Our Highest Office, My Deepest Obligation  —  I'm not running for president, but I am launching a new campaign: Beyond Carbon.  —  I've never made any secret of my belief that Donald Trump is a threat to our country.  At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, I said: “New Yorkers know a con when we see one.”

Ilhan Omar Has a Point  —  In early 2015, as the Obama administration was deep into negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, Republican House Speaker John Boehner invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who stridently opposed the deal, to address a joint session of Congress.

‘Grab that record’: How Trump's high school transcript was hidden  —  In 2011, days after Donald Trump challenged President Barack Obama to “show his records” to prove that he hadn't been a “terrible student,” the headmaster at New York Military Academy got an order from his boss: Find Trump's academic records and help bury them.

Adam Schiff Hires a Former Prosecutor to Lead the Trump Investigation  —  Representative Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, has hired a veteran prosecutor with experience fighting Russian organized crime to lead his investigation of the Trump Administration.

Two of Roger Stone's websites deleted as Robert Mueller flags judge to possible gag-order violation by Trump friend  — One of those deletions apparently occurred after CNBC reported on Sunday that Stone might have violated the terms of his judicial gag order by posting an image …

FDA Commissioner Gottlieb, who raised alarms about teen vaping, resigns  —  The 46-year-old physician, former venture capitalist and drug consultant will leave in about a month.  —  Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who used his post to tackle difficult public health issues …

Trump Organization's Insurance Policies Under Scrutiny in New York  —  New York State regulators have issued an expansive subpoena to the Trump Organization's longtime insurance broker, the first step in an investigation of insurance policies and claims involving President Trump's family business …

Rand Paul: Sure, Vaccines Are OK, But We Shouldn't Trade ‘Liberty’ for ‘False Sense of Security’  —  His own Republican colleague, Sen. Bill Cassidy, was openly appalled by what he said.  —  During a Senate Health Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) criticized the idea …

Elderly Trump Critics Await Mueller's Report — Sometimes Until Their Last Breath  —  Expectations among Democrats are sky-high as reports have emerged about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation coming to an end.  —  In fact, expectations are so intense among some elderly …

Senate Confirms 37-Year-Old To Lifetime Seat On U.S. Circuit Court  —  Every Democrat opposed Trump nominee Allison Jones Rushing, who is going to be a federal judge for a long, long time.  —  WASHINGTON The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Allison Jones Rushing, 37, to the U.S. Court …

The federal deficit ballooned at start of new fiscal year, up 77 percent from a year before  —  The federal budget deficit ballooned rapidly in the first four months of the fiscal year amid falling tax revenue and higher spending, the Treasury Department said Tuesday, posing a new challenge …

Ex-Trump White House lawyer calls Mueller ‘hero,’ says probe is no witch hunt  —  On Congressional investigations into the White House, Ty Cobb said, “It's never gonna be over.”

Border at ‘Breaking Point’ as More than 76,000 Migrants Cross in a Month  —  For the fourth time in five months, the number of migrant families crossing the southwest border has broken records, border enforcement authorities said Tuesday, warning that government facilities are full and agents are overwhelmed.

Internal Report Shows WWF Was Warned Years Ago Of “Frightening” Abuses  —  The wildlife charity said it would investigate evidence of violence against indigenous people uncovered by BuzzFeed News.  But documents obtained by BuzzFeed News reveal WWF had already commissioned an investigation that warned of human rights abuses in 2015.

White House Rebuffs Lawmakers on Security Clearances  —  The White House has rebuffed a request from the House Oversight Committee for documents related to the administration's security-clearance decisions, amid questions about the clearance granted to President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

McConnell: House election reform bill won't get Senate vote  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Monday that he will not bring a House election reform bill up for a vote in the Senate.  —  “This sprawling 622-page doorstop is never going to become law.

Trump friend and inaugural chair Tom Barrack plans to cooperate with House Judiciary Committee requests  — Longtime friend of President Donald Trump's Tom Barrack will be cooperating with the House Judiciary Committees requests to hand over their requested documents.

The Oppression of the Supermajority  —  The defining political fact of our time is not polarization.  It's the thwarting of a largely unified public.  —  Mr. Wu is a law professor.  —  We are told that America is divided and polarized as never before.  Yet when it comes to many important areas of policy, that simply isn't true.

Here's what Amazon has to do to get $23 million from Arlington County  —  Amazon will receive staggered payouts for occupying an increasing amount of office space near National Airport, and get at least two days' notice when someone requests information it provides to Arlington County …

Attorney: Madison County first court in U.S. to recognize aborted fetus as person with rights  —  A Madison County father is suing the Huntsville abortion clinic where his girlfriend terminated her pregnancy  —  The Madison County probate court recognized an aborted fetus as a person with legal rights.

'I'm not running': Hillary Clinton rules out 2020 bid for first time on camera in exclusive interview with News 12  —  NEW YORK -  —  Hillary Clinton ruled out a 2020 presidential run for the first time on camera in an exclusive interview with News 12, pledging instead to take an active role …

Joe Biden's Biggest 2020 Problem Is Joe Biden  —  Despite cultivating a populist image, the former vice president has spent his career championing policies favored by Republicans and the corporate elite.  —  As Democratic voters begin to consider who to make their standard-bearer in the 2020 election …

‘Medicare for All’: The Impossible Dream  —  There's no plausible route from here to there.  —  The Brits and Canadians I know certainly love their single-payer health care systems.  If one of their politicians suggested they should switch to the American health care model, they'd throw him out the window.

American Woman, Divorced From Saudi Husband, Is Trapped in Saudi Arabia  —  BEIRUT, Lebanon — At first, Saudi Arabia was an adventure for Bethany Vierra.  —  An American from Washington State, she taught at a women's university, started a company, married a Saudi businessman and gave birth to a curly-haired daughter, Zaina.

Democrats' demand for Trump's tax returns expected in about 2 weeks  —  House Democrats plan to formally demand President Donald Trump's tax returns in about two weeks, a key lawmaker said Tuesday.  —  They intend to seek a decade's worth of his personal tax returns, though not his business filings …