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 …

Rubio nears Cruz endorsement  —  Marco Rubio is close to endorsing Ted Cruz, but the two proud Senators — and recent fierce rivals — have some details to work out first.  —  Cruz has to ask for the Rubio's endorsement, and both sides need to decide that it will make a difference …

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 …

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 …

Waitress Stiffed: ‘Tips are only for normal-looking people’ … DES MOINES, Iowa — A popular waitress at a popular restaurant closed out one of her table's Tuesday night when she found a note from her patron.  —  “At first, I felt really upset, I felt attacked, I almost felt …

Grassley: If I can meet with a ‘dictator,’ I can meet with Garland  —  Hatch: SCOTUS vacancy last November would've made difference  — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said he is willing to meet with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland  — “If I can meet with a dictator in Uganda …

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.

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.

New Video Shows LaVoy Finicum's Last Moments: ‘Go Ahead And Shoot Me’  —  Cell phone footage taken from the backseat of Oregon standoff leader LaVoy Finicum's truck shows the final moments before he was fatally shot by state police and the immediate aftermath of the confrontation.

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.

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).

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.

Ex-Benghazi investigator drops Clinton bias claim  —  Last October, an ex-GOP Benghazi Committee staffer filed a lawsuit against the panel, claiming he was wrongly fired for refusing to center his investigation on Hillary Clinton — an accusation Clinton's defenders held up as proof that the panel …

Apple Encryption Engineers, if Ordered to Unlock iPhone, Might Resist  —  SAN FRANCISCO — If the F.B.I. wins its court fight to force Apple's help in unlocking an iPhone, the agency may run into yet another roadblock: Apple's engineers.  —  Apple employees are already discussing …

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.

Construction Worker on 2nd Day of Job Falls From 53rd Story of Downtown L.A. Tower  —  A construction worker on his second day on the job died after falling from the 53rd floor of the Wilshire Grand Center tower and landing on a passing car in downtown L.A. early Thursday afternoon.

What would our world be like if no one ever took a chance?  —  Last fall, student protesters forced dramatic change at the University of Missouri after they demanded a better response from leaders to race and bias incidents on campus.  —  An assistant professor was caught on film during …

‘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.