Only six immigrants in terrorism database stopped by CBP at southern border in first half of 2018  —  The low number contradicts statements by Trump administration officials.  —  U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered only six immigrants on the U.S-Mexico border in the first half …

Second body found in West Hollywood home of Democratic donor Ed Buck  —  A man's body was found early Monday in the West Hollywood home of prominent Democratic donor Ed Buck, authorities said.  —  Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's West Hollywood station responded …

A Fake Nude of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Was Debunked By Foot Fetishists  —  Wikifeet foiled an attempt to shame the congresswoman with a fake Instagram post.  —  An image that's being passed off as a nude of congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was debunked as being fake by a foot fetishist on Reddit …

House GOP leaders fear support eroding for Trump's shutdown fight  —  Several dozen House Republicans might cross the aisle this week to vote for Democratic bills to reopen shuttered parts of the federal government, spurring the White House into a dramatic effort to stem potential GOP defections.

Eminent Domain, Emergency Powers, and Trump's Wall  —  President Donald Trump claims he can use an “emergency” declaration to secure funding to use eminent domain to acquire land for his border wall, even without any additional congressional authorization.  The validity of this claim is dubious at best.

'It's Just Too Much': A Florida Town Grapples With a Shutdown After a Hurricane  —  MARIANNA, Fla. — A federal prison here in Florida's rural Panhandle lost much of its roof and fence during Hurricane Michael in October, forcing hundreds of inmates to relocate to a facility in Yazoo City, Miss., more than 400 miles away.

Beto O'Rourke Plans Solo Road Trip to Meet Democratic Voters Outside Texas  —  Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke is asking aides to create an itinerary for a solo road trip outside Texas where he would ‘pop into places’ such as community colleges, as he considers whether to enter the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.

Arizona GOP committeeman: Kyrsten Sinema elected because of ‘dumb ass people’  —  A prominent Arizona Republican official wrote a Facebook post Saturday that said “dumb ass people” helped U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema get elected.  —  Bruce Ash, a Tucson resident and national GOP committeeman …

Tax Refunds Will Be Paid During Shutdown, White House Says  —  The IRS will pay tax refunds even though the agency is subject to the federal government shutdown, after the Trump administration reversed a long-standing policy.

Bolton Walked Back Syria Statement.  His Disdain for Debate Helped Produce It.  —  WASHINGTON — John R. Bolton found himself last weekend in a familiar but dangerous spot for any White House aide: cleaning up after his boss, President Trump, announced the withdrawal of 2,000 troops from Syria …

Trump administration downgrades EU mission to US  —  The Trump administration has downgraded the diplomatic status of the European Union's delegation to the United States, an EU official has confirmed to DW.  The demotion happened at the end of last year without notice.

What's behind the confidence of the incompetent?  This suddenly popular psychological phenomenon.  —  The Dunning-Kruger effect explains why unskilled people think they know it all and tend to be overconfident.  —  You may have witnessed this scene at work, while socializing with friends …

The “skills gap” was a lie  —  New research shows it was the consequence of high unemployment rather than its cause.  —  Five or six years ago, everyone from the US Chamber of Commerce to the Obama White House was talking about a “skills gap.”  —  The theory here was that high unemployment reflected …

Kevin Spacey Pulled Over for Speeding On Way Home from Court Hearing  —  Kevin Spacey — Pulled Over for Speeding On Way Home from Court  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kevin Spacey couldn't make it home from his court hearing Monday without catching more heat from the law — he got pulled over in Washington, D.C.

Opus Dei paid $977,000 to settle sexual misconduct claim against prominent Catholic priest  —  The Catholic order Opus Dei in 2005 paid $977,000 to settle a sexual misconduct suit against the Rev. C. John McCloskey, a priest well-known for preparing for conversion big-name conservatives …

APA issues first-ever guidelines for practice with men and boys  —  For the first time ever, APA is releasing guidelines to help psychologists work with men and boys.  —  At first blush, this may seem unnecessary.  For decades, psychology focused on men (particularly white men), to the exclusion of all others.

The facts about race and TV news  —  Many news stations were created in the 50's and 60's when America allowed people to segregate themselves based on race.  At that time, the news stations did not seek to uplift and educate Black people but hold us back.  Even in 2019 news stations are still working to desegregate.

Mick Mulvaney Has Two Jobs.  He Has Been Discussing Another.  —  Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, as recently as late last year explored the possibility of becoming president of the University of South Carolina, four people familiar with the discussions said.

A New Hampshire city council is miffed by ‘Pho Keene Great’ restaurant name  —  It's a Pho Keene Great name, first of all.  But that name — posted on the front of a new Vietnamese restaurant in Keene, N.H. — has put the restaurant at odds with the city council, which deemed the restaurant's sign offensive.

Nigeria Military Raids Newspaper, Seizes Computers and Arrests Journalists  —  DAKAR, Senegal — The Nigerian military stormed the headquarters and three satellite offices of one of the nation's largest newspapers on Sunday, detaining at least two journalists and seizing computers, phones and other equipment.

How China Flexes Its Political Muscle to Expand Power Overseas  —  A Chinese ‘Belt and Road’ project was planned to help cover debts of Malaysia's troubled 1MDB fund, according to the minutes of secret negotiations.  The new Malaysian leader put the deal on hold

Kamala Harris readies her 2020 rollout  —  A book tour and a flurry of TV appearances enable the California senator to launch a campaign on her own terms.  —  The Kamala Harris soft launch is here.  —  One week after her Senate colleague Elizabeth Warren began formally exploring a run for the White House …