On Eve of Michael Cohen's Testimony, Republican Threatens to Reveal Compromising Information  —  WASHINGTON — In an atmosphere of high drama and low tactics, Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, prepared for his potentially explosive public testimony about the president …

The Humiliation of the Freedom Caucus  —  A majority of those who fought back against Obama's imperial presidency just voted to support Trump's.  —  The House of Representatives voted Tuesday evening to block President Trump's declaration of a state of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border …

Trump bets it all on friendship with Kim  —  Trump: Kim Jong Un and I see eye to eye  —  Hanoi (CNN)President Donald Trump was looking to flatter his new friend in Singapore when he struck upon an unusual compliment.  —  He had known plenty of people who had grown up wealthy and whose families …

Twitter suspends conservative activist Jacob Wohl after he admits to making fake accounts  —  “It is not illegal, unethical, or untoward for Americans to steer an American election,” he said.  “I'm an American.”  —  Jacob Wohl, a conservative activist who infamously attempted …

White House sours on Kris Kobach for Senate, Cabinet  —  Republican hardliner Kris Kobach's inner circle is hinting that he has President Donald Trump's support for either a Senate run or Cabinet position.  —  They're wrong.  —  White House officials have grown frustrated enough …

U.S. Cyber Command operation disrupted Internet access of Russian troll factory on day of 2018 midterms  —  The U.S. military blocked Internet access to an infamous Russian entity seeking to sow discord among Americans during the 2018 midterms, several U.S. officials said …

Exclusive: Kamala Harris Calls for Decriminalization of Sex Work, Unequivocally Calls Trump a Racist and Wants Reparations (Sort of)  —  U.S Sen. Kamala Harris, a frontrunner in the burgeoning 2020 race for the Democratic nomination for president, is addressing criticisms of her criminal justice record and …

Two GOP senators said to express concerns over Trump's nominee for appeals court  —  Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is privately raising questions about Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and how she would potentially rule …

Sanders parts ways with top strategists  —  A trio of political consultants who helped Sen. Bernie Sanders craft his unexpectedly successful message in 2016 is severing ties with him as he embarks on a second run for president, both sides said Tuesday, injecting an element of turmoil into his campaign after it got off to a fast start.

Gary Cohn is writing a memoir of his career, including his tenure in the Trump White House  — Former National Economic Council director Gary Cohn is in the early stages of writing a memoir that will highlight large portions of his career, including his reign at Goldman Sachs and his time as a member …

CNN Assures Dems: Sarah Isgur Won't Have Editorial Control in Any 2020 Coverage  —  The cable channel continues damage control over hiring a long-time Republican operative for a high-ranking editorial gig.  —  Officials at CNN have told the Democratic National Committee that their new politics editor …

Whitaker Agrees to Request to Return to House to Clarify Testimony  —  Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has agreed to meet a second time with House lawmakers to clarify public testimony he gave earlier this month, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said.

Calls grow for Acosta to resign as Epstein's sex abuse victims demand justice  —  Lawyers for victims who were sexually abused as minors by multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein have formally demanded that the government vacate Epstein's plea deal, void his federal immunity and reopen …

Three questions that could entangle Jared Kushner's security clearance  —  Jared Kushner's security clearance is getting an audit in the press.  —  This year alone, MSNBC and CNN have mentioned Kushner's clearance more than four dozen times.  Democrats who have pressed for his clearance …

A Harvard Law Professor Is Representing Harvey Weinstein.  Students Say This Makes Them Unsafe, Demand His Resignation.  —  Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. is a law professor at Harvard University and faculty dean of Winthrop House, one of the college's 12 residential houses.

Is Chicago ready for reform?  Lightfoot, Preckwinkle poised for mayoral runoff  —  Lori Lightfoot once accused Toni Preckwinkle of trying to “bully” her out of the race for mayor.  Now, the two political adversaries will face off against each other in the April 2 runoff with the winner becoming …

Doug Jones taunts Roy Moore to run: 'Let's just do it again'  —  Sen. Doug Jones is all but daring Roy Moore for a rematch in the Alabama Senate race.  —  Moore, who was defeated in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations, said this year that he believes the election was “stolen” …

The GOP is the party of Trump — but not for the reasons anti-Trump conservatives think  —  Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld may not be the only person to challenge President Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020.  But whatever happens, the Republican primaries will reveal …

Thousands of migrant youth allegedly suffered sexual abuse in U.S. custody  —  Thousands of allegations of sexual abuse against unaccompanied minors in the custody of the U.S. government have been reported over the past 4 years, according to Department of Health and Human Services documents given to Axios by Rep. Ted Deutch's office.

Trump Undermines Top Trade Adviser as He Pushes for China Deal  —  WASHINGTON — As President Trump tries to settle a dispute with China that has rattled global financial markets and American businesses, he is increasingly undercutting his own trade adviser.