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 …

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 …

LePage says Democratic Party's money mostly comes from Jewish people  —  The former Maine governor makes his comments in a WGAN radio station interview while talking about Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.  —  Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that the Democratic Party's money comes mostly from Jewish people.

Federal court moves to unseal documents in Jeffrey Epstein sex 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 …

'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. …

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.

Exclusive — President Donald Trump on Immigration: 'I Don't Want to Have Anyone Coming in That's on Welfare'  —  President Donald Trump, in an exclusive Oval Office interview with Breitbart News on Monday afternoon, said he does not want immigrants coming to the United States to be dependent on welfare programs.

Trump's 2020 budget proposal seriously cuts the nation's safety net  —  Ahead of 2020, Trump is going after Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, and more.  —  President Donald Trump's administration unveiled its third budget proposal Monday, cementing a vision for the United States …

Mueller probe already financed through September: officials  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the team he assembled to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump and his associates have been funded through the end of September 2019, three U.S. officials said on Monday …

Beto O'Rourke to make first trip to Iowa ahead of possible 2020 run  —  Beto O'Rourke will make his first trip to Iowa this weekend, further fueling speculation the former congressman will soon enter the 2020 presidential race.  —  According to an announcement video posted to Twitter …

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 …

Pompeo defends Trump budget; says 23 percent cut won't hurt State Department's ‘swagger’  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that $13 billion in proposed budget cuts for his agency won't hurt America's “swagger” abroad.  —  The Trump administration's budget plan, released Monday …

In appearances before two supportive audiences, Biden is expected to talk about a message he might bring to the 2020 campaign if he decides to run.  —  WASHINGTON — Joe Biden may not be ready yet to tell Americans if he's running for president.  But starting with appearances this week …

‘Colony of Hell’: 911 Calls From Inside Amazon Warehouses  —  189 calls were made from 46 sites, raising new questions about working conditions.  One ex-employee said ‘breakdowns [are] a regular occurrence’ at Amazon.  —  Warning: This story addresses suicidal threats by Amazon employees.

BREAKING: Record Fines Imposed Totaling $940,000 for Foreign Interference in Presidential Election by Chinese Corporation  —  Biggest FEC fine since Citizens United and third highest fine in history of Federal Election Commission  —  WASHINGTON - A record fine was handed …

The US Government Will Be Scanning Your Face At 20 Top Airports, Documents Show  —  In March 2017, President Trump issued an executive order expediting the deployment of biometric verification of the identities of all travelers crossing US borders.  That mandate stipulates facial recognition identification …

Incendiary N.R.A. Videos Find New Critics: N.R.A. Leaders  —  The flash point was Thomas the Tank Engine.  —  Last September, the National Rifle Association's famously combative spokeswoman, Dana Loesch, provoked widespread outrage when she took to the gun group's streaming service …

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.

The case for no-deal Brexit  —  LONDON — Who's afraid of a no-deal Brexit?  These days, almost everyone.  —  With the help of shareholder bosses of major corporations and politicians who never wanted Brexit to happen, most people agree “crashing out” is not a good idea.

White House rejects Cummings' request to interview former official  —  Cummings: Want more info on Ivanka's security clearance after CNN report  —  (CNN)The White House is rejecting House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings' request to interview a former White House official who now represents …