Unearthed audio shows Tucker Carlson using white nationalist rhetoric and making racist remarks … Carlson: Immigrants should be “hot” or “really smart” because people picking lettuce aren't going to build a stronger country.  —  TUCKER CARLSON: You got me going.

Nancy Pelosi on Impeaching Trump: 'He's Just Not Worth It'  —  Nancy Pelosi stands up in her spacious office in the U.S. Capitol, walks past an enormous window with a commanding view of the Mall and the Washington Monument, and picks up a small plaque from her desk.

New York Attorney General Opens Investigation of Trump Projects  —  The New York attorney general's office late on Monday issued subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and Investors Bank for records relating to the financing of four major Trump Organization projects and a failed effort to buy the Buffalo Bills …

'My Dad's Not a Racist': Book Describes Ivanka Trump's Defense After Charlottesville  —  WASHINGTON — When Gary D. Cohn was considering resigning as the top White House economic adviser after President Trump blamed “both sides” in a deadly white nationalist protest in Charlottesville, Va. …

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Follows Anti-Semitic Instagram Account  —  In the wake of the anti-Semitism scandal involving Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) that rocked the Democratic Party last week, Omar's close friend and fellow Muslim representative Rashida Tlaib was discovered following an Instagram page …

Facebook backtracks after removing Warren ads calling for Facebook breakup  —  Facebook removed several ads placed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign that called for the breakup of Facebook and other tech giants.  —  But the social network later reversed course after POLITICO reported …

A state Senate race in Iowa is drawing presidential hopefuls  —  CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A month ago, Eric Giddens was just a member of the Cedar Falls school board thinking about maybe, someday, running for higher office.  —  Today, he feels like the most popular Democrat in Iowa.

Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence at private retreat, compares Trump's foreign policy to Obama's approach  —  A chummy discussion between Vice President Pence and former vice president Richard B. Cheney quickly turned into a vigorous back-and-forth over President Trump's foreign policy …

Buttigieg feels momentum after CNN town hall, with $600K raised in 24 hours  —  (CNN)Pete Buttigieg had the single biggest fundraising day of his 2020 campaign on Monday, according to an aide to the South Bend, Indiana, mayor, receiving a significant boost after a widely heralded performance during a CNN town hall.

Mueller probe already financed through September: officials  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the team he assembled to investigate U.S. President Donald Trump and his associates have been funded through the end of September 2019, three U.S. officials said on Monday …

Exclusive — Donald Trump: ‘Seductive’ Socialism Would Send Country ‘Down the Tubes’ in a Decade or Less  —  President Donald Trump told Breitbart News on Monday that he feels “very strongly” that the United States will never succumb to socialism.  —  “I feel that—I feel it very strongly …

Wanted in Russia, he partied at Mar-a-Lago - and invested in cheap South Florida homes  —  Last year, President Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club hosted a black-tie “Safari Night” fundraiser for a favorite charity of one of his older sisters.  The event included Chinese dancers …

Federal court moves to unseal documents in Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal  —  A federal court of appeals in New York on Monday took the first step in unsealing documents that could reveal evidence of an international sex trafficking operation allegedly run by multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein …

US withdrawing last of its embassy personnel from Venezuela  —  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States announced late Monday that it is pulling the remaining staff from its embassy in Venezuela, citing the deteriorating situation in the South American nation.

The Trouble With Biden  —  Defeating Trump isn't the same thing as defeating Trumpism.  —  As they begin their search for a nominee, most Democrats — more than half, according to a February poll from Monmouth University — prize electability above all else.  They want a sure thing, someone who will beat President Trump.

Hardline Iranian cleric Raisi gets second powerful job in a week: IRNA  —  GENEVA (Reuters) - Hardline Iranian cleric Ebrahim Raisi was elected on Tuesday as deputy chief of the Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for choosing the country's Supreme Leader, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

House Dems likely to ditch budget vote and avoid intraparty clash  —  Democrats are finally in charge of the House.  But they're likely to skip one of their most fundamental responsibilities: passing a budget.  —  Eager to steer clear of another public intraparty battle …

Medicare-for-all v. Medicare-for-less: Trump's proposed cuts put health care at center of 2020 race  —  A new proposal by President Trump to slash Medicare spending puts Republicans in a political bind ahead of the 2020 election as Democrats are pitching an expansion of the popular health-care program for all Americans.

50+ Retired Generals and Diplomats Urge the United States to Reenter Iran Deal … The United States should rejoin the Iran nuclear deal.  The 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), put limitations on Iran's nuclear program that provided assurances …

Roy Moore supporter takes 5th dozens of times under questioning about alleged bribery attempt  —  A Roy Moore supporter refused to answer questions about an alleged bribery attempt aimed at boosting Moore's 2017 campaign for a U.S. Senate seat from Alabama, claiming dozens of times while under oath …

Bernie Sanders, Socialism's Reagan?  —  If Trump is a Carter figure, there's an obvious candidate to play the Gipper.  —  From the beginning the presidency of Donald Trump has inspired analogies to the years of Jimmy Carter.  Though personally the two men are ever so slightly different …