White House officials knew about Porter's abuse allegations and scrambled to protect him  —  (CNN)Senior aides to President Donald Trump knew for months about allegations of domestic abuse levied against top White House staffer Rob Porter by his ex-wives, even as Porter's stock …

House Intel Republicans plan to wall off their aides from Democratic staffers  —  In a sign of increasing partisan hostilities, Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee plan to construct a wall - a physical partition - separating Republican and Democratic staff members in the committee's secure spaces …

Uranium One informant makes Clinton allegations in testimony  —  An FBI informant connected to the Uranium One controversy told three congressional committees in written testimony that Moscow routed millions of dollars to America with the expectation it would be used to benefit Bill Clinton

How The Media Buried Two Huge FBI Stories Yesterday  —  Two explosive stories about the FBI's handling of the probe into Russia and the Trump campaign were downplayed by a suddenly incurious press corps.  —  For more than year and half, the media have gone all-in on reporting every possible angle …

Democrats expand battleground, target 101 GOP seats  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats are stepping on the gas, with plans to target over 100 Republican-held congressional districts in the November midterm elections.  —  At House Democrats' annual conference Thursday, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan …

Trump's military parade draws bipartisan rebuke  —  Members of Congress from both parties joined retired military leaders and veterans in heaping scorn Wednesday on President Donald Trump's push to parade soldiers and weaponry down the streets of the nation's capital — calling it a waste …

Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, says top U.S. official  —  The U.S. official in charge of protecting American elections from hacking says the Russians successfully penetrated the voter registration rolls of several U.S. states prior to the 2016 presidential election.

From Fallujah to FBI investigation: The undoing of Duncan Hunter  —  The criminal investigation into Rep. Duncan Hunter is intensifying as a grand jury in San Diego questions multiple former aides about whether the California Republican improperly diverted political funds for personal use.

‘Pillar of the community’ deported from US after 39 years to a land he barely knows  —  Palestinian deported after 39 years in the US  —  Amman, Jordan (CNN)With nothing but the clothes on his back and less than $300 in his pocket, Amer Adi was put on a plane and deported to Jordan …

Republicans are completely reversing themselves on the deficit … Republican lawmakers in 2011 brought the U.S. government to the brink of default, refused to raise the debt ceiling, demanded huge spending cuts, and insisted on a constitutional amendment to balance the budget.

'I'm Not Going to Let Him Intimidate Me Anymore.' Kate Upton Speaks Out on Alleged Harassment by Guess Co-Founder Paul Marciano  —  Anthony Harvey—FilmMagic/Getty Images  —  As with so many other #MeToo moments, it began with a tweet.  On Jan. 31, supermodel Kate Upton wrote …

George W. Bush: ‘Clear evidence Russians meddled’ in election  —  Former President George W. Bush appeared to take aim at President Trump on Thursday when he said at an economic summit in the Middle East that there was “pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled” in the 2016 U.S. president election.

An escort girl may be the latest ‘Russia Gate’ link  —  Alexey Navalny has published new corruption allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Prikhodko and oligarch Oleg Deripaska, alleging that the two met aboard Deripaska's yacht in August 2016 off the coast of Norway …

What You'll Be Eating and Drinking at Chef Spike Gjerde's Hotly Anticipated A Rake's Progress  —  The new restaurant at the Line hotel is so local you won't find lemons or limes  —  A Rake's Progress in Adams Morgan wasn't even officially open when it got the ultimate VIP visit …

Ratings Changes in 21 Districts  —  The first two months of 2018 have given both parties reasons for optimism.  Republicans have cut Democrats' lead in the FiveThirtyEight average of generic congressional ballot polls in half, from roughly 12 points in December to about six points today.

This Budget Deal May Be The End Of The House Freedom Caucus  —  The House Freedom Caucus, the ultra-conservative group of 30-40 Republicans that pushed former Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to resign and has often been the bane of current Speaker Paul Ryan's existence because of its take-no-prisoners attitude …

Justice Dept. official who helped oversee Clinton, Russia probes steps down … A Justice Department official who helped oversee the controversial probes of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and Russian interference in the 2016 election stepped down this week.

Bitcoin's Candidate for Congress  —  Political newbie Brian Forde has dazzled marquee crypto investors, who hope he can be the Washington friend they desperately need.  —  Over the past year, Bitcoin's meteoric rise—and recent plunge—has captivated the financial world.  The political world?

New York Times Co. Subscription Revenue Surpassed $1 Billion in 2017  —  In a tough environment for journalism, The New York Times Company continued to post significant subscriber growth, propelling the company to a healthy 2017.  —  The company said on Thursday that it added 157,000 net digital …

ICE Wants to Be an Intelligence Agency Under Trump … Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement are actively exploring joining the U.S. Intelligence Community, The Daily Beast has learned.  —  The effort is helmed by a small cohort of career Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …

U.S. jobless claims drop to near 45-year low  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, dropping to its lowest level in nearly 45 years as the labor market tightened further, bolstering expectations of faster wage growth this year.

CNN's Camerota Confronts Literal Nazi Running For GOP Congressional Seat in Insane Interview  —  CNN's Alisyn Camerota confronted a literal Nazi who is currently poised to nab the GOP nomination for Congress — and the interview predictably derailed, as the Nazi ranted about “the Jewish media.”

Big Russian delegation anticipated for prayer breakfast in Washington  —  Russian state TV sides with President Trump  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump will attend the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, a prime networking opportunity for Beltway insiders.  But this year's event is also an opportunity for dozens of Russians.

‘Tough it out’: Watch Jeff Sessions recommend aspirin instead of opioids for chronic pain patients  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week said that the solution for many people who suffer from chronic pain should be to “take aspirin and tough it out.”  —  The Tampa Bay Times reports Sessions …