Cohen Plans to Call Trump a ‘Con Man’ and a ‘Cheat’ in Congressional Testimony  —  WASHINGTON — Michael D. Cohen plans to tell Congress on Wednesday that President Trump is a “con man” and a “cheat” who knew a longtime adviser was communicating with WikiLeaks — and who implicitly instructed …

Pakistani Military Says It Downed Two Indian Warplanes, Capturing Pilot  —  NEW DELHI — Pakistan said Wednesday that it downed two Indian fighter jets and captured a pilot, escalating hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbors a day after Indian warplanes struck inside Pakistani territory for the first time in five decades.

White House bans four journalists from covering Trump-Kim dinner because of shouted questions  —  HANOI — The White House abruptly banned four U.S. journalists from covering President Trump's dinner here Wednesday with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un after some of them shouted questions at the leaders during their earlier meetings.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is furious at these photos of her and a staffer eating a hamburger and killing the planet  —  Apparently, when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that Americans will have to eat fewer hamburgers to save the planet from global warming, she meant Americans who don't work for her.

Mainstream Media Blacks Out The Democrats' Infanticide Vote  —  There's no good way to spin the Democrats' vote.  So many in the MSM simply ignored it.  —  So I was going to have a little fun at the expense of CNN this morning, contrasting the news site's headline for the Democrats' gun restriction bill …

House poised to pass first major gun bill in a generation  —  Legislation to strengthen background checks is expected to face stiff opposition in the Senate.  —  WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, for the first time in a generation, the U.S. House is poised to pass new gun control legislation.

The biggest threat: A President permanently excusing wrongdoings  —  Look, I get it: It's really hard to keep track of all the latest twists and turns in the investigations around Donald Trump.  —  But here's the big picture from today's news: Under oath and in an open session of Congress …

Ellen Page on Jussie Smollett Fallout: Hate Violence Is Not a Hoax (Guest Column)  —  While the media debates the ‘Empire’ star's case, it's critical that we not losesight of the real threats underrepresented communities face every day, writes the actress and activist.

McCrae Dowless, central figure in 9th District election probe, indicted  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — McCrae Dowless, the Bladen County political operative who emerged as a central figure in the investigation into irregularities in the 9th Congressional District, was arrested and charged Wednesday …

Pew: Phone polling in crisis again  —  The percentage of Americans willing to participate in telephone polls has hit a new low, according to a new report, raising doubts about the continued viability of the phone surveys that have traditionally dominated politics and elections, both in the media and in campaigns.

The Overdue Death of Democratic “Pragmatism”  —  It's an unwritten rule in political journalism today that Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota senator and Democratic candidate for president, must be described as “pragmatic.”  —  There isn't much mystery as to what the press means by this.