Trump Spoke to Witnesses About Matters They Discussed With Special Counsel  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel in the Russia investigation has learned of two conversations in recent months in which President Trump asked key witnesses about matters they discussed with investigators …

Hope Hicks told House Intelligence Committee she was hacked, sources say  —  WASHINGTON — Hope Hicks told the House Intelligence Committee last week that one of her email accounts was hacked, according to people who were present for the former White House communications director's testimony in the panel's Russia probe.

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen tries to silence adult-film star Stormy Daniels  —  President Donald Trump's lawyer is trying to silence adult-film star Stormy Daniels, obtaining a secret restraining order in a private arbitration proceeding and warning that she will face penalties if she publicly discusses …

Sinclair's new media-bashing promos rankle local anchors  —  “This is so manipulative.”  —  That's an anchor at a local TV station owned by Sinclair, describing the company's latest mandate, a promotional campaign that sounds like pro-Trump propaganda.  —  Internal documents call …

Several White House staffers terminated or reassigned for security clearance issues: Sources  —  Several White House staffers have been terminated or reassigned for issues related to their security clearances — with at least one individual employed in the Office of the First Lady relieved of duty …

With primary ending, Cruz takes opening shot at Beto O'Rourke's name  —  Cruz, O'Rourke respond to name-mocking ad  —  Washington (CNN)Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's first shot at his expected Democratic challenger, Rep. Beto O'Rourke?  Mocking his name.  —  As Tuesday's primaries were closing …

The DCCC's scorched-earth campaign against Texas Democrat Laura Moser backfired  —  Moser made it into a May runoff election.  —  Until a few weeks ago, Laura Moser was a little-known name, one of seven candidates running for the Democratic primary in Texas's Seventh Congressional District.

McDonald's is flipping its iconic arches upside down in an unprecedented statement  — McDonald's is flipping its logo on all its digital channels to celebrate International Women's Day on Thursday.  —  People driving by a McDonald's in Lynwood, California, might be baffled by an upside-down sign.

We're All Fascists Now  —  Christina Hoff Sommers is a self-identified feminist and registered Democrat with a Ph.D. in philosophy and a wicked sense of humor.  She is also a woman who says bad things.  Things like: Men and women are equal, but there are differences between them.

What we believe Mueller is investigating … Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein's order appointing Robert S. Mueller III to serve as special counsel outlined what Mueller and his team would be investigating. … The referenced part of the Code of Federal Regulations, 28 C.F.R.

Sergei Skripal was deliberately poisoned with nerve agent, say police  —  Former Russian spy's case being treated as attempted murder, with police officer also ‘seriously ill’ … The former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was deliberately poisoned with a nerve agent in a case that is now being treated …

Putin praises Trump, says US political system eating itself  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin lavished praise on President Donald Trump on Wednesday, but added that he was sorely disappointed with the U.S. political system, saying that it has been “eating itself up.”

Trump to Sign Tariffs on Thursday but Some Countries Could Escape Them  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to formally sign off on stiff and sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports at noon on Thursday, according to people familiar with the deliberations …

Attorney General Sessions Delivers Remarks at the 26th Annual Law Enforcement Legislative Day Hosted by the California Peace Officers' Association  —  Remarks as prepared for delivery.  —  Thank you, Mark for that kind introduction, for your leadership with the CPOA, and most all for your 22 years of service in law enforcement.

Amelia Earhart mystery solved?  Scientist ‘99 percent’ sure bones found belong to aviator  —  The 81-year-old mystery surrounding American aviator Amelia Earhart's disappearance has baffled sleuths for decades, but a U.S. forensic expert has published new evidence in 'Forensic Anthropology …

U.S. Holocaust Museum Revokes Award to Aung San Suu Kyi  —  The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has revoked a prestigious human rights award it had given to the Nobel laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, now Myanmar's civilian leader, faulting her for failing to halt or even acknowledge …

In 2011, Portland Police Investigated a Sexual Assault Complaint Against Billionaire Mark Cuban.  He Wasn't Charged.  Here's What Happened.  —  WW has obtained the transcript of a Portland Police detective's interview with Cuban.  “Oh my Lord,” Cuban said.  “Oh my f***ing Lord.”

