White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities, targeting political foes  —  White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release detainees onto the streets of “sanctuary cities” to retaliate against President Trump's political adversaries …

Herman Cain expected to withdraw from Fed Reserve Board of Governors consideration  —  He is expected to announce his withdrawal from consideration in the coming days.  —  Herman Cain is expected to withdraw his name from consideration for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors …

If Assange Burgled Some Computers, He Stopped Being a Journalist  —  WikiLeaks and its creator can't shelter themselves inside the cloak of journalism and the truth if he helped hack the U.S. government.  —  Julian Assange was marched out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday looking …

This Is Getting Really Dangerous  —  On Wednesday morning, Fox News used its biggest megaphone to amplify an attention-starved congressman's bad faith charge against Rep. Ilhan Omar: that, in remarks before the Council on American-Islamic Relations, she characterized the Sept. 11 attacks as what happened “some people did something.”

Rod Rosenstein Defends Justice Department Handling of Mueller Report  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the Justice Department's handling of the special counsel's still-secret report, saying Attorney General William Barr is “being as forthcoming as he can” about redacting and releasing the document.

You Say Democracy, I Say Republic  —  The terms are interchangeable descriptions of the American political system, yet a fight over their meaning could have outsize consequences.  —  One of this age's great crank ideas, that the U.S. is a “republic” and not a “democracy,” …

Health Care, Environment Top Dem Issues  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Democratic voters in the Hawkeye State like Joe Biden - a lot.  The former vice president leads the pack and holds the best favorability rating in a field of two dozen presidential contenders, according to the first Monmouth University Poll …

Gregory Craig, Ex-Obama Aide, Is Indicted on Charges of Lying to Justice Dept.  —  WASHINGTON — In an indictment that seized the attention of the capital's K Street lobbying corridor, Gregory B. Craig, a White House counsel in the Obama administration, was charged on Thursday with lying …

Illinois Senate Tells Trump, Show Your Tax Returns Or Be Barred From The 2020 Ballot  —  The Democratic-led Illinois Senate voted Thursday to compel President Trump to release five years' worth of his personal income tax returns or be barred from appearing on the state's presidential ballot next year.

DA knew Jeffrey Epstein was a dangerous pedophile when arguing for leniency  —  The Manhattan DA's office had graphic and detailed evidence of pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein's depravity when a prosecutor inexplicably argued for leniency during his 2011 sex offender registry hearing, The Post has learned.

Letters from Joe Biden reveal how he sought support of segregationists in fight against busing  —  (CNN)Joe Biden's road to a third presidential bid has been lined with a series of explanations and apologies, illustrating the challenges of preparing a long record of public service …

Joe Manchin endorses Susan Collins for reelection  —  Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin endorsed GOP Sen. Susan Collins for reelection on Thursday, in a rare rebuff of partisan politics in an increasingly polarized Senate.  —  The moderate West Virginia senator also offered to campaign for the vulnerable Maine incumbent.

Viral Photo Of Crying Girl At The Border Wins 2019 World Press Photo Awards  —  John Moore's haunting photo was among the dozens of winning images that show the power of photojournalism.  —  A viral image of a crying Honduran child at the U.S.-Mexico border has won the 2019 World Press Photo contest's Photo of the Year prize.

Trump White House to screen anti-abortion movie Friday  —  Weeks after Democrats won control of the House of Representatives last November, a group of anti-abortion activists huddled at the White House to explore new ways for President Donald Trump to advance their cause.

Bret Easton Ellis Thinks You're Overreacting to Donald Trump  —  “When did people start identifying so relentlessly with victims, and when did the victim's world view become the lens through which we began to look at everything?”  So begins Bret Easton Ellis's take on, of all things …

Mnuchin's act of abject lawlessness  —  The announcement that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would not provide six years of President Trump's tax returns by the deadline given by the House Ways and Means Committee chairman was just the latest in a long series of egregious attacks on the rule of law.