Beto O'Rourke Raised $6.1 Million Online in First 24 Hours of Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — Beto O'Rourke raised more than $6 million online in the first 24 hours after announcing his presidential campaign last week, according to his campaign, outpacing his rivals for the Democratic nomination …

Federal Authorities Raided Trump Fundraiser's Office in Money Laundering Probe  —  Federal authorities raided the office of Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy last summer, seeking records related to his dealings with foreign officials and Trump administration associates, according to a sealed search warrant obtained by ProPublica.

Why there may be much less — and much more — to the Mueller report than people expect  —  This piece has been updated.  —  Martin Lederman teaches constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center and has twice served in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department.

Ben Carson's schedule shows Friday trips to Florida, lunch with My Pillow founder  —  For 5 Fridays out of 31, Carson was off or had no appointments.  For 5 more he left before 2 p.m. to fly to South Florida, where he owns a mansion.  —  WASHINGTON — Ben Carson's daily schedule from 2017 shows …

It Isn't Complicated: Trump Encourages Violence  —  He doesn't deserve blame for any specific attack.  He does deserve blame for the increase in white-nationalist violence.  —  The president of the United States suggested last week that his political supporters might resort to violence if they didn't get their way.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Is an Optimist Now A conversation about race and 2020.  —  In recent days, as Democrats debated the definition of “reparations,” Joe Biden rationalized his opposition to integration, and socialist congresswomen started demanding the rebirth of a nation, inquiring minds wanted to know: What would Ta-Nehisi say?

Inside YouTube's struggles to shut down video of the New Zealand shooting — and the humans who outsmarted its systems  —  SAN FRANCISCO — As a grisly video recorded by the alleged perpetrator of Friday's bloody massacres at two New Zealand mosques played out on YouTube and other social media …

We must apply our universal values to all nations.  Only then will we achieve peace.  —  Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, represents Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives.  —  Since I began my first term in Congress, I have sought to speak openly and honestly about the scale of the issues …

Alan Krueger, prominent Princeton economist, passes away  —  Alan Krueger, prominent Princeton economist, passes away  —  Princeton University is saddened to share that Alan Krueger, James Madison Professor of Political Economy, passed away over the weekend.

2020 Dems warm to expanding Supreme Court  —  After watching Mitch McConnell transform the judiciary over the past four years, liberals are demanding a bold response.  And Democrats are listening.  —  Sens. Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand told POLITICO they would not rule …

GOP moves to rein in president's emergency powers  —  Republicans are digging in for a long fight over reining in the president's emergency powers, setting up a potential clash with both the White House and Democrats.  —  President Trump on Friday vetoed Congress's attempt to block …

Americans Are Divided by Their Views on Race, Not Race Itself  —  It's a crucial difference — and grounds for optimism.  —  Mr. Kaufmann is the author of “Whiteshift: Immigration, Populism and the Future of White Majorities.”  —  Amid the uproar over the Ralph Northam blackface photograph …

Michael Flynn's Family Is at War With Each Other Over QAnon  —  The retired general's brother and sister are fanning the flames.  His son is a public skeptic.  —  Michael Flynn's family members appear to be at war with each other over the QAnon conspiracy theory and whether Flynn himself is playing a role in it.

Trump was the face of the 737 probe  —  Several days after an Ethio­pian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed outside Ethio­pia's capital city, the Trump administration's senior air safety official was still defending the plane.  —  Acting Federal Aviation Administration chief Daniel K. Elwell …

Wisconsin swing voters tire of Trump  —  Wisconsin voters who supported Barack Obama in 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016 are sick of Trump, saying in a focus group that they're getting tired of his “lies” and how he treats people, Axios' Alexi McCammond reports from Appleton.

Saudi Crown Prince's Brutal Drive to Crush Dissenters Began Before Khashoggi  —  WASHINGTON — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia authorized a secret campaign to silence dissenters — which included the surveillance, kidnapping, detention and torture of Saudi citizens …

Exclusive: 7 U.S. Military Members Identified As Part Of White Nationalist Group  —  Leaked chat logs revealed active military servicemen with ties to the extremist group Identity Evropa.  —  Leaked chat logs have connected seven current members of the U.S. armed forces to a white nationalist group …

Trump Supporters Say the Darndest Things  —  Or, what happens when one writes a negative review of Victor Davis Hanson's ‘The Case for Trump.’  —  Here at The Bulwark, I recently reviewed Victor Davis Hanson's new book, The Case for Trump.  Writing at National Review Online …

Facebook Wants to Feed Users More Local News.  There Just Isn't Enough of It.  —  Facebook played a role in the decline of local newspapers.  Now it has a problem: One-third of Americans live in a place where the social network can't find enough local news to feed its aggregator.

Kansas hopes to resurrect proof-of-citizenship voting law  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments Monday over the constitutionality of a struck-down Kansas statute that had required people to provide documents proving their U.S. citizenship before they could register to vote.

Did Trump keep his 19 promises to insulate himself from his business?  Only he knows.  —  Donald Trump promised to keep his business and his presidency separate.  Two years and many entanglements later, they face expanding investigations.  —  Days before he took office in January 2017 …

What Democrats Need to Know to Win in Rural America  —  The G.O.P. under President Trump has given liberals an opening in places like Iowa.  But they need to know how to speak to voters here.  —  Mr. Leonard is the news director for the Iowa radio stations KNIA and KRLS.