Deceased G.O.P. Strategist's Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question  —  WASHINGTON — Thomas B. Hofeller achieved near-mythic status in the Republican Party as the Michelangelo of gerrymandering, the architect of partisan political maps that cemented the party's dominance across the country.

Barr says Mueller “could've reached a decision” on whether Trump obstructed justice  —  Tune in to “CBS This Morning” on Friday, May 31, for the full interview with Attorney General William Barr.  —  Attorney General William Barr said he believes special counsel Robert Mueller could have reached …

Trump Admits to Russia ‘Helping Me to Get Elected’  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that Russia helped “me to get elected,” and then quickly retracted the idea.  —  “No, Russia did not help me get elected,” Mr. Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for Colorado Springs.

Bill O'Reilly: Trump Told Me Mueller Hates Him Because He Refused to Refund $15k Country Club Deposit  —  Bill O'Reilly said President Donald Trump called him the night of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's statement on his report to complain that Mueller doesn't like him because Trump once refused …

White House Wanted USS John McCain ‘Out of Sight’ During Trump Japan Visit  —  The White House wanted the Navy to move a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain, a war hero who became a frequent target of President Trump's ire, ahead of the president's visit to Japan last week.

Trump Is Considering Denying Asylum To Migrants Who Travel Through A Third Country  —  The Trump administration is considering a proposal that would bar asylum for those who transit through a third country, a potential major escalation in the administration's attempts to deter asylum seekers …

Federal subpoena demands records on Andrew Gillum and his campaign for governor  —  A recent federal probe sought information related to the Florida Democrat and people in his orbit, signaling a shift in the Tallahassee FBI investigation  —  Andrew Gillum is a focal point …

Trump fixates on IQ as a measure of self-worth  —  It was January 2004 and Donald Trump was on the “Today Show” to promote a new reality TV series called “The Apprentice.”  —  Almost immediately after the interview began, Trump started bragging about the unparalleled intellect of the contestants …

NYU Cancels Former New Yorker Fact-Checker Talia Lavin's Journalism Class  —  New York University has canceled an undergraduate journalism class that former New Yorker fact-checker Talia Lavin was scheduled to teach this fall after only two students signed up.

Editor in Chief of Major News Website Just Learned How the U.S. Government Works  —  Imagine, if you can, becoming the GLOBAL EDITOR IN CHIEF of Business Insider (and INSIDER, a venture I still couldn't define for you) without knowing one of the most basic facts about how American government works.

Extreme weather is pummeling the Midwest, and farmers are in deep trouble  —  In Kendell Culp's corner of northwest Indiana, relentless rain began falling on his farm months ago, saturating the ground his family has nurtured for generations and delaying the start of their planting season by more than a week.

Sisolak vetoes bill that would pledge Nevada's support to winner of national popular vote, reject Electoral College  —  Gov. Steve Sisolak has issued his first veto out of the 2019 legislative session, rejecting a proposal that would have pledged Nevada's six electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote for the presidency.

Book: Joe Biden in 1973 Lectured Cleveland on What Is ‘Good for the Negro’  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden lectured the City Club in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1973 about what he thought was “good for the Negro,” according to a new book from a prominent left-wing journalist.

Buttigieg brother-in-law accuses 2020 candidate of lying about his family for political gain  —  CLIO, Michigan — Pete Buttigieg's brother-in-law is accusing the gay Democratic presidential hopeful of hijacking his family's history for political advantage by crafting a bogus backstory of poverty, homelessness, and homophobia.

Ari Fleischer, a prominent TV pundit, has a financial connection that Fox News hasn't mentioned  —  Ari Fleischer, President George W. Bush's press secretary, has carved out a career as a prominent TV talking head, first on CNN and now on Fox News.  In his many appearances on Fox …

Fresno Grizzlies lose big-name sponsorship because of Ocasio-Cortez video debacle  —  Sun-Maid, the popular raisin company with deep roots in the central San Joaquin Valley, has terminated its partnership with the Fresno Grizzlies.  —  Sun-Maid announced its termination Wednesday evening …

“Rep. Hoyer in WashPost op-ed: I was hesitant about DC statehood.  Now I believe it's the only path forward."  ; Norton Announces First House Hearing on D.C. Statehood in 26 Years  —  From the Washington Post:  —  “I have been hesitant in past years to call for statehood for the District …

How charitable donations remade our courts  —  The Olin Foundation funded the Federalist Society, seminars for judges, and much more.  —  John M. Olin isn't exactly a household name.  Neither is the Olin Corporation, the gunpowder and chemical company he inherited from his father.

Wyden threatens to hold nominees over Trump tax return defiance  —  Sen. Ron Wyden threatened on Thursday to put a hold on Treasury Department nominees unless the administration offers fuller answers about congressional efforts to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns.

Trade War Starts Changing Manufacturers in Hard-to-Reverse Ways  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — When the Trump administration first imposed tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports in July, Andy LaFrazia figured it was just another curveball for his company.  —  “Everyone was saying: 'Oh, it's a negotiating tactic.

Fisher-Price invented a popular baby sleeper without medical safety tests and kept selling it, even as babies died  —  Fisher-Price thought it had a hit on its hands.  —  It was 2009, and a small team of engineers at the toy company outside Buffalo seemed to have solved one of the most vexing problems …

The Democratic Party Is Waging a War Against its Very Own Base  —  At a critical juncture before the 2020 elections, the leadership of the Democratic party is, perplexingly, abandoning key constituencies of its base, including young people, women, and people of color, as well as the policies that fire them up.

Belgian king names officials to explore government options  —  Election results left uncertainty for how to form a coalition.  —  Belgian King Philippe appointed two officials Thursday to look into potential options for forming a federal government after Sunday's uncertain election results.

I Was an Anti-Abortion Crusader.  Now I Support Roe v. Wade.  —  Overturning the Supreme Court's 1973 decision would not be “pro-life.”  It would be destructive of life.  —  Mr. Schenck is an evangelical minister.  —  For more than 30 years I worked to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Sorry, Alarmists, Climate Chaos Is Not Here  —  Despite the Democrats' cataclysmal framing of every weather event, Americans are safer than ever.  —  Climate isn't the same as weather—unless, of course, weather happens to be politically useful.  In that case, weather portends climate apocalypse.