ADVISORY: Story on Kushner visiting Iraq withdrawn  —  The story “Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner visits Iraq, U.S. official says”, the accompanying alert and subsequent update are wrong and are withdrawn.  —  CARACAS Venezuela's opposition lawmakers said on Sunday they will push for the removal …

Trump ready to tackle North Korea alone — FT exclusive  —  President says US will act unilaterally if China does not pressure Pyongyang … Donald Trump has warned that the US will take unilateral action to eliminate the nuclear threat from North Korea unless China increases pressure on the regime in Pyongyang.

A possible Trumpcare comeback  —  There have been a lot of recent signals that some quiet Trumpcare negotiations are still going on, but what do they really add up to?  My best read, from talking to GOP sources over the weekend: Don't bet on a Trumpcare comeback just yet, but don't be shocked if it happens.

Sen. Schumer Says It's Unlikely Gorsuch Will Reach 60 Votes  —  WASHINGTON — As the Senate gears up to consider President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer predicted Sunday that “it looks like Gorsuch will not reach the 60-vote margin” needed to overcome a filibuster.

Bill O'Reilly: An awful, awful man  —  As Fox News last year was plowing through the sexual harassment scandal involving now-former network chief Roger Ailes, King of Cable News Bill O'Reilly couldn't have been more dismissive of the victims.  “In this country, every famous, powerful or wealthy person is a target.

Susan Rice Requested Unmasking of Incoming Trump Administration Officials  —  Susan Rice, who served as the National Security Adviser under President Obama, has been identified as the official who requested unmasking of incoming Trump officials, Cernovich Media can exclusively report.

Trump's risk of impeachment rises  —  Liberal Democrats could yet see their dreams come true.  —  Last week, a new poll from the liberal outfit Public Policy Polling (PPP) asked Americans if President Trump should resign if evidence emerges that his campaign worked with Russia to help defeat Hillary Clinton

Tucker Carlson's Fighting Words  —  On Fox News, an unlikely star thrives in the tumult of Trump-era politics.  —  Tucker Carlson started wearing a bow tie in 1984, when he was in tenth grade at St. George's, a Rhode Island prep school with a dress code.  He stopped wearing a bow tie on April 11 …

How Uber Uses Psychological Tricks to Push Its Drivers' Buttons  —  The secretive ride-hailing giant Uber rarely discusses internal matters in public.  But in March, facing crises on multiple fronts, top officials convened a call for reporters to insist that Uber was changing its culture and would no longer tolerate “brilliant jerks.”

Haley eclipses Tillerson on Trump's foreign policy ladder  —  In Donald Trump's first meeting with Nikki Haley, on November 17, he asked her to serve as his secretary of state.  Haley turned him down, according to two sources familiar with the conversation, telling the president-elect …

The Russiagate Scam Will Blow Up In The Democrats' Smug Faces  —  If you're stressed out about this whole Russian nonsense, relax - Donald Trump didn't do anything wrong, and he's not going be impeached, arrested, or ritually disemboweled.  When the truth comes out and it explodes in the Democrats' soft …

Former Trump staffers hunt for foreign lobbying work  —  Some of President Donald Trump's former campaign hands are rushing to sign lucrative deals with foreign clients, shrugging off their own pledges to avoid foreign lobbying and the president's vow to “drain the swamp.”

Tom Perez won't apologize for insulting Trump and GOP leaders.  Here's why.  —  On Friday, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez told activists in New Jersey that their protests were hitting the Trump administration where it hurt.  He pointed to Jan. 21, the day of the Women's March …

It's 2004 All Over Again  —  Lately we've been hearing a lot about truth.  It started with hysteria over “fake news” during the last election season.  The “truth” narrative went into overdrive with President Trump's unexpected (by most) victory.  Here are a few of the many instances that could be cited.