Special counsel prosecutors say they have communications of Stone with WikiLeaks  —  Washington (CNN)Prosecutors said for the first time that they have evidence of Roger Stone communicating with WikiLeaks, according to a new court filing from special counsel prosecutors.

Why Trump's Going to Win on the National Emergency  —  All through the 2016 campaign Donald Trump warned about the menace of immigration by reciting the lyrics of a song called “The Snake,” about a kind woman who takes a snake into her home, only to die when he bites her.

Trump's bewildering national emergency press conference, annotated  —  President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border on Friday — but not without making a scene full of false claims, offbeat comments and tense exchanges.  —  Below is the full transcript, with annotations in yellow.

Cummings: 2 Trump attorneys may have lied about Cohen payments  —  House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said on Friday that his panel received new documents showing that two attorneys for President Donald Trump may have lied to government ethics officials about Trump fixer Michael …

Suspect in custody after multiple Aurora cops, civilians shot  —  Multiple police officers and civilians have been wounded in an Aurora shooting Friday in an industrial area near Prairie and Highland avenues.  —  Multiple police officers and civilians have been wounded in an Aurora shooting Friday …

De Blasio rips into AOC's Amazon opposition: Working people ‘want jobs’ … It's a progressive civil war.  —  A hot-under-the-collar Mayor Bill de Blasio tore into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday as he blistered both the online giant and local politicians who opposed bringing it to Queens.

PICTURED - Two Nigerian actor brothers are arrested over Jussie Smollett attack, as it's revealed they are FRIENDS with the Empire star amid claims the assault was staged to save his career  — Police are now treating the two brothers as suspects and not persons of interest but neither has been charged

Subject: Presidential Proclamation on Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States  —  DECLARING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY CONCERNING THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES  —  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Air Force Defector to Iran Severely Damaged U.S. Intelligence Efforts, Ex-Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — A former Air Force sergeant who defected to Iran did severe damage to American intelligence operations, and is suspected of revealing the names of double agents run by United States military intelligence …

Trump's raid on Pentagon funds draws bipartisan Hill fire  —  President Donald Trump's decision to tap into billions of dollars in defense funding to help build his signature border wall drew fierce criticism Friday from military-minded lawmakers in both parties, who warned the move would damage military readiness.

Senate Panel Launches Bipartisan Probe Into Think Tank Linked To Butina, Torshin  —  The Senate Finance Committee is launching a bipartisan investigation into how a conservative think tank aided Maria Butina, the admitted Russian agent who sought political influence through her ties with the National Rifle Association.

Bill Weld launches GOP presidential exploratory committee  —  Announces in NH he's eyeing run against Trump  —  Former Massachusetts Gov. William F. Weld is launching a presidential exploratory committee to challenge President Trump in the Republican primaries, saying the country is …

Mueller says Paul Manafort should serve 19-24 years in prison  —  Prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller said in a new court filing that President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort should serve between 19.5 and 24.5 years in prison for the financial crimes for which he was convicted in a Virginia court last August.

White House social media chief denies knowing of undocumented workers at Trump golf club, won't address specific claims  —  White House social media czar Dan Scavino didn't know undocumented immigrants worked at President Trump's Westchester County golf course even though he managed the upscale club …

What Andrew McCabe told “60 Minutes” about Trump and the 25th Amendment  —  In an interview to air on “60 Minutes” on Sunday, February 17, former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe told correspondent Scott Pelley that he briefly discussed invoking the 25th Amendment with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.