How Rupert Murdoch's Empire of Influence Remade the World … 1. ‘I LOVE ALL OF MY CHILDREN’  —  Rupert Murdoch was lying on the floor of his cabin, unable to move.  It was January 2018, and Murdoch and his fourth wife, Jerry Hall, were spending the holidays cruising the Caribbean on his elder son Lachlan's yacht.

Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees  —  Senate Republicans used the “nuclear option” Wednesday to unilaterally reduce debate time on most presidential nominees, the latest in a series of changes to the fabric of the Senate to dilute the power of the minority.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg's countercultural approach to Christianity is what America needs now  —  Here are a few facts about ‘Mayor Pete.’  —  In a pugilistic take-no-prisoners era, Mayor Pete preaches grace towards political foes while doubting Trump's Christianity.  —  CONNECT

Trump is unraveling before our eyes.  He isn't fit for reelection.  —  Far too much media time has been devoted to mulling whether former vice president Joe Biden, as svelte and vigorous as he has ever been and showing no sign of mental deterioration, is too old to run for president …

Subpoena for Mueller Report and Documents Approved by House Judiciary Committee  —  WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee authorized its chairman on Wednesday to use a subpoena to try to force the Justice Department to give Congress a full copy of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III's report …

Donors to the Trump inaugural committee got ambassador nominations.  But are they qualified?  —  “Trump's picks are less qualified than prior presidents',” said a law professor at Marquette who has looked at the qualifications of nearly 2,000 nominees.  —  When President Donald Trump's pick …

Counterintelligence probe of Chinese activity focuses on Mar-a-Lago, Cindy Yang, intruder  —  Federal authorities are investigating possible Chinese intelligence operations targeting President Donald Trump and his private Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the never …

Trump's economic advisers want to exempt commercial trade if he closes border  —  Trump has said border security is more important than trade.  —  President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision about closing the southern border, the head of the National Economic Council said on Wednesday …

Enough with the excuses.  It's time for Sanders to release his tax returns.  —  It has been more than a month since Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) told a national audience during a CNN town hall that he would release 10 years of his personal taxes “soon,” adding, “We have to do just a few little more things.”

New book details Trump's topsy-turvy relationship with Congress  —  During a Republican retreat at Camp David last year, President Trump seemed particularly enthralled as Gary Cohn, then his chief economic adviser, delivered a briefing on infrastructure.  The president impressed …

Trump's Takeover of the Republican Party Is Almost Complete  —  On Election Day in 2016, the Republican Party was divided against itself, split over its nominee for president, Donald J. Trump.  —  In Ohio, a crucial battleground, the state G.O.P. chairman had repeatedly chided Mr. Trump in public …

Senate hopeful Mark Kelly raised $4 million in first fundraising haul  —  Retired astronaut Mark Kelly raised more than $4 million during his first fundraising haul for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 Senate race, his campaign told The Arizona Republic.

Juncker rejects May appeal for a further short Brexit delay  —  European commission president says 12 April ‘ultimate deadline’ for MPs to pass deal  —  Theresa May's appeal for a short Brexit extension has been rejected by Jean-Claude Juncker, who said that unless the withdrawal deal …

Pork industry soon will have more power over meat inspections  —  The Trump administration plans to shift much of the power and responsibility for food safety inspections in hog plants to the pork industry as early as May, cutting the number of federal inspectors by about 40 percent and replacing them with plant employees.

Old, Online, And Fed On Lies: How An Aging Population Will Reshape The Internet  —  Older people play an outsized role in civic life.  They also are more likely to be online targets for misinformation and hyperpartisan rhetoric.  —  Reporting From  —  Fort Washington, Maryland

As Trump rages over border, Kushner quietly plans legal immigration boost  —  Hardline activists are ready to oppose any move to expand immigration.  —  Even as President Donald Trump threatens to shut down the southern border, his administration is quietly working on a plan to expand some forms of legal immigration into the U.S.

After hundreds of crashes, this Britax jogging stroller faced recall.  Then Trump appointees stepped in.  —  The crashes were brutal.  With no warning, the front wheel on the three-wheeled BOB jogging strollers fell off, causing the carriages to careen and even flip over.  Adults shattered bones.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveils a bill to make it easier to jail executives for company abuses  — Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation to make it easier to jail corporate executives at companies accused of wrongdoing.  — The Massachusetts Democrat's proposal is only her latest targeting …

Cummings: Tax firm asks for subpoena before providing Trump docs  —  An accounting firm is asking the House Oversight and Reform Committee to issue it a subpoena before sending lawmakers 10 years of President Donald Trump's financial records, the panel's chairman said on Wednesday …

America's Biggest Economic Challenge May Be Demographic Decline  —  Slower growth in the working-age population is a problem in much of the country.  Could targeted immigration policy help solve it?  —  For many years, American economists have spoken of Japan and Western Europe as places …

President Trump is Mentally Unwell  —  Here are three examples from just one day.  —  I regret to inform you of this.  Our president is mentally unwell.  It does not require a degree in medicine or psychiatry or neurology to make this observation.  —  On Tuesday, Donald Trump made the case …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit with FEC complaint for alleged ‘subsidy scheme’  —  EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has been hit with another Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint, this one alleging she and her campaign manager operated a “subsidy scheme” that ran afoul of campaign finance laws.

We Fled the Gangs in Honduras.  Then the U.S. Government Took My Baby.  —  I still don't know where or in whose care my daughter was when we were apart.  She's still traumatized.  —  Ms. Flores is a migrant from Honduras.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — I am an asylum seeker from Honduras and a mother of three children.