it was a high school cookbook. The seizure announced on Thursday comes as CBP officers continue to intercept illicit narcotics that are sent through the mail and hidden inside an array of different items....

It turns out that bridal knitwear designer Esther Andrews was a perfect match for the challenge. In a TikTok posted Wednesday, she recounted the many-months-long process of creating her nontraditional gown for her wedding, three years ago this month. “I hand-knit my wedding dress on the NYC subway for nine months and this was the journey,” says the video’s voiceover. “The inspiration was a space pirate meets a tomato patch—because it was just silly and fun....

PETER PLAGENS: I’ve got some positive things to say, and some negative ones. JOHN CURRIN: I usually tend to agree with the negative things–except when they’re silly. You’ve gotten a kind of rep for being arrogant and saying you’re the best. It’s more provocative to say you’re not the best because then you prompt the question of exactly who is better than you are. When I was 18 or 19, I would look up what Picasso was doing at that age....

BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE MELINDA LIU IN BEIJING Chinese officials are trying to head off a Tiananmen-style confrontation. A major party meeting is scheduled for mid-October in Beijing, and the fear is that the plenum will spark public protests against a whole range of government abuses–especially the high-rise construction projects that have destroyed thousands of homes with little notice or compensation. Last week a Beijing resident named Wang Baoguang set himself on fire as a demolition crew began wrecking his home....

Blame it on the CIA. No, not that CIA; the Culinary Institute of America, which has a decidedly different mission than the U.S. intelligence agency. It is trying to enlist professional recruits to the cause of American cuisine and stir up a culinary revolution by teaching Chinese how to cook “American.” These days, that means preparing foods with distinctly Asian and Latino accents, like Vietnamese fiery grilled beef and jicama-orange salads....

It seemed like a swell idea at the time. President George W. Bush’s pageantry-filled Nov. 19 to Nov. 21 state visit to Britain was planned long before the war in Iraq–and the U.N. nastiness that preceded it. Since then the political ground under both Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair has shifted dramatically. Bush is no longer untouchable, and Blair has been badly damaged by the ongoing mess in Iraq and his “poodle” closeness to Bush....

The Irishman started Saturday as co-leader with J.B. Holmes but ended the day six shots clear of the American, with Tommy Fleetwood now his nearest rival. After posting back-to-back 67s, Lowry shot a blemish-free third round for the best score of the week so far at Royal Portrush as he moved to 16 under overall. But he faces a stiff challenge Sunday, not only from fellow maiden major hopeful Fleetwood, but also the weather, with tee times having been moved up amid a forecast of potential storms....

Spieth is favored to win the British Open, which would give him his third major of 2015. He won the John Deere Classic in a playoff Sunday in his first action since winning at Chambers Bay over Johnson and several others last month. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy injured his ankle playing soccer last week has withdrawn from the British Open. Tiger Woods is paired with Jason Day and Louis Oosthuizen for the Thursday and Friday rounds....

The exchange came during a joint meeting in front of the press between Johnson and Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Reuters’ White House correspondent Jeff Mason asked Johnson about calls for his resignation after the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the British prime minister had illegally suspended parliament in an attempt to force through Brexit. Johnson actually thanked the reporter for the question and answered without hesitation....