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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Ben Carson Removes Anti-Discrimination Language From HUD Mission Statement  —  It will no longer reference “inclusive” communities “free from discrimination.”  —  WASHINGTON Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is changing the mission statement of his agency …

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.”

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 …

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.

Nunberg Says He Enjoyed Defiance But Will Comply With Mueller  —  Says president ‘never did anything illegal’ around him  —  Plans to testify on Friday, hand over subpoenaed emails  —  Longtime Donald Trump associate Sam Nunberg said he loved the attention he received from a round …

It's time to give socialism a try  —  In the United States, we've arrived at a pair of mutually exclusive convictions: that liberal, capitalist democracies are guaranteed by their nature to succeed and that in our Trumpist moment they seem to be failing in deeply unsettling ways.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …