Clay Aiken on 2020 primary: Why I'm changing my vote from Joe Biden to Amy Klobuchar  —  It was difficult for me to move my support from Joe Biden.  But Amy Klobuchar is simply a better candidate for the 2020 race against Donald Trump.  —  For 2020, for Democrats, for America, Amy Klobuchar is the answer.

Release Detail  —  February 10, 2020 - Sanders Takes Top Spot In Dem Primary As Biden Falls, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Bloomberg Rises In Primary, Runs Strong Against Trump  —  In the wake of the Iowa caucuses and heading into the New Hampshire primary …

Government Recommends Up To 9 Years In Prison For Roger Stone  —  Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., on Monday recommended that longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone serve up to nine years in prison following his conviction on false statements and witness tampering charges related to the Russia investigation.

Barr acknowledges Justice Dept. has created ‘intake process’ to vet Giuliani's information on Bidens  —  Attorney General William P. Barr acknowledged Monday that the Justice Department would evaluate material that Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney …

With five days until early voting begins, top Democratic presidential campaigns still in the dark about new caucus process  —  The scene before the Nevada Democratic Party election night event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.  (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)  —  Frustrated.

Trump is right.  We might have to impeach him again.  —  George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York and an adviser to the Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump super PAC.  —  “So we'll probably have to do it again.”  —  So said the already-once-impeached President Trump on Thursday in the East Room …

Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, ‘significant escalation’ against left-wing sanctuary cities  —  Charging that so-called “sanctuary” cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing national security, Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a …

For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries.  —  For more than half a century, governments all over the world trusted a single company to keep the communications of their spies, soldiers and diplomats secret.  —  The company, Crypto AG …

The FBI Makes a Bizarre Claim About Pro-Choice Terrorism  —  The bureau revamped its homegrown-terror efforts to include “people on either side” of the abortion debate.  But there's almost no evidence of pro-choice violence.  —  The FBI is expanding its focus on domestic terrorism …

Flynn sentencing delayed (again)  —  We have closely followed developments in the prosecution of former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, set up by James Comey and others in the early days of the Trump administration.  Having pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the FBI …

Bernie Bros and the Internet of Beefs  —  What if Bernie Sanders' internet mobs are an asset, and not a liability?  —  1. Bernie's Bros  —  I was reading the 417th piece about how Bernie supporters form online mobs that are basically the mirror-image of Twitter MAGA world.  —  It's this one, from CNN:

Exclusive: Justice Department anti-human trafficking grants prompt whistleblower complaint  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Justice Department anti-human trafficking grant program is facing internal complaints, after two nonprofits were denied funding in favor of two less established groups whose applications …

As Louisiana GOP censures Mitt Romney, David Duke laughs  —  The same Louisiana Republican Party that 30 years ago refused to censure former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke decided last Saturday to censure Sen. Mitt Romney.  —  The mind reels.  The stomach sickens.

Some Experts Worry as a Germ-Phobic Trump Confronts a Growing Epidemic  —  When President Barack Obama contended with an Ebola oubreak, Mr. Trump demanded measures like canceling flights, forcing quarantines and even denying the return of American medical workers.

Socialism and Atheism Still U.S. Political Liabilities  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than nine in 10 Americans say they would vote for a presidential candidate nominated by their party who happened to be black, Catholic, Hispanic, Jewish or a woman.  Such willingness drops to eight in 10 …

Native burial sites blown up for US border wall  —  Native American burial sites in Arizona have been blown up by construction crews building the US-Mexico border wall, according to lawmakers and tribal leaders.  —  Authorities confirmed that “controlled blasting” has begun …

Trump's First 3 Years Created 1.5 Million Fewer Jobs Than Obama's Last 3  —  New Labor Department statistics show that despite Trump's repeated boasts, job creation was a lot higher during Barack Obama's final years.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. - As President Donald Trump takes the stage …

Mike Bloomberg doesn't want Silicon Valley's money.  He does want its employees.  —  Mike Bloomberg is building a massive political operation, staffed in part by Silicon Valley.  Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images  —  Exclusive: Bloomberg gathered hundreds of tech leaders on a call to ask for their most talented friends.

Pentagon budget shows what new Air Force One paint job will look like  —  The Pentagon on Monday revealed the final paint job plans for the revamped Air Force One presidential aircraft — a red, white and blue style reminiscent of the planes in President Trump's former airline.

NYC's Police-Union Leaders Are Unhinged  —  Over the span of 12 hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning, a gunman in New York City opened fire on two police officers in a parked car, then stormed a Bronx precinct and shot another before surrendering.