Morrison government bans Milo Yiannopoulos in wake of Christchurch massacre  —  The Morrison government has banned Milo Yiannopoulos from entering Australia after the controversial right-wing commentator responded to the New Zealand mosque massacre by describing Islam as a “barbaric” and “alien” religious culture.

Beto O'Rourke is 46.  Bernie Sanders is 77.  Does Age Matter Anymore for Democrats?  —  KEOKUK, Iowa — Diana Martinez, 70, looked at Beto O'Rourke, 46, and made her choice: It was time for Generation X to fix this country.  —  “Doesn't he remind you of Kennedy?”

Trump's Phone Friends May Be More Important Than His Staff.  So Who's He Calling?  —  Shortly after news broke this month that Bill Shine would resign as the White House communications director and deputy chief of staff, a person knowledgeable about his decision told me the former Fox News …

She Extols Trump, Guns and the Chinese Communist Party Line  —  JUPITER, Fla. — The Republican National Committee promised an “evening reception with Donald J. Trump” last March at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.  —  A contribution of $2,700 toward the president's re-election would get you in the door.

Christopher Steele admitted using posts by ‘random individuals’ on CNN website to back up Trump dossier  —  Former British spy Christopher Steele admitted that he relied on an unverified report on a CNN website for part of the “Trump dossier,” which was used as a basis for the FBI's investigation into Trump.

Attorney-General David Parker back-tracks on comments about gun control  —  Attorney-General David Parker has clarified comments made at a vigil in Auckland's Aotea Square this afternoon, saying the government has not yet committed to banning some or all semi-automatic weapons.

Colorado signs on to popular vote bill that could one day change presidential elections  —  Colorado has joined a list of states that plan to allocate their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the nationwide popular vote.  —  Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed the measure into law Friday …

Mueller's busy week offers new signs his report is coming soon  —  The Mueller probe appears to be in the home stretch.  —  Some Trump aides and advisers have been making that claim for more than a year, with little basis.  But the signs are mounting that it's finally happening.

Exclusive: Washington Autopsy Files Reveal Lesin Sustained Broken Bone In Neck  —  WASHINGTON — Mikhail Lesin, the former Russian press minister who turned up dead in a Washington hotel room in 2015, sustained a fracture to a neck bone just below the jaw line “at or near the time” of his death …

The House voted 420 to 0 to release the Mueller report.  So why is Lindsey Graham blocking the bill?  —  On Thursday, the House passed a bill urging the public disclosure of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's report.  It did so nearly unanimously — the vote was 420-0.

Supreme Court expands scope of census citizenship question case  —  The move comes after a federal judge in California ruled that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, whose agency oversees the census, violated the Constitution's Enumeration Clause.  —  The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday …

No voter ID approval for 12 UNC campuses, including Chapel Hill  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — Student IDs from a dozen University of North Carolina schools, including UNC-Chapel Hill, didn't get the signoff they needed Friday for students to use them at the polls during the 2020 elections.

One year in, Facebook's big algorithm change has spurred an angry, Fox News-dominated — and very engaged!  — News Feed  —  It's been a little over a year since Facebook announced major algorithm changes that would decrease the amount of news in News Feed, instead prioritizing non-publisher content …

Pete Buttigieg, the young and openly gay Midwest mayor, finds a voice in crowded Democratic presidential field  —  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Pete Buttigieg — the mayor of South Bend, Ind., who is likely to become a presidential candidate — won't wear his dress jacket, not when he appears …

Castro releases 33 Texas endorsements the morning O'Rourke announces  —  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Presidential candidate and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro released a list of 33 Texas endorsements Thursday morning.  The timing is significant because it was the same …