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 …

History of Assange  —  (Put this together in a hurry so I will edit and add more details/links later, but felt I needed to post this since a lot of people are developing amnesia and forgetting the history of what Assange has done and the evidence as to who is doing it on behalf of... )

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 …

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.

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.

Inside Ivanka's Dreamworld  —  You could tell by his eyes, the way they popped and gleamed and fixed on someone behind me.  Only one person gets that kind of look from Donald Trump.  “Oh!” the president said.  “Ivanka!”  —  Ivanka Trump lifted her hands, astonished.

FDNY firefighter who survived 9/11 says Republican criticizing Ilhan Omar told him he was ‘too busy’ to talk victim benefits  —  A retired FDNY firefighter who survived 9/11 said Thursday he was recently snubbed by Dan Crenshaw, the Texas congressman who's drawing heat for accusing a Democratic lawmaker of downplaying the terror attack.

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,” …

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.

Barr Brings Accountability  —  Trump's foes call it ‘stunning and scary.’ Here's what they have to be scared about.

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 …

Steve Bannon and U.S. ultra-conservatives take aim at Pope Francis  —  The pontiff has expressed support for migrants and the poor, while warning against nationalism and unfettered capitalism.  —  VATICAN CITY — Strolling through St. Peter's Square, the heart of the Roman Catholic Church, Steve Bannon surveyed the enemy camp.

A mentally ill man was pushed to the brink of suicide in jail.  Then Michael Avenatti stole millions from him, feds say.  —  Geoffrey Johnson was paralyzed and in dire straits at the time he met Michael Avenatti.  —  His life had reached a critical juncture: Behind him was a traumatic experience …

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 …

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.

The Implosion of Jeremy Corbyn  —  It may have been at the Sternberg Centre, where a large overflow marquee housed my London congregation on High Holidays.  There was an abandoned trailer in the woods behind it, and us kids would sneak out to play in it.  I don't remember even specifically when it happened.

‘Liz Was a Diehard Conservative’  —  Elizabeth Warren doesn't like to talk about it, but for years she was a registered Republican.  Why she left the GOP—and what it means for her campaign.  —  “Fight.”  It's the signature word of Senator Elizabeth Warren's short but consequential political career.

2020 independent Howard Schultz steps up attack on ‘far-left, out-of-touch’ Bernie Sanders  —  Independent presidential candidate Howard Schultz expanded his assault on Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as a “far-left” Democratic White House front-runner whose “Medicare for all” …