Company part-owned by Jared Kushner got $90m from unknown offshore investors since 2017  —  Overseas investment flowed to Cadre while Trump's son-in-law works as US envoy, raising conflict of interest questions  —  A real estate company part-owned by Jared Kushner has received $90m …

Chao created special path for McConnell's favored projects  —  The Transportation Department under Secretary Elaine Chao designated a special liaison to help with grant applications and other priorities from her husband Mitch McConnell's state of Kentucky, paving the way for grants totaling …

President Trump to CNBC: China is going to make a deal because 'they're going to have to'  —  KEY POINTS  — President Donald Trump on Monday said that he believes China will make a deal with the U.S. “because they're going to have to.”  — Trump's remarks during an exclusive interview on CNBC's …

The South's Economy Is Falling Behind: ‘All of a Sudden the Money Stops Flowing’  —  Policies that once drove the region's growth have proven inadequate in an economy shaped by the forces of globalization  —  Seth Herald for The Wall Street Journal  —  NATCHEZ, Miss.—The American South spent …

Democrats buzz about AOC primarying Chuck Schumer  —  Top Democrats tell “Axios on HBO” they expect Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may eventually primary one of the two New York senators — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in 2022, or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2024.

Trump and Macron's symbolic friendship tree dies  —  French media say oak given by Macron and planted at White House is no more  —  It was a symbolic gift from Emmanuel Macron to Donald Trump at the height of their “bromance” last year: an oak tree ceremoniously planted in the manicured lawns of the White House by both leaders.

NRA money flowed to board members amid allegedly lavish spending by top officials and vendors  —  A former pro football player who serves on the National Rifle Association board was paid $400,000 by the group in recent years for public outreach and firearms training.

Democrats hope some presidential candidates drop out — and run for Senate  —  Democrats facing a steep uphill climb to win back the Senate want Beto O'Rourke to reconsider his long-shot bid for president and take another look at running for the Senate in Texas, especially if his White House bid fails to pick up momentum.

Biden's Abortion Flip-Flop Reveals His Weaknesses  —  Democrats' enthusiasm for their front-runner wanes, as they worry about his gaffes and blunders.  —  When Joe Biden announced last month, he became the instant Democratic front-runner, based on his stature and huge name ID.

Criticism punctuates Nadler's leadership of Trump probe  —  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler is pressing forward Monday with the first of several hearings into the Mueller report.  But that's done little to appease a small faction of fellow Democrats frustrated …

People Are Trying to Figure Out William Barr.  He's Busy Stockpiling Power.  —  Is he the operator who spun the then-secret Mueller report?  Or the straight shooter who later disclosed portions that were damaging to President Trump?  —  WASHINGTON — Not long before Attorney General William …

GOP Rep. Rob Woodall Proudly Defends Not Reading the Mueller Report to MSNBC's Kasie Hunt  —  Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA) sat down with MSNBC's Kasie Hunt Sunday evening and proudly explained why he chose not to read the Mueller Report.  —  After a brief discussion about President Donald Trump's criticism …

Is the emperor wearing any clothes?  Trump's Mexico deal will offer a real, quantifiable verdict  —  With his reputation on the line over the Mexico deal, Trump is already moving the goal posts.  —  President Trump and his supporters are hailing his new tariff-averting immigration deal …

Google Made $4.7 Billion From the News Industry in 2018, Study Says  —  $4,700,000,000.  —  It's more than the combined ticket sales of the last two “Avengers” movies.  It's more than what virtually any professional sports team is worth.  And it's the amount that Google made from the work …

Fox News Stars Begin Pushing Rumors About Joe Biden's Health  —  Baseless claims about Biden's medical fitness have quietly taken hold on Fox.  At a time when TV news stars make similar claims about Trump and Clinton, this may be the new normal.  —  One month after Joe Biden announced …

Trump's Man in Russia May Be Coming Home Soon  —  Donald Trump's man in Moscow may soon be coming home.  —  Jon Huntsman, who has served as U.S. ambassador to Russia since 2017, is expected to leave his job by the end of the year and is seriously considering a run for governor of Utah …

Trump Lawyer's Message Was a Clue for Mueller, Who Set It Aside  —  WASHINGTON — As the special counsel's investigators pursued the question of whether President Trump tried to impede their work, they uncovered compelling evidence — a voice mail recording and statements from a trusted witness — that might have led to him.

Senators make bipartisan push to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia  —  Senators are making a new bipartisan effort to block the Trump administration's arms sales to Saudi Arabia, a sign that Congress remains unsatisfied with the United States' relationship with the kingdom amid a civil war …

Migrants in Custody at Hospitals Are Treated Like Felons, Doctors Say  —  Rom Rahimian, a medical student working at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson, was trying to help a 20-year-old Guatemalan woman who had been found late last year in the desert — dehydrated, pregnant and already in labor months before her due date.

Top Progressive Site ThinkProgress Is in Deep Financial Trouble  —  The outlet has lost five staffers in 2019 and is looking at a $3 million gap between revenues and expenses.  —  ThinkProgress, the website that is a project of the Democratic Party's primary think tank …

Ginsburg Hints at Sharp Divisions Ahead as Supreme Court Term Nears End  —  WASHINGTON — In 2012, as the Supreme Court was mulling the fate of President Barack Obama's health care law, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg addressed the American Constitution Society, a liberal group.