Shitposting, Inspirational Terrorism, and the Christchurch Mosque Massacre  —  On Friday, March 15th, one or more gunmen opened fire in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.  As I write this, three men and one woman have been taken into custody by local law enforcement.

Beto O'Rourke's secret membership in America's oldest hacking group  —  Illustration REUTERS/Mike Segar/Troy Dunkley  —  As the Texas Democrat enters the race for president, members of a group famous for “hactivism” come forward for the first time to claim him as one of their own.

Disney Reinstates Director James Gunn For ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 3’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Redemption and second chances have long been superhero movie staples, and today it looks like life has imitated art.  I've learned that Disney has reinstated James Gunn as the writer-director of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 …

How Trump's Brand of Grievance Politics Roiled a Pennsylvania Campaign  —  OLD FORGE, Pa. — The news came at 9:41 p.m. Tuesday: Frank Scavo III had lost.  Again.  —  Mr. Scavo, a perennial candidate running for the Pennsylvania Legislature on a platform of ending property taxes …

‘Not one woman got that kind of coverage’: Beto backlash begins  —  Since announcing her 2020 run, Elizabeth Warren has dispensed three major policy proposals, held 30 campaign events and visited nearly a dozen states.  —  Since announcing his 2020 run, Beto O'Rourke has made one visit to Iowa …

Biden will be a bust, Trump aides assure their boss  —  President Donald Trump has publicly expressed confidence that he could easily best Joe Biden in a 2020 battle.  But behind closed doors, the president has fixated on Biden, while top aides have tried to assure their boss that the former vice president is doomed.

A shadowy group trying to overthrow Kim Jong Un raided a North Korean embassy in broad daylight  —  Days before President Trump was set to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam, a mysterious incident in Spain threatened to derail the entire high-stakes nuclear summit.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Better Known, but Image Skews Negative  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two months into her new job on Capitol Hill, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a much more recognizable figure to Americans.  Half of U.S. adults were unfamiliar with or had no opinion of her in September …

Trump's Biker Threat Came From the Putin Playbook, But Tweet Deleted After Mosque Massacre  —  Oops.  Trump threatened biker violence against leftists, then deleted the tweet after the New Zealand mosque massacre manifesto praised him as a ‘symbol of renewed white identity.’  —  Anna Nemtsova

Mueller, in U.S. court filing, says multiple probes continue  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Special Counsel's Office on Friday asked a court to delay sentencing for U.S. President Donald Trump's former deputy campaign chairman, Rick Gates, amid “ongoing investigations” stemming from the Russia investigation.

Our endorsement of Cory Gardner was a mistake  —  The senator's vote on border wall is a failure of leadership  —  We endorsed Sen. Cory Gardner in 2014 because we believed he'd be a statesman.  We knew he'd be a conservative voice in Congress, to be certain, but we thought his voice would bring “fresh leadership, energy and ideas.”

Donald Trump stirs controversy with Breitbart interview about his ‘tough’ supporters  —  Correction: Corrects to make clear that Trump tweeted a link to Breitbart's homepage, not the specific story about the interview with him.  —  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump sparked controversy …

Governor signs bill moving Washington presidential primary  —  OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee, who is among a growing group of Democratic presidential contenders, signed a measure Thursday moving the state's presidential primary from May to March.

‘The Conveyor Belt’: U.S. officials say massive smuggling effort is speeding immigrants to — and across — the southern border  —  Criminal organizations in Mexico have mounted a lucrative new smuggling operation that uses express buses to deliver Guatemalan migrant families to the U.S. border …

Napa Valley Vintner Caught in Varsity Blues College Scandal Is Hefty-Political Donor  —  Of the 50 arrests made in the nationwide college admissions scandal involving exam cheating and athletic recruitment schemes, is Agustin Huneeus Jr., 53, of San Francisco, CA, a Napa Valley vintner and son …