Tough Choices, and Criticism, for Emily’s List as Democratic Women Flood Primaries - The New York Times

Tough Choices, and Criticism, for Emily’s List as Democratic Women Flood Primaries - The New York Times: For Democratic women, no endorsement is as powerful as one from the fund-raising juggernaut. But with so many female candidates, the group is forced to pick between them.

As Nicaragua Death Toll Grows, Support for Ortega Slips - The New York Times

As Nicaragua Death Toll Grows, Support for Ortega Slips - The New York Times: A student-led uprising poses the biggest threat to Daniel Ortega’s presidency since he was re-elected in 2007.

Viktor Vekselberg, Russian Billionaire, Was Questioned by Mueller’s Investigators - The New York Times

Viktor Vekselberg, Russian Billionaire, Was Questioned by Mueller’s Investigators - The New York Times: Mr. Vekselberg is one of seven Russian oligarchs who were targeted by American sanctions as punishment for Moscow’s election interference.

Trump Is Said to Know of Stormy Daniels Payment Months Before He Denied It - The New York Times

Trump Is Said to Know of Stormy Daniels Payment Months Before He Denied It - The New York Times: How much the president knew about the $130,000 payment to the porn actress and who else was aware of it have been at the center of a swirling controversy for the past 48 hours.

When a stranger takes your face: Facebook’s failed crackdown on fake accounts - The Washington Post

When a stranger takes your face: Facebook’s failed crackdown on fake accounts - The Washington Post: Facial-recognition technology, which Facebook has pitched as the fix to its fake account problem, is much less effective than the social media giant advertised.

Is Scott Pruitt the most corrupt member of the Trump administration? - The Washington Post

Is Scott Pruitt the most corrupt member of the Trump administration? - The Washington Post: No one else has amassed such a lengthy list of scandals.

Rudy Giuliani has hit rock bottom - The Washington Post

Rudy Giuliani has hit rock bottom - The Washington Post: A once-great conservative leader suffers an ignominious fall.

As a willing warrior for Trump, Sarah Sanders struggles to maintain credibility - The Washington Post

As a willing warrior for Trump, Sarah Sanders struggles to maintain credibility - The Washington Post: The White House press secretary plays a precarious role representing a president who traffics in mistruths and obfuscations.

'My whole life has been a lie': Sweden admits meatballs are Turkish | World news | The Guardian

'My whole life has been a lie': Sweden admits meatballs are Turkish | World news | The Guardian: Turks don’t mince their words as they relish news that Ikea’s famous dish is not Swedish

Grassroots groups vie to become new Democratic kingmakers - CNNPolitics

Grassroots groups vie to become new Democratic kingmakers - CNNPolitics: A little more than 15 months ago, Democratic businessman Harley Rouda would have seemed like an odd choice to help lead the so-called resistance against President Donald Trump.

Judge in Manafort case says Mueller's aim is to hurt Trump - CNNPolitics

Judge in Manafort case says Mueller's aim is to hurt Trump - CNNPolitics: A federal judge expressed deep skepticism Friday in the bank fraud case brought by special counsel Robert Mueller's office against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, at one point saying he believes that Mueller's motivation is to oust President Donald Trump from office.

North Korea changes its time zone to match South - BBC News

North Korea changes its time zone to match South - BBC News: Clocks will go forward 30 minutes to match the South in a step towards reunification, says state media.

Crab crisis: Md. seafood industry loses 40 percent of workforce in visa lottery - The Washington Post

Crab crisis: Md. seafood industry loses 40 percent of workforce in visa lottery - The Washington Post: Nearly half of the Eastern Shore’s crab houses have no workers to pick the meat sold in restaurants and supermarkets.

Democrats bullish on winning the House, but not sold on Pelosi as speaker - The Washington Post

Democrats bullish on winning the House, but not sold on Pelosi as speaker - The Washington Post: Candidates are locked in an awkward dance of increasingly distancing themselves from Nancy Pelosi as the longtime leader holds on to power and raises millions of dollars.

In a reversal, Speaker Ryan says the House chaplain will remain in his post - The Washington Post

In a reversal, Speaker Ryan says the House chaplain will remain in his post - The Washington Post: The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, a Catholic priest, said in a letter that he gave in to pressure from the speaker’s staff. He will now remain in his position until year’s end.

