Ocasio-Cortez accosted by GOP lawmaker over remarks: 'That kind of confrontation hasn't ever happened to me'  —  Tensions flared on Capitol Hill this week when a Republican lawmaker challenged Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on issues of crime and policing in an unusual …

BREAKING NEWS: FBI agents are at Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's farm  —  Police activity is being reported at Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's farm in Perry County and the U.S. Attorney's office said it is holding a 2:30 p.m. press conference today related to $60 million in bribes paid to a state official and associates.

Republican Senator Tom Cotton Compares Portland Protesters to Confederate Traitors  —  Tom Cotton compared protesters to the traitors who rebelled against the United States and formed the Confederacy on Tuesday.  The comments come as the President threatens to deploy federal officers to cities.

Republican leaders vow to fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy this year, despite some apprehension  —  (CNN)Senate Republican leaders, undeterred by the scathing criticism leveled against them for blocking President Barack Obama's election-year Supreme Court nominee in 2016 …

WSJ Journalists Ask Publisher for Clearer Distinction Between News and Opinion Content  —  Letter to publisher Almar Latour cites concerns about Opinion section's accuracy and transparency  —  A group of journalists at The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Jones NWS .71% staffers sent …

The Note: Trump changes course as COVID-19 response faces critical tests  —  Trump is looking to resume task-force briefings with himself as the focal point  —  You don't have to believe in pivots to see the big moments piling up.  —  President Donald Trump is looking to resume task-force briefings …

Tucker Carlson claimed the New York Times planned to expose his address.  Then his fans doxed the reporter.  —  On Monday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson made a surprising accusation: the New York Times, he said, was trying to endanger him and his family by revealing where they live in an upcoming story.

No White House coronavirus task force members currently expected at Trump's briefing  —  (CNN)No White House coronavirus task force members are currently expected to join President Donald Trump at his Tuesday evening briefing on the administration's response to the virus …

EXCLUSIVE: Ghislaine Maxwell paid $25K to fake news purveyor Jacob Wohl to ‘smear Epstein victims and to get SDNY prosecutor Geoffrey Berman fired in attempt to stall sex trafficking investigation against her’  — Ghislaine Maxwell hired Jacob Wohl to smear alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein and her …

Maine brewery cancels Trump campaign event, saying it was misled over details  —  This story will be updated.  —  A veteran-owned Freeport brewery canceled a Wednesday campaign event for President Donald Trump that was to be headlined by the president's daughter-in-law after an owner …

Can Trump Come Back?  —  Not under his own power.  Only events can save him now.  —  Here is what Donald Trump can realistically do to right his poll numbers, regain his lost supporters and make the 2020 presidential race close instead of a 10-point Joe Biden blowout.  —  Nothing.

Michael Cohen's book to allege Trump made racist comments about Obama and Nelson Mandela, lawsuit says  —  NEW YORK — The book manuscript being drafted by President Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen alleges that Trump has made racist comments about his predecessor Barack Obama …

People are using honest obituaries to blame governors for coronavirus deaths and invite them to their loved ones' funerals  —  Isabelle Papadimitriou, 64, died of the coronavirus in Texas.  Her daughter blamed Gov. Greg Abbott and invited him to her mother's burial.

House conservatives pile on Cheney at GOP conference meeting  —  Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus tore into Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) during a heated GOP conference meeting on Tuesday, lobbing attacks at her for breaking with President Donald Trump, supporting Dr. Anthony Fauci …

Biden ramps up ad spending with $15 million buy  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden is preparing to ramp his ad spending in the coming weeks, taking advantage of a recent fundraising surge that has helped him nearly close the financial gap between himself and President Trump.

Donald Trump Is a Broken Man  —  The most revealing answer from Donald Trump's interview with Fox News Channel's Chris Wallace came in response not to the toughest question posed by Wallace, but to the easiest.  —  At the conclusion of the interview, Wallace asked Trump how he will regard his years as president.

Safety and immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: a preliminary report of a phase 1/2, single-blind, randomised controlled trial … Background  —  The pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) might be curtailed by vaccination.

Senate panel approves Trump's questionable Fed nominee  —  FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Federal Reserve, Judy Shelton, appears before the Senate Banking Committee for a confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Should We Cancel Aristotle?  —  He defended slavery and opposed the notion of human equality.  But he is not our enemy.  —  Ms. Callard is a philosopher and professor.  —  The Greek philosopher Aristotle did not merely condone slavery, he defended it; he did not merely defend it, but defended it as beneficial to the slave.

How Donald Trump Moved Millions From His Campaign Donors To His Private Business  —  Millions from his campaign, millions from the RNC, millions from committees.  While other billionaires spend big on the election, the Donald is raking it in.  —  Donald Trump has not given a dime …

At This Trump-Favored Charity, Financial Reporting Is Questionable and Insiders Are Cashing In  —  Charlie Kirk's nonprofit Turning Point USA has made misleading financial claims and gets its “independent” audits from its co-founder Bill Montgomery's former business associate.

Planned Parenthood in N.Y. Disavows Margaret Sanger Over Eugenics  —  The group will remove the reproductive-rights pioneer's name from a Manhattan clinic as it reconsiders her views.  —  Planned Parenthood of Greater New York will remove the name of Margaret Sanger, a founder of the national organization …

Lincoln Project founders have ties to Russia and tax troubles, docs reveal  —  WASHINGTON — The founders of the Lincoln Project, a headline-grabbing new anti-Trump political action committee formed by GOP operatives who describe the president as “crook” and “huckster,” have their own checkered dealings …

Netherlands admits to paying terrorists who killed 17-year-old Israeli  —  The killers of Rina Shnerb are members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terrorist group in the EU.  —  The Netherlands paid part of the salaries of two terrorists involved …

Jeff Bezos Adds Record $13 Billion in Single Day to Fortune  —  Jeff Bezos added $13 billion to his net worth on Monday, the largest single-day jump for an individual since the Bloomberg Billionaires Index was created in 2012.  —  Amazon.com Inc. shares surged 7.9%, the most since December 2018 …

POLL: Arizona Opposition to Marijuana Legalization Goes Up in Smoke  —  Arizona Opposition to Marijuana Legalization Goes Up in Smoke  —  More than 6 in 10 Arizona voters favor marijuana legalization, which will be on the ballot for the second time in four years.