Federal judges' association calls emergency meeting after DOJ intervenes in case of Trump ally Roger Stone  —  WASHINGTON - A national association of federal judges has called an emergency meeting Tuesday to address growing concerns about the intervention of Justice Department officials …

Bolton issues plea that his upcoming book isn't ‘suppressed’ by White House  —  Durham (CNN)John Bolton issued a plea that his upcoming book isn't “suppressed” by the White House in his first public remarks since the impeachment inquiry into Trump wrapped.  —  “I hope it's not suppressed …

What Obama Is Saying in Private About the Democratic Primary  —  Democratic leaders, whose two primary concerns these days are trying to keep Donald Trump in check and maintaining their own party's unity, have had ample reason for concern in the first seven weeks of 2020.

Memo: Sanders has Strong Lead in Nevada  —  Authors: Sean McElwee, Executive Director of Data for Progress, Jason Ganz, CTO of Data for Progress, Ryan O'Donnell, Senior Polling Advisor, Data for Progress, Ethan Winter, Senior Adviser  —  Key Findings:  — Senator Bernie Sanders …

Woman brings mini-service horse onto plane, into first class  —  This flyer wasn't horsing around.  —  A Michigan woman startled other passengers on a recent series of flights when she brought aboard a mini-service horse and traveled with him in first class to California.

Republicans owe Vindman a public apology  —  In the large category of things that justice demands but will never come to pass: The elected Republicans who voted against the impeachment and removal of President Trump owe Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman a public apology.

Letter: Remove Zuckerberg and Sandberg from their posts  —  Mark Zuckerberg should stop obfuscating the facts by piously arguing for government regulation ("We need more regulation of Big Tech", February 17).  —  Mr Zuckerberg appears to be engaged in some kind of mutual assistance arrangement …

Is This ‘God Bows Down to Trump’ Sign Real?  —  Claim  —  A photograph shows a real a Trump 2020 campaign sign bearing the legend “God Bows Down to President Donald J Trump — Declares ‘He Is Perfect.’”  —  Rating  —  What's True  —  A photograph of a Trump campaign sign bearing the legend …

Trump doesn't seem to grasp that blue staters are real Americans too  —  You would think the symbolism of a tycoon being chauffeured in an armored limousine would hardly be the most effective way to signal “I'm one of you.”  But that's precisely what President Trump did at the Daytona 500 on Sunday …

Dershowitz: I Have Proof Obama Ordered FBI Investigation At Request Of George Soros  —  Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz revealed in an interview on Sunday that he has proof that former Democrat President Barack Obama ordered the FBI to investigate someone …

Right-Wing Activists Discussed Wiretapping Seth Rich's Family, Three People in the Room Say  —  Involved in the talks about murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich: a Fox reporter, a former intelligence contractor, and a pair of provocateurs looking to sow “targeted chaos” online.

The Republican Party asked Florida tax collectors for millions of email addresses.  Why?  —  The request was ultimately denied but it demonstrated the massive data effort behind President Donald Trump's reelection campaign.  —  A curious request arrived in the inboxes of Florida tax collectors …

The EPA is about to change a rule cutting mercury pollution.  The industry doesn't want it.  —  For more than three years, the Trump administration has prided itself on working with industry to unshackle companies from burdensome environmental regulations.  But as the Environmental Protection …

She Didn't Want a Pelvic Exam.  She Received One Anyway.  —  Medical schools and students are grappling with an unsettling practice: Performing pelvic exams on unconscious, non-consenting patients.  —  Janine, a nurse in Arizona, checked into the hospital for stomach surgery in 2017.

Hunter Biden Was On Board Of Trade Coalition Lobbying Obama Admin On Ukraine Aid  — Hunter Biden served on the board of a trade group that lobbied for increased spending on international aid, including for Ukraine.  — Biden's association with the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition …

NSA whistleblower who leaked Russian hacking report petitions for clemency  —  Reality Winner was sentenced to five years in 2018 after leaking classified report about Russia's interference in the 2016 election  —  Supporters of Reality Winner, a National Security Agency whistleblower …

Smugglers helping migrants scale Trump's border wall ‘using $5 ladders’  —  Smugglers are reportedly helping migrants scale sections of  —  Donald Trump's multi-billion border wall using $5 ladders.  —  US Border Patrol has seen a rise in camouflage “hook-and-ladders” within the far south-west region of

Bloomberg says many ‘black and Latino males’ don't ‘know how to behave in the workplace,’ in newly uncovered 2011 video  —  While promoting a $127 million, three-year initiative to help minorities in the workplace in 2011, then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared that there's …

Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapon ban  —  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal.  —  Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission …

Trump's Top Trade Adviser Peter Navarro Has a Side Project: Secretly Hunting for ‘Anonymous’  —  The search is on for the alleged insider who has been raising concerns about the president's acumen and ineptitude.  —  As President Donald Trump moves to purge his administration of perceived disloyalty …

Activists shout down Pete Buttigieg for ‘not representing’ LGBT community - while he's talking about his husband  —  Queers Against Pete activists shouted down Pete Buttigieg at an event at an LGBT+ centre, while he was taking about his husband.  —  The left-wing activist group launched …

The descent of the GOP into authoritarian know-nothingism  —  When Ivy League-educated, formerly sane politicians spew conspiracy theories, debunked talking points and contempt for science, the question often arises: Do they believe this nonsense (i.e. have they become thickheaded by listening …

2020 Nevada Democratic Caucus Poll  —  Tom Steyer leads a tight race in the Nevada Democratic Caucus with a slim 2-point lead, according to a poll commissioned and conducted by Point Blank Political; however, the top five candidates are all within the poll's 5.6 percent margin of error.

I Spoke Out Against Sexual Harassment at Uber.  The Aftermath Was More Terrifying Than Anything I Faced Before  —  Susan Fowler is the author of Whistleblower: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber.  —  In February 2017, I published a blog post about my experiences …