GOP official in viral town hall video is known for sharing misleading stories, bigoted jokes  —  As news networks have scrambled to put cameras in congressional town hall meetings, a few of their attendees and speakers have earned short bursts of fame — or infamy.

Report: 72 convicted of terrorism from ‘Trump 7’ mostly Muslim countries  —  Since 9/11, 72 individuals from the seven mostly Muslim countries covered by President Trump's “extreme vetting” executive order have been convicted of terrorism, bolstering the administration's immigration ban.

Congressman: Rarely used law could make Trump tax returns public  —  A New Jersey congressman says a rarely invoked 1924 law could be used to examine President Donald Trump's tax returns for possible conflicts of interest and Constitutional violations.  —  Rep. Bill Pascrell …

When it comes to his contacts with Russia, Michael Flynn has bigger problems than the Logan Act  —  Michael Flynn's real problem isn't the Logan Act, an obscure and probably unenforceable 1799 statute that bars private meddling in foreign policy disputes.  It's whether President Trump's …

New Poll: Trump Supporters Believe ‘Bowling Green Massacre’ Was Real … A new PPP poll shows that 51% of Trump supporters believe that two Iraqis perpetrated the fictitious “Bowling Green Massacre.”  —  Words do matter, Kellyanne.  —  This is an important reason why Trump voters say “Trump's immigration policy is needed.”

Georgetown Prof Defends Islamic Slavery  —  An academic reader writes: … What's he talking about?  News that Jonathan Brown, a tenured Georgetown professor and holder of the Al-Waleed bin Talal Chair in Islamic Civilization at Georgetown University, has delivered a lecture defending slavery and non-consensual sex.

Gary Cohn Has Emerged as an Economic-Policy Powerhouse in Trump Administration  —  Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs executive and commodities trader, is emerging as President Donald Trump's most powerful economic policy maker during the early days of the administration, capitalizing on a vacuum created while other top posts sit vacant.

A gift and a challenge for Democrats: A restive, active and aggressive base  —  A super PAC formed to reelect Barack Obama in 2012 is driving activists to congressional town halls.  Veterans of Bill Clinton's administration are joining marches and plotting bigger ones for the spring.

After ICE arrests, fear spreads among undocumented immigrants  —  (CNN)Across the United States, some unauthorized immigrants are keeping their children home from school.  Others have suspended after-school visits to the public library.  They have given up coffee shop trips and weekend restaurant dinners with family.

Trump Says Refugees Are Flooding U.S. in Misleading Allusion  —  JUPITER, Fla. — President Trump said on Saturday that judicial decisions that halted his executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries had allowed a flood of refugees to pour into the country.

Stephen Miller Is a ‘True Believer’ Behind Core Trump Policies  —  WASHINGTON — Staff members on Capitol Hill recall Stephen Miller, the 31-year-old White House adviser behind many of President Trump's most contentious executive orders, as the guy from Jeff Sessions's office who made their inboxes cry for mercy.

ICE Rounds Up 44 Criminal Aliens in Texas Capital  —  AUSTIN, Texas — Enforcement actions underway in Texas as part of the nationwide Operation Cross Check have landed 44 criminal aliens in federal detention this week.  —  Following news about criminal aliens being arrested in Austin …

A Family Thing: Don't Mess With Political Dads and Daughters  —  After Nordstrom dropped Ivanka Trump's fashion line, President Donald Trump quickly tweeted his disapproval.  A day later, the president was the target of venom from Meghan McCain, angry over Trump's criticism of her father, Arizona Sen. John McCain.

'It's the breaking of a taboo': the parents who regret having children  —  Why some mothers (and fathers) feel they made a mistake  —  t was coming up to Christmas 2015 when a query popped up on Victoria Elder's home computer screen.  It was from the question-and-answer site Quora, to which she had only recently subscribed.

State G.O.P. Leaders Move Swiftly as Party Bickers in Congress  —  When Republicans in Kentucky seized total control of the state government last year, Damon Thayer, the majority leader in the State Senate, began asking around for advice from counterparts in other capitals where the party already dominated …

More Women in Their 60s and 70s Are Having ‘Way Too Much Fun’ to Retire  —  Kay Abramowitz has been working, with a few breaks, since she was 14.  Now 76, she is a partner in a law firm in Portland, Ore. — with no intention of stopping anytime soon.  “Retirement or death is always on the horizon, but I have no plans,” she said.