Limited information Barr has shared about Russia investigation frustrated some on Mueller's team  —  Members of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's team have told associates they are frustrated with the limited information Attorney General William P. Barr has provided about their nearly …

Scoop: Trump expected to name Herman Cain to Federal Reserve board  —  President Trump has told confidants he wants Herman Cain on the Federal Reserve board, but will wait until his background check is completed before making the formal announcement, according to two senior administration officials familiar with the decision.

‘Dozens’ of Whistle-Blowers Are Secretly Cooperating With House Democrats  —  Tricia Newbold set an important mark when she became the first official currently serving in Donald Trump's White House to take accusations of wrongdoing to Congress—and to put her name publicly behind them.

I've Seen Trump's Tax Returns and You Still Haven't  —  Congress finally tries to force the president to show them the money.  —  Remember back in early 2016 when Donald Trump, who was still regarded as something of a long shot for the presidency, promised he would disclose his tax returns publicly …

Trump loyalist Gaetz eyes Senate bid in Alabama  —  Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of President Trump's most devoted loyalists on Capitol Hill who represents the Florida Panhandle, has told GOP colleagues he is considering moving across the state line to run for the Senate in Alabama in 2020, several House lawmakers told The Hill.

Trump backs off threat to close southern border immediately, says he'll give Mexico ‘one-year warning’ on drugs, migrants  —  President Trump on Thursday backed down from his threat to close the southern border immediately, telling reporters at the White House that he is giving Mexico a “one-year warning” before taking action.

You elected them to write new laws.  They're letting corporations do it instead.  —  An investigation by USA TODAY, The Arizona Republic and the Center for Public Integrity  —  Each year, state lawmakers across the U.S. introduce thousands of bills dreamed up and written by corporations, industry groups and think tanks.

Jeff Bezos, in divorce settlement, retains 75 percent of the Amazon stock he held with his now ex-wife MacKenzie  —  MacKenzie Bezos's stake will be worth roughly $36 billion, making her one of the wealthiest women in the world  —  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos …

The Electoral College Was Not a Pro-Slavery Ploy  —  There is a lot wrong with how we choose the president.  But the framers did not put it into the Constitution to protect the South.  —  Mr. Wilentz is the author, most recently, of “No Property in Man: Slavery and Antislavery at the Nation's Founding.”

Trump's Pick for Interior Dept. Continued Lobbying After Officially Vowing to Stop, New Files Indicate  —  WASHINGTON — A previously unreleased invoice indicates that David Bernhardt, President Trump's choice to lead the Interior Department, continued to lobby for a major client several months …

House Expands Domestic Violence Gun Controls in Rebuke to N.R.A.  —  WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday rebuffed a furious lobbying campaign by the National Rifle Association and approved a revamped Violence Against Women Act that would expand law enforcement's ability to restrict gun purchases by convicted domestic abusers.

They Had It Coming  —  Sweet Christ, vindication!  —  How long has it been?  Years?  No, decades.  If hope is the thing with feathers, I was a plucked bird.  Long ago, I surrendered myself to the fact that the horrible, horrible private-school parents of Los Angeles would get away with their nastiness forever.

Growing Partisan Divide Over Fairness of the Nation's Tax System  —  Only about a third of Americans approve of 2017 tax law  —  As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, overall public views of the fairness of the nation's tax system have changed only modestly since 2017, before passage of major tax legislation.

Formal and casual White House photos show distance between Trump and increasingly diverse nation … It is a triumphant image: President Trump, smiling and giving a thumbs-up to the camera, flanked backstage at a MAGA rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., by a team of confidants: oldest son Donald Jr. …

Three more women accuse Biden of unwanted affection, say apology video doesn't quell concerns  —  Former vice president Joe Biden promised on Wednesday to adjust his physical behavior toward women, an effort to quell controversy over whether his intimate style is appropriate in the era of the #MeToo movement.

Assessing Trump's Chances: Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — The author's “time for change” presidential forecasting model has a successful track record of projecting presidential elections.  In 2016, it showed Donald Trump as a favorite to win the national popular vote.

House rebukes Trump with vote ending U.S. support for Yemen war  —  The House on Thursday approved a measure to cut off U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen's bloody civil war, in yet another harsh, bipartisan rebuke of President Donald Trump's foreign policy.

Mysterious lender who gave Manafort $1 million concerned about political fallout  —  See the prison where Manafort may spend next 7.5 years  —  Washington (CNN)A California man who loaned Paul Manafort $1 million in 2017 just before the former Trump campaign chairman was indicted is so concerned …

Gardner: Trump said he would sign pot bill  —  Sen. Cory Gardner said Thursday that President Donald Trump told him he'd sign legislation to ensure states can decide for themselves whether to legalize marijuana, but that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell needs some more convincing.

ICE Arrests 280 Workers In Allen In Largest Workplace Immigration Raid In A Decade  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday arrested 280 employees at a technology repair company in a Dallas suburb on charges of working in the United States illegally.

Trump's tax cuts added $3.7 billion to JPMorgan's profits  — JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon praised President Donald Trump's tax cuts in an annual investor letter.  — The law gave a boost to earnings to the tune of $3.7 billion.  And the bank posted record earnings “even without the impact of tax reform.”

Women Candidates Have Fun Hobbies Too, They Just Don't Get to Talk About Them  —  Did you know that Beto O'Rourke was in a punk band named Foss in the 90s and that Pete Buttigieg taught himself to speak Norwegian, basically for fun?  Chances are, you might, because male candidates …

Malware Arrest Exposes Security Gaps at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club  —  WASHINGTON — The arrest of a Chinese woman who carried a malware-laced device into Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's Florida resort, has exposed porous security at the private club and escalating tensions between Secret Service agents …

Governor had the right to dump Sheriff Scott Israel, judge rules  —  A judge ruled Thursday that Gov. Ron DeSantis acted within his authority when he suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel and replaced him in January.  —  South Florida Sun Sentinel  —  Privacy Policy

White Nationalists Adopt Clowns as Their Next Racist Symbol (Yes, Seriously)  —  Online personalities in far-right and white nationalist online circles are attempting to attribute racism and anti-Semitism to an image of cartoon character Pepe the Frog depicted poorly drawn and as a clown …

No Relief as Pricey Park Bathrooms Put Pressure on Taxpayers  —  New York City completed its most expensive park bathroom ever last year: a $4.7 million facility at the Bronx' Ferry Point Park West.  Now, a $6 million loo is on tap for Staten Island's Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.