Trump told CBP head he'd pardon him if he were sent to jail for violating immigration law  —  Washington (CNN)During President Donald Trump's visit to the border at Calexico, California, a week ago, where he told border agents to block asylum seekers from entering the US contrary to US law …

The first picture of a black hole made Katie Bouman an overnight celebrity.  Then internet trolls descended.  —  The situation highlighted the vitriol that women continue to face on the internet, and the continued vulnerability of major internet platforms to trolling campaigns.

Inside Ivanka's Dreamworld  —  You could tell by his eyes, the way they popped and gleamed and fixed on someone behind me.  Only one person gets that kind of look from Donald Trump.  “Oh!” the president said.  “Ivanka!”  —  Ivanka Trump lifted her hands, astonished.

2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg on taxing the rich and the future of American capitalism  — CNBC's John Harwood sat down with 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg to discuss his approach to economic change.  — Here's what he has to say about the future of American capitalism, a wealth tax, economic inequality, climate change and more.

Trump thinks sending migrants to immigrant-heavy, immigrant-friendly cities is a punishment  —  The subtext to The Washington Post's report that President Trump and his administration wanted to drop migrants entering the United States into “sanctuary cities” isn't subtle: The intent was punishment …

Eleven-year-old ordered deported without her family  —  Dora Alvarado felt something was off when she arrived at immigration court in Houston March 12 with her two daughters.  A court translator told her that she and her 15-year-old, Adamaris Alvarado, were listed on the docket that day.

Roger Stone's woes: He's broke.  Donald Trump doesn't call.  And his wife broke her ankle.  —  In a wide ranging interview with SiriusXM's “Jim Norton & Sam Roberts” Roger Stone said his living situation has plummeted, his savings are gone and his car was impounded.  —  South Florida Sun Sentinel

Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack to retire in 2020  —  Dave Loebsack is retiring from Congress.  —  A Democrat from Iowa City who has represented eastern Iowa's 2nd Congressional district since 2007, Loebsack made the announcement Friday afternoon.  —  Loebsack will retire from Congress …

Over 3 A.M. Dissent, Supreme Court Says Alabama Execution May Proceed  —  WASHINGTON — A bitterly divided Supreme Court ruled early Friday morning that the execution of an Alabama death row inmate could proceed.  The vote was 5 to 4.  —  Justice Stephen G. Breyer's anguished dissent …

Trump's Fed pick Stephen Moore is a self-described ‘radical’ who said he's not a ‘big believer in democracy’  —  Moore defends his qualifications for Fed nomination  —  (CNN)Stephen Moore, who President Donald Trump announced last month as his nominee for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors …

What Will Really Matter in the Mueller Report  —  After years of waiting, we will finally get to read the Mueller report—or at least as much of it as Attorney General William Barr is willing to let the American public read.  The redacted version of the report may tell us more about Barr …

Cummings moves to subpoena Trump financial records  —  House Oversight and Reform Committee Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) is moving to issue a subpoena to obtain 10 years of President Donald Trump's financial records from accounting firm Mazars USA, the chairman told members of the panel in a memo on Friday.

IG Report: Some members of Congress sexually harassed night-shift custodians  —  Members of Congress allegedly sexually harassed night shift custodial staff while they cleaned their offices.  Sexual harassment prevention training went off the rails.  And the Architect of the Capitol …

W. Samuel Patten sentenced to probation after steering Ukrainian money to Trump inaugural  —  An American political consultant whose guilty plea marked the first confirmation that illegal foreign money was used to help fund Donald Trump's inaugural committee was sentenced to probation Friday …

Foxconn says empty buildings in Wisconsin are not empty  —  While announcing another empty building  —  Well, here we are again.  —  Earlier this week, The Verge published a lengthy investigation into the many “innovation centers” Foxconn has announced in Wisconsin as part of its deal …

The Hidden Horror of Hudson Yards Is How It Was Financed  —  Since its official unveiling last month, critics have been teeing off on Hudson Yards, the $25 billion office-and-apartment megaproject on Manhattan's West Side.  The Guardian's Oliver Wainwright calls it “bargain-basement building …

A Federal Judge Compared Trump's Criticism Of The Courts To The KKK And Segregationists  —  WASHINGTON — In a highly unusual public rebuke against President Donald Trump by a sitting member of the federal judiciary, US District Judge Carlton Reeves delivered a speech Thursday calling …

Senate Democrats ask DOJ for findings of probe into Acosta's conduct in Epstein case  —  The request reflects concerns among Democrats that the administration might try to quash the findings of Acosta's handling of the controversial case.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are demanding …

Undisclosed cash flowed at Trump inaugural ball with ties to China, embattled Saipan casino  —  Thousands of dollars in donations flowed to an undisclosed source at a Trump inaugural ball with links to China and dubious donors, but no financial records.  —  In the decked-out ballroom …

Georgetown Students Agree to Create Reparations Fund  —  Students at Georgetown University voted on Thursday to increase their tuition to benefit descendants of the 272 enslaved Africans that the Jesuits who ran the school sold nearly two centuries ago to secure its financial future.

Trump's new attorney general launches fresh changes to immigration courts  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr is making his first major moves on immigration policy since his confirmation, setting up big changes for the courts that decide whether immigrants will stay in the U.S. or be deported.

Video shows rapper's performance of anti-Semitic song at UNC event … CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) — “I cannot be anti-Semitic alone.”  —  That's the declaration captured on video of a performer at last month's Conflict Over Gaza conference, an event held at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill …

No espionage charge in indictment against Chinese intruder arrested at Mar-a-Lago  —  Trump Tourism: Access for Sale  —  The Miami Herald is investigating how U.S. President Donald J. Trump has become a favorite target of a little-known Chinese industry peddling access to the rich and powerful.

Barr Brings Accountability  —  Trump's foes call it ‘stunning and scary.’ Here's what they have to be scared about.

Trump advisers discussed whether military could build and run migrant detention camps  —  Top Trump advisers met at the White House Tuesday to talk about increasing military involvement at the border, including building tent cities for migrants.  —  WASHINGTON — When some of President …

Inside the Russian effort to target Sanders supporters — and help elect Trump  —  After Bernie Sanders lost his primary campaign for president against Hillary Clinton in 2016, a Twitter account called Red Louisiana News reached out to his supporters to help sway the general election.

Robert De Niro on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Mueller Skits: “I Consider It My Civic Duty”  —  The actor and co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival talks taking aim at Trump on ‘SNL,’ telling The Hollywood Reporter that it feels like a form of activism.  —  Robert De Niro's impressions …

Trump's decision on Pentagon chief nomination to await conclusion of ethics probe  —  President Trump intends to delay a decision on whether to nominate acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan to the job permanently until an ethics probe concludes, officials said, raising the possibility …