Trump Confronts the Prospect of a ‘Nonstop Political War’ for Survival  —  WASHINGTON — So it has come to this: The president of the United States was asked over the weekend whether he is a Russian agent.  And he refused to answer.  —  The question, which came from a friendly interviewer …

Scoop: Trump dressed down Mulvaney in front of congressional leaders  —  President Trump chastised his new chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, over his handling of shutdown talks, creating an awkward scene in front of congressional leaders of both parties, according to two sources who were present.

White House Sought Options to Strike Iran  —  State and Pentagon officials were rattled by the request  —  WASHINGTON—On a warm night in early September, militants fired three mortars into Baghdad's sprawling diplomatic quarter, home to the U.S. Embassy.  —  The shells—launched …

FBI Russia investigation was always about Trump  —  McCarthy on the Russia investigation: I really think that the investigation was about Trump from the beginning  —  On Friday night, the New York Times published what was clearly intended to be a blockbuster report that …

CNN Poll: Trump bears most blame for shutdown  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Amid the longest government shutdown in US history, a majority say Donald Trump bears more responsibility for it than the Democrats in Congress, and the President's disapproval rating has climbed five points since last month, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.

The Clinton-Obama era ends as US Democrats seek a radical new voice  —  Listen carefully and you can hear the retreat of the Democratic establishment.  Incrementalism served its purpose: it made Democrats electable again and safe for Wall Street.  But it has had its day.

House Chairmen Issue Warning After President's Statements on Cohen Testimony  —  Washington D.C. (Jan. 13, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Rep. Adam Schiff, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the Chairmen of the House Committees on Oversight and Reform, Intelligence, and the Judiciary …

Ocasio-Cortez Pushes Democrats to the Left, Whether They Like It or Not  —  WASHINGTON — Not so long ago, left-wing activists were dismissed as fringe or even kooky when they pressed for proposals to tax the super rich at 70 percent, to produce all of America's power through renewable resources …

“There isn't a clear path to an exit”: Officials see Washington stuck in shutdown mode  —  I've spent the weekend calling Trump administration and congressional sources to get a read on what's going to happen with the government shutdown.  Nobody could confidently describe the exit ramp, and it seems there's no immediate end in sight.

Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rules in 13 states  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. judge in California on Sunday blocked Trump administration rules, which would allow more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control, from taking effect in 13 states and Washington, D.C.

They roam public buildings, making videos.  Terrorism experts say they may be dangerous  —  The sun had long set when the two men trudged up to the justice center in Shawnee and peered inside.  They pulled open the door and entered the modern brick building that houses the police department …

MacKenzie Bezos and the Myth of the Lone Genius Founder  —  WHEN AWARD-WINNING NOVELIST MacKenzie Bezos and her husband Jeff Bezos, the chief executive and founder of Amazon, announced on Twitter Wednesday they were getting divorced, public discussion over the uncoupling quickly centered …

Analysis: Stagecraft won't win shutdown battle for Trump  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Military salutes.  Heaps of contraband.  Oval Office optics.  —  President Donald Trump, who has long put a premium on stagecraft, is discovering he cannot resolve the partial government shutdown simply by putting on a show.

Durbin to Trump: ‘Put an end to this shutdown and put everything on the table’  —  As the partial government shutdown enters its fourth week, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that he believes President Donald Trump needs to …

The Union Fight That Defined Beto O'Rourke's City Council Days  —  Years before he was a potential 2020 presidential candidate, Beto O'Rourke was a city councilman in El Paso—and a leading voice in a high-profile battle with unions representing police and firefighters.

Dems fly to Puerto Rico on chartered jet, meet with lobbyists, see ‘Hamilton’ as shutdown drags on  —  Despite a partial government shutdown with no end in sight, about 30 Democratic members of Congress traveled to Puerto Rico this weekend — with their families and lobbyists …

Referenda Delenda Est  —  Brexit shows how direct democracy can be dangerous  —  “In my country the people can do as they like, although it often happens that they don't like what they have done.”  — Winston Churchill, 1946  —  During the Second World War, as U.S. power was eclipsing Britain's …