Pelosi accuses Barr of committing a crime by lying to Congress  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday accused Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to Congress, blasting him in a closed-door meeting and later at a news conference.  —  “We saw [Barr] commit a crime …

F.B.I. Sent Investigator Posing as Assistant to Meet With Trump Aide in 2016  —  WASHINGTON — The conversation at a London bar in September 2016 took a strange turn when the woman sitting across from George Papadopoulos, a Trump campaign adviser, asked a direct question: Was the Trump campaign working with Russia?

Biden is right about Trump.  Democrats should listen.  —  Presidential campaign announcements are generally vapid affairs, full of marshmallowy rhetoric about coming together and securing America's future and other things that won't offend anyone.  —  So it was notable when Joe Biden's announcement

Facebook bans Alex Jones and Laura Loomer for violating its policies against dangerous individuals  —  Milo Yiannopoulos and Louis Farrakhan have been banned as well  —  Facebook today removed Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer …

Stephen Moore Withdraws as Trump's Federal Reserve Board Pick After Anti-Women Remarks Unearthed  —  The former Trump campaign advisor's views on women and other subjects sparked criticism from lawmakers, including Republicans.  —  Stephen Moore withdrew himself from consideration to sit …

Chasten Buttigieg has been a homeless community-college student and a Starbucks barista.  Now, he could be ‘first gentleman.’  —  “Are you going to write about my meal?”  Chasten Buttigieg asks, scanning the breakfast menu of a Manhattan cafe last month.  —  He had oatmeal with a side of fresh fruit.

Authorities: Alleged Russian spy whale is refusing to leave and seeking Norwegians' devotion  —  BERLIN — An alleged Russian spy whale is refusing to leave a Norwegian port city, in what appears to be a high-profile defection after a week of global attention on the unnamed beluga.

Trump administration pushed to strip mention of climate change from Arctic policy statement  —  The Trump administration sought to remove references to climate change from an international statement on Arctic policy that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to endorse next week …

Exclusive: Foreign government leases at Trump World Tower stir more emoluments concerns  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department allowed at least seven foreign governments to rent luxury condominiums in New York's Trump World Tower in 2017 without approval from Congress …

Top House Republican says he agrees Trump was subject to a ‘coup’ attempt  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Thursday that he agrees with President Trump's assessment that he was the subject of an attempted “coup” during the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Beto O'Rourke Blew It  —  Reacting to losing to Ted Cruz by running for president is like failing to land a role in a community theater production and deciding to take your talents to Broadway.  —  Margaret Carlson  —  BEAST INSIDE  —  Beto O'Rourke has flamed out.  It's not just me saying it.

A Former Alt-Right Member's Message: Get Out While You Still Can  —  If you remember Katie McHugh, it's probably because of the tweets.  —  A short selection: “British settlers built the USA.  ‘Slaves’ built the country much as cows ‘built’ McDonald's.  Amateur...”

Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday moved to protect the rights of clinicians who object to participating in abortions with a regulation intended to safeguard those with religious and moral objections.

Did House Speaker's office attempt to frame activist?  DA asks for special prosecutor to investigate  —  Casada's chief of staff: ‘Black people are idiots’  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Did Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada's office try to frame a young activist who had challenged …

Michael Bennet, Senator From Colorado, Is Running for President  —  DENVER — Michael Bennet, the moderate, studious Democratic senator from Colorado known for his work on education and immigration reform, announced his candidacy for president on Thursday.  —  He joins a field so packed …