Bernie Sanders announces 2020 run: “We're gonna win”  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, announced Tuesday he is launching a bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, hoping to reignite the ardent progressive support of his insurgent 2016 campaign.

Alabama newspaper editor calls for Klan return to ‘clean out D.C.’  —  The editor of a small-town Alabama newspaper published an editorial calling for “the Ku Klux Klan to night ride again” against “Democrats in the Republican Party and Democrats [who] are plotting to raise taxes in Alabama.”

16 States Sue to Stop Trump's Use of Emergency Powers to Build Border Wall  —  WASHINGTON — A coalition of 16 states, including California and New York, on Monday challenged President Trump in court over his plan to use emergency powers to spend billions of dollars on his border wall.

Roger Stone Posted A Photo Of The Judge Presiding Over His Case Next To Crosshairs  —  Roger Stone, a longtime Republican operative and adviser to President Donald Trump who was charged with lying to Congress, posted a photo Monday on Instagram of a judge presiding over his case in which she appears to be next to a crosshairs symbol.

Elizabeth Warren To Unveil Sweeping Plan For Universal Child Care  —  The proposal could put the issue on top of the 2020 campaign agenda.  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will unveil a major new initiative on Tuesday designed to make sure every family can afford high-quality child care …

Jussie Smollett Case: Clues Into Potential Motive Behind The Attack  —  (CBS) -"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, upset after a racist letter sent to the show's studio didn't get a “bigger reaction,” is suspected of paying two men to attack him a week later, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

Kamala Harris Says She'd Support Changing “Columbus Day” To “Indigenous Peoples' Day”  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Sen. Kamala Harris told a crowd Monday that she would push for the federal government to rename Columbus Day “Indigenous Peoples' Day,” a focal point for some progressives who say the holiday …

Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein expected to leave Justice Department in mid-March  —  (CNN)Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave the Justice Department in mid-March, according to a Justice Department official who spoke to CNN Monday.  —  The official disputed the idea …

Stephen Miller's Own Words Show the Weakness of the Trump Legal Argument on the Wall  —  One of the first rules of effective litigation is that you don't want your client to make statements out loud that reveal the weakness of your legal case.  On Sunday morning, Trump adviser Stephen Miller violated that rule.

Justin Trudeau's Political Crisis Widens as Top Aide and Friend Resigns  —  OTTAWA — The top political adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada resigned on Monday, deepening a political crisis over allegations the government tried to interfere in a criminal court case.

CBS's Lara Logan Calls Media ‘Mostly Liberal’ in Scorched Earth Interview: I'm Committing ‘Professional Suicide’  —  In a recent interview, CBS News Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan critiqued the international “liberal” media while holding up outlets like Breitbart as the opposite side of the coin.

Vatican's Secret Rules for Catholic Priests Who Have Children  —  ROME — Vincent Doyle, a psychotherapist in Ireland, was 28 when he learned from his mother that the Roman Catholic priest he had always known as his godfather was in truth his biological father.

The Democrats and Israel  —  The Democratic Party has a long history of staunchly supporting Israel, but some new lawmakers are raising questions about the future of this stance.  —  Hosted by Michael Barbaro, produced by Andy Mills, Jessica Cheung and Paige Cowett, and edited by Lisa Tobin

Republicans want to push “socialism vs. freedom” as an opening 2020 message  —  For the first time since the midterms, Republicans find themselves playing offense as they push “socialism vs. freedom” as an opening 2020 message.  —  Why it matters: Giddy House Republicans hope they can ride …