Trump cheered Kraft's team to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where he was busted  —  Seated at a round table littered with party favors and the paper-cutout footballs that have become tradition at his annual Super Bowl Watch Party, President Donald Trump cheered the New England Patriots …

“Trump Has Been Calling Him Bill ‘No Shine’”: Why Roger Ailes's Former Right Hand Is Leaving the West Wing  —  Sean Hannity lobbied for Shine to get the job, but things quickly soured.  “Trump needs someone to blame for his bad press,” said a former West Wing official.

Jussie Smollett update: ‘Empire’ actor indicted on 16 felony counts by grand jury … There have been dozens of twists and turns since “Empire” start Jussie Smollett reported being attacked.  Here are some key moments from the start of this story.  —  WLS

I Stopped the Stormy Daniels Story at Fox News.  Here's Why.  —  Two weeks before the 2016 presidential election, as the editorial head of Fox News online, I reviewed a draft news story that said porn actress Stormy Daniels had confirmed having an affair with Donald Trump a decade earlier.

The Democrats' Dilemma  —  MINNEAPOLIS—They have gathered in defiance of the freezing temperatures on a late February's night, scores of them twirling Somali flags in one hand and American flags in the other, crowding around the arrivals terminal and waiting to welcome one of their own.

How Should We Talk About the Israel Lobby's Power?  —  Let's get this out of the way first: Using the phrases “all about the Benjamins” and “allegiance to a foreign country” when referring to the Israel lobby in D.C., as freshman Democratic representative Ilhan Omar recently did, is anti-Semitic.

Here's how we can break up Big Tech  —  Twenty-five years ago, Facebook, Google, and Amazon didn't exist.  Now they are among the most valuable and well-known companies in the world.  It's a great story—but also one that highlights why the government must break up monopolies and promote competitive markets.

Did Blackwater's Erik Prince Lie to Congress About a Trump Tower Meeting?  I Asked Him.  —  Did Erik Prince perjure himself in front of Congress?  —  The founder and former CEO of the notorious private security firm Blackwater — and younger brother of hapless Education Secretary Betsy DeVos …

Judge: Trump administration may have to reunite thousands of additional migrant families  —  Amid public outcry over the thousands of migrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to keep families together.

Terri McCullough to be new chief of staff in speaker's office  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tapped Terri McCullough to be her new chief of staff in the speaker's office, the first woman in modern times to serve in the role in a paid, full-time capacity.  —  McCullough will replace Danny Weiss …

Where Is Robert Levinson?  Inside the Secret Campaign to Find Ex-FBI Agent Who Disappeared on Mission to Iran  —  The plans were ready; the $250,000 payoff cash was committed.  On December 10, 2018, a former Air Force intelligence officer named Bob Kent was planning to board a plane in New York …

Trump inauguration took money from shell companies tied to foreigners  —  Creators of firms that donated revealed by Guardian as Indian financier, lobbyist with links to Taiwan and Israeli real estate developer  —  Donald Trump's inauguration received tens of thousands of dollars …

Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on Wikileaks  —  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who served years in prison for leaking one of the largest troves of classified documents in U.S. history, has been sent to jail for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating Wikileaks.

In Surprise Move, House Republican Releases Bruce Ohr Transcript  —  Georgia Rep. Doug Collins unilaterally released a 268-page transcript Friday of a deposition that Justice Department official Bruce Ohr gave to Congress in August.  —  Collins, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee …

Military Doctors Told Them It Was Just “Female Problems.”  Weeks Later, They Were In The Hospital.  —  From body armor to health care, the US military has been slow to adapt to women in its ranks.  Female service members are paying the price, often with lifelong consequences.  —  Reporting From

What You Need To Know About Meghan McCain's Jewish Heritage  —  Meghan McCain, daughter of the late statesman and presidential candidate John McCain and co-host of ABC's The View, has taken an increasingly prominent role during the recent national conversation over the troubling rise of antisemitism in American politics.

Jared Kushner goes rogue in Saudi Arabia, prompting national security concerns  —  Jared Kushner has gone rogue.  —  Donald Trump's senior White House adviser once again abandoned government normalities during an official state trip to Saudi Arabia, reportedly discussing US-Saudi cooperation …

If We Blow Up an Asteroid, It Might Put Itself Back Together  —  Despite what Hollywood tells us, stopping an asteroid from creating an extinction-level event by blowing it up may not work.  —  Faced with the prospect of a sizable asteroid heading toward Earth and causing doomsday, humanity has come up with various responses.

Bored Iowa Town Trying To Convince Kirsten Gillibrand It Local Tradition To Eat Live Tarantula  —  SAYLORVILLE, IA—Assuring the New York senator the custom has been observed by seven generations of proud Saylorville citizens, several bored Iowans reportedly decided Friday they would try …

A Trump official said seismic air gun tests don't hurt whales.  So a congressman blasted him with an air horn.  —  Rep. Joe Cunningham's stunt made a bang in a subcommittee hearing that questioned the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's decision to permit seismic testing, which harms whales.

Everyone is underestimating Trump.  It could hurt Democrats and Republicans alike.  —  We live in an era of horribly misinformed political decision-making.  In 2015, the Trump-skeptical Republican elite believed that Trump would naturally fade over the course of the primary …

‘He said, he said’ - Who can you trust in Cohen-Trump saga?  —  NEW YORK (AP) — It's a “he said, he said” where the “he” — no matter who he is — has a credibility problem.  —  The latest White House legal drama — whether or not the president's former legal fixer asked him for a pardon …

Trump Seeks Huge Premium From Allies Hosting U.S. Troops  — ‘Cost Plus 50’ plan could worsen tensions with key allies  — Frustration over spending by NATO countries behind proposal  —  For years, President Donald Trump has complained that countries hosting American troops aren't paying enough.

Michael Avenatti law firm files for bankruptcy protection again; creditor objects  —  Eagan Avenatti, the longtime firm of lawyer Michael Avenatti, filed late Thursday for federal bankruptcy protection.  It's the second time in two years that it has sought court protection from its creditors.

Dan Jenkins Was More Than a Sportswriter.  He Was a Sportswriterly State of Being.  —  The legendary author and Sports Illustrated writer died Thursday night at the age of 89  —  Dan Jenkins died Thursday night at the age of 89.  He wasn't just a sportswriter.  He was a sportswriterly state of being.

America's Light Bulb Revolution  —  '11  —  '12  —  '13  —  '14  —  '15  —  Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.  Source: Department of Energy  —  Solar panels and wind turbines get a lot of attention, but a more inconspicuous instrument is helping …