Kellyanne Conway suggests even wider surveillance of Trump campaign  —  ALPINE, N.J. — The White House is offering yet another wrinkle in its attempt to support President Trump's allegation — unfounded, so far — that his campaign headquarters in Manhattan was wiretapped by the Obama administration.

Such a Great Country, Such Nasty Bigotry  —  The night of the election, my iPhone screen shattered.  The joke I like to make is that there was glass shattering on November 8th but not the kind we wanted.  —  There's something symbolic about the shattered glass on my phone and it serves …

The Big Winner in Donald Trump's Decision to Fire Preet Bharara Might Be Rupert Murdoch  —  Throughout his six-decade career working on three continents, Rupert Murdoch has used his media properties to advance the prospects of politicians whose policies help his business interests.

Steve King Says Civilization Can't Be Restored With 'Somebody Else's Babies'  —  Representative Steve King, a Republican from Iowa who has a history of making inflammatory statements viewed by many as insensitive or outright racist, was roundly criticized on Sunday for his apparent endorsement of white nationalism.

Is Trump Trolling the White House Press Corps?  —  At daily briefings, Sean Spicer calls on young journalists from far-right sites.  The mainstream media sees them as an existential threat.  —  In normal times, White House press briefings make for boring television.

The risks Republicans are taking with Trumpcare  —  It was never a secret that Republicans would take a risk by repealing Obamacare, as unpopular as it was, and taking ownership of what happens next.  But it's striking just how many political dangers they're putting themselves in — and how they're ignoring pretty much all of them.

CNN hires Chris Cillizza  —  The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza is joining CNN Politics as a reporter and editor at large, with a digital presence and an on-air role.  —  Cillizza is leaving behind the blog known as The Fix he built at the Post over more than a decade.

Texas state rep. proposes fines for masturbation  —  A Texas state representative has introduced legislation that would fine men for masturbating and require them to undergo counseling before obtaining a prescription for Viagra, in an effort to highlight anti-abortion laws that place restrictions on women.

Trump budget expected to seek historic contraction of federal workforce  —  President Trump's budget proposal this week would shake the federal government to its core if enacted, culling back numerous programs and expediting a historic contraction of the federal workforce.

No easy answers: why left-wing economics is not the answer to right-wing populism  —  On November 20, less than two weeks after Donald Trump's upset win, Bernie Sanders strode onto a stage at Boston's Berklee Performance Center to give the sold-out audience his thoughts on what had gone so disastrously wrong for the Democratic Party.

GOP Health Plan Would Hit Rural Areas Hard  —  Poor, older Americans would see largest increase in insurance-coverage costs, analysis shows  —  The House Republican effort to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could hit many rural areas particularly hard, according to a new analysis …

Trump is doing what Obama didn't do: reach out and listen  —  Elements of Donald Trump's presidential style are already emerging and they must be discouraging to his critics.  —  It's easy to miss things that do not happen.  But perhaps you too have noticed a decline of trivial Trump tweets …

Cooperation with Russia in Syria Off the Table for Trump Team  —  The need for urgent military action now, however, could prompt the president to make a common mistake among his predecessors.  —  A Russian attack helicopter flies above the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria.

My vulva cupcakes were confiscated but I gained a sense of home  —  Campaigning against FGM around the world gets Leyla Hussein into some interesting situations.  But she didn't expect to be so affected by going ‘home’  —  muggling vulva-decorated cupcakes into the Somali region of Ethiopia …