Jeff Sessions Used Political Funds for Republican Convention Expenses  —  Records show attorney general used campaign account for travel expenses to Cleveland, where he met Russian envoy  —  The Trump administration says Attorney General Jeff Sessions was acting as a then-U.S. senator …

Pence used personal email for state business — and was hacked  —  Vice President Mike Pence routinely used a private email account to conduct public business as governor of Indiana, at times discussing sensitive matters and homeland security issues.  —  Emails released to IndyStar in response …

1 big thing: When the smoke is the fire  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions, accompanied by Chief of Staff Jody Hunt, at yesterday's presser / AP's Susan Walsh  —  Good morning, Day 43 of the Trump presidency — a week from halftime of the 100 days.  —  I was chatting with a smart Republican …

Exclusive: Trump aides' bid to plug leaks creates unease among some civil servants  —  President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin used his first senior staff meeting last month to tell his new aides he would not tolerate leaks to the news media, sources familiar with the matter said.

GOP's bold prediction: Obamacare repeal will pass this month  —  With Donald Trump reportedly on board, the House is poised to steamroll conservative opposition, senior lawmakers say.  —  Take it to the bank, GOP leaders are all but declaring: The House will vote to repeal and replace by the end of this month.

Man accused of making threats against Jewish community centers arrested in St. Louis  —  A man accused of making at least eight threats against Jewish Community Centers was arrested by the FBI in St. Louis, Missouri, this morning.  —  The suspect, 31-year-old Juan Thompson …

Sorry Liberals, Ellison and DWS Remained Seated During Roughy Two-Minute Standing Ovation Honoring Fallen Navy SEAL's Widow … Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) remained seated during the honoring of Carryn Owens, whose husband, Ryan, a Navy SEAL, was killed in action in Yemen back in January.

Garfield's a boy ... right?  How a cartoon cat's gender identity launched a Wikipedia war.  —  Garfield is lazy; Garfield is a cat; Garfield likes lasagna.  —  Is there really much more to say about Garfield?  The character is not complicated.  Since the comic debuted in 1978 …

Voice of The Southern: Let the people have their say  —  “Where is Mike Bost?”  —  That's the question many 12th District voters have been asking after Rep. Bost did not schedule an in-person town hall meeting during the time he was back in the district last week.

Dreamer Arrested After Speaking To Media Will Be Deported Without Hearing, Attorney Says  —  “ICE's assertion that her detention is ‘routine’ is absurd and seems anything but,” one lawmaker said.  —  WASHINGTON A 22-year-old undocumented immigrant arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Jackson …

NC man accused of committing anti-gay attack: ‘You live in Trump country now’  —  RICHLANDS, N.C. — A North Carolina man was arrested after police in Florida say he yelled anti-gay slurs and threats at a couple last month.  —  Around 1 a.m. on Feb. 23, Kevin Seymour and Kevin Price …

Colin Kaepernick to stand during national anthem next season  —  Quarterback Colin Kaepernick will stand during the national anthem next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday.  —  Kaepernick no longer wants his method of protest to detract from the positive change he believes has been created, sources told ESPN.

A diabetic boy's parents 'didn't believe in doctors.' Now they're guilty of his murder. … Alexandru Radita's first medical crisis began when he was on the verge of turning 3.  His parents brought him — thirsty, feverish, vomiting and suffering from abdominal pain — to a hospital in British Columbia in December 2000.

Hillary Clinton speaks at Wellesley College in a private, closed-to-the-press program  —  Hillary Clinton appeared at a private event at Wellesley College Thursday night, speaking to students at her alma mater about the presidential election and her time at the college.

EXCLUSIVE: Kellyanne Conway Speaks Out After Congressman Said She Looked ‘Familiar’ On Her Knees  —  Kellyanne Conway believes the news media would be more outraged about a Democratic congressman's crude joke that the White House staffer looks “familiar” with being on her knees …

Former Trump adviser at center of Russia firestorm wrote letter to DOJ accusing ‘Clinton regime’ of committing ‘hate crimes’ against him  —  Carter Page, an early foreign-policy adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, wrote a letter to the Department of Justice on February 12 alleging …

TRMS Exclusive: DHS document undermines Trump case for travel ban  —  The Rachel Maddow Show has obtained, exclusively, a Department of Homeland Security intelligence assessment document.  The document, from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, makes the case that most foreign-born …

Fayetteville shooting death livestreamed on Facebook  —  While Calvin Louis Blackshire Jr. lay dying at a Fayetteville motel, his final moments were livestreamed on Facebook.  —  Police are now looking for those responsible for the shooting death.  —  “I just want to know who in the world …