Intimidation, Pressure and Humiliation: Inside Trump's Two-Year War on the Investigations Encircling Him  —  President Trump's efforts have exposed him to accusations of obstruction of justice as Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, finishes his work.

AP source: FBI had backup plan to save Russia probe evidence  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI developed a backup plan to protect evidence in its Russia investigation soon after the firing of FBI Director James Comey in the event that other senior officials were dismissed as well, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

Flynn-backed plan to transfer nuclear tech to Saudis may have broken laws, say whistleblowers  —  Investigators fear President Trump is still considering the plan, which was pushed by Flynn and Trump friend Tom Barrack.  —  WASHINGTON — Whistleblowers from within President Donald Trump's …

He's In For 2020: Bernie Sanders Is Running For President Again  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders has confirmed to VPR that he is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Trump administration launches global effort to end criminalization of homosexuality  —  The administration is responding in part to a reported hanging of a young gay man in Iran, Trump's top geopolitical foe.  —  BERLIN — The Trump administration is launching a global campaign to end …

Reckless Even by Roger Stone Standards  —  Roger Stone, the trash-talking, Richard Nixon-tattooed Donald Trump adviser recently indicted for lying to Congress and threatening a witness, had an eventful Presidents' Day.  In the space of time you or I might enjoy a leisurely brunch …

Poll: 6-In-10 Disapprove Of Trump's Declaration Of A National Emergency  —  Loading...  Nearly 6-in-10 also don't believe there is an emergency at the southern border and that the president is misusing his presidential authority.  They also believe that his decision should be challenged in court.

Emails reveal coordination between Chao, McConnell offices  —  A trove of more than 800 pages of emails sheds new light on the working relationship between Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, one of the most potent power couples in Washington …

Egypt Turns Back Veteran New York Times Reporter  —  CAIRO — Egyptian officials detained a New York Times correspondent after he arrived in Cairo on Monday, holding him incommunicado for hours before forcing him onto a flight back to London without explanation.

Ex-Sessions spokeswoman to join CNN as political editor  —  President Donald Trump has derided CNN as a leading purveyor of “fake news,” and now, a recently departed administration official is joining the network in a senior role.  —  Sarah Isgur, who served as the Justice Department's …

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.”

Stalking and punishing Rep. Devin Nunes  —  ANALYSIS/OPINION:  —  On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee announced that it found no direct evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.  The president took a victory lap, but that hardly means the two-year-long attempt to undo his legitimate election is over.

On January 29, Two Hate Crimes Occurred.  The Media Only Covered The Fake One.  Here's Why.  —  On January 29, 2019, Chicago Police opened a hate crime investigation into the alleged assault of Empire actor Jussie Smollett.  Smollett, who is black and gay, alleged that two men approached …

Jussie Smollett's ‘Empire’ Role Slashed in Wake Of ‘Attack’ Scandal  —  Jussie Smollett's “Empire” screen time is getting slashed in the wake of a growing sentiment that he staged the so-called “attack.”  —  Production sources tell TMZ ... Jussie was supposed to have 9 scenes and a big musical number …

My plan for Universal Child Care  —  Team WarrenBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing  —  I remember how hard it was to find affordable and high-quality child care when I was a working mom with two little ones.  —  I had a job teaching at a law school in Houston when the babysitter quit.

‘He just picks up’: Trump and the lawmakers he loves to talk to on the phone  —  One surprise call came from Air Force One as President Trump was leaving Iraq, startling Sen. James M. Inhofe (R) as he was chopping wood back home in rural Oklahoma with his grandson.

Marc Short Returns to Administration as Pence's Chief of Staff  —  Vice President Mike Pence has chosen Marc Short, who served as President Trump's legislative affairs director for most of his first two years in office, to be his chief of staff, a person familiar with the announcement said Tuesday.