Cohen Would Turn Against President if Charged, Counselor Warned Trump  —  Former prosecutor Jay Goldberg says he cautioned president that his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, could be compelled to cooperate with prosecutors  —  One of President Donald Trump's longtime legal advisers …

Ex-Playboy Model, Let Out of Tabloid Contract, Can Freely Discuss Alleged Trump Affair  —  The tabloid news company American Media Inc. agreed to let a former Playboy model out of a contract that had kept her from talking freely about an alleged affair with Donald J. Trump, her lawyer said.

Trump allies press Rosenstein in private meeting in latest sign of tensions … Two of President Trump's top legislative allies met with Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein this week to press him for more documents about the conduct of law enforcement officials involved in the Russia probe …

Judge Holds Kobach In Contempt Of Court  —  A federal judge has ordered that Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach be held in contempt of court for disobeying her orders in the proof-of-citizenship voter registration case.  —  Judge Julie Robinson in her decision Wednesday bashed Kobach's failure …

Haley sets a red line for Trump  —  The U.N. ambassador made crystal clear after initially being blamed for ‘confusion’ on Russia sanctions that she will not tolerate public humiliation quietly.  —  In the span of 24 hours, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has done what none of her colleagues …

New York Attorney General Seeks Power to Bypass Presidential Pardons  —  Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York is moving to change New York state law so that he and other local prosecutors would have the power to bring criminal charges against aides to President Trump who have been pardoned …

How Tony Podesta, a Washington Power Broker, Lost It All  —  The Democratic lobbyist had money, connections and a rarified art collection.  Then came a divorce, Paul Manafort and Donald Trump, and his world came crashing down  —  Brody Mullins and Julie Bykowicz  —  Tony Podesta was in line to be king of K Street.

‘Nerves of steel’: She calmly landed the Southwest flight, just as you'd expect of a former fighter pilot … The pilot's voice was calm yet focused as her plane descended with 149 people on board.  —  “Southwest 1380, we're single engine,” said Tammie Jo Shults, a former fighter pilot with the U.S. Navy.

Senate panel moving ahead with Mueller bill despite McConnell opposition  —  (R-Iowa) said his committee will take up legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller  —  despite opposition from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell  —  (R-Ky.).  —  “They got together …

White Evangelical Support for Donald Trump at All-Time High  —  A new PRRI survey finds white evangelical support for President Trump at an all-time high, with 75 percent holding a favorable view of the president and just 22 percent holding an unfavorable view.

Whaa!  Some senators worry about babies on the floor  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Who doesn't like babies?  —  That question quietly wound through back channels in the Senate this week after a proposal to allow tiny humans, the progeny of senators, into the tradition-bound, male-dominated chamber.

Right-Wing Extremists Guilty In Terror Plot Against Muslim Refugees  —  Attorneys argued the Trump-backing trio had were radicalized by “chaos news,” and wrongfully targeted by the feds for “locker room talk.”  —  WICHITA, Kan. Three right-wing militiamen from rural Kansas were found guilty …

Harper's Editor Insists He Was Fired Over Katie Roiphe Essay  —  James Marcus wants the world to know that he was fired from his job as the editor of Harper's Magazine.  He is not stepping down voluntarily to work on a book, which he said was the face-saving “official narrative” …

Pompeo nomination runs into more U.S. Senate Democrat opposition  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday he will oppose President Donald Trump's nomination of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, making it unlikely …

Colonel demoted, immediately retired from Air National Guard over dinosaur puppet video  —  The Tennessee Air National Guard colonel who led a re-enlistment ceremony in which a senior noncommissioned officer recited her oath using a dinosaur puppet has been demoted and retired.

The Outrageous Outing of Sean Hannity, Cont'd  —  It violated longstanding, judicially endorsed standards.  —  In yesterday's column, I contended that it was outrageous for federal district judge Kimba Wood to direct that talk-radio and Fox News host Sean Hannity be publicly identified as Michael Cohen's third client.

The Urban Housing Crisis Is a Test for Progressive Politics  —  Several years ago, a fired-up young activist came to my door asking me to sign a petition opposing the construction of a new apartment building in the neighborhood.  The new building was to occupy what had been, for many years, a vacant lot along a major thoroughfare.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘No Remorse’ Former Evan McMullin Campaign Worker Sounds Off  —  Former presidential candidate Evan McMullin owes his former campaign staff members tens of thousands of dollars and most believe he has no intention of ever paying them, a former campaign worker tells The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Gov. Greitens asks court to issue restraining order against AG Hawley  —  Gov. Eric Greitens' attorneys have asked a Cole County judge to issue a restraining order blocking Attorney General Josh Hawley from investigating the governor.  —  The motion was filed the night before Hawley announced …

How Trump's NASA Nominee Used a Nonprofit He Ran to Benefit Himself … Rep. James Bridenstine (R-Okla.) is a former Navy pilot with virtually no management experience in any large organization.  But the Oklahoma Republican has been tapped by President Donald Trump to take over the National Aeronautics …

Pittsburgh Police Prepare For Possible Riots In Event Trump Fires Mueller  —  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Pittsburgh Police are gearing up for possible protests in the event President Donald Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller.  —  A memo went out to the police department from Victor Joseph …

New House FEC Reports: Rating Changes in 7 Districts  —  Speaker Paul Ryan's retirement plans could complicate the House GOP's fundraising math.  In 2017, Ryan's joint fundraising committee brought in $44 million and transferred $32 million to the NRCC.  His exit could leave GOP donors skittish.

Death of H.R. McMaster's father under investigation, reportedly ‘suspicious’  —  Authorities in Philadelphia are reportedly looking into the “suspicious” death of the father of former National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster.  —  The Philadelphia Police Department confirmed to Fox 29 …

Rape victim outraged after Uber driver posted bail, fled country  —  A local woman is outraged after she says an Uber driver raped her and then left the country.  —  That suspect was arraigned on Friday, posted bail and is believed to have fled the country.

Edward Snowden Slams ‘Totalitarian’ Kremlin Over Telegram App Ban  —  Whistleblower Edward Snowden has backed a prominent critic of the Kremlin in a tense standoff between Russian authorities and a private messaging app used by millions.  —  The National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower …

Fresno State professor stirs outrage, calls Barbara Bush an ‘amazing racist’  —  A Fresno State professor called former first lady Barbara Bush an “amazing racist” who raised a “war criminal,” and expressed no concern that she could be fired or reprimanded for her outspokenness on social media.

Exclusive: Facebook to change user terms, limiting effect of EU privacy law  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - If a new European law restricting what companies can do with people's online data went into effect tomorrow, almost 1.9 billion Facebook Inc users around the world would be protected by it.

Meghan McCain Confronts Comey: ‘J. Edgar Hoover is Rolling Over in His Grave’ Over Book Details  —  Dressed in pearls and a blood-red pantsuit, The View's conservative co-host Meghan McCain arrived fired up and ready to go for the show's special guest on Wednesday morning, former FBI Director James Comey.

Tampa Bay Times to slash dozens of jobs  —  The Tampa Bay Times is cutting “approximately” 50 jobs after new tariffs sent the price of newsprint skyrocketing.  —  Paul Tash, the newspaper's chairman and CEO, had warned of the potential for job cuts in a March 23 column …

'People don't realize': Trump and the historical facts he wants you to know  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights … As President Trump announced that South and North Korean leaders have his blessing to discuss a permanent end to the military conflict between …

Hillary Clinton's popularity has plunged since election, poll finds  —  Rep. Mark Meadows calls on DOJ to hand over documents showing coordination with FBI in 2016 election; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.  —  Hillary Clinton, well over a year after she lost …