Britain First leader and deputy leader jailed for hate crimes  —  The leader and deputy leader of far-right group Britain First have been found guilty of religiously aggravated harassment.  —  Paul Golding, 36, and Jayda Fransen, 32, were arrested over the distribution of leaflets and posting of online videos during a gang-rape trial.

Trump Charges His Campaign Top Dollar To Rent A Basically Empty Trump Tower Office  —  His tiny re-election effort spent more on its monthly rent there than his campaign paid for most of the 2016 run.  —  WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's re-election campaign last year spent …

This is what Nikolas Cruz's life in jail is like  —  Parkland, Florida (CNN)New documents obtained by CNN provide a glimpse into the Florida school shooter's life in the Broward County Jail.  —  In observation reports from February 17 to 24, deputies described Nikolas Cruz's activities, demeanor and behavior.

For Two Months, I Got My News From Print Newspapers.  Here's What I Learned.  —  I first got news of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., via an alert on my watch.  Even though I had turned off news notifications months ago, the biggest news still somehow finds a way to slip through.

‘Cannabis candidate’ accused of abusing women and inflating his resume  —  CHICAGO — Benjamin Thomas Wolf, an Illinois congressional candidate whose provocative campaign has captured national media attention, has smoked weed in front of an American flag, brandished an AR-15 in a campaign ad and is running ads on porn sites.

Republicans trash their candidate in Pa. special election  —  Shortly after the new year, Rep. Steve Stivers, the House GOP campaign chief, delivered a stern message to Rick Saccone, the party's special election candidate in Pennsylvania.  —  You need to start pulling your weight …

Obama repeats ‘18 school shootings in 2018’ lie  —  Former President Barack Obama on Monday repeated the now-debunked claim that there have been 18 school shootings in 2018 after the Parkland, Fla., massacre on February 14 that took the lives of 17 people and wounded 16 others.

Playbook: Four unfolding events that show the crazy times we're in  —  THE STEP BACK: FOUR UNFOLDING EVENTS THAT SHOW WE'RE LIVING IN RIDICULOUSLY CRAZY TIMES ...  REASON 1: THE SPEAKER IS WAGING A VERY PUBLIC WAR WITH THE PRESIDENT IT LOOKS LIKE HE'LL LOSE: SPEAKER PAUL RYAN has privately …

The NYPD Is Ready to Arrest Harvey Weinstein.  Will District Attorney Cy Vance Finally Agree to Let Them? … The NYPD is prepared to collar Harvey Weinstein for felony sexual assault, a police official with direct knowledge of the case told The Daily Beast.

Russian Firm Agrees on How to Pay U.S. in Laundering Case  —  Prevezon will remit from escrowed funds from N.Y. real estate  —  Decade-long drama has entangled U.S.-Russian relationship  —  A Russian-backed company involved in a decade-long drama that touched the highest levels of the U.S …

Why is Paul Allen building the world's largest airplane?  Perhaps to launch a space shuttle called Black Ice. … A massive airplane being built by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen moved a step closer to flight last week, when it crept out of its hangar in Mojave, Calif. …

A Photo of Charles Murray Is Too Traumatizing for Some Middlebury College Students  —  One year after Middlebury College students shut down a planned debate between the American Enterprise Institute's Charles Murray and Professor Allison Stanger—injuring Stanger in the process …

Requiem for a Strike  —  West Virginia teachers have a deal.  On Tuesday, a compromise reached by a conference committee composed of Democratic and Republican members of the state House and Senate raised public worker pay by 5 percent.  Teachers and union representatives said the deal …

Gov. Malloy: ‘NRA has become a terrorist organization’  —  HARTFORD — A war of words has erupted between two Connecticut lawmakers and the National Rifle Association.  —  “The idea that the NRA should be recognized as a voice for gun safety is ridiculous,” Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin said Tuesday night.