Nobel literature prize canceled this year, following academy’s own #MeToo scandal - The Washington Post

Nobel literature prize canceled this year, following academy’s own #MeToo scandal - The Washington Post: The committee that selects the winners had previously acknowledged that it's “in a state of crisis.”

Trump Orders Pentagon to Consider Reducing U.S. Forces in South Korea - The New York Times

Trump Orders Pentagon to Consider Reducing U.S. Forces in South Korea - The New York Times: A reduction, which Defense Department officials worry would weaken the American alliance with the South, wouldn’t be intended to be a bargaining chip in talks with Kim Jong-un, officials said.

Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen Rebels - The New York Times

Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen Rebels - The New York Times: Green Berets on Saudi Arabia’s border with Yemen are helping find and destroy Houthi missiles and launch sites, quietly expanding America’s role in a war it has tried to avoid.

New Revelations Suggest a President Losing Control of His Narrative - The New York Times

New Revelations Suggest a President Losing Control of His Narrative - The New York Times: Whether called lies or misstatements, President Trump’s history of falsehoods has been extensively documented, but the string of factual distortions unveiled this week could come back to haunt him.

Giuliani May Have Exposed Trump to New Legal and Political Perils - The New York Times

Giuliani May Have Exposed Trump to New Legal and Political Perils - The New York Times: Some of the president’s advisers said they were surprised by the assertion that he reimbursed a lawyer who paid hush money to a porn actress who said she had an affair with Mr. Trump.

Why We Should All Be Using the Encrypted Chat App Signal | WIRED

Why We Should All Be Using the Encrypted Chat App Signal | WIRED: Encrypted, simple, and free, Signal is the one messaging app you need on your phone.

Stop Using WhatsApp If You Care About Your Privacy

Stop Using WhatsApp If You Care About Your Privacy: Privacy has always been a key feature and popular selling point for the messaging app WhatsApp. Company co-founder Jan Koum grew up in the Soviet Union under heavy government surveillance, and he promised to keep user data protected after Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014. Now, with Koum on the way out, it may be time ditch WhatsApp before that promise leaves with him.

Spain's Basque region militant group ETA announces it has ‘completely dissolved’

Spain's Basque region militant group ETA announces it has ‘completely dissolved’: Basque militant group ETA is disbanding.

Dems win key race in swing Florida district | TheHill

Dems win key race in swing Florida district | TheHill: Democrats won a major victory on Tuesday in Florida, claiming another swing district in the massive purple state, the

Cambridge Analytica shutting down in wake of Facebook data crisis

Cambridge Analytica shutting down in wake of Facebook data crisis: Cambridge Analytica, the political ad marketing firm that worked for President Trump and was involved in the misappropriation of 87 million Facebook users' data, is reportedly closing its U.S. offices.

Ty Cobb out as White House lawyer - CNNPolitics

Ty Cobb out as White House lawyer - CNNPolitics: White House lawyer Ty Cobb is leaving his position, and a lawyer who represented former President Bill Clinton during his impeachment process is joining President Donald Trump's legal team as it adopts a more adversarial posture toward the special counsel's investigation.

Mueller raised possibility of presidential subpoena in meeting with Trump’s legal team - The Washington Post

Mueller raised possibility of presidential subpoena in meeting with Trump’s legal team - The Washington Post: The tense March encounter kicked off turmoil among Trump’s lawyers and led to the development of a list of questions the president’s team expects he would be asked.

Richard Painter challenges Tina Smith for US Senate as anti-Trump

Richard Painter challenges Tina Smith for US Senate as anti-Trump: Richard Painter, a former longtime Republican, is so fed up with President Trump “and all his collaborators” that he’s running for the U.S. Senate as a Minnesota Democrat. Painter…

Singapore airport may use facial recognition systems to find late passengers | Reuters

Singapore airport may use facial recognition systems to find late passengers | Reuters: Ever been delayed on a flight because of straggling fellow passengers?

Crimes are no longer a disqualification for Republican candidates - The Washington Post

Crimes are no longer a disqualification for Republican candidates - The Washington Post: Trump’s criticism of law enforcement provides an opening for candidates in New York, Arizona and West Virginia to rail about legal overreach.