Obama Privately Tells Donors That Time Is Coming to Unite Behind Hillary Clinton  —  In unusually candid remarks, President Obama privately told a group of Democratic donors last Friday that Senator Bernie Sanders is nearing the point where his campaign against Hillary Clinton will come to an end …

Statement From Conservatives Against Trump  —  This morning I participated in a meeting of grassroots conservative activists from around the country who are committed to opposing Donald Trump.  We have agreed to release the statement below:  —  We are a group of grassroots conservative activists …

First on CNN: Lindsey Graham to fundraise for Ted Cruz's presidential bid  —  (CNN)In a sign of just how much the Republican presidential primary has turned the party on its head, Sen. Lindsey Graham will host a fundraiser on Monday in support of Sen. Ted Cruz.

How Obama Threw A Curveball With The Safest SCOTUS Pick Imaginable  —  President Obama's choice of Merrick Garland to succeed justice Scalia on the Supreme Court was not the nominee progressives were dreaming of a month ago, when Scalia's unexpected death opened up a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the Supreme Court.

Religious Sister Charged with Shoplifting Coffee, Soap … BRIAR CREEK — State police in Columbia County say they nabbed a very unlikely thief: a religious sister.  —  Troopers tracked the woman to her convent in Danville after she allegedly shoplifted from a store.

How the GOP Elite Plan To Rob Donald Trump  —  Cleveland, ladies and gentlemen, won't be for the faint of heart  —  Shhhh.  I've just come from a meeting of the Republican Establishment.  You know, those guys who want to replace what the voters want with what they want.  That Republican Establishment.

Another Dem like Obama?  Our best days are behind us: Ryan  —  Ryan on Trump: 'We'll make it work if it happens'  —  In an exclusive “Speakeasy” interview with CNBC's John Harwood, Speaker Paul Ryan explains how the House is responding to voter sentiment and gives his opinion …

Op-Ed SeaWorld CEO: We're ending our orca breeding program.  Here's why.  —  A killer whale raises its head out of the water during the first show since an orca killed a trainer at the SeaWorld theme park in Orlando, Fla. on Feb. 27, 2010.  —  Americans' attitudes about orcas have changed dramatically.

An open letter to the Virginia Tech community  —  Last week, the president of Virginia Tech, Tim Sands, published an “open letter to the Virginia Tech community” defending lectures delivered by deplorable people like me (I'm speaking on the themes of Coming Apart on March 25).

Here's the Full Transcript of TIME's Interview With Apple CEO Tim Cook  —  The chief executive of the world's most powerful tech company on your privacy, America's security, and his fight with the FBI  —  Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with TIME's Nancy Gibbs and Lev Grossman on March 10 …

Cruz Assembles an Unlikely Team of Foreign-Policy Rivals  —  In a year when the Republican Party is breaking apart because of Donald Trump, the only man left with a chance to beat him is trying to build a big tent — by GOP standards — when it comes to foreign affairs.

Laura Bush: 'Don't ask' if I'm voting for Trump  —  Laura Bush shot down an interviewer asking whether she would vote for GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump  —  “I'm not going to answer,” the former first lady told Susan Page on USA Today's “Capital Download” in an interview published Thursday.

‘Simpsons’ Writer Who Predicted Trump Presidency in 2000: “It Was a Warning to America”  —  It “just seemed like the logical last stop before hitting bottom,” Dan Greaney recalls.  —  It was somewhat of a throwaway line at the time, but make no mistake, it was included very much on purpose.

Google Puts Boston Dynamics Up for Sale in Robotics Retreat  —  Alphabet executives questioned path to marketable products  —  Toyota, Amazon are among possible acquirers of division  —  The video, published to YouTube on Feb. 23, was awe-inspiring and scary.

Navy finds dog thought to be lost at sea for 5 weeks  —  CORONADO, Calif. - A German Shepard puppy thought to be lost at sea after she fell overboard was found on San Clemente Island by the US Navy.  —  Luna, an 18-month-old dog, had been on a fishing boat when she went overboard, U.S. Navy officials said.

Rabbis call for boycott of Trump's speech to pro-Israel group … A group of rabbis is planning to boycott Donald Trump's speech next week before a leading pro-Israel advocacy group, a sign of growing unease among many Jewish leaders about the populist campaign being waged by the Republican presidential front-runner.

Trump rally assault victim applauds discipline of Cumberland County deputies  —  CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. — The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said that five deputies have been disciplined in connection with the assault of Rakeem Jones at a Donald Trump rally in Fayetteville on March 9.

Bumble Bee tuna recalled because of possible deadly bacteria in cans  —  SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based Bumble Bee Foods announced Wednesday a recall of more than 31,500 cases of canned chunk light tuna because the tuna may have been contaminated during processing.