Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense.  Then the Assassin Started Talking.  —  RIVNE, Ukraine — The target lived on the sixth floor of a cheerless, salmon-colored building on Vidinska Street, across from a thicket of weeping willows.  Oleg Smorodinov found him there, rented a small apartment on the ground floor, and waited.

Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney guarantees Americans covered by ‘Obamacare’ won't lose health care  —  The acting chief of staff said the debate about pre-existing conditions is over.  —  Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that if the Trump administration succeeds …

‘Fox & Friends’ apologizes for headline about ‘3 Mexican Countries’  —  “Fox & Friends Weekend” apologized on Sunday after displaying a graphic referring to “3 Mexican countries,” drawing attention on social media.  —  The show displayed a graphic at the bottom of the screen that read “Trump cuts U.S. aid to 3 Mexican countries.”

Biden defends his behavior with women  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he doesn't believe he ever acted inappropriately toward women but will “listen respectfully” to suggestions he did.  —  Biden, who is deciding whether to join the 2020 presidential race …

Trump not bluffing about closing U.S.-Mexico border, Conway says  —  White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Sunday that President Donald Trump is serious about possibly closing the U.S.-Mexico border this week.  —  “It certainly isn't a bluff.  You can take the president seriously,” …

Why Elizabeth Warren, a Presumed Front-Runner, Trails Her Rivals in Fund-Raising  —  MEMPHIS — On a Sunday afternoon earlier this month, Senator Elizabeth Warren began a swing through the South by proclaiming that she was running “a different type of campaign” — one that did not include …

One of the GOP's brightest female stars is dogged by Trump in 2020  —  ADEL, Iowa —Joni Ernst had barely kicked off a town hall one morning here recently when the barrage of complaints about Donald Trump began.  —  One after one, constituents took to the microphone to grill …

The Media and the Mueller Report's March Surprise  —  The Attorney General's summary reported no conspiracy, but serious newsrooms and journalists did the job they are supposed to do.  —  Last year, the Times and the Washington Post shared a Pulitzer Prize for “deeply sourced …

Most Americans don't think Trump is in the clear yet on Russia, new poll finds  —  President Trump's approval remains stable and a third of voters say they don't know whether the summary of Mueller's findings clears him of wrongdoing in a new NBC News/WSJ poll.

Bezos Investigation Finds the Saudis Obtained His Private Data  —  The National Enquirer's lawyer tried to get me to say there was no hacking.  —  For 40 years, I've advised at-risk public figures and government agencies on high-stakes security matters.  My career has included working with the CIA …

New York Agrees to Congestion Pricing, Mansion Tax and Plastic Bag Ban in $175 Billion Budget Deal  —  ALBANY — After weeks of intraparty bickering, the New York State Legislature and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo agreed to a $175 billion budget early Sunday morning, packed with a bevy of progressive programs …

First of its kind study shows CEO political donations favor GOP  —  A new, first of its kind study tracks the political leanings of CEOs by examining 18 years of political contributions by more than 3,800 CEOs of S&P 1500 companies.  —  The big picture: The chief executives …