Mike Bloomberg for years has battled women's allegations of profane, sexist comments  —  NEW YORK — As Mike Bloomberg celebrated his 48th birthday in 1990, a top aide at the company he founded presented him with a booklet of profane, sexist quotes she attributed to him.

Fearful of Trump's Attacks, Justice Dept. Lawyers Worry Barr Will Leave Them Exposed  —  After a week of tumult, some career prosecutors expressed concerns about political interference and the attorney general's response to the president weighing in on the prosecution of an associate.

Deep cracks emerge in Biden's firewall  —  CHARLESTON, S.C. — His message is uninspiring.  His ground game is flawed.  After Iowa and New Hampshire, they're no longer convinced he can beat Donald Trump.  —  Interviews with two dozen South Carolina lawmakers, consultants and voters …

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.

Ted Cruz once called Trump ‘utterly amoral’ and a ‘sniveling coward.’ Then he worked to save his presidency.  —  Donald Trump called him “Lyin' Ted” Cruz, mocked his wife's appearance and falsely suggested his father was involved in President John F. Kennedy's assassination.

A Presidency Increasingly Guided by Suspicion and Distrust  —  Presidential paranoia is not a new phenomenon but Mr. Trump, burned by impeachment, seems to have elevated it to a governing philosophy of his White House.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump suggested in recent days that he had …

GOP governor endorses Weld in Vermont primary  —  Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) has endorsed GOP presidential candidate Bill Weld ahead of the state's GOP primary next month, a move intended as a rebuke of President Trump.  —  “I've met with him before, I think a lot of him and his platform …

This One Chart Explains Why the Kids Back Bernie  —  The kids are all left.  Or, almost all Democratic voters under 30 are, anyway.  —  Blue America's gaping chasm of a generation gap has been a - if not the - defining feature of the Democratic primary race thus far.

This college was accredited by a DeVos-sanctioned group.  We couldn't find evidence of students or faculty.  —  Chris Quintana Shelly ConlonUSA TODAY  —  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Reagan National University was supposed to be a place of higher learning in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

USA TODAY/Ipsos poll: For voters, Bernie Sanders outranks other Democrats - and Trump - on values, empathy  —  WASHINGTON - Is Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders likable enough to win the White House?  A new USA TODAY/Ipsos poll released Friday suggests a lot of voters think so.

Mark Smith Elected As New Chair Of Iowa Democrats  —  Iowa Democrats have a new state party chair: State Rep. Mark Smith of Marshalltown.  —  The party's state central committee members gathered today in Des Moines and over the phone to elect Smith as the interim chair following Troy Price's resignation …

The Bloomberg Temptation  —  Will the Democrats try to replace Donald Trump with a power-hungry plutocrat?  —  For a long time the notion of a Michael Bloomberg presidential candidacy seemed like a Manhattan fancy, a conceit with elite appeal but no mass constituency, a fantasy for Acela riders …

Black college swimmer on team trip had gun pointed at his head by police  —  Jaylan Butler of Eastern Illinois University said officers threatened to blow his head off before it became clear they mistook him for a suspect.  —  A black student at Eastern Illinois University returning …

Bloomberg Is Right About the 2008 Financial Crash  —  It was brought about by a flawed attempt to use credit markets to broaden access to housing.  —  Mr. Caldwell is the author of “The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties.”  —  You would have thought that Michael Bloomberg …

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?

Donald Trump Taught Me A Lot (Though Not On Purpose)  —  A NeverTrump conservative on how the Trump presidency changed her opinions of Republicans, Democrats, the media, and herself  —  Even as a NeverTrump conservative who thinks Donald Trump is unfit for office, I have to admit there are certain things for which I owe him thanks.

“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) …

Keegan-Michael Key set to announce support for Pete Buttigieg in Nevada  —  (CNN)Actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key is set to announce his support for Pete Buttigieg in Nevada on Saturday.  —  Key is expected to appear at early voting locations Saturday before joining a canvass kick off in Las Vegas, according to the campaign.