‘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.

House Democrats prepare case to request Trump tax returns  —  Democrats are crafting a request to send to the IRS and say they will “take all necessary steps” to obtain the president's returns.  —  WASHINGTON — The top tax-writing committee in the House is readying a request for years …

Alan Dershowitz suggests curbing press access to hearing on Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse  —  A court hearing on whether to unseal sensitive documents involving the alleged sex trafficking of underage girls by Palm Beach multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein — and the possible involvement …

Bret Stephens Tried to Teach Me How the World Works Because I Called Him Remarkably Dumb  —  It is not unreasonable for people to get mad at rude emails from strangers.  Some people process them differently than others.  What prompted me to send one to New York Times columnist Bret Stephens …

U.S. to end large-scale military drills with South Korea  —  The move is part of the Trump administration's effort to ease tensions with North Korea, U.S. officials said.  —  The U.S. military is preparing to announce that annual large-scale joint exercises conducted with South Korea every spring …

Hawley served with subpoena as he exits CPAC stage, says attorney mounting lawsuit  —  Sen. Josh Hawley capped a tumultuous week Friday with his debut appearance at the American Conservative Union's CPAC conference— and receiving a subpoena as he left the stage.

Editor's note related to Lincoln Memorial incident  —  A Washington Post article first posted online on Jan. 19 reported on a Jan. 18 incident at the Lincoln Memorial.  Subsequent reporting, a student's statement and additional video allow for a more complete assessment of what occurred …

Wikileaks Veteran: I ‘Cooperated’ With Feds ‘in Exchange for Immunity’  —  A grand jury probe that began nine years ago is ongoing.  And one of Julian Assange's old crew is now talking.  “I'm on the street... not in an embassy,” he tells The Daily Beast.  —  Chelsea Manning isn't alone.

Paul Manafort Didn't Just Ask For Less Prison Time In His Latest Court Filings — He's Attacking Mueller Too  —  WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort on Friday continued to attack special counsel Robert Mueller, accusing Mueller's office of not only vilifying him, but also of “spreading misinformation.”

Mark Penn, Ex-Clinton Loyalist, Visits Trump, and Democrats Are Not Pleased  —  WASHINGTON — Mark J. Penn, one of the primary architects of President Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign, met briefly with President Trump in the Oval Office last week, according to two people in attendance.

Man Arrested In Attack On Conservative Activist At UC Berkeley  —  BERKELEY (CBS SF) — A man being sought for the assault of a conservative activist on the University of California, Berkeley campus last month has been arrested.  —  A statement from UC Berkeley Public Affairs said a warrant …

Trump's latest corrupt move for Jared Kushner may blow up in his face  —  The news that President Trump privately overruled his own intelligence officials to grant top-secret security clearance for son-in-law Jared Kushner has been met in some quarters with a measure of resignation.

GOP's anti-Muslim display likening Rep. Omar to a terrorist rocks W. Virginia capitol  —  “We have allowed national level politics to become a cancer on our state,” the House speaker said.  —  Angry arguments broke out in the West Virginia statehouse on Friday after the state Republican Party allegedly set …

Meghan Markle Has Told Friends She Wants to Avoid Gender Stereotypes with Baby Sussex  —  It's not entirely clear if Meghan and Prince Harry know whether they are having a boy or a girl, but either way, Meghan plans to pursue an empowering, modern parenting style.

Bernie Sanders Is Making Changes for 2020, but His Desire for Control Remains  —  He will be talking about himself — at least if his advisers have their way.  His top aides are not just white men.  And unlike last time, when he enjoyed playing the insurgent foil to an establishment-backed politician …

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.

2020 House Overview: Can Democrats Keep Their Majority?  —  The spectacle in North Carolina's 9th District makes 2018 feel like the election that will never end.  And, the looming presidential primaries are rapidly overshadowing congressional politics.  But the 2020 fight for the House …

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.

CPAC at the Bridge  —  Good afternoon.  Thank you to CPAC for the invitation.  My name is Michelle Malkin.  I identify as an American.  A proud, unhyphenated, unapologetic, fully assimilated American.  My pronouns are U.S.A.  —  America is good and America is great.

California's San Bernardino County slams the brakes on big solar projects  —  California's largest county has banned the construction of large solar and wind farms on more than 1 million acres of private land, bending to the will of residents who say they don't want renewable energy projects industrializing …

The Fake Sex Doctor Who Conned the Media Into Publicizing His Bizarre Research on Suicide, Butt-Fisting, and Bestiality  —  Warning: This article includes discussion about suicide and sexual assault.  The subject sometimes speaks about sensitive mental health topics with language that departs from best practices.

Who Are Online, Recruited by Advertisers and 4 Years Old?  Kidfluencers  —  Brands are giving lucrative endorsement deals to young children on YouTube and Instagram, raising questions about whether their young followers should be seeing that kind of marketing.  —  Samia was an influencer before she could talk.

More than 1,000 TSA employees still owed back pay from shutdown  —  TSA employees still owed back pay 1 month after shutdown  —  Washington (CNN)More than a month after the longest government shutdown in US history ended, a significant number of Transportation Security Administration employees still …

Trump campaign pushes government intervention on 5G  —  President Donald Trump's reelection team is backing a controversial plan to give the government a role in managing America's next-generation 5G wireless networks — bucking the free market consensus view of his own administration …

Is Elizabeth Warren's Campaign Already Over?  —  Except for the shouting, yes.  —  Forget the “Native American” stuff—Is Liz Warren a fake presidential candidate?  —  While the political press covering the 2020 Democratic presidential primary are focused on who's getting in—"Joe Biden, Will He or Won't He?"

Why Social Justice Is Killing Synagogues and Churches  —  Data suggests that the more a religious movement is concerned with progressive causes, the more likely it is to rapidly lose members … If you go into a Reform or Conservative temple, it's likely that you will notice two things: The congregation is becoming smaller and older.