Judge Calls Barr's Handling of Mueller Report ‘Distorted’ and ‘Misleading’  —  The judge said the attorney general lacked credibility on the matter and said he would review the report to decide whether to make its redacted portions public.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge …

Elizabeth Warren, Once a Front-Runner, Will Drop Out of Presidential Race  —  Ms. Warren, a senator and former law professor, staked her campaign on fighting corruption and changing the rules of the economy.  —  BOSTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts plans to drop …

Mike Bloomberg plans new group to support Democratic nominee  —  Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to form a new independent expenditure campaign that will absorb hundreds of his presidential campaign staff in six swing states to work to elect the Democratic nominee this fall.

White House sidelines Azar from coronavirus response  —  There will be a notable omission when Vice President Mike Pence visits Washington state Thursday as part of the Trump administration's coronavirus response: health Secretary Alex Azar.  —  The White House on Wednesday also benched Azar …

Was It Always Going to Be the Last Men Standing?  —  For Elizabeth Warren, the historic number of women in the 2020 field and the Democrats who supported them, the question will linger.  —  WASHINGTON — In the end, the pink wave carried two white men ashore.

Romney could derail Republican subpoena targeting Bidens  —  A Republican effort to subpoena records about Joe Biden and his son Hunter could be derailed amid concerns from at least one GOP senator that the push appears politically motivated.  —  The Senate Homeland Security Committee is set …

Facebook Removes Trump Campaign Ads, Citing Census Interference Policy  —  Company points to rules aimed at avoiding confusion in decision to bar reelection ads labeled ‘Official 2020 Congressional District Census’  —  Facebook Inc. FB -3.53% removed Trump campaign ads that referred to a census …

Supreme Court orders temporary stay of Nathaniel Woods' execution in Alabama  —  Condemned man is scheduled die by lethal injection Thursday evening.  —  In a stunning last-minute move, the Supreme Court ordered a temporary stay in the execution of Nathaniel Woods, who was set to die at 6 p.m. local time Thursday in an Alabama prison.

Bernie Sanders Cancels Mississippi Rally, Shifting Focus to Michigan  —  The decision suggests that the Sanders campaign is largely ceding another Southern state to Joseph R. Biden Jr. and going all-in on the Midwest instead.  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. — Senator Bernie Sanders has canceled …

Updating our rules against hateful conduct  —  Editorial note: This blog was first posted in July 9, 2019, and updated March 5, 2020, to reflect additional changes made to our rule against hateful conduct  —  We create our rules to keep people safe on Twitter, and they continuously evolve …

Before Clearview Became a Police Tool, It Was a Secret Plaything of the Rich  —  Investors and clients of the facial recognition start-up freely used the app on dates and at parties — and to spy on the public.  —  One Tuesday night in October 2018, John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner …

The former President said that when he met Lewinsky, the pressure of the job was too much and he thought, 'There's something that will take your mind off it for a while'  —  Bill offers an apology to Lewinsky in the documentary that will premiere on Friday, and says he felt ‘terrible’ that her life was defined by their affair.

Newly obtained documents show $157,000 in additional payments by the Secret Service to Trump properties  —  President Trump's company charged the Secret Service $157,000 more than was previously known — billing taxpayers for rooms at his clubs at rates far higher than his company has claimed …

Democrats lead by at least 4 in 4 GOP held Senate seats  —  New PPP polls find Sara Gideon leading Susan Collins 47-43 in the Maine Senate race and Mark Kelly leading Martha McSally 47-42 in the Arizona Senate race.  Additionally a PPP poll for a private client last week found Cal Cunningham …

Sick cruise passengers await coronavirus results at sea as officials debate quarantine  —  A Princess Cruises ship that recently carried people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus was still being kept off the coast of California Thursday as officials sent kits to test passengers …

Coronavirus in N.Y.: 2,733 People Are Under Quarantines in City  —  The mayor revealed that figure as officials said 11 new cases had been identified in the state, bringing the total to 22.  —  The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in New York State doubled on Thursday to 22 …

'He's trying to kill us': Trump blasted for spreading coronavirus ‘misinformation’ in Fox News interview with Sean Hannity  —  President Donald Trump spread misinformation about the coronavirus during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity — and faced furious outrage afterward.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul votes against bill funding coronavirus emergency aid  —  Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul voted against an emergency response coronavirus bill Thursday afternoon after his proposed amendment to the bill was turned down.  —  The bill had already received more than 60 affirmative votes …

Gov. Hogan: Maryland has first positive cases of coronavirus … Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency as three Montgomery County residents have tested positive for coronavirus.  —  A Maryland state lab in Baltimore confirmed the first three positive cases of coronavirus in the state.

Top Green Party Candidate Says He'll Run Against Dems—Even If They Nominate Sanders  —  The party's candidate appeared on RT earlier this year, marking the first time this year any candidate in any party had appeared on the Russian propaganda organ.  —  In both 2000 and 2016 …