Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) spent nearly $175,000 in the past week on Facebook ads as she tries to ensure a spot on the Democratic debate stage later this month. 
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler ripped into a Yahoo News reporter in a Friday interview over a tweet he believed took remarks he made out of context. 
The Arizona Democratic Party sent out a fundraising email on Thursday to raise $2,800 to “fix the pipes” in the men’s bathroom at their state headquarters.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R., Mo.) fired his latest volley against big tech Thursday with a bill to compel YouTube and other video providers to do more to protect children from sexual predators. 
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul provided new clues recently about a controversial open-mic comment in 2012 by President Obama, widely viewed as secret collusion to limit U.S. missile defenses. 
As the American and French presidents celebrated the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, a smaller event showcased the special tie between the two allies in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and shined a light on the state of democracy worldwide. 
Williams College has come under federal investigation over allegations that it has discriminated against Jewish students over the failed recognition of a pro-Israel student group, a recent incident that drew anti-Jewish bias on campus to the forefront. 
CNN anchor Don Lemon claimed the network CNN and his show are not liberal while speaking at the Financial Times Future of News event in New York City on Thursday. 
GENEVA (Reuters) - Four million Venezuelan refugees and migrants have fled an economic and political crisis in their homeland, all but 700,000 of them since the end of 2015, U.N. aid agencies said on Friday. 