Actresses Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman among 40 charged in college entrance exam cheating plot  —  The scheme involved students who attended or were seeking to attend Georgetown University, Stanford University, UCLA, and other top colleges.  —  Hollywood figures among those charged in college exam cheating scheme

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.

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 …

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan focuses on policy, gridlock in Vero Beach lecture  —  Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan reflected on his tenure in Congress, from health care to political debates, during a lecture Monday in Vero Beach.  —  Ryan, who served as Speaker of the House …

Exclusive: Biden to run for White House, says Dem lawmaker  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden will run for president in 2020, a senior Democratic lawmaker told The Hill on Tuesday, a move that will shake up the crowded Democratic primary field and make him the clear front-runner for his party's nomination against President Trump.

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 …

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 …

'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. …

Trump administration preparing to close international immigration offices  —  The Trump administration is preparing to shutter all 21 international offices of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a move that could slow the processing of family visa applications, foreign adoptions …

Ann Coulter rips ‘shallow, narcissistic conman’ Trump, ‘lying media’ at Forum Club  —  WEST PALM BEACH — Aside from the 600 or so people who came to hear her speak at the Kravis Center on Monday, conservative flamethrower Ann Coulter says it's hard to find people she can talk to now that she's directed …

The Artist Behind the 16-Foot-Wide Trump Painting Wants It in the Smithsonian  —  Trump superfan Julian Raven has been locked in a years-long battle to force the gallery to put up his work.  He thinks he might even get a hearing before the Supreme Court.  —  NEWSLETTERS  —  Right Richter

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.

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 …

Before Ilhan Omar, Barack Obama Mainstreamed Anti-Semitism In The Democratic Party  —  Lost in the mists of the last decade: People spoke openly of Obama's ‘Jewish problem’ in 2008.  He went on to normalize Israel critics with dubious motivations and terror connections.

A second 737 Max crash raises questions about airplane automation  —  As you read this, over a million people are in flight.  Close to a third of the commercial airplanes in the sky at any given moment are Boeing 737s: it is the best-selling jetliner in history.

Exclusive - President Donald Trump: We're Thinking ‘Very Seriously’ About Designating Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations  —  President Donald Trump told Breitbart News on Monday that his administration is thinking “very seriously” about labeling violent Mexican drug cartels …

Fmr Fox News reporter asks Congress: subpoena me to override NDA  —  In an exclusive news-making interview, the lawyer for a former Fox reporter, Nancy Erika Smith, tells Ari Melber that Congress can lawfully override a Non-Disclosure Agreement preventing her client from speaking about reports …

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.

Need a ‘safe’ place to wear your MAGA hat?  A new app will help conservatives find one.  —  Are you a conservative who is wary of dining out while wearing your red “Make America Great Again” hat?  Do you wish you knew where you could freely sport a “Trump 2020” shirt while out running errands?

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 …

GOP searches for way out of border fight with Trump  —  Senate Republicans are trying to head off a collision with President Donald Trump over the border wall this week, even as his new budget demands ensure the painful political battle will extend into the fall.