Federal prosecutors broke law in Jeffrey Epstein case, judge rules  —  Federal prosecutors, under former Miami U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta, broke the law when they concealed a plea agreement from more than 30 underage victims who had been sexually abused by wealthy New York hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein …

‘He is not going to be the nominee’: Dems slam Sanders over Maduro stance  —  Florida Democrats are denouncing Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders for refusing to call Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro a dictator — a politically explosive issue in the nation's biggest swing state.

Jussie Smollett Apologizes to ‘Empire’ Cast and Crew, Maintains Innocence  —  Jussie Smollett is begging his “Empire” family to believe he's innocent and continue supporting him — even as the drama of his arrest postponed a scene Thursday in Chicago.  —  Sources on the “Empire” …

An open letter to my Republican colleagues  —  Adam B. Schiff, a Democrat, represents California's 28th Congressional District in the House and is chairman of the Intelligence Committee.  —  This is a moment of great peril for our democracy.  Our country is deeply divided.

Early Poll of New Hampshire Voters Shows Potential Problems for Trump a Year Out from 2020 Presidential Primary Season  —  UMass Amherst Poll Finds GOP Voter Support for Primary Challenge  —  AMHERST, Mass. - With nearly 40 percent of likely Republican primary voters in New Hampshire saying …

Mueller could tell all in last major court filing in Paul Manafort's case  —  Washington (CNN)Friday may be the day that special counsel Robert Mueller tells all in the long-running court saga of Paul Manafort's prosecution.  —  Mueller's sentencing memorandum is due to a federal judge in DC District Court before midnight Friday.

Schiffting to Phase 2 of Collusion  —  Conspiracy theorists look for something new, anticipating a Mueller letdown.  —  There's been no more reliable regurgitator of fantastical Trump-Russia collusion theories than Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.  So when the House Intelligence Committee chairman sits …

The North Korea summit nobody wanted  —  President Donald Trump is eagerly anticipating his second summit with Kim Jong Un, touting his “really meaningful” relationship with the North Korean strongman and insisting he's ready to give up his nuclear arsenal.  —  In Washington, he's pretty much the only one who feels that way.

Who is Nomiki Konst?  —  Nomiki Konst, the 35-year-old TV pundit casting herself as the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the New York public advocate's race, readily acknowledges that her background is politically unconventional.  —  She's wandered from Tucson to Buffalo to Florida to Los Angeles …

Trump Won't Rule Out Using Stolen Data in 2020 Campaign  —  Democratic candidates have committed not to use hacked materials against one another.  The Trump campaign declined to make such a pledge.  —  Nearly three years after hacked materials upended the 2016 presidential campaign …

The Mueller Report Is Coming.  Here's What to Expect.  —  A concise report will probably act as a “road map” to investigation for the Democratic House — and to further criminal investigation by other prosecutors.  —  Mr. Katyal was an acting solicitor general under President Barack Obama.

National Enquirer's biggest investors include California taxpayers and state workers  —  The National Enquirer has been one of President Trump's most controversial allies, delivering scathing coverage of his opponents to super market check-out lines and funneling $150,000 to one of his alleged mistresses to buy her silence.

Facebook Grew Too Big to Care About Privacy  —  Once it became indispensable, it gained the power to reverse promises it had made not to gather certain data.  —  Two years ago, a Yale Law School student published what became an influential paper about how antitrust law should apply …

It's time to take John Wayne's name off the Orange County airport  —  Most people familiar with the life story of John Wayne are aware that the late movie star was a dyed-in-the-wool right-winger — after all, he was still making a movie glorifying America's conduct of the Vietnam War …

IRS analyst charged in leak of Michael Cohen's bank records  —  (CNN)An analyst with the Internal Revenue Service was charged with disclosing confidential reports about Michael Cohen's bank records that revealed the President's former lawyer sought to profit from his proximity to the White House.

VIDEO: Conservative suffers blow to the face at Berkeley  — A conservative was punched in the face while helping students recruit for a conservative group at UC-Berkeley.  —  A conservative helping students recruit at the University of California-Berkeley was punched in the face this week.

Ex-Fox News Quack Doctor Keith Ablow Accused of Sexually Exploiting Patients  —  The infamous TV huckster allegedly lured multiple female patients into sexual relationships, according to lawsuits, before engaging in physically abusive behavior.  —  A former member of Fox News' “Medical A-Team” …

Trump claims border wall is under construction ‘right now’ using fence repair footage from 5 months ago  —  With a legal fight challenge mounting from state governments over the Trump administration's use of a national emergency to construct at the U.S.-Mexico border, the president has kicked his push for the barrier into high gear.

New Election Ordered in North Carolina Race at Center of Fraud Inquiry  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Board of Elections on Thursday ordered a new contest in the Ninth Congressional District after the Republican candidate, confronted by evidence that his campaign had financed …

Sackler Embraced Plan to Conceal OxyContin's Strength From Doctors, Sealed Testimony Shows  —  In May 1997, the year after Purdue Pharma launched OxyContin, its head of sales and marketing sought input on a key decision from Dr. Richard Sackler, a member of the billionaire family that founded and controls the company.

Biden calls on candidates not to ‘aid and abet’ foreign election interference  —  U.S. intelligence agencies confirm that Russia and other bad actors are continuing to interfere in U.S. democracy and will want to have their say in our next presidential contest.

No great sense of panic as Trump team prepares for “imminent” Mueller report  —  President Trump's team believes Robert Mueller will submit his report “imminently,” but is unsure exactly what that means, two sources familiar with the situation tell Jonathan Swan.