White House Falsely Says Trump Beat Obama on Black Employment  — Falsely claims that Obama created only 195,000 jobs for blacks  — African-American employment grew by 3 million under Obama  —  White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders falsely claimed that President Donald Trump …

Groundbreaking Night for Women and Diversity, While a Trump Critic Falls  —  HARTLAND, Wis. — Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor and onetime presidential candidate, was soundly defeated Tuesday in his bid to reclaim the Republican nomination for governor, a remarkable upset …

Catholic Church Covered Up Child Sex Abuse in Pennsylvania for Decades, Grand Jury Says  —  Bishops and other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania covered up child sexual abuse by hundreds of priests over a period of 70 years, persuading victims not to report the abuse …

‘We pay for it, we should have access to it,’ but police close Nunes office during rally  —  Clovis police were called and the building housing Congressman Devin Nunes' office was locked during a rally for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security on Tuesday.  —  For more than a year …

Why Trump will pardon Paul Manafort  —  Today saw a major development in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, as the defense decided not to call any witnesses.  So not only won't Manafort be testifying, neither will anyone else on his behalf.

Exclusive: Pentagon spokeswoman under investigation for misusing staff, retaliating against complaints  —  Washington (CNN)One of Defense Secretary James Mattis' most senior civilian advisers is being investigated by the Defense Department Office of Inspector General for allegedly retaliating …

Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer concedes GOP primary to Trump ally Kris Kobach  —  Exactly a week after an election that produced one of the closest races in Kansas history, incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer conceded the Republican gubernatorial primary to Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state …

Poised to Make History, Jahana Hayes Wins the 5th District Democratic Primary  —  Jahana Hayes wins the Democratic primary for 5th district defeating Mary Glassman Tuesday night.  (John Woike / Hartford Courant)  —  Jahana Hayes, the daughter of a drug addict who grew up in public housing …

Rep. Keith Ellison wins primary for Minnesota attorney general, despite abuse allegations  —  Ellison won out in a five-person field on Tuesday night.  —  Despite recent allegations of domestic violence, US Rep. Keith Ellison won the Democratic primary election for Minnesota attorney general …

Trump Claims Power to Bypass Limits Set by Congress in Defense Bill  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump signed a $716 billion military spending bill on Monday, he claimed the authority to override dozens of provisions that he deemed improper constraints on his executive powers.

Minnesota Primary Election Results  —  What to watch: At the top of the ballot is the open race to replace Governor Mark Dayton, a Democrat who is not seeking a third term.  On the Republican side, former Governor Tim Pawlenty, is trying to make a comeback after eight years away from the office.

Senate Intel Wants To Follow The Money In The Russia Probe.  But Treasury Isn't Making That Easy.  —  In its investigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 election, the Senate Intelligence Committee has spent more than a year trying to follow the money.

Twitter suspends conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for one week  —  Why Facebook,YouTube and Apple are removing InfoWars content  —  Twitter has suspended far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from its platform for one week.  —  The news was first shared by an InfoWars personality …

Password Analyst Says QAnon's ‘Codes’ Are Consistent With Random Typing  —  A security researcher claims QAnon's codes contain patterns that reveal they are the result of “random typing.”  —  A fringe but growing part of the American right-wing believes the Clintons, Bushes …