Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The rookie congresswoman challenging the Democratic establishment  —  The youngest woman ever elected to Congress tells 60 Minutes she thinks President Trump is racist and responds to criticisms she could be pushing the Democratic Party too far to the left

As shutdown drags on, Trump officials make new demands, seek novel ways to cope with its impacts  —  Trump administration officials began taking extraordinary steps to contain the fallout from the partial federal government shutdown Sunday, as the budget impasse between the president …

Biden Sees Himself as Democrats' Best Hope in 2020, Allies Say  —  WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is in the final stages of deciding whether to run for president and has told allies he is skeptical the other Democrats eyeing the White House can defeat President Trump …

Susan Zirinsky will replace David Rhodes as CBS News president, becoming first woman to lead division  —  Longtime producer Susan Zirinsky is replacing CBS News President David Rhodes in March, becoming the first woman to lead the storied division in the network's history.

American ISIS Member Caught on Syrian Battlefield, Militia Says  —  A 34-year-old man from Houston who is said to have sent a résumé and cover letter seeking a job with the Islamic State has been seized on a battlefield in Syria, an American-backed militia fighting the militants said Sunday.

WikiLeaks tells reporters 140 things not to say about Julian Assange  —  LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks on Sunday advised journalists not to report 140 different “false and defamatory” statements about its founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London since June 2012.

Trump Eyes Radical Move to Escape Impasse Over Wall and Shutdown  — Reiterated threat of declaring national emergency to fund wall  — Move would prompt immediate legal challenge by Democrats  —  Donald Trump edged closer toward a radical move to fund his border wall after the prospect …

‘I been eatin like a boss’: Federal prisoners served steak by unpaid guards during shutdown  —  With the federal government shutdown solidly into its third week, there is no shortage of hypocritical or ironic or just plain sad moments to further enrage apoplectic taxpayers:

Thailand: Allow Fleeing Saudi Woman to Seek Refuge  —  Threat to Send Her Back to Family in Saudi Arabia  —  (Bangkok) - Thailand authorities should immediately halt the planned deportation of a Saudi woman who says she is fleeing domestic abuse and fears for her safety if forcibly returned to Saudi Arabia …

Fox's Chris Wallace Repeatedly Nails Sarah Sanders on Bogus Border Terror Threat Claims  —  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders ran into a buzzsaw Sunday morning when Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace challenged the Trump administration's repeated false claims about terrorism …

Jerry Brown's Midnight in America  —  SACRAMENTO—Nearly a half-century on the national stage surely entitles a leader to some valedictory words, and if Jerry Brown were a conventional politician one could easily imagine what those words might be:  —  Though the sun is setting …

No, it's not sexist to call Elizabeth Warren ‘unlikable’  —  In 2020, all women will be likable.  They have to be, since the charge of “unlikable” is now, yes, sexist.  —  A recent Politico article wondered whether Sen. Liz Warren's newly announced 2020 bid was going to remind people …

‘Sonic attack’ on US embassy in Havana could have been crickets, say scientists  —  Noise which saw diplomats complaining of headaches and nausea could be song of Indies short-tailed cricket  —  The US embassy in Havana more than halved its staff in 2017 when diplomats complained of headaches …

In an Astonishing Letter, Delta and United Airlines Pilots Just Told President Trump To Stop and Think  —  Airline pilots are very worried about the government shutdown.  —  Will he react?  —  By Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.

Democrats, don't impeach Donald Trump  —  Why censure, not impeachment, is the proper way to deal with the president's misdeeds.  —  On Thursday, freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) infuriated many of her colleagues by telling a room of liberal activists that the Democratic House of Representatives would “impeach the motherf—er.”

A family felt a black child's killing was a hate crime.  An arrest gave police a ‘new direction.’  —  Texas authorities have charged a man in the fatal shooting of a black 7-year-old girl, whose death captured national attention and sparked a manhunt for the killer.