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 …

This is what passes for ‘political analysis’ on CNN  —  On Friday morning, CNN had no major developments in the Russia probe to chew on.  No dramatic White House resignation.  No national disaster, no poop cruise, no deus ex machina.  —  So why not plow ahead with some mindless political analysis, courtesy of host S.E. Cupp.

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.

Hackers publish personal data on thousands of US police officers and federal agents  —  A hacker group has breached several FBI-affiliated websites and uploaded their contents to the web, including dozens of files containing the personal information of thousands of federal agents and law enforcement officers, TechCrunch has learned.

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 …

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 connected to matters still under investigation, Justice Dept. says  —  Washington (CNN)Longtime Donald Trump ally Roger Stone is connected to investigations Robert Mueller sent to other prosecutors and that continue despite the special counsel having finished his work …

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 …

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.

House Oversight chair plans to subpoena for 10 years of Trump financial records: report  —  House Oversight and Reform Committee chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), plans to issue a subpoena for 10 years of President Trump's financial records, according to a memo obtained by Politico.

Is Julian Assange another Pentagon Papers case?  —  Before WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gained asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London in 2012, he and his British legal team asked me to fly to London to provide legal advice about United States law relating to espionage and press freedom.

MSNBC Cements Its Lead Over CNN: 'We Couldn't Be More Proud'  —  Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.  — Share to facebook  — Share to twitter  — Share to linkedin  —  For decades, when news broke during the day, CNN was there to dominate the story.

Company led by Trump nominee was rife with harassment, including groping and kissing, report says  —  A federal workplace investigation found rampant sexual harassment and retaliation at AccuWeather, a federal contractor, including groping, touching and kissing of subordinates without consent.

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 …

Shirley Leung: Globe Owners Pulled Controversial Op-Ed Piece That ‘Really Crossed The Line’  —  Writer Luke O'Neil's controversial opinion piece, published in the Boston Globe Apr. 10, was edited several times and ultimately removed from the newspaper's website after review from Globe ownership …

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 …

Geraldo on ‘The Five’: Give Rep. Omar ‘a break’  —  On “The Five” on Friday, co-hosts Jesse Watters and Geraldo Rivera debated comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., regarding 9/11 and her progressive colleagues defending her.  —  “I don't think she's a hero.  I also don't think she's a victim.

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.

The Revolutionary Guards Are Ready to Strike Back  —  The Trump administration has labeled Iran's most powerful military branch a terrorist organization—and put Americans around the world in danger.  —  On Monday, in an unprecedented move, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration …

Anna Wintour overlooks Melania Trump in CNN interview about first ladies  —  Melania Trump has “more important” things to do than worry about her next Vogue cover.  —  The first lady's rep told Fox News that being on the cover of the fashion magazine “doesn't define” her after its editor-in-chief …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Mike Pence's nonexistent homophobia  —  Does Vice President Mike Pence care about your sexuality?  And will the Left and the media ever get over it if the answer is no?  —  During a speech a few days ago to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said “If me being gay was a choice …

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 …

In Bill Barr, Trump Has Finally Found His New Fixer  —  Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture.  Today, Bill Barr's cover-up in plain sight, Joe Biden's fitness for office, and Pete Buttigieg's sprint up the polls.