Some on Mueller's Team See Their Findings as More Damaging for Trump Than Barr Revealed  —  WASHINGTON — Some of Robert S. Mueller III's investigators have told associates that Attorney General William P. Barr failed to adequately portray the findings of their inquiry and that they were more troubling …

Michael Bennet has prostate cancer, but he still intends to run for president  —  When Michael Bennet's office called to say he had a big announcement to make, I assumed he would be confirming what everyone already knew — that the Colorado senator would be joining John Hickenlooper and the rest …

Malware Arrest Exposes Security Gaps at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club  —  WASHINGTON — The arrest of a Chinese woman who carried a malware-laced device into Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's Florida resort, has exposed porous security at the private club and escalating tensions between Secret Service agents …

Iowa Sen. Grassley: Trump wind turbine comments ‘idiotic’  —  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Republican senator is expressing irritation at what he calls “idiotic” comments by President Donald Trump about wind energy.  —  Trump, at the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual …

Jared Kushner identified as senior White House official whose security clearance was denied by career officials  —  The senior White House official whose security clearance was denied last year because of concerns about foreign influence, private business interests and personal conduct …

First on CNN: Key House Democrat requests Trump's tax returns from IRS  —  (CNN)House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal has formally requested President Donald Trump's tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service, likely launching a battle with the administration that could stretch months …

Biden says he'll adjust his physical behavior as three more women come forward  —  Former vice president Joe Biden promised on Wednesday to adjust his physical behavior toward women, an effort to quell controversy over whether his intimate style is appropriate in the era of the #MeToo movement.

Attacks by White Extremists Are Growing.  So Are Their Connections.  —  U.K.  —  AUSTRALIA … U.S. … FRANCE  —  White extremist attacks, 2011-17  —  NEW  —  North America  —  Europe  —  Oceania  —  CANADA  —  RUSSIA  —  U.K.  —  AUSTRALIA … U.S.  —  White extremist attacks, 2011-17

You elected them to write new laws.  They're letting corporations do it instead.  —  An investigation by USA TODAY, The Arizona Republic and the Center for Public Integrity  —  Each year, state lawmakers across the U.S. introduce thousands of bills dreamed up and written by corporations, industry groups and think tanks.

Buttigieg draws huge crowd at Northeastern U.  —  BOSTON — Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., and a nascent presidential candidate, riled up a crowd of more than 1,000 college students at Northeastern University on Wednesday.  Part of his appeal, the students said, was that Buttigieg wasn't trying to appeal to them.

Beto O'Rourke Paid His And His Wife's Company $110,000 In Campaign Funds  —  EL PASO, Texas — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke paid roughly $110,000 in campaign funds to a web development company while either he or his wife owned it, public records show.

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 …

Sensor damaged by a foreign object on Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX triggered fatal crash: Sources  —  The preliminary crash findings are expected to be released on Thursday.  —  The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, which crashed in March and killed 157 people, suffered a damaged angle …

She Survived a Slave Ship, the Civil War and the Depression.  Her Name Was Redoshi.  —  It has long been believed that a man named Cudjo Lewis was the last living survivor of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the United States.  Now a researcher at Newcastle University in Britain …

Tim Ryan Is Expected To Announce A Presidential Campaign This Week  —  Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio is expected to announce a presidential campaign this week, several sources who have been informed of the Democrat's plans told BuzzFeed News.  —  Ryan is scheduled to appear Thursday on The View …

Georgia GOP lawmakers want to open the door to more regulations on the press  —  Washington (CNN)A group of Republicans in the Georgia state assembly unveiled a bill earlier this week that could open the door to imposing regulations on members of the free press that include fining reporters …

Biden's Problem Is His Ego  —  Joe Biden wants us to believe that all his touching speaks to how deeply he cares about other people.  —  It's really a testament to how much regard he has for himself.  —  As everyone has always known, Biden is prone to weird and wildly over-familiar interactions …

Trump got no bounce from Mueller.  That leaves him a narrow path back to the Oval Office.  —  Analysis: The president's approval rating has been a flatline, which means he may need a rival as unpopular as Hillary Clinton in 2016 to pull off a second term.  —  For President Donald Trump, it may prove to be the bounce that never comes.

Even After a Trade Deal, Be Wary of China  —  When an agreement is reached, President Trump may hail it as a triumph.  But other big problems need attention.  —  President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China will probably soon reach a trade agreement, but that won't solve the biggest problems.

Assessing Trump's Chances: Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — The author's “time for change” presidential forecasting model has a successful track record of projecting presidential elections.  In 2016, it showed Donald Trump as a favorite to win the national popular vote.

Progressive Dems attempt to fend off moderate push on minimum wage  —  A fight among some House Democrats over a key minimum wage proposal is threatening to broaden the rift between the party's progressive and moderate members.  —  Progressive leaders in the House are attempting to stamp …