Barr Installs Outside Prosecutor to Review Case Against Michael Flynn, Ex-Trump Adviser  —  Amid turmoil in the U.S. attorney's office in Washington, the attorney general has also sent outside prosecutors to review other politically sensitive cases.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr …

State Department keeps quiet as Pompeo meets Lavrov in Munich  —  MUNICH — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday in an encounter the American side apparently wanted to keep under wraps.

As impeachment trial ended, federal prosecutors took new steps in probe related to Giuliani, according to people familiar with case  —  As the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump drew to a close in Washington earlier this month, federal prosecutors in New York contacted witnesses …

“I Want to Be Really F—king Clear”: The Epic, Inconceivable, Totally Predictable Fall of Michael Avenatti  —  From hyperaggressive Trump antagonist, cable-news superstar, and possible presidential candidate to convicted felon (in the current case, he could be sentenced to 40 years in prison) …

U.S. military isn't investigating Vindman, top Army official says  —  The top civilian official in the U.S. Army said the service isn't investigating Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, days after President Trump told reporters that the military may look into disciplining the former National Security Council official …

Border Patrol Will Deploy Elite Tactical Agents to Sanctuary Cities  —  Agents from a special tactical team that normally confronts smugglers on the border are being sent to sanctuary cities across the country.  —  The Trump administration is deploying law enforcement tactical units …

Trump's 29th Trip To Mar-a-Lago Brings Golf Tab To 334 Years Of Presidential Salary  —  The president often brags about not taking a paycheck, but his golf hobby has now cost taxpayers $133.8 million.  —  President Donald Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago on Friday evening for the 29th golf-related trip …

Bill de Blasio Endorses Bernie Sanders  —  The New York City mayor, who was briefly a presidential candidate himself, is scheduled to campaign with Mr. Sanders in Nevada ahead of the caucuses there next week.  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York, whose brief presidential campaign failed …

‘Somebody is making money off those ladders’: Smugglers use ‘camouflage’ ladders to cross border wall  —  Perhaps the quickest way around a billion-dollar wall is over it.  —  Smugglers in Juárez have engineered camouflage hook-and-ladders made of rebar that blend in so well with the border wall …

William Taylor Jr., a key impeachment witness, quietly returns home to Trump's Washington  —  Seven days after his closed-door testimony in the House impeachment hearings — seven days after his face was plastered across every screen in America — William B. Taylor Jr. found himself in Mariupol …

He showed me a lawless border town.  Then masked gunmen killed him in front of his family.  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — What do you say about a death as horrific as this?  What do you say about a man who was murdered by two masked intruders inside his home, in front of his family, while they ate dinner?

Dozens of accusers emerge after Andrew Yang's wife reveals sexual assault  —  The following piece contains explicit descriptions of sexual abuse allegations that may be disturbing to some readers.  —  (CNN)Emilia Heckman trusted Dr. Robert Hadden.  —  A fashion model in her late 20s …

The West Is Winning  —  SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, good morning, everyone.  It's great to be with you all.  —  Foreign dignitaries, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, members of Congress, who are with us here today, it's my honor to be here this morning.  It's great to be back at the Munich Security Conference.

Bloomberg's meme spree prompts changes in Facebook, Instagram rules  —  Presidential contender Mike Bloomberg's spree of often-surreal social media memes is having one concrete impact — it prompted Facebook to make another change Friday in its rules for paid political content.

The future of local newspapers just got bleaker.  Here's why we can't let them die.  —  It's been a particularly rough couple of months for those who care about local journalism — which should be every American citizen.  —  Warren Buffett sold his 31 newspapers in January, a powerful vote of no confidence in their financial future.

Ilhan Omar's husband discovered she was cheating on him with her chief fundraiser when he walked in on the lovers in pajamas - and now the congresswoman is paying ex $250,000 for his silence  — Ahmed Hirsi discovered Ilhan Omar having an affair with married Tim Mynett when he went …

Trump mocks the faith of others.  His own religious practices remain opaque.  —  In September 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump gathered evangelical pastors, whose support he had courted assiduously, to discuss the political beliefs that they shared.

White House Memo Justifying Suleimani Strike Cites No Imminent Threat  —  A new report sent to Congress about the drone strike that killed Iran's top general contradicted the original justification the administration provided.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House told Congress on Friday …

The Grim Logic of Money Makes Bernie and Bloomberg the Only Candidates Who Matter  —  Only two candidates (and possibly, Mayor Pete) can muster the huge sums necessary for Super Tuesday and beyond.  But zombie candidacies may slog on.  —  The feel-good days of the presidential primary season …

White House considering tax incentive for more Americans to buy stocks, sources say  — The White House is considering ways to incentivize U.S. households to invest in the stock market.  — Under the proposal, a portion of income would become tax-free for investment purposes.