In Iowa, Bernie Sanders says states should allow felons to vote from behind bars  —  MUSCATINE, Ia.  — While Iowa struggles on whether to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their prison sentences, Sen. Bernie Sanders said people convicted of felonies should never lose access to the ballot box in the first place.

Netanyahu Says Will Begin Annexing West Bank if Re-elected Prime Minister  —  Netanyahu tells Channel 12 he will not divide Jerusalem nor ‘evacuate any community’  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israel's Channel 12 News on Saturday evening that he will start extending Israeli sovereignty …

Rhino poacher trampled to death by elephants then eaten by lions at Kruger National Park in South Africa  —  A POACHER hunting rhinos in the Kruger National Park met a gruesome end after being trampled to death by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of hungry lions.

Obama: I worry progressives may undercut Democratic allies  —  Former President Obama expressed concern about the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, saying he feared it could end up undercutting allies.  —  Speaking at a town hall event on Saturday for the Obama Foundation in Berlin …

Trump says Rep. Omar 'doesn't like Israel,' one day after arrest in threat case  —  LAS VEGAS — President Trump on Saturday criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar, one day after a New York man was arrested and charged with threatening to kill the Minnesota Democrat.  —  In remarks to a conservative Jewish group …

A Mysterious Infection, Spanning the Globe in a Climate of Secrecy  —  The rise of Candida auris embodies a serious and growing public health threat: drug-resistant germs.  —  Last May, an elderly man was admitted to the Brooklyn branch of Mount Sinai Hospital for abdominal surgery.

Herman Cain says he faces ‘cumbersome’ vetting for Fed board seat  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said he will face a “cumbersome” process as he is vetted for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.  —  In a video posted on Facebook late Friday …

How Far-Right Extremists Abroad Have Adopted Trump's Symbols As Their Own  —  Around the world, President Trump's slogans and MAGA hats have become a symbol for the far right.  —  Alexandre Bissonette wore the hat.  —  A Canadian, Bissonette hadn't voted for Donald Trump.

Threats From Trump Often Fall Short  —  The president has issued threats to foreign countries, domestic corporations and an American state.  Then, he retreated.  —  WASHINGTON — For President Trump, a threat is frequently his first impulse.  —  He is forceful, declarative and speaks with unvarnished conviction.

Meet the Man Behind Trump's Biden Tweet  —  A stay-at-home dad in Kansas reveals how the lines have blurred between viral trolling and the business of politics.  —  Mr. Warzel is an Opinion writer at large.  —  Welcome to 2019, where it takes just 19 hours for a faked homemade video …

Survivors of Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle fear they have been forgotten  —  MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — The towering debris piles that lined Highway 98 are gone now, six months after the 16-foot storm surge from Hurricane Michael pulverized this town.

Advocate's actions kill bill allowing no-permit gun carry  —  A bill to let gun owners legally carry handguns without obtaining a state-issued license is dead after an activist, upset that the measure had stalled, was met last week by state troopers outside the Lake Jackson home of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen.

Ocasio-Cortez slammed as ‘financially illiterate’ at Sharpton event over Amazon, faces calls to be ousted from office  —  Hours before Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for an “agenda of reparations” at an Al Sharpton-sponsored event in New York on Friday, she was slammed as “financially illiterate” …

Justin Trudeau Used To Make People Go — Now It's More Like  —  One recent opinion poll had the Canadian prime minister with a lower approval rating than Donald Trump.  How did this happen?  —  The last time you thought about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (if you're a US citizen) …