Mueller Report Exceeds 300 Pages, Raising Questions About Four-Page Summary  —  WASHINGTON — The still-secret report on Russian interference in the 2016 election submitted by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, last week was more than 300 pages long, according to American officials …

How Donald Trump inflated his net worth to lenders and investors  —  Reporter covering the Trump family and its business interests.  —  and Jonathan O'Connell  —  Reporter covering economic development with a focus on commercial real estate and the Trump Organization

Kim Foxx defends Jussie Smollett decision as office says she ‘did not formally recuse herself’  —  Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx speaks at City Club of Chicago on Jan. 24, 2019.  (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)  —  Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, facing intense criticism …

The one big takeaway from every 2020 Democratic primary poll  —  The 2020 Democratic primary won't really start until Joe Biden runs — or doesn't.  —  What do you know, former Vice President Joe Biden is leading another 2020 Democratic presidential primary poll with roughly 30 percent of the vote.

Exclusive: Puerto Rico governor warns White House: 'If the bully gets close, I'll punch the bully in the mouth'  —  (CNN)Tensions are escalating between President Donald Trump and Puerto Rico's governor over disaster relief efforts that have been slow in coming for the still-battered island after Hurricane Maria.

Inside the mind of Ben Shapiro, the alt-right sage without the rage  —  The controversial commentator talks to The Economist about Western values, disappointment with Trump and moral clickbait  —  EVERYTHING ABOUT Ben Shapiro is polished.  His answers are smooth.  His appearance is neat.

Trump Ally Jerry Falwell's Liberty University Landed Pentagon Contract Months After Trump's Election  —  Falwell has used Liberty-owned Freedom Aviation for personal, business, and political travel.  Now it's selling jet fuel to the Pentagon.  —  BEAST INSIDE

Majority Says Trump Has Done ‘Too Little’ to Distance Himself From White Nationalists  —  Wide partisan gap in Pelosi's early job rating  —  The public's views of Donald Trump have changed little over the course of his presidency - and this is the case for opinions about whether Trump …

The Liberal Case Against Bernie  —  With a dangerous lunatic in the White House, voting for Sanders is too big a risk.  —  Senator Bernie Sanders's presidential candidacy poses a conundrum for progressives.  Not since 1936, when Franklin Roosevelt said that he “welcomed” …

Is Trump Keyser Söze — Or Inspector Clouseau?  —  Maybe the president brilliantly played the media.  Or maybe we just played ourselves.  —  Maybe we've had this all wrong.  —  Maybe Donald Trump isn't just some two-bit con artist who lucked his way into the White House thanks to an overconfident opponent.

Schiff smacks back at Republicans calling for him to resign  —  The House Intelligence Committee devolved into bitter infighting Thursday, as all nine Republicans demanded Chairman Adam Schiff resign his post and the California Democrat responded with a blistering account of “evidence of collusion” …

Florida Mayor Wayne Messam announces 2020 presidential bid  —  (CNN)Wayne Messam, the little-known mayor of Miramar, Florida, announced Thursday that he is running for president, launching a campaign that will look to accomplish the unlikely: Turning the mayor of the 140,000-person town into the next president of the United States.

Trump to pick Fox News contributor for new State Dept spokeswoman  —  Morgan Ortagus will replace Heather Nauert, an ex-Fox News anchor who was Trump's pick for new U.N. ambassador but withdrew herself from consideration.  —  The Trump administration has chosen counterterrorism expert …

Twitter considering labeling Trump tweets that violate rules  —  A Twitter executive on Wednesday said the company is considering a new feature that will label tweets from politicians, including President Trump, when they violate Twitter rules.  —  Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's head of legal …

NBC News: First Democratic debate set for Miami, June 26-27  —  Details on the venue, moderators and timing will be announced at a later date, the debate's host said in a release.  —  The first Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential primary will be held on June 26 and 27 in Miami …

Jared Kushner Spoke In Private To The Senate Intelligence Committee As It Probes Russian Interference  —  It was unclear exactly what the president's son in law told senators.  Kushner did not answer questions.  —  Reporting From  —  Washington, DC  —  WASHINGTON — Members …

Oliver North Showed Republicans the Way Out  —  Belligerence, shamelessness and partisanship can take you far.  —  Watergate, the modern template for an impeachment-worthy scandal, has informed much of the coverage of the Russia scandal, from congressional inquiries to the special counsel's investigation …

Amy's Plan to Build America's Infrastructure  —  Amy is proposing a bold, trillion-dollar plan to rebuild America's infrastructure, invest in our future, and create millions of good-paying American jobs.  —  President Trump is asking Congress for $200 billion for infrastructure …

FBI to Hand Comey Memos on Trump Over to Judge Weighing Release  —  The FBI was ordered to let a judge review copies of former director James Comey's memos about his interactions with President Donald Trump before he was fired to determine whether to release them, as media organizations seek to make the documents public.

Nellie Ohr: ‘I Favored Hillary Clinton’  — Former Fusion GPS contractor Nellie Ohr told Congress in October that she “favored” Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election.  — Nellie Ohr, whose husband is DOJ official Bruce Ohr, detailed her work for Fusion GPS …

In Vulgar Diatribe, Cuomo Aide Calls 3 Female Lawmakers ‘Idiots’  —  [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.]  —  ALBANY — A debate over Albany's ingrained culture of shadowy fund-raising has erupted into open warfare among the state's Democrats …

Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan retiring, shares jump  —  The CEO of Wells Fargo is stepping down.  —  Tim Sloan, who took over as chief executive of the bank in 2016, will retire, the bank said in a press release Thursday.  Allen Parker will take over as Interim CEO and president.