Mulvaney: Democrats will ‘never’ see Trump's tax returns  —  Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that Democrats will “never” see President Trump's tax returns.  —  “Nor should they.  That's an issue that was already litigated during the election.

William Barr's Choices  —  Since Barr became Attorney General, he has narrowed the range of information about the Mueller report that he says he will allow the public to see.  —  Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the intellectual polymath who represented New York in the United States Senate for twenty-four years …

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.

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.

Trump's recommendation of Herman Cain is utterly reckless  —  IT CAN take years, or decades, to establish a good reputation — but only minutes to destroy one.  To consider the importance, and fragility, of reputation generally, and then to consider how vital is the Federal Reserve's reputation …

Is the U.S. a Democracy?  A Social Studies Battle Turns on the Nation's Values  —  Michigan spent five years debating how to teach American history.  One of the biggest questions was how to describe the nation's government.  —  LANSING, Mich. — Bruising political fights are usual business …

How regulators, Republicans and big banks fought for a big increase in lucrative but risky corporate loans  —  Actions by federal regulators and Republicans in Congress over the past two years have paved the way for banks and other financial companies to issue more than $1 trillion in risky corporate loans …

Pro-Trump Republicans plan big-money play for the Jewish vote in 2020  —  LAS VEGAS — Republicans are planning a multimillion-dollar offensive aimed at fracturing the Democratic Party's decades-long stranglehold on the Jewish vote.  —  Spearheading the push is the Republican Jewish Coalition …

Reality Check for 2020 Democrats  —  This week offered more evidence that moderation is the key for the party to win back the blue-wall states that Trump carried in 2016.  —  This week offered a wake-up call to Democrats convinced that any presidential candidate, no matter how liberal …

Ukrainian to US prosecutors: Why don't you want our evidence on Democrats?  —  Ukrainian law enforcement officials believe they have evidence of wrongdoing by American Democrats and their allies in Kiev, ranging from 2016 election interference to obstructing criminal probes.

Senate GOP game plan means more Trump nominees, fewer bills  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell says the Senate will be in the “personnel business” this year.  But the majority leader's focus on confirming President Donald Trump's nominees is coming at the expense of any big legislative priorities.

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.

Being transgender shouldn't matter in the military  —  As a military veteran and proud transgender woman, the Trump administration's attempted ban on transgender people in the military hits home for me.  It's personal.  —  For over three years, I carried caskets in Arlington National Cemetery.

Obama: Democrats are having a ‘circular firing squad’ over ‘purity’  —  Former President Barack Obama on Saturday chided fellow Democrats for creating a “circular firing squad” that targets party members who don't support far-left views.  —  “The way we structure democracy requires …