Judge orders Roger Stone to explain imminent release of book that may violate gag order  —  Republican operative and longtime Trump friend Roger Stone faced fresh legal trouble Friday after a federal judge ordered his attorneys to explain why they failed to tell her before now about the imminent publication …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Centrist Democrats push back against party's liberal surge  —  From the halls of Congress to the presidential campaign trail, Democratic moderates are beginning to push back against the wave of liberal energy and shoot-the-moon policy ideas that have captured the party's imagination over the last two months.

Spielberg Expected to Propose an Oscars Rule Change That Would Disqualify Netflix Films  —  It's clear Steven Spielberg hasn't warmed up to Netflix.  —  Less than a week after Netflix's Roma walked away with three Oscar awards, IndieWire reports Spielberg intends to propose an Academy rule change …

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.

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 …

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 …