Prominent Republican Donor Issues Ultimatum on Assault Weapons  —  A prominent Republican political donor demanded on Saturday that the party pass legislation to restrict access to guns, and vowed not to contribute to any candidates or electioneering groups that did not support a ban on the sale of military-style firearms to civilians.

A former Russian troll speaks: 'It was like being in Orwell's world' … The indictment by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III of 13 Russians associated with a St. Petersburg online “troll factory” that allegedly interfered with the U.S. election has brought a sense of vindication to the handful …

Joe Biden, in public and private, tiptoes toward a 2020 run  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden is tiptoeing toward a potential run in 2020, even broaching the possibility during a recent gathering of longtime foreign policy aides.  —  Huddled in his newly opened office steps …

Trump's National Security Chief Calls Russian Interference ‘Incontrovertible’  —  MUNICH — Just hours after the Justice Department indicted 13 Russians in what it charged was a broad conspiracy to alter the 2016 election, President Trump's national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster …

‘An Endless War’: Why 4 U.S. Soldiers Died in a Remote African Desert  —  Reporting from the desert of Niger to a small town in Georgia, The New York Times reconstructed how four American soldiers lost their lives — and why they were in Africa to begin with.

Greenville County teacher found partially undressed in SUV with student, charged with sex crimes, deputies say  —  Elizabeth Heaton Taylor was Greer High track coach  —  GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. —  A Greenville County teacher and track coach at Greer High School has been charged …

Republicans race to reverse midterm recruitment failures  —  For months, Republican leaders watched in horror as hordes of their most sought-after midterm recruits passed on running, spooked by what increasingly looked like an electoral beatdown in the making.

The Charging Mystery in the Russia Indictments—And Its Indication of What Comes Next in the Mueller Investigation  —  The special counsel's indictment of Russian individuals and organizations brought campaign finance law for the first time into formal charges in the case.  But this development came with a mystery.

‘Black Panther’ Is Not the Movie We Deserve  —  Black Panther, the most recent entry into the Marvel cinematic universe, has been greeted with the breathless anticipation that its arrival will Change Things.  The movie features the leader of a fictional African country who has enough wealth …

In a world first, Switzerland deems it illegal to boil a lobster  —  GENEVA — When it comes to cooking fresh lobster, the Swiss are now saying: We feel your pain.  —  A law goes into effect March 1 that bans the common cooking method of tossing a live lobster into a big pot of boiling water, quickly killing the tasty crustacean.

'You're here celebrating the death of 17 children': Gun reform protesters booted out of Paul Ryan Florida fundraiser  —  Two activists were removed from Paul Ryan's weekend fundraiser in Key Biscayne, Florida for confronting the Speaker of the House about gun reform.

The 14 GOP senators who voted against Trump's immigration framework  —  's immigration framework faced an unexpected opponent this week as it crashed on the Senate floor: Republicans.  —  The opposition from more than a fourth of the GOP conference came despite an intense pressure campaign …

Facebook Still Lying About Its Role in the 2016 Election  —  I flagged this on Twitter before President Trump started flogging it.  But I'm not at all surprised that he did.  Because, somewhat to my surprise, it revealed that Facebook seems still to be committed to lying, albeit now more artfully …

Facebook plans to use U.S. mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will start using postcards sent by U.S. mail later this year to verify the identities and location of people who want to purchase U.S. election-related advertising on its site, a senior company executive said on Saturday.