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 …

Flipping Cohen against Trump may not be so easy  —  Getting Michael Cohen to rat out President Donald Trump may not be as simple as it sounds.  —  Although Trump's detractors are rooting for Trump's personal attorney to “flip” on the president and cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller …

Sean Hannity's real estate venture linked to fraudulent property dealer  —  Shell company tied to the Fox News host bought homes through Jeff Brock, who was charged in 2016 with fraud and conspiracy for his role in a scheme to rig auctions on foreclosed properties

What we know about Alek Minassian, alleged driver in deadly Toronto van attack  —  Police say Alek Minassian, 25, was arrested at the scene after van plowed into pedestrians on busy Yonge St.  —  Police have identified the suspect in a deadly van attack in Toronto as Alek Minassian …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

‘We just have to win’: With Trump in the White House, stakes are higher than ever for Emily's List and Democratic women  — What makes Emily's List loom so large in 2018 is the combination of Hillary Clinton's 2016 defeat and Donald Trump's provocations from the White House.

The NRA just broke a 15-year fundraising record  —  WASHINGTON  —  As the student-led March for Our Lives movement captured the nation's attention in the weeks after the Parkland shooting, the other side of the gun control debate enjoyed a banner month of its own.

How Devin Nunes Turned the House Intelligence Committee Inside Out  —  In inquiries on Benghazi and Russia and beyond, the California congressman has displayed a deep mistrust of the expert consensus on reality — a disposition that has helped him make friends in the current White House.

Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — It landed with a thud on newsstands at Walmart and rural supermarkets last month: Ninety-seven fawning pages saluting Saudi Arabia, whose ambitious crown prince was soon to arrive in the U.S. on a PR blitz to transform his country's image.

'Tase me, and you'll see what happens,' an American Airlines passenger said.  Police did — 10 times. … What began as a simple boarding dispute at Miami International Airport escalated into a tour de force of plane drama on Sunday as a belligerent passenger was repeatedly stunned by police …

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.

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 …

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 …

The Daily Beast is Buzzing With Solid Scoops and An Editor Who Knows How to Spread The Word  —  It's been more than four years since John Avlon, — the former columnist and ubiquitous cable news commentator — took the reins of the Daily Beast from Tina Brown, its founding editor whose name …

Is 'can't prove untrue' new standard in Trump probe?  —  When a political figure is accused of wrongdoing, a conversation begins among journalists, commentators, and public officials.  Are the charges true?  Can the accusers prove it?  —  That's the way it normally works.

Morning Mediawire: The Pulitzer-laden researcher embedded in the Post newsroom  —  Little known, widely respected: It's another Pulitzer season for Post's Alice Crites  —  One Pulitzer can make a career.  Two can make a legend.  —  Library-trained researcher Alice Crites has been a part of a half-dozen Pulitzer teams.

Hope in Arizona  —  Phoenix — On Tuesday, there's a special election in Arizona's Eighth Congressional District, which Donald Trump won by 21 percentage points.  It's to replace Trent Franks, the abortion opponent who resigned amid reports that he tried to create his own personal version of …

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 …

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:

Inside The Divisive Fight Over How A Top Progressive Think Tank Handled Sexual Harassment  —  One of Washington's leading liberal institutions grappled with a divisive internal battle over sexual harassment during and in the aftermath of the 2016 election, according to documents obtained …

Poll: Coal baron Blankenship fading in W.Va. Senate primary  —  WHEELING, W.Va. — A new poll out Monday evening shows recently imprisoned coal baron and Senate hopeful Don Blankenship fading in the Republican primary, amid an avalanche of establishment attacks aimed at stopping him from winning the nomination.

Special Trump tax provision gives $17 billion break to millionaires, gov't report finds  —  WASHINGTON — The wealthiest Americans will benefit the most from President Donald Trump's tax deduction for owners of “pass-through” businesses, according to a congressional report released Monday.

More Contemptible Behavior By Liberals  —  We haven't yet written about the fact that the Left is engaging in the despicable tactic of “demonstrating,” i.e. committing vandalism, at the home of Chris Cox of the National Rifle Association, and harassing his wife's business.  This report comes from the Associated Press:

The Elitists' Trump Excuse  —  His critics may be more corrupting to democracy and decency than he is.  —  Let us stipulate that Donald Trump is unique.  From his allusion to his privates during a GOP debate to the public berating of his attorney general to the nicknames he uses to disparage opponents …