Trump's Immigration Crisis  —  Behind the flailing lies a potential disaster for immigration hawks.  —  Across the decade that preceded Donald Trump's election, American politicians of both parties consistently tried to pass big, sweeping immigration bills that would legalize …

Mnuchin reveals White House lawyers consulted Treasury on Trump tax returns, despite law meant to limit political involvement  —  Treasury Department lawyers consulted with the White House general counsel's office about the potential release of President Trump's tax returns …

The Democratic Electorate on Twitter Is Not the Actual Democratic Electorate  —  A detailed look at the voters with the numbers to decide the 2020 Democratic nominee.  —  Democrats on social media  —  Progressive activists Other Democrats  —  The Democratic electorate off social media

Nunes files $150M lawsuit against McClatchy, alleging conspiracy to derail Clinton, Russia probes  —  House Intelligence Committee ranking member Devin Nunes filed a $150 million lawsuit in Virginia state court against The McClatchy Company and others on Monday, alleging that one of the news …

Democrats plan to use hearing to press Barr on Mueller report  —  House Democrats plan to grill Attorney General William Barr about his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller's final report when he appears before an Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday morning.

Congress Is About to Ban the Government From Offering Free Online Tax Filing.  Thank TurboTax.  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom based in New York.  Sign up for ProPublica's Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.

'We can't confirm him,' Pat Roberts warns of potential Kobach nomination for DHS  —  One of the GOP senators from Kris Kobach's home state said Tuesday that the Senate would not be able to confirm the Kansas Republican if President Donald Trump tapped him for a cabinet post.

Trump Says the U.S. Is ‘Full.’ Much of the Nation Has the Opposite Problem.  —  An aging population and a declining birthrate among the native-born population mean a shrinking work force in many areas.  —  President Trump has adopted a blunt new message in recent days for migrants seeking refuge …

At Trump's Florida Resort Empire, a Quiet Effort to Eliminate an Undocumented Work Force  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — Behind the clipped hedges of President Trump's sumptuous private clubs in South Florida, including his Mar-a-Lago estate where he has spent many getaway weekends …

Why Trump Is Serious About Herman Cain  —  A couple of months back, President Donald Trump privately told aides that he was ready to make a surprise announcement and that he would shake up the nation's central bank with an unconventional pick for the governing board: Herman Cain, best known for an ill-fated presidential bid.

Prince William's Lawyer Tries to Suppress Rumors of Affair  —  As ‘In Touch’ magazine in the U.S. publish allegations about Prince William having an affair, his lawyers are sending letters threatening legal action to the U.K. media.  —  In Touch magazine has become the first mainstream outlet …

John F. Kennedy Jr. and George Magazine: A Story of Politics, Love and Loss, 20 Years Later  —  Nearly two decades after his tragic death, stars, insiders and colleagues — including Cindy Crawford, Robert De Niro, Newt Gingrich and Ann Coulter — recall in an oral history the editor's enthusiasm …

The Latest: Facebook, Google condemn hate crimes  —  WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House Judiciary Committee hearing on white nationalism and social media (all times local):  —  Policy leaders from Facebook and Google are condemning hate crimes and defending their companies' policies on hate speech at a congressional hearing.

Race in America 2019  —  Public has negative views of the country's racial progress; more than half say Trump has made race relations worse  —  More than 150 years after the 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States, most U.S. adults say the legacy of slavery continues …

Subpoena Isn't the Only Way to Get the Mueller Report  —  By law, the House and Senate Intelligence Committees should already have certain investigative materials relating to Russian election meddling.  —  PAUL KRUGMAN  —  Why Does Trump Want to Debase the Fed?  —  The tax cut fizzled; send in the clowns!

As a College Student, I Had My Own Close Encounter With Joe Biden.  I'm Still Not Sure How to Feel About It.  — Jay Inslee Is Offering the Clearest Pitch of the Entire 2020 Field  —  “Now I know,” I thought to myself, “what a vice president's breath smells like—coffee.”

Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’  —  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian lawmakers dressed in paramilitary uniforms chanted “Death to America” as they convened Tuesday for an open session of parliament after the White House designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist organization.

Likud admits deploying cameras at polling stations to monitor ‘problem Arabs’  —  Netanyahu and party lawyer defend dispatching election-day observers to Arab-majority areas, say measure aimed to prevent widespread voter fraud  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party …

Only 13 Mainers gave $200 or more to Susan Collins in latest quarter  —  Maine Sen. Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republican senators in 2020, raised more than $1.1 million in itemized contributions during the first three months of the year.  But less than 1 percent of that money came from her home state.