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 …

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.

As Bernie Sanders Pushed for Closer Ties, Soviet Union Spotted Opportunity  —  Previously unseen documents from a Soviet archive show how hard Mr. Sanders worked to find a sister city in Russia when he was a mayor in the 1980s.  Moscow saw a chance for propaganda.

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.

‘Doomed from the Start.’ Experts Say the Trump Administration's Coronavirus Response Was Never Going to Work  —  The Trump Administration's strategy to combat COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, began with a relatively simple focus: keep it out of the United States.

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 …

Controversial execution carried out despite pleas from advocates  —  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey refused to step in and stop the lethal injection.  —  The controversial execution of Nathaniel Woods was carried out late Thursday in Alabama just minutes after the Supreme Court denied a temporary stay, issued only hours earlier.

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 …

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 …

'It's Pure Panic': A Wrenching Wait at Nursing Home Where Coronavirus Took Hold  —  Cut off from their relatives inside a virus-stricken nursing center, families are frantically searching for help and basic information.  —  KIRKLAND, Wash. — The hardest day of Debbie de los Angeles's life …

Trump's Gut Collides With Science On Coronavirus Messaging  —  President Trump is known to say what's on his mind, to go with his gut and accentuate the positive.  That approach is now colliding with a public health emergency in the form of coronavirus.  —  The challenge posed …

Garry Kasparov: The danger of nominating Sanders  —  Garry Kasparov is the chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative and a former world chess champion.  The opinions expressed are solely those of the author.  View more opinion articles on CNN.  —  (CNN)In an election year …

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 …

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 …

AP Exclusive: Gun found inside Epstein jail during lockdown  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators found a loaded gun Thursday that had been smuggled into the jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself last summer, following a weeklong lockdown that turned up other contraband and led …

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.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases Surge in U.S. and Europe, Thousands Quarantined in N.Y.C.  —  Congress approved an $8.3 billion emergency spending bill to fight the virus, but officials in several countries say the virus will keep spreading fast for some time.

Sanders struggles to expand supporter base after Warren exit  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — It took Joe Biden's moderate rivals just hours to unite behind his presidential campaign after they left the race.  Bernie Sanders hasn't been so fortunate.  —  Elizabeth Warren, one of Sanders' closest ideological allies …

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 …