‘I was happy to do it for you’: Matt Gaetz overheard making stunning admission to Trump about Cohen threat  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has fallen under investigation for an apparent threat against Michael Cohen — which he may have made at President Donald Trump's request.

Trump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered his chief of staff to grant his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, a top-secret security clearance last year, overruling concerns flagged by intelligence officials …

Otto Warmbier's family responds to Trump's defense of Kim Jong Un, saying Kim's ‘evil regime’ is responsible for their son's death  —  The parents of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who died after being detained for 17 months in North Korea, on Friday directly blamed leader Kim Jong Un …

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House Democrats explode in recriminations as liberals lash out at moderates  —  House Democrats exploded in recriminations Thursday over moderates bucking the party, with liberal Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez threatening to put those voting with Republicans “on a list” for a primary challenge.

Inside the Chaotic Early Days of Trump's Foreign Policy  —  The day after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, White House national security adviser Susan Rice gathered her staff for a pep talk.  —  About a third of the room was crying.  Everyone was in shock.

A family couldn't pay the bills, so the city took their dog and sold it on eBay  —  The family could not pay its debts, so their German town council went looking for assets to seize.  —  Officials, armed with a search warrant, found a laptop, a coffee machine and the wheelchair of one family member …

Joe Biden responds to criticism after calling Pence a ‘decent guy’  —  Biden faces criticism after calling Pence a ‘decent guy’  —  Omaha, Nebraska (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden responded to criticism Thursday after he called Vice President Mike Pence a “decent guy” during a speech in Omaha …

After Cohen Testimony, Top Democrats Shy From Impeachment  —  WASHINGTON — Michael D. Cohen's explosive testimony this week about President Trump's potentially felonious conduct has not moved House Democratic leaders closer to initiating impeachment proceedings against the president …

Ilhan Omar says she does not recognize Venezuelan interim president, defying Dem leadership, Western governments  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is under fire for previously attending a travel delegation sponsored by ‘Witness for Peace’  —  Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar said she does …

What's So Funny About Amy Klobuchar's Bad Temper?  —  Amy Klobuchar, by some accounts, is a tyrannical boss, prone to paroxysms of anger and frustration that have her hurling insults and even physical objects toward staff — a management style that has left a trail of shaken and humiliated former employees.

How a HUD official turned the Michael Cohen hearing into a reality TV audition  —  Her cameo appearance at the Michael Cohen hearing — a bit of stagecraft intended to dispel accusations of racism against President Trump — provoked an instant backlash from black politicians and the public.

An 11-year-old pleaded for an abortion after she was raped.  She was forced to give birth.  —  An 11-year-old rape victim gave birth in Argentina on Tuesday after she was apparently denied an abortion by authorities, infuriating women's rights advocates in the country who have fought to legalize the procedure.

CPAC 2019: Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens Are the New King and Queen of the GOP Ball  —  In years past, Breitbart and Fox News dominated the annual conservative confab.  But this year, a notoriously far-right student organization runs the show.

Trump recruitment failure sets off alarms over 2020  —  President Donald Trump wants to raise $1 billion for his reelection.  But his top advisers worry that the super PAC at the center of that effort is hurting, lacking a high-wattage leader who can cajole millionaire and billionaire donors to fork over huge sums.