Antiabortion activists face 15 felony charges over undercover videos that targeted Planned Parenthood  —  David Daleiden, right, leaves a courtroom after a hearing in Houston last year.  (Pat Sullivan / AP)  —  Two antiabortion activists whose controversial undercover videos accused Planned …

How the White House and Republicans Blew Up the House Russia Investigation  —  The evidence is now clear that the White House and Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, have worked together to halt what was previously billed as a sweeping investigation of Russian interference in last year's election.

Poll: Health care debacle takes toll on Trump  —  Voter perceptions of President Donald Trump's job performance have eroded following the failure of a long-promised health care bill through Congress, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.  —  Trump's approval rating dropped …

Beto O'Rourke to challenge Ted Cruz in Texas' 2018 Senate race  —  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat and ex-punk rocker who pulled a stunning upset to win his House seat six years ago, plans to declare his candidacy on Friday for the Senate seat held by Ted Cruz, according to Democratic sources in Texas.

Interior secretary hints border wall could be on Mexican land  —  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday said America can't give away the Rio Grande to Mexico in the process of building President Trump's signature border wall, implying the structure could wind up standing partially on Mexican land.

How North Korea could kill 90 percent of Americans  —  The mainstream media, and some officials who should know better, continue to allege North Korea does not yet have capability to deliver on its repeated threats to strike the U.S. with nuclear weapons.  False reassurance is given …

Sean Spicer's kiss of death: ‘Phenomenal’  —  The health care debacle, the travel ban setback, difficulties with Mexico, a slew of empty positions across the government — all are symptoms or causes of President Donald Trump's rocky first few weeks in office.

Former Christie ally sentenced to 24 months in Bridgegate scandal  —  NEWARK — Bill Baroni, a former Republican state senator and ally of Gov. Chris Christie, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for his role in the George Washington Bridge lane closures, a bizarre political stunt …

Woman in custody after ‘criminal’ incident near Capitol; police say ‘no nexus to terrorism’  —  U.S. Capitol Police have apprehended a female driver after she nearly hit several officers and struck another vehicle near the U.S. Capitol, police said this morning.

Hatch: I may retire if Romney runs to replace me  —  (R-Utah) says he would consider retiring if Mitt Romney ran to replace him.  —  Hatch told National Journal in a Wednesday interview that he hasn't made a decision yet on whether he will run for reelection in 2018.

Russian dressing is actually from Nashua, New Hampshire  —  (CNN)The White House press secretary tried to twist a cap on reporters' questions Tuesday about the Trump team's alleged ties to the Kremlin.  —  “If the President puts Russian salad dressing on his salad tonight, somehow that's a Russia connection,” Sean Spicer said.

Chelsea Clinton: ‘I Am Not Running for Public Office’ (EXCLUSIVE) … Since the election, there's been endless chatter that Chelsea Clinton might follow in her parents' footsteps.  But in an interview with Variety, she quashed those rumors.  —  “I am not running for public office,” Clinton said.

2 Black Women Sue Fox News, Claiming Racial Discrimination  —  Fox News, whose chairman, Roger Ailes, was ousted last year after a string of sexual harassment claims, is facing new allegations of discrimination.  —  In a lawsuit filed Tuesday night in State Supreme Court in the Bronx …

President Trump Risks the Planet  —  That didn't take long.  —  Only 10 weeks into his presidency, and at great risk to future generations, Donald Trump has ordered the demolition of most of President Barack Obama's policies to combat climate change by reducing emissions from fossil fuels.

Why Democrats Have a Shot in a Georgia District Dominated by Republicans  —  In a special election, anything can happen.  —  “Anything” may already be happening in the special election in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District, heralded as a key test of whether Democrats can capitalize on President Trump's unpopularity.

Trump's poll numbers are low.  But the people who put him in office say it's not time to judge him — yet  —  Trump supporter David Ambrulavage attends a minor league hockey game at the Mohegan Sun Arena — where Donald Trump held a rally during the election — in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times)

President Trump's company pursues second Washington hotel  —  President Trump's company is actively seeking to open a second Washington hotel as part of a planned nationwide expansion, potentially creating another venue where he stands to benefit financially from customers doing business in the nation's capital.

Anti-establishment GOP candidate in Virginia governor's race looks to ride Confederate nostalgia to Richmond  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart called for supporters to display a Confederate battle flag during a March 18 rally in Roanoke streamed online via Facebook Live.

Tom Perriello Is Not Bernie Sanders  —  The first time I saw Tom Perriello, he was walking slowly down a light-soaked hall at Reagan National Airport, hands stuffed in his pockets, head bent in a textbook example of an attentive listening posture.  He was talking with two airport workers …

Trump can't stop the Freedom Caucus.  He has GOP gerrymandering to blame.  —  For years, Republicans have used redistricting to grab power.  Now they can't control their own far-right flank.  —  Someday, when Paul D. Ryan and John A. Boehner reflect on the difficulties of herding …

Holocaust Survivor Has Strong Words For ICE Director, Sheriff At Immigration Forum  —  SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A holocaust survivor had strong words at an immigration forum in Sacramento County on Tuesday.  —  The forum was hosted by Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones and acting Immigration …