Source: Leaked Documents Show the U.S. Government Tracking Journalists and Immigration Advocates Through a Secret Database  —  The documents detail an intelligence-gathering effort by the United States and Mexican authorities, targeting more than 50 people including journalists, an attorney, and immigration advocates

Democrats Put Off Anti-Semitism Resolution After Fierce Backlash  —  WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders have put off a vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and bigotry after a backlash from rank-and-file lawmakers who said Representative Ilhan Omar, whose comments gave rise to the measure, was being unfairly singled out.

Attorney Says Cohen Directed His Lawyer to Seek Trump Pardon, Contradicting Testimony  —  Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for President Trump, directed his attorney last spring to inquire about the possibility of a presidential pardon, weeks after federal agents raided his properties, Mr. Cohen's lawyer said Wednesday.

John Kelly differs with Trump on immigration, mum on security clearances  —  At Duke University, Trump's former chief of staff dodged questions about security clearances for Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.  —  DURHAM, N.C. — Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said he disagreed …

Democratic National Committee rejects Fox News for debates, citing New Yorker article  —  The Democratic National Committee has decided to exclude Fox News Channel from televising any of its candidate debates during the 2019-2020 cycle as a result of published revelations detailing …

Jeffrey Epstein, Alan Dershowitz and Pals Accused of Sex Trafficking Ring  —  A lawyer for one of Epstein's victims claims he was trafficking girls to Dershowitz and others—but the Harvard attorney says sealed documents will prove his innocence.  —  Kate Briquelet

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Sen. McSally, ex-Air Force pilot, says officer raped her  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Martha McSally, the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was raped in the Air Force by a superior officer.  —  The Arizona Republican, a 26-year military veteran …

How Little Known Andrew Yang May End Up on the 2020 Debate Stage by Gaming the System  —  You've probably never heard of him.  And yet, he's about to bust through the DNC's debate entry threshold.  —  Some presidential candidates build their campaigns on grassroots support.  Others on personal wealth.

DOJ appoints ex-Mueller prosecutor to run foreign influence unit  —  New Orleans (CNN)The Justice Department will boost its pursuit of foreign influence operations, in part by appointing a prosecutor who worked on special counsel Robert Mueller's team to lead a revamped unit that will crack …

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says he'll reorient the company toward encryption and privacy  —  The firm's focus will shift from a social network in which people broadcast information to large groups of people to one in which people communicate with smaller groups and their content disappears after a short period.

Trump Mar-a-Lago Buddy Wrote Policy Pitch.  The President Sent It to VA Chief.  —  In late 2017, on one of President Donald Trump's retreats to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, he caught up with an old friend: Albert Hazzouri.  —  When Hazzouri is not at Mar-a-Lago …

Executive Order on Revocation of Reporting Requirement  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:  —  Section 1.  Findings.  (a) Section 3 of Executive Order 13732 of July 1, 2016 …

“I Need to Be Careful”: Texts Reveal Warner Bros. CEO Promoted Actress Amid Apparent Sexual Relationship  —  Hundreds of leaked text messages between Kevin Tsujihara, actress Charlotte Kirk and partners Brett Ratner and James Packer show the powerful executive, under pressure …

CNN Leak During Michael Cohen Testimony Recalls Memories Of Network's Bungled Don Jr. Story  — CNN reported during Michael Cohen's House Intelligence testimony that the former Trump fixer provided documents showing Trump's lawyers edited congressional testimony in which Cohen admitted lying.

The president's sons entrusted their private hunting retreat to a caretaker.  He was working in the country illegally.  —  WINGDALE, N.Y. — One morning last May, Eric Trump sent a text message to the caretaker of the shooting range he and his brother own in Upstate New York.

‘Not my fault’: Trump struggles to defend his record amid setbacks on immigration, trade, North Korea  —  President Trump proclaimed in a freewheeling speech to a conference of conservatives last weekend that “America is winning again.”  But his administration has been on a pronounced losing streak over the past week.

Ahead of court ruling, Census Bureau seeks citizenship data  —  As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether the Trump administration can ask people if they are citizens on the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau is quietly seeking comprehensive information about the legal status of millions of immigrants.