Erik Prince Recruits Ex-Spies to Help Infiltrate Liberal Groups  —  Mr. Prince, a contractor close to the Trump administration, contacted veteran spies for operations by Project Veritas, the conservative group known for conducting stings on news organizations and other groups.

‘Maybe I have a natural ability’: Trump plays medical expert on coronavirus by second-guessing the professionals  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  President Trump likes to say that he fell into politics almost by accident, and on Friday …

Trump picks Mark Meadows to be new White House chief of staff  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump announced Friday that he has selected outgoing Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) as his next White House chief of staff, tapping one of his most stalwart congressional allies to run the White House …

Bill Maher Goes Full Sexist, Defends Chris Matthews and Mocks His Sexual Harassment Accuser  —  It was a truly ugly, outrageously sexist display from the “Real Time” host.  —  After an extended (and terribly lame) opening monologue bit on the coronavirus and the bang-up job that “Donald Trump …

Barr Increasingly Appears Focused on Undermining Mueller Inquiry  —  A judge's criticism cast light on the first in a series of steps by the attorney general to take aim at the Russia investigation.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr testified before Congress last spring that …

The Innocuous Story of Bernie Sanders's Trip to Russia  —  On Thursday night, the Times published an article titled “As Bernie Sanders Pushed for Closer Ties, Soviet Union Spotted Opportunity.”  The subtitle: “Previously unseen documents from a Soviet archive show how hard Mr. Sanders worked …

A Sanders Voter, Weary of Debt at 29: ‘I Have Nothing to Lose’  —  Brian Michelz has never worn a political T-shirt or been to a campaign rally.  But when he voted for the first time in his life, it was for Bernie Sanders.  What will he do if Mr. Sanders loses?

Six former wrestlers say Rep. Jim Jordan knew about abusive OSU doctor  —  Watch Drew Griffin's report on what Jim Jordan knew about the OSU abuse allegations at 5 p.m. ET, on CNN's “The Situation Room” with Wolf Blitzer.  —  (CNN)Tito Vazquez says he still remembers the day three decades ago when …

Fox News Catches Kellyanne Conway Lying for Trump About Cutting Entitlements  —  “He didn't say that,” Conway said just before Fox News played a clip of Trump saying just that.  —  “Oh, we'll be cutting.”  —  Those four words—spoken in response to a question about entitlements during …

With Test Kits in Short Supply, Health Officials Sound Alarms  —  Despite efforts by President Trump and others to reassure the public that tests are getting disseminated quickly, several states, doctors and patients complained that access was limited.  —  President Trump claimed again …

Trump calls Inslee a ‘snake’ over criticism of coronavirus rhetoric  —  President Donald Trump on Friday called Washington Gov. Jay Inslee “a snake” for criticizing his administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak.  —  Speaking in Atlanta at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Live coronavirus updates: Stanford canceling all in-person courses for remainder of winter quarter amid COVID-19 concerns  —  SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The outbreak of novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is having a major impact across the world but also in cities across Northern California.

Arrest McGahn?  House hints of possibility in court filing on subpoenas  —  The move would be an effort to force federal courts to decide whether congressional subpoenas can be enforced  —  The House hinted Friday that it might have to arrest former White House Counsel Don McGahn …

Christopher Steele Whacks Mueller Report and ‘Bad Faith’ Team Trump  —  The former head of MI6's Russia desk was speaking publicly for the first time since his dossier on Trump's relationship with Russia was published in 2017.  —  OXFORD, England—Christopher Steele, a former British spy …

Pause Lifted on Sweeping Pharmaceutical Discovery Order  —  WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court allowed discovery to go forward Friday in sweeping antitrust litigation that accuses pharmaceutical companies of fixing generic drug prices.  —  The order from the full court lifts a stay …

Columbia U doctor on federal response to coronavirus: ‘gross amateur hour incompetence’  —  This morning President Trump signed an emergency bill for $8.4 billion coronavirus funding.  Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director Of Columbia University's National Center For Disaster Preparedness joins Yasmin Vossoughian …

Saudi Prince Detains Senior Members of Royal Family  —  Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has detained a brother of the king, a former crown prince and a cousin, royals who may have been seen as threats to his rule.  —  In a fresh episode of Saudi palace intrigue, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …

Bad Air: Pilots worldwide complain of unsafe cabin fumes  —  But regulators in the EU and the US aren't convinced that any danger posed to crews warrants significant action.  —  Pilots say they have come to know the noxious fumes in planes, frequently describing them as reminiscent of dirty socks or magic markers.

On coronavirus, Trump owes us straight talk and a push for guaranteed paid sick leave  —  Trump and his aides should be honest about the medical and financial predicaments millions of Americans could face, and try to do something to help.  —  We knew, at some point, that it would come to this.

Jane Fonda avoids arrest at LA climate change protest, talks Bernie as ‘climate candidate’  —  LOS ANGELES - Jane Fonda may be back in Hollywood shooting “Grace and Frankie,” but she's still carving out time to protest.  —  On Friday, dressed in her classic red protest coat …

How testing failures allowed coronavirus to sweep the U.S.  —  On Saturday Jan. 11 — a month and a half before the first Covid-19 case not linked to travel was diagnosed in the United States — Chinese scientists posted the genome of the mysterious new virus, and within a week virologists …