Donald Trump is less popular than Nancy Pelosi for the first time during his presidency  —  Trump faces new opposition as Dems take charge  —  (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is The Blind Boys of Alabama's Way Down in the Hole from The Wire.

Warren regains footing in Iowa blitz  —  DES MOINES, IOWA — Just two months ago, Sen. Elizabeth Warren risked political backlash here by opting to avoid a trip to Iowa during the critical midterm elections — the only major potential 2020 candidate to do so.

The Economics of Soaking the Rich  —  What does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez know about tax policy?  A lot.  —  I have no idea how well Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will perform as a member of Congress.  But her election is already serving a valuable purpose.  You see, the mere thought of having a young …

The Border Wall: How a Potent Symbol Is Now Boxing Trump In  —  WASHINGTON — Before it became the chief sticking point in a government shutdown drama that threatens to consume his presidency at a critical moment, President Trump's promise to build a wall on the southwestern border was a memory trick for an undisciplined candidate.

Trump Has Promised to Bring Jobs Back.  His Tariffs Threaten to Send Them Away.  —  HOLLAND, Mich. — Plants in every direction shut down and moved their operations to Mexico, succumbing to the relentless pressure to cut costs in an age of globalization.  Not EBW Electronics.

The People vs. Donald J. Trump  —  He is demonstrably unfit for office.  What are we waiting for?  —  The presidential oath of office contains 35 words and one core promise: to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”  Since virtually the moment Donald J. Trump took …

Don't run  —  That is an unfavorable opinion, especially among most Vermonters and progressives who support the platform that has come to define him.  But at this point, there are more things about another Sanders run at the White House that concern us than excite us.

Bolton Says U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Is Conditional  —  National security adviser said the withdrawal is pending assurances that Turkey will protect America's Kurdish allies  —  JERUSALEM—The Trump administration won't withdraw U.S. forces from northern Syria unless Turkey offers …

U.S. ambassador to Israel: Trump's peace plan delayed ‘for several months’  —  The comments came during National Security Advisor John Bolton's visit to Israel this week.  —  US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said Sunday that the Trump administration's Israeli-Palestinian peace plan …

Pentagon chief of staff Kevin Sweeney resigns  —  Department of Defense chief of staff Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney has stepped down from his post. … The big picture: Sweeney served as chief of staff to former Defense Secretary James Mattis, who resigned last month after President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

A Man Has Been Arrested And Charged With The Fatal Shooting Of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes  —  A suspect was arrested and charged Saturday with capital murder over the fatal shooting of seven-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was killed as she was riding in a car with her family in what police described …

Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea  —  DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran and Russia are preparing to hold joint naval exercises in the Caspian Sea, including rescue and anti-piracy drills, the commander of the Iranian navy was quoted on Sunday as saying.

UK Labour support to crash if it supports Brexit: poll  —  The U.K. Labour party may face an electoral wipeout if its members of Parliament back Theresa May's Brexit deal, rather than a second referendum on EU membership.  That's according to a new YouGov opinion poll of 25,537 Britons commissioned …

Our privacy regime is broken.  Congress needs to create new norms for a digital age.  —  OUR PRIVACY regime is not working.  This fact became painfully apparent over the past year as Americans realized how much of their information Internet companies possess and how little they have done to protect it.