Dems rip Nunes' plan for private huddle with Barr to discuss criminal allegations  —  House Democrats are crying foul over a plan by the Intelligence Committee's top Republican, Rep. Devin Nunes, to meet privately with Attorney General William Barr to push the Justice Department …

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 …

Ilhan Omar Falls Victim to the Outrage Exhibitionists  —  When the ideological left engages in what is variously denigrated as “political correctness,” virtue-signaling, performative wokeness, or “social-justice warrior” cry-bullying, many on the right find it easy to spot the flaws in those modes of discourse.

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.

Seattle isn't afraid of immigrants, Mr. Trump  —  Jenny A. Durkan, a Democrat, is mayor of Seattle.  —  Here's a message to President Trump: Seattle is not afraid of immigrants and refugees.  In fact, we have always welcomed people who have faced tremendous hardships around the world.

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.

As Ecuador Harbored Assange, It Was Subjected to Threats and Leaks  —  The secrets came directly from the phones of President Lenín Moreno of Ecuador: intimate pictures of him and his family on vacation, text messages from his wife, even a photograph of the president himself in a posh bedroom, eating a lobster in bed.

Ocasio-Cortez Appears On ‘The Price Is Right,’ Guesses Everything Is Free  —  HOLLYWOOD, CA—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was pumped to attend a taping of The Price Is Right in Hollywood this week.  The special guest introduced herself as a U.S. representative and rising star of the Democratic Party.

House Democrats give IRS hard deadline of April 23 to turn over Trump tax returns, say administration's concerns ‘lack merit’  —  House Democrats are giving the Trump administration a hard-deadline of April 23 to turn over President Trump's tax returns, pushing back against Treasury Secretary …

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.

The Real Reason America Has Never Had A Female President  —  Welcome to Hindsight 2020, Refinery29's weekly column reflecting on the women running for president and the lessons learned (or not!) from 2016.  —  When you have conversations with people, few will admit that they think a woman president is a bad idea, in theory.

North Korea Stages Public Executions to Strengthen ‘Social Order’  —  North Korean authorities staged a public trial and shot two female fortune tellers to death last month, forcing tens of thousands of people to watch, in what appeared to be a resumption of public executions.

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 …

Democrats, Please Take Whatever Precautions Are Necessary To Prevent This Terrible Disaster  —  All of this has happened before.  —  I'm a Republican and I'm here to help.  —  I want to help because we live in the same country and while our politics may diverge, our future is inextricably bound together.

Tax Day Update: Americans Still Not Seeing Tax Cut Benefit  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Americans file their 2018 income taxes, they are now able to evaluate whether they benefited from the sweeping Republican-sponsored tax overhaul, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law in December 2017.

Bernie Sanders Imagines a Progressive New Approach to Foreign Policy  —  In the early summer of 2017, a little less than a year after his Presidential campaign had ended, Bernie Sanders spent a few days on a speaking tour in England, to promote the European version of his book “Our Revolution.”

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.

LeBron James Opened a School That Was Considered an Experiment.  It's Showing Promise.  —  The inaugural class of third and fourth graders at the school has posted extraordinary results on its first set of test scores.  —  AKRON, Ohio — The students paraded through hugs and high-fives from staff …

Sacking Scruton  —  All too predictably, the British government dismisses the distinguished philosopher from an architecture commission.  —  Arts and Culture  —  When the British government appointed Sir Roger Scruton, the recently knighted philosopher, as unpaid chairman …

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.

Biden's bulldogs give him an edge in 2020  —  When Joe Biden was embroiled in controversy over his “tactile” politics, he didn't have to lift a finger before Sen. Chris Coons rushed to his defense.  —  “I didn't need to,” said his fellow Delaware Democrat when asked if he spoke to Biden …

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.

A White Restaurateur Advertised ‘Clean’ Chinese Food.  Chinese-Americans Had Something to Say About It.  —  The uproar over a Chinese-American restaurant that was opened in Manhattan by two white restaurateurs has become the latest front in the debate over cultural appropriation.