Flight Records Illuminate Mystery of Trump's Moscow Nights  —  President denied overnight Miss Universe stay, Comey memos say  —  Jet landed on a Friday, left pre-dawn Sunday after pageant  —  President Donald Trump twice gave James Comey an alibi for why a salacious report …

Trump ramps up personal cell phone use  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is increasingly relying on his personal cell phone to contact outside advisers, multiple sources inside and outside the White House told CNN, as Trump returns to the free-wheeling mode of operation that characterized the earliest days of his administration.

Scramble for answers as Ronny Jackson allegations threaten to upend nomination  —  Washington (CNN)Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee are raising concerns about allegations involving Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the department …

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn should be kept off the 2018 ballot, Colorado Supreme Court rules  —  Doug Lamborn has been in Congress for six terms  —  Six-term U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs should be kept off the Republican primary ballot this year, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday …

‘This is not a car accident.’ Nine dead, 16 hurt as van strikes pedestrians along Yonge St. in North York; driver in custody  —  Police say that a white van mounted the curb and struck pedestrians walking along the sidewalk.  —  Nine people were killed and 16 injured after a van ran …

'I'm Not a Hero,' Says Unarmed Man Who Wrested Rifle From Waffle House Gunman  —  For the latest on the Waffle House shooting, read Monday's live updates.  —  NASHVILLE — The young woman, bandaged and shrouded in bedsheets, began to cry when James Shaw Jr. walked into Trauma Room No. 26 on Monday morning.

Arizona Rep. Martha McSally Alleges Sexual Abuse by High-School Coach  —  ‘I was looking for ways to not be powerless,’ she says of impact on her life; former coach denies the allegations  —  TUCSON, Ariz.— Rep. Martha McSally said she was sexually abused by a coach when she was in high school …

It's a disgrace more Republicans aren't willing to choose country over partisanship … This is one of the most significant, dismaying, and underappreciated facts about the 2016 election: While a number of prominent Republicans refused to endorse Donald Trump, the only serving Republican member …

McMaster and Commander  —  Can a national-security adviser retain his integrity if the President has none?  —  When Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin on the morning of March 20th, the two were at an excruciatingly delicate juncture.

Former President George H.W. Bush in intensive care  —  (CNN)Former President George H.W. Bush, who just buried his wife first lady Barbara Bush on Saturday, is in intensive care, CNN has learned.  —  “President Bush was admitted to the Houston Methodist Hospital yesterday morning …

Golf club apologizes for calling cops on black women members  —  YORK, Pa. (AP) — A golf club in Pennsylvania has apologized for calling police on a group of black women after the co-owner and his father said they were playing too slowly and refused requests to leave the course.

Trump's Re-Elect Figures Similar to Those of Obama, Clinton  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. registered voters solidly believe that President Donald Trump does not deserve to be re-elected, by 59% to 37%.  The percentage of voters who say Trump deserves re-election is essentially identical …

Bernie Sanders to announce plan to guarantee every American a job … Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will announce a plan for the federal government to guarantee a job paying $15 an hour and health-care benefits to every American worker “who wants or needs one,” embracing the kind …

First lady releases menu, details for Macron's state visit  —  The White House on Monday revealed the menu, entertainment and other details of the first state visit of the Trump administration in anticipation of the French president's arrival.  —  French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife …

Pulitzer-winning reporter David Cay Johnston: “The evidence suggests Trump is a traitor”  —  Investigative reporter who has covered Trump for 30 years dares to imagine impeachment — and President Nancy Pelosi  —  The saga of President Donald Trump consists of several parallel and intersecting stories.

Respect Unearned  —  Washington's self-righteous establishmentarians talk of professionalism when they act unprofessionally.  They refer at length to their intellectual and professional pedigrees when they prove incompetent.  And they cite their morality and ethics when they possess neither.

How merchants use Facebook to flood Amazon with fake reviews  —  SAN FRANCISCO — On Amazon, customer comments can help a product surge in popularity.  The online retail giant says that more than 99 percent of its reviews are legitimate because they are written by real shoppers who aren't paid for them.

Fox News host Sean Hannity's real estate holdings draw scrutiny  —  On Feb. 6, conservative media personality Sean Hannity brought his longtime financial advisor, William Lako, on his popular radio show to talk about money.  —  “For 25 years, you've watched me start with nothing, right, pretty much?”

Laser jammer Range Rover driver who gave police the finger is handed an eight-month prison sentence  —  Timothy Hill, 67, threw the device in a river behind his home in Grassington when he found out that officers had launched an investigation.  —  But today he was jailed for eight months …

John Bolton presided over anti-Muslim think tank  —  WASHINGTON — John Bolton, President Donald Trump's new national security adviser, chaired a nonprofit that has promoted misleading and false anti-Muslim news, some of which was amplified by a Russian troll factory, an NBC News review found.

White Judge Sentenced to Probation for Election Fraud in Same County Where Black Woman Received 5 Years  —  Right now, there is a black woman sitting in prison, reading about a Texas judge who was found guilty of the same crime she committed.  She probably noticed that the judge was sentenced …

When — if Ever — Will the Super Bowl Champion Eagles Visit the White House?  —  Springtime in Washington usually brings the blooming of cherry blossom trees and a White House visit from the Super Bowl champions.  Peak bloom happened weeks ago, but there's still no sign of the Philadelphia Eagles, the N.F.L.'s current titleholders.

BREAKING: Anti-Gun Control Parkland Survivor Kyle Kashuv Questioned By School Security For Visiting Gun Range With His Father  —  On Friday, Parkland survivor Kyle Kashuv went to the gun range to learn to fire a gun for the first time, alongside his father.  He tweeted this:

EXCLUSIVE: Joy Reid Claims Newly Discovered Homophobic Posts From Her Blog Were ‘Fabricated’  —  Mediaite has obtained a series of homophobic posts from Joy Ann Reid's old blog that she denies were actually written by her.  —  In an exclusive statement to Mediaite, the MSNBC host claims …

People Voted for Trump Because They Were Anxious, Not Poor  —  For the past 18 months, many political scientists have been seized by one question: Less-educated whites were President Trump's most enthusiastic supporters.  But why, exactly?  —  Was their vote some sort of cri de coeur …

The Renegade Sheriffs  —  A law-enforcement movement that claims to answer only to the Constitution.  —  On a Friday afternoon in March, 2013, a sheriff's sergeant named Jody Hoagland noticed a red Nissan pickup truck drifting off a road.  Hoagland was two hours into his shift patrolling Liberty County …

CONSERVATIVES: TRUMP CRIMES ARE NONE OF OUR BUSINESS  —  Over the weekend, the New York Times published a column by Glenn Simpson, the Fusion GPS founder who commissioned the Steele dossier, and his business partner Peter Fritsch.  —  Simpson has spent years researching Donald Trump's conduct …

What Is Denuclearization Anyway?  —  With each passing day, the impending Trump-Kim summit takes another dip toward disaster.  —  In just a month or so, President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, an unprecedented event of great risk and opportunity.

How the Border Patrol Faked Statistics Showing a 73 Percent Rise in Assaults Against Agents  —  Last November, reports that a pair of U.S. Border Patrol agents had been attacked with rocks at a desolate spot in West Texas made news around the country.  The agents were found injured and unconscious …

Poll: Coal baron Blankenship fading in W.V. Senate primary  —  The formerly imprisoned GOP candidate has been attacked heavily by groups aligned with Washington Republicans.  —  WHEELING, W.Va. — A new poll out Monday evening shows recently imprisoned coal baron and Senate hopeful Don Blankenship fading …