In unearthed audio, Tucker Carlson makes numerous misogynistic and perverted comments  —  During interviews on Bubba The Love Sponge, Carlson said he “love[s]” the idea of young girls sexually experimenting, used sexist terms to refer to a number of women, and defended statutory rape

'He's not taking me to Washington?'  Michael Cohen furious at snub: Stormy Daniels' former lawyer  —  Keith Davidson, the former attorney for adult-film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal, detailed his role in negotiating hush-money deals to keep both women quiet …

Trump tells RNC donors: “The Democrats hate Jewish people”  —  So leakers had to rely on their memories.  Trump entered to Lee Greenwood's “Proud to Be an American,” then launched into one of his trademark stream-of-consciousness speeches, according to three people who were there.

Former Gillibrand aide resigned in protest over handling of sex harassment claims  —  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), one of the most outspoken advocates of the #MeToo movement who has made fighting sexual misconduct a centerpiece of her presidential campaign, spent last summer pressing legislators …

Scoop: Trump lied to RNC donors about “Tim Apple” video  —  Republican donors in attendance called it one of Trump's weirdest lies ever.  On Friday night, under a tent erected over the pool at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, President Trump claimed the media were spreading “fake news” …

The week that could reveal Mueller's end-game  —  Buckle up: The next five days could reveal how the Mueller probe will play out.  —  Paul Manafort will know how long he'll be serving in prison, closing the book on special counsel Robert Mueller's most visible legal fight.

Yes, Trump is target of ‘presidential harassment’  —  President Trump often complains that he is the victim of “presidential harassment” — or, as he sometimes puts it, “PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT!”  —  “Presidential Harassment by ‘crazed’ Democrats at the highest level in the history of our Country,” Trump tweeted on March 3.

Idolatry at the Western Wall  —  The fight against religious fundamentalism sometimes means getting spit on.  —  Ms. Weiss is a writer and editor in the Opinion section.  —  JERUSALEM — It is a strange experience to have another person spit on you.  To have an ultra-Orthodox teenager look …

Beto O'Rourke Moves Toward a 2020 Race He Could Upend, Ready or Not  —  Beto O'Rourke has driven alone across the plains, straining to find his emotional bearings — or at least a Pancake House in Liberal, Kan. He has collected an “El Pasoan of the Year” award, before a modest audience …

I'm so, so, so sorry: A Baby Boomer apologizes on behalf of his generation  —  As a professor and dean for the last 30 years, I have sought, with varying degrees of success, to prepare some of you for the world into which you were to graduate.  My generation has been curating that world …

Democrats Push to Make Washington, D.C., the Fifty-first State  —  In the coming days, the House will vote on, and likely pass, H.R. 51, a bill that would make Washington, D.C., the fifty-first state.  The bill, which has two hundred co-sponsors, was introduced by Eleanor Holmes Norton …

‘F—ing insane’: De Blasio allies warn against 2020 run  —  NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio may be thinking of running for president, but many of those closest to him aren't on board.  —  As de Blasio touted his liberal record in Iowa and South Carolina in recent weeks …

Joe Biden insider says “final” decision now “imminent” on 2020 presidential election  —  Advisers to former Vice President Biden say it will be apparent within days whether he has decided to activate a presidential campaign that would likely launch by early April.

Katrina Pierson Responds to WH Diversity Question By Asking How Many Black Staffers Abraham Lincoln Had  —  When MSNBC host Al Sharpton confronted Trump campaign senior adviser Katrina Pierson about the lack of black staffers in Trump's West Wing, Pierson offered a jaw-dropping excuse …

Brexit talks “deadlocked” ahead of crucial vote  —  Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker Sunday evening ahead of a crucial Brexit vote, but talks between the two parties remain “deadlocked,” British media report.

GOP meddles in Democratic nomination with takedown of O'Rourke  —  A prominent conservative group is thrusting itself into the Democratic primary with a TV ad assailing Beto O'Rourke — a move that comes as Republicans consider a broader campaign to meddle in the opposing party's contest to take on President Donald Trump.

Presidential hopeful Buttigieg calls Pence a “cheerleader for the porn star presidency”  —  Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg called Vice President Pence a “cheerleader for the porn star presidency” during a CNN townhall event Sunday. … Details: Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend …

If Liberals Won't Enforce Borders, Fascists Will  —  I. The Wave That's Still Building  —  Through much of the 20th century, the United States received comparatively few immigrants.  In the 60 years from 1915 until 1975, nearly a human lifetime, the United States admitted fewer immigrants than arrived …

Trump Administration Steps Up Air War in Somalia  —  WASHINGTON — The American military has escalated a battle against the Shabab, an extremist group affiliated with Al Qaeda, in Somalia even as President Trump seeks to scale back operations against similar Islamist insurgencies elsewhere in the world …

Dark Money Org Gave $2 Million To Group Working With Fusion GPS, Steele  — A dark money group based in California contributed $2 million to The Democracy Integrity Project, the organization that has contracted with Fusion GPS and Christopher Steele to investigate President Donald Trump.

Airlines ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes after Ethiopian air crash  —  (CNN)Airlines in multiple countries have suspended the use of Boeing's new 737 MAX 8 aircraft over concerns about its safety, after an Ethiopian Airlines flight of the same model crashed Sunday killing all 157 people on board.

Dems have started the gears of impeachment.  Can they still turn back?  —  For House Democrats, impeaching President Donald Trump is both inevitable and impossible.  —  Democrats anticipate they will gather plenty of evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors on the president's part …

Canada's no-sex, no-money scandal could topple Trudeau  —  TORONTO (AP) — There's no money, no sex and nothing illegal happened.  This is what passes for a scandal in Canada.  —  U.S. President Donald Trump has been engulfed in allegations involving possible collusion with Russia …