Paul Manafort says at his sentencing he feels ‘humiliated and ashamed’  —  Paul Manafort, President Trump's onetime campaign chairman, asked a judge for mercy at his sentencing Thursday for a host of financial crimes — conduct that could now earn the once high-flying political consultant years in prison.

Republicans manage to get Democrats out of a jam — by showing the GOP's true colors  —  After a remarkably successful start for the new Congress, House Democrats got themselves tied up in knots this week.  In responding to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who accused Israel supporters of loyalty …

Eric Holder Says Next Democratic President Should Consider Court Packing  —  The former attorney general made the comments Thursday during a chat with the Yale Law National Security Group.  —  Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that the next Democratic president should …

Pentagon may tap military pay, pensions for border wall  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is planning to tap $1 billion in leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts to help President Donald Trump pay for his long-sought border wall, a top Senate Democrat said Thursday.

Lynne Patton, a Trump housing official, says she has presidential OK for reality TV  —  (CNN)Lynne Patton, a longtime Trump family associate who made a controversial appearance at last week's House hearing with Michael Cohen, says she has the President's blessing to follow in his footsteps …

It's time — high time — to take Fox News's destructive role in America seriously  —  Chris Wallace is an exceptional interviewer, and Shepard Smith and Bret Baier are reality-based news anchors.  —  Now that we've got that out of the way, let's talk about the overall problem of Fox News …

U.S. Cancels Journalist's Award Over Her Criticism of Trump  —  Jessikka Aro was to receive a “Women of Courage” prize.  Then officials read her Twitter feed.  —  Jessikka Aro, a Finnish investigative journalist, has faced down death threats and harassment over her work exposing Russia's …

Embassy Staffers Say Jared Kushner Shut Them Out of Saudi Meetings  —  When a member of the administration travels overseas, the embassy often helps coordinate the trip.  Not when Jared Kushner meets his buddy MBS.  —  Officials and staffers in the U.S. embassy in Riyadh said they were not read …

Biden's tough talk on 1970s school desegregation plan could get new scrutiny in today's Democratic Party  —  When Joe Biden was a freshman senator in the mid-1970s, his home state of Delaware, like other hotspots across the country, was engulfed in a bitter battle over school busing …

A conservative group alleges Ocasio-Cortez and her allies ran a PAC scam.  But there's no evidence of wrongdoing.  —  While the structure of her campaign and its vendors might be confusing, it's not illegal, campaign finance experts said.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's congressional campaign …

AOC was a Girl Scout ... just say no to the cookies  —  Exclusive: Jane Chastain explains group's continual support of leftist causes  —  Jane Chastain is a Southern California-based broadcaster, author and political commentator.  Despite her present emphasis on politics …

Top House Republican attacks Nadler probe as unconstitutional  —  House Judiciary announces sweeping scope in Trump probe  —  (CNN)The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday charged that the sweeping investigation opened this week by the panel's chairman …

What Kirsten Gillibrand Is Missing: New York Endorsements for 2020  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Cory Booker has been endorsed for president by New Jersey's entire 11-member Democratic congressional delegation, his state's governor and its other senator.  Senator Bernie Sanders has the backing …

The Case for Reparations  —  A slow convert to the cause.  —  I've been traveling around the country for the past few years studying America's divides — urban/rural, red/blue, rich/poor.  There's been a haunting sensation the whole time that is hard to define.  It is that the racial divide doesn't feel like the other divides.

Zuckerberg's new privacy essay shows why Facebook needs to be broken up  —  In a letter published when his company went public in 2012, Mark Zuckerberg championed Facebook's mission of making the world “more open and connected.”  Businesses would become more authentic, human relationships stronger, and government more accountable.