Raising Prospect of Impeaching Trump, House Seeks Mueller's Grand Jury Secrets  —  In a petition to the court that oversaw the special counsel's grand jury investigation, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee say they need the information to weigh potential impeachment articles.

Trump's 3% Growth Feat in 2018 Undone by Annual Data Revisions  — Update shows U.S. economy expanded 2.5% last year  — Revisions also boost savings rate, lower cellphone prices  —  President Donald Trump failed to achieve his much-ballyhooed 3% target for economic growth in 2018 after all.

Trump knocks Fox News after poll shows him losing to Biden by 10 points  —  President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Fox News on Friday, complaining that the network's pollsters aren't favorable enough to him after claiming the news organization had been “Proud Warriors” for him in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election.

Scarborough calls McConnell ‘Moscow Mitch,’ says lack of action on Russian meddling is ‘un-American’  —  MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Friday lashed out at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, calling him “Moscow Mitch” over his inaction on legislation to address Russian election interference.

DOJ's Russia probe review focusing on ‘smoking gun’ tapes of meeting with Trump aide: sources  —  CIA, FBI and DNI work with Attorney General Bill Barr to determine the origins of the Trump-Russia probe  —  The Justice Department's internal review of the Russia investigation is zeroing …

Is ‘Doing the Right Thing’ Worth Increasing the Risk of a Second Trump Term?  —  A new argument for impeaching President Trump has gained attention in the wake of Robert Mueller's testimony in the House on Wednesday, during which the special counsel confirmed his understanding that Trump …

How Jeffrey Epstein Used the Billionaire Behind Victoria's Secret for Wealth and Women  —  In May 1997, Alicia Arden, a model in California, was introduced to a man who identified himself as a talent scout for Victoria's Secret.  He invited her to his Santa Monica hotel room to audition for the brand's catalog.

Warren Fellowship Applicants: Campaign Program Was a ‘Great Scam’  —  Two men accepted into the 2020 candidate's volunteer fellowship program described the process for entry as deceptive and at times exploitative.  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has built much of her political career …

Ex-Pols Took Your Cash.  They Used It to Help the Saudis and the Qataris.  —  The contributions “add another dimension to the familiar but ever-expanding story of money, influence, and access in Washington,” the Campaign Legal Center wrote in its report.  —  In the summer of 2018 …

UPDATED: CNN editor praised murder of ‘Jewish pigs’ in terrorist attack on Israeli bus  —  Social media posts from years ago by a CNN photo editor and writer reveal that he called Jews “pigs” and praised their deaths.  —  In a 2011 tweet, Mohammed Elshamy, 25, wrote, “More than 4 jewish pigs killed …

The Extraordinary Humbling of John Hickenlooper  —  HANOVER, N.H. — Can John Hickenlooper interest you in a joke?  —  “What's the opposite of woe?”  Mr. Hickenlooper, the former Colorado governor and still-presidential-candidate, asked inside a hotel reception room last week …

A Border Patrol chief testifies that Francisco Galicia never claimed U.S. citizenship, but document says otherwise  —  A U.S. Border Patrol chief on Thursday testified before the House Judiciary Committee that 18-year-old Francisco Erwin Galicia never claimed to be a U.S. citizen when he was in Border Patrol custody for 23 days.

How Pat Buchanan made President Trump possible  —  In 1991, television personality Pat Buchanan launched his first campaign for president.  Twenty-five years later, he won.  —  “We will put America first,” Buchanan said in 1991.  The previous year, he penned an essay for the National Interest titled …

Krystal Ball: How much damage has MSNBC done to the Left? … Krystal Ball's radar takes a look at the reaction to Mueller's 7-hour testimony from MSNBC.  —  About Rising:  —  Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside …

2020 tests if Dems can win enough black voters without Obama  —  DETROIT (AP) — When Barack Obama was on the ballot in 2008 and 2012, there was no question that Terrance Holmes would vote for the first black president.  But as he helped fix cars this week at a repair shop on Detroit's west side …

Under US Sanctions, Iran Regional Influence Grows  —  All US secondary sanctions on Iran's core economic sectors were re-imposed by the Trump administration in November 2018 as a direct consequence of its withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Cruz: ‘Top Gun’ Censorship for China Proves ‘Hollywood is Afraid to Stand Up for Free Speech’  —  'It's incredibly disappointing to see Hollywood elites appease the Chinese Communist Party'  —  The Paramount film studio's recent decision to censor portions of its remake of the classic film Top Gun …