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.

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.

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 …

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 …

The Real Reason Pelosi Doesn't Want to Impeach Trump  —  It has very little to do with it being divisive to the country.  —  In a move that is sure to disappoint a #Resistance crowd that has been waiting impatiently—and with high expectations—for the conclusion of the Mueller investigation …

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.

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 …

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 …

‘A Mistake’: GOP Rep Falsely Claimed He Opposed Trump's Emergency Declaration  —  The Bigfoot congressman just stepped in it.  —  In letters sent to around 30 constituents on Monday, Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) incorrectly claimed he voted last month to block President Donald Trump's declaration of emergency.

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 …

In reversal, US withdrawing all embassy personnel from Venezuela amid days of blackouts, protests  —  The U.S. is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Venezuela, citing the “deteriorating situation” given days of blackouts, increased water shortages, and the threat of further protests.

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 …

Facebook Bans Zero Hedge  —  Over the weekend, we were surprised to learn that some readers were prevented by Facebook when attempting to share Zero Hedge articles.  Subsequently it emerged that virtually every attempt to share or merely mention an article, including in private messages …

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

Notorious Sex Trafficker Jeffrey Epstein Funded This 'Women's Empowerment' Advocate  —  Russian model Lana Pozhidaeva advocates for female entrepreneurs—but tax records show her nonprofit was funded with help from billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  —  A Russian model who advocates …

The Tragedy of Baltimore  —  Since Freddie Gray's death in 2015, violent crime has spiked to levels unseen for a quarter century.  Inside the crackup of an American city. … On April 27, 2015, Shantay Guy was driving her 13-year-old son home across Baltimore from a doctor's appointment when something …