New York Charges Manafort With 16 Crimes.  If He's Convicted, Trump Can't Pardon Him.  —  [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.]  —  Paul J. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, has been charged in New York with mortgage fraud …

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has ‘zero’ sympathy for parents caught in college admissions scam  — Sen. Elizabeth Warren told MSNBC that she has “zero” sympathy for the dozens of parents charged in what the Justice Department says is the biggest college admissions scandal it's ever prosecuted.

Twitter reveals big changes to conversations and new camera features  —  The changes are meant to make good on the company's promise to promote “healthy conversation.”  —  Twitter is teasing some of the biggest changes to its social media service since it first launched in 2006 …

Jared Kushner Shows There's a Shady-Yet-Legal Way to Get Rich Kids Into College  —  Today's news of a massive college admissions scam that has ensnared at least 40 people, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, has a lot of people asking the same question …

Canada Bans Boeing 737 Max Flights, Citing New Satellite Data  —  Canada's transport minister grounded all Boeing 737 Max jets, saying that newly available satellite-tracking data suggests similarities between the deadly crash involving one of the jets in Ethiopia on Sunday and another accident last October.

Media Matters President Wrote Blog Posts About ‘Japs,’ ‘Jewry’ And ‘Trannies’  —  Media Matters President Angelo Carusone is currently leading a boycott campaign against Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a co-founder of The Daily Caller News Foundation, in an attempt to get him fired.

Georgetown Rich Kid ‘Gloated’ After Allegedly Cheating SATs  —  Isabelle Henriquez is one of the only students accused of willingly participating in the fraud—and now her degree may be in jeopardy.  —  Scott Bixby  —  According to her LinkedIn page, Isabelle Henriquez is “a rapid learner” …

Sanders aide apologizes for questioning American Jews' ‘dual allegiance’ to Israel  —  A spokeswoman for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign apologized Tuesday after questioning whether the “American-Jewish community has a dual allegiance to the state of Israel” — a comment condemned …

Inside the Shadowy, Totally Legal World of High-Priced College Consultants  —  For prices up to $1.5 million, parents can buy a five-year, full-service package of college admissions consulting from a company in New York City called Ivy Coach.  —  The service begins as early as eighth grade …

Sen. Lee Introduces ARTICLE ONE Act to Reclaim Congressional Power  —  WASHINGTON - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the ARTICLE ONE Act today, a bill that would take back significant legislative powers given to the executive branch by the National Emergencies Act of 1976.

Exclusive: Lawyer said Michael Cohen could ‘sleep well tonight’ after speaking to Rudy Giuliani  —  Washington (CNN)An attorney who said he was speaking with President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani reassured Michael Cohen in an April 2018 email that Cohen could “sleep well tonight” …

Why a Long Democratic Primary Slugfest Might Help Re-elect Trump  —  The party's crowded field and messy rules could lead to months of infighting and an ugly convention.  —  Mr. Wasserman is the House editor at The Cook Political Report.  —  Donald Trump's low approval ratings have attracted …

Lisa Page admitted Obama DOJ ordered stand-down on Clinton email prosecution, GOP rep says  —  Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page admitted under questioning from Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe last summer that “the FBI was ordered by the Obama DOJ not to consider charging Hillary Clinton …

THE FENTANYL FAILURE  —  Despite mounting deaths and warnings, the Obama administration did not take extraordinary measures to confront an extraordinary crisis, experts say.  —  SCROLL DOWN  —  In May 2016, a group of national health experts issued an urgent plea in a private letter …

Jacob Wohl Faked Death Threats Against Himself  —  One came from a phony account the wingnut provocateur created and ran just before he was banned from Twitter. … Right-wing personality Jacob Wohl appears to have faked death threats against himself.  —  Wohl and fellow provocateur Laura Loomer went …

Senate confirms controversial Trump judicial pick to replace Kavanaugh  —  The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's judicial nominee Neomi Rao Wednesday to the nation's second highest court despite initial concerns raised by a handful of Republicans over her prior writing on sexual assault and her position on abortion.

California Death Penalty Suspended; 737 Inmates Get Stay of Execution  —  LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce a moratorium on capital punishment on Wednesday, granting a temporary reprieve for the 737 inmates who wait on the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere.

Exclusive: Excerpt from “Kushner Inc” details Comey firing  —  Here's a sneak peek for Axios readers at “Kushner, Inc.,” by investigative reporter Vicky Ward, out next Tuesday from St. Martin's Press:

No Hate Left Behind  —  Lethal partisanship is taking us into dangerous territory.  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.  —  A recent survey asked Republicans and Democrats whether they agreed with the statement that members …