Deceased G.O.P. Strategist's Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question  —  WASHINGTON — Thomas B. Hofeller achieved near-mythic status in the Republican Party as the Michelangelo of gerrymandering, the architect of partisan political maps that cemented the party's dominance across the country.

Barr says Mueller “could've reached a decision” on whether Trump obstructed justice  —  Tune in to “CBS This Morning” on Friday, May 31, for the full interview with Attorney General William Barr.  —  Attorney General William Barr said he believes special counsel Robert Mueller could have reached …

Trump prepares to threaten Mexico with new tariffs in attempt to force migrant crackdown  —  President Trump is preparing to threaten Mexico with new tariffs as part of an attempt to force the country to crack down on a surge of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States …

Trump Admits to Russia ‘Helping Me to Get Elected’  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that Russia helped “me to get elected,” and then quickly retracted the idea.  —  “No, Russia did not help me get elected,” Mr. Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for Colorado Springs.

Federal subpoena demands records on Andrew Gillum and his campaign for governor  —  A recent federal probe sought information related to the Florida Democrat and people in his orbit, signaling a shift in the Tallahassee FBI investigation  —  Andrew Gillum is a focal point …

Trump weighs plan to choke off asylum for Central Americans  —  President Donald Trump is considering sweeping restrictions on asylum that would effectively block Central American migrants from entering the U.S., according to several administration officials and advocates briefed on the plan.

Sisolak vetoes bill that would pledge Nevada's support to winner of national popular vote, reject Electoral College  —  Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued his first veto out of the 2019 legislative session, rejecting a proposal that would have pledged Nevada's six electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote for the presidency.

Full list: 50 House members who favor starting Trump impeachment inquiry  —  It includes 11 members of the House Judiciary Committee as well as chairs of various House committees.  —  Here are the members of the House of Representatives who favor starting an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

Bill O'Reilly: Trump Told Me Mueller Hates Him Because He Refused to Refund $15k Country Club Deposit  —  Bill O'Reilly said President Donald Trump called him the night of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's statement on his report to complain that Mueller doesn't like him because Trump once refused …

NYU Cancels Former New Yorker Fact-Checker Talia Lavin's Journalism Class  —  New York University has canceled an undergraduate journalism class that former New Yorker fact-checker Talia Lavin was scheduled to teach this fall after only two students signed up.

Editor in Chief of Major News Website Just Learned How the U.S. Government Works  —  Imagine, if you can, becoming the GLOBAL EDITOR IN CHIEF of Business Insider (and INSIDER, a venture I still couldn't define for you) without knowing one of the most basic facts about how American government works.

Extreme weather is pummeling the Midwest, and farmers are in deep trouble  —  In Kendell Culp's corner of northwest Indiana, relentless rain began falling on his farm months ago, saturating the ground his family has nurtured for generations and delaying the start of their planting season by more than a week.

Tech giant brings software to a gun fight  —  Business-software giant Salesforce instituted a new policy barring retail customers from using its technology to sell semiautomatic weapons and some other firearms.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — On its website, Salesforce.com touts retailer Camping World …

George W. Bush, Kobe Bryant, Jordan Peterson Promote Shady Multilevel Marketing Company  —  What is bringing together a former president, NBA star, and celebrity Canadian professor?  Insurance!  —  Former President George W. Bush, basketball star Kobe Bryant, and right-wing Canadian professor …

What's at Stake in New York's Rent Wars  —  With the both houses of the state Legislature firmly in Democratic control, tenants are rallying for reversal of provisions in state rent laws that let landlords increase rents above the hikes on renewed leases permitted by the city Rent Guidelines Board.

Koch Network Alums Are Going Full-On White Nationalist  —  Two young men with links to Charles Koch-funded academic and political operations were recently outed as members of the white nationalist group Identity Evropa.  —  Jared Holt, Right Wing Watch

Fisher-Price invented a popular baby sleeper without medical safety tests and kept selling it, even as babies died  —  Fisher-Price thought it had a hit on its hands.  —  It was 2009, and a small team of engineers at the toy company outside Buffalo seemed to have solved one of the most vexing problems …

Buttigieg brother-in-law accuses 2020 candidate of lying about his family for political gain  —  CLIO, Michigan — Pete Buttigieg's brother-in-law is accusing the gay Democratic presidential hopeful of hijacking his family's history for political advantage by crafting a bogus backstory of poverty, homelessness, and homophobia.

A MASSACRE, ERASED … In the spring of 1989, Chinese pro-democracy activists filled Beijing's Tiananmen Square.  For weeks, the protesters, led by students, stood in unprecedented defiance of the Communist regime.  They called for respect for human rights and greater political participation amid …

Fresno Grizzlies lose big-name sponsorship because of Ocasio-Cortez video debacle  —  Sun-Maid, the popular raisin company with deep roots in the central San Joaquin Valley, has terminated its partnership with the Fresno Grizzlies.  —  Sun-Maid announced its termination Wednesday evening …

How charitable donations remade our courts  —  The Olin Foundation funded the Federalist Society, seminars for judges, and much more.  —  John M. Olin isn't exactly a household name.  Neither is the Olin Corporation, the gunpowder and chemical company he inherited from his father.

Trump fixates on IQ as a measure of self-worth  —  It was January 2004 and Donald Trump was on the “Today Show” to promote a new reality TV series called “The Apprentice.”  —  Almost immediately after the interview began, Trump started bragging about the unparalleled intellect of the contestants …

Kansas Sen. Moran rescued from Arizona mountain after hiking injury  —  Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., took a fall on Thursday morning while out on a hike in Arizona, sending him to the hospital with an ankle injury after being rescued by firefighters, according to a local news outlet.

“Rep. Hoyer in WashPost op-ed: I was hesitant about DC statehood.  Now I believe it's the only path forward."  ; Norton Announces First House Hearing on D.C. Statehood in 26 Years  —  From the Washington Post:  —  “I have been hesitant in past years to call for statehood for the District …

Ari Fleischer, a prominent TV pundit, has a financial connection that Fox News hasn't mentioned  —  Ari Fleischer, President George W. Bush's press secretary, has carved out a career as a prominent TV talking head, first on CNN and now on Fox News.  In his many appearances on Fox …

State Department to launch new human rights panel stressing ‘natural law’  —  The Trump administration plans to launch a new panel to offer “fresh thinking” on international human rights, a move some activists fear is aimed at narrowing protections for women and members of the LGBT community.