There Is No Coup in Venezuela  —  The uprising in Caracas is an attempt to restore the government's legitimacy, not overthrow it.  —  It's unclear what will unfold in Venezuela now that interim president Juan Guaido has called for the military and citizens to take to the streets.

CNN Poll: Biden solidifies front-runner status with post-announcement bump  —  (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden's announcement of a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination earned him an 11-point polling bounce, leaving him head and shoulders above the rest of the Democratic candidates.

Schiff Hires Ex-Chief of FBI Financial Crimes Section as House Intel Probes Trump's Finances  —  Patrick Fallon jumps from the upper echelon of the bureau to Congress as Democrats ramp up investigations of president's finances.  —  Betsy Woodruff  —  Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman …

Mayor Pete Assault Accuser: This Was All a ‘Despicable’ Set-Up  —  Michigan college student Hunter Kelly says smear merchants Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman tricked him into being part of a hoax.  —  The young man who accused Mayor Pete Buttigieg of sexually assaulting him fully recanted …

What was Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale doing in Romania?  —  BRUSSELS — The day before special counsel Robert S. Mueller III submitted his report to the Justice Department last month, Washington was abuzz with what revelations it might contain about contacts between the 2016 Trump campaign and foreign officials.

Trump Pushes to Designate Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing to issue an order that would designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, bringing the weight of American sanctions against a storied …

Schumer says Trump and Democrats agreed to $2 trillion figure on infrastructure  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Trump and Democrats agreed to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure over 25 years in a “constructive” White House meeting, and will meet again in three weeks on how to pay for it.

Trump feeds his voters one of his most ridiculous scams yet  —  As we've seen, there's no end to the ugly, corrupt, destructive, and bigoted things that President Trump will do in part to please his base — from separating migrant families, to pardoning racist sheriff Joe Arpaio …

Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year shuns White House visit in protest of Trump  —  Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year skipped a formal ceremony at the White House on Monday — a snub Jessica Dueñas said was in protest of the Trump administration's embrace of school-choice policies.

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams will not run for Senate in 2020  —  Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat who garnered national attention after narrowly losing her bid for governor last year, announced Tuesday that she will not run for Senate, despite a fierce lobbying effort by party leaders.

Oprah Talks Apple Plans, ‘60 Minutes’ Exit, ‘Leaving Neverland’ Backlash and Mayor Pete “Buttabeep, Buttaboop”  —  What's left for the media empress and icon of inspiration?  In a wide ranging interview, Winfrey explains her streaming strategy (including a possible interview series) …

Trump Sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to Block Compliance With Subpoenas  —  President Trump, his three eldest children and his private company filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Deutsche Bank and Capital One, in a bid to prevent the banks from responding to congressional subpoenas.

Announcing Slow Burn Season 3  —  Slow Burn, Slate's critically acclaimed narrative podcast, will return for a third season this year.  Once again Slow Burn will retell the story of one of the biggest crimes of the 20th century.  But this time we're turning our attention away from political scandal …

Congress Should Be Ready to Arrest Attorney General William Barr If He Defies Subpoena |  Opinion  —  , NEWSWEEK COLUMNIST AND CHANCELLOR'S PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY  —  On Sunday, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee threatened …

Everyone deserves to vote, even felons like Paul Manafort & Michael Cohen  —  Committing a serious crime shouldn't strip people of their basic right to be a citizen and active participant in our democracy.  —  CONNECT  —  I have been attacked in recent days by President Trump and others …

Almost Two Months In, Beto 2020 Is Still In Flux.  Staffers Know They're Behind.  —  Beto O'Rourke's campaign manager isn't yet full-time.  Key roles remain unfilled.  Staffers say they aren't exactly sure what comes next.  The campaign says it's trying to be something different.

Rod Rosenstein Embodies the Republican Surrender to Trump  —  The most bizarre passage in Rod Rosenstein's letter to President Trump resigning his post as deputy attorney general is praise for “the courtesy and humor you often display in our personal conversations.”

What all of President Trump's ‘jokes’ have in common  —  The day the Mueller report was released, President Trump said he might stay in the Oval Office “at least for 10 or 14 years.”  Trump, fearing “bedlam” over this remark, said it was a “joke,” similar to the one he made last year …

The Mueller report: A catalog of 77 Trump team lies and falsehoods  —  Washington (CNN)The Mueller report documents at least 77 specific instances where President Donald Trump's campaign staff, administration officials and family members, Republican backers and his associates lied or made false assertions …

Poll: 30% Of Conservatives, 15% Of GOP Say They Won't Vote For Trump  —  Republican critics of the president say the numbers spell big trouble for his reelection bid.  —  WASHINGTON ― Nearly a third of self-described conservatives and 1 in 6 Republicans say they will not vote …

HIGHER GROUND ANNOUNCES UPCOMING SLATE OF PROJECTS EXCLUSIVE TO NETFLIX  —  Academy Award®-nominated Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert's documentary AMERICAN FACTORY to be the first release  —  Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis, co-heads of Higher Ground Productions …