Sanders and Warren Battle Accusations of ‘Fairy Tale’ Promises as Intraparty Rift Flares  —  DETROIT — The leading liberals in the Democratic presidential primary, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, strenuously fought back on Tuesday against accusations of making fanciful promises …

Trump's Pick for Top Intelligence Post Overstated Parts of His Biography  —  Aides revised old claims about Representative John Ratcliffe's role in prosecuting a prominent terrorism case.  —  WASHINGTON — Aides to the congressman chosen by President Trump to lead the nation's intelligence agencies …

Ronald Reagan's Long-Hidden Racist Conversation With Richard Nixon  —  The day after the United Nations voted to recognize the People's Republic of China, then-California Governor Ronald Reagan phoned President Richard Nixon at the White House and vented his frustration at the delegates who had sided against the United States.

I've worked for Marianne Williamson.  She is no kook.  —  In a surprise twist on the first evening of the second Democratic debate, spiritual writer and presidential candidate Marianne Williamson received some of the night's largest applause lines.  She ably argued for paying financial reparations …

Why Trump's boasts about African Americans' calls are unbelievable  —  Donald Trump's offensive against Baltimore and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) reached its fourth day this morning, with some new, strange tweets.  For reasons that appear to make sense only to him, the president seems to think antics like these work in his favor.

have we no decency?  a response to president trump  —  The escalation of racialized rhetoric from the President of the United States has evoked responses from all sides of the political spectrum.  On one side, African American leaders have led the way in rightfully expressing outrage.

‘Moscow Mitch’ Tag Enrages McConnell and Squeezes G.O.P. on Election Security  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell is usually impervious to criticism, even celebrating the nasty nicknames that have been bestowed on him by critics.  But Mr. McConnell, the Senate majority leader …

Trump's tax returns required under new California election law  —  President Trump will be ineligible for California's primary ballot next year unless he discloses his tax returns under a state law that immediately took effect Tuesday, an unprecedented mandate that is almost certain to spark …

Twitter Suspends Conspiracy Account After Trump Retweet  —  Before Trump's RT, ‘Lynn Thomas’ pushed conspiracy theories about Democrats harvesting kids' pineal glands.  Then Twitter took the account down for violating its rules.  —  Twitter has suspended a conspiracy-peddling account amplified …

Column: Incredibly, GOP senators are demanding billions more in tax cuts for the rich  —  The adage “Give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile” doesn't apply anymore in our modern age.  Today, it's better to say, “Give the rich trillions of dollars in tax cuts, and they'll demand hundreds of billions more.”

Trump Sweats Fox News Loyalty, Grills Network Pals: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’  —  The president has taken to prodding his friends at the network about Fox's news anchors treating him “unfairly” and whether the Murdoch sons can be trusted, sources said.  —  In recent weeks …

Pompeo Says Senate Run Is ‘Off the Table.’ His Actions Are Suggesting Otherwise  —  The secretary of state keeps finding reasons to tend to relationships back home, fueling speculation about his political future  —  WASHINGTON—Reporters had been shooed out of Mike Pompeo's meet-and-greet …

Regulators Found High Risk of Emergency After First Boeing MAX Crash  —  An FAA analysis found it 'didn't take that much' for a malfunction like the one confronted by the plane's pilots  —  An internal risk analysis after the first of two Boeing 737 MAX airliner crashes showed the likelihood …

‘Joe Biden needs to atone’: Ex-veep braces for debate pile-on  —  Joe Biden spent much of his career carving out an image as a tough-on-crime Democrat.  But few who watch the second presidential debate are likely to get that impression from him.  —  The rapid evolution of the politics …

Judge dismisses DNC hacking lawsuit against Trump team, says claims ‘entirely divorced from the facts’  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defends himself from criticism for blocking election security bills  —  A federal judge in frank terms has dismissed a lawsuit …