Unearthed audio shows Tucker Carlson using white nationalist rhetoric and making racist remarks … Carlson: Immigrants should be “hot” or “really smart” because people picking lettuce aren't going to build a stronger country.  —  TUCKER CARLSON: You got me going.

Nancy Pelosi on Impeaching Trump: 'He's Just Not Worth It'  —  Nancy Pelosi stands up in her spacious office in the U.S. Capitol, walks past an enormous window with a commanding view of the Mall and the Washington Monument, and picks up a small plaque from her desk.

New York Attorney General Opens Investigation of Trump Projects  —  The New York attorney general's office late on Monday issued subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and Investors Bank for records relating to the financing of four major Trump Organization projects and a failed effort to buy the Buffalo Bills …

Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for Facebook breakup  —  Facebook removed several ads placed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign that called for the breakup of Facebook and other tech giants.  —  But the social network later reversed course after POLITICO reported …

'Who is real, and who isn't?'  Pollsters struggle to measure huge 2020 field  —  The logjam of nearly two dozen declared or likely Democratic presidential candidates is overwhelming public pollsters trying to measure the 2020 primary.  —  New surveys are cramming up to 23 Democrats …

Wanted in Russia, he partied at Mar-a-Lago - and invested in cheap South Florida homes  —  Last year, President Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club hosted a black-tie “Safari Night” fundraiser for a favorite charity of one of his older sisters.  The event included Chinese dancers …

Mueller May Drop Second Report That Can't Be Buried  —  The special counsel isn't only looking for crimes: he continues the counterintelligence investigation that started with suspicious Trump-Russia contacts in 2016.  —  Breathless media alerts notwithstanding, there is reason to be skeptical …

'My Dad's Not a Racist': Book Describes Ivanka Trump's Defense After Charlottesville  —  WASHINGTON — When Gary D. Cohn was considering resigning as the top White House economic adviser after President Trump blamed “both sides” in a deadly white nationalist protest in Charlottesville, Va. …

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Follows Anti-Semitic Instagram Account  —  In the wake of the anti-Semitism scandal involving Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) that rocked the Democratic Party last week, Omar's close friend and fellow Muslim representative Rashida Tlaib was discovered following an Instagram page …

Buttigieg feels momentum after CNN town hall, with $600K raised in 24 hours  —  (CNN)Pete Buttigieg had the single biggest fundraising day of his 2020 campaign on Monday, according to an aide to the South Bend, Indiana, mayor, receiving a significant boost after a widely heralded performance during a CNN town hall.

Trump Lauded Farmers, Medicare and AIDS Programs.  Then He Unsheathed the Budget Knife.  —  WASHINGTON — On Friday, the White House announced that Karen Pence, the second lady, would lead a delegation to the United Arab Emirates in support of disabled American athletes at the Special Olympics.

Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence at private retreat, compares Trump's foreign policy to Obama's approach  —  A chummy discussion between Vice President Pence and former vice president Richard B. Cheney quickly turned into a vigorous back-and-forth over President Trump's foreign policy …

Federal investigators issue subpoenas in NC-9 investigation  —  CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Department of Justice has issued subpoenas for a federal grand jury investigation into allegations of election fraud in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District.  —  The US Department …

Federal court moves to unseal documents in Jeffrey Epstein scandal  —  A federal court of appeals in New York on Monday took the first step in unsealing documents that could reveal evidence of an international sex trafficking operation allegedly run by multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein and his former partner …

The Power of Petty Personal Rage  —  Straw police, hamburger paranoia and the state of the right.  —  Today's column is about plastic straws, hamburgers and dishwashing detergent.  Also Captain Marvel.  —  No, I haven't lost my mind, or at least I don't think so.

House Dems likely to ditch budget vote and avoid intraparty clash  —  Democrats are finally in charge of the House.  But they're likely to skip one of their most fundamental responsibilities: passing a budget.  —  Eager to steer clear of another public intraparty battle …

Socialism and “The “Experts”  —  New York magazine has produced a list of the “best books to understand socialism” that is so stupefyingly inane that you wonder if this is intended as satire or a really big put on.  But no—they are quite earnest about this list, because it was curated by “experts.”

Gillibrand defends office investigation into sexual harassment claims  —  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Monday evening defended her office's handling of sexual harassment allegations from last summer and said she had “complete confidence” in Jess Fassler, her former chief of staff …

The Trouble With Biden  —  Defeating Trump isn't the same thing as defeating Trumpism.  —  As they begin their search for a nominee, most Democrats — more than half, according to a February poll from Monmouth University — prize electability above all else.  They want a sure thing, someone who will beat President Trump.