Pelosi tells Dems she wants to see Trump ‘in prison’  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi told senior Democrats that she'd like to see President Donald Trump “in prison” as she clashed with House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler in a meeting on Tuesday night over whether to launch impeachment proceedings.

D-Day 75: Nations honor veterans, memory of fallen troops  —  OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — With the silence of remembrance and respect, nations honored the memory of the fallen and the singular bravery of all Allied troops who sloshed through bloodied water to the landing beaches of Normandy …

Joe Biden Worked to Undermine the Affordable Care Act's Coverage of Contraception  —  As vice president, Joe Biden repeatedly sought to undermine the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate, working in alliance with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to push for a broad exemption …

Warren wishes handcuffs for Trump, says Biden wrong on abortion  —  The Massachusetts Democrat and 2020 contender let loose at an MSNBC town hall in Indiana.  —  FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren said at an MSNBC town hall on Wednesday night that Joe Biden is wrong for supporting …

Trump to stay at Doonbeg, his money-losing golf course threatened by climate change  —  President Trump arrived at his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland, on Wednesday for a two-night stay — pausing between official events in Europe to visit a business that has cost him $41 million and never reported turning a profit.

John James announces 2020 campaign for U.S. Senate  —  Michigan businessman and Iraq war veteran John James announced he will seek the Republican Party's nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020.  —  James, 37, announced he filed to run “after careful consideration and thoughtful prayer” …

YouTube Punishes Steven Crowder for Homophobic Speech, a Confused Approach to an Unsolvable Problem  —  In the last 24 hours, YouTube declined to punish conservative content creator Steven Crowder for homophobic speech directed at a gay Vox journalist, then debuted a far-reaching ban on extremist videos …

Tech Giants Amass a Lobbying Army for an Epic Washington Battle  —  WASHINGTON — Faced with the growing possibility of antitrust actions and legislation to curb their power, four of the biggest technology companies are amassing an army of lobbyists as they prepare for what could be an epic fight over their futures.

Trump's catastrophic fashion choices in England were not just a sign of bad taste  —  The president and first lady have landed in Ireland.  They have left the pomp and pageantry of England.  Melania Trump has removed her Phillip Treacy hat.  The president is once again in a business suit and his too-long ties.

Military to spend a month painting border barriers to “improve aesthetic appearance”  —  Washington — Members of the military deployed near the U.S.-Mexico border have been assigned to spend a month painting a mile-long stretch of barriers to improve their “aesthetic appearance.”

State Dept. Forces Out Official Who Worked on Plan That Led to Ex-Employer's Arms Deals  —  The State Department has forced out a senior official who played a role in crafting a plan that led to billions of dollars going to the defense firm he formerly represented as a lobbyist, according to current and former U.S. officials.

2020 Dems have widespread problem of lifting policy material  —  Twenty-four hours after Joe Biden's campaign was taken to task for lifting portions of a climate change plan without citation, it's clear that the former vice president has plenty of company.  —  A sampling of policy proposals …

GOP Chairwoman Claims D-Day Anniversary Should Be About ‘Celebrating Our President’  —  Ronna McDaniel made the comment on Fox Business while griping about the media coverage of Trump's European trip.  —  Apparently, the “D” in D-Day stands for “Donald Trump,” at least according to Ronna McDaniel …

Trump admits his Cabinet had ‘some clinkers’  —  The Best People: Trump's Cabinet and the Siege on Washington" by Alexander Nazaryan.  Copyright © 2019.  Available from Hachette Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.  —  They were the best people, the finest in the land, tasked with returning the nation to greatness.

Trump to speak at Lincoln Memorial during Fourth of July celebration  —  President Trump plans to address the nation from the Lincoln Memorial on July 4 as part of an overhauled celebration of the nation's Independence Day, D.C. city officials and U.S. Park Police said Wednesday.

Bernie Sanders Wants to Change America.  But He May Have to Change Himself First.  —  Bernie Sanders wants to make a joke.  Pretty good joke, he thinks.  He is slumped in a window seat in coach on a plane parked at Chicago O'Hare.  He has about an hour in transit to get the joke into his next speech.

Exclusive: US intel shows Saudi Arabia escalated its missile program with help from China  —  Washington (CNN)The US government has obtained intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic missile program with the help of China, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said …

Still no briefing for Senate intel panel on Mueller report: sources  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The only committee of the U.S. Congress running a genuinely bipartisan probe of Russian meddling in U.S. politics has still had no word from the Trump administration on briefing the panel …

Trump's method to the madness on trade  —  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is not winging it.  —  Or at least he's not totally winging it.  —  However improvisational his daily machinations on trade — presenting publicly as motivated by a random mix of mood and twitches of the news cycle …

A wealthy Iraqi sheikh who urges a hard-line U.S. approach to Iran spent 26 nights at Trump's D.C. hotel  —  In July, a wealthy Iraqi sheikh named Nahro al-Kasnazan wrote letters to national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging them to forge closer ties …

Majority of Germans favor snap election: survey  —  Only 27 percent said they wanted the current government to stay in power.  —  A majority of Germans favor a snap general election and ending the “grand coalition” between Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats, a survey has found.

Rahm Emanuel, Ex-Chicago Mayor, Is Going to Wall Street  —  He is joining Centerview, a boutique investment bank, as a counselor to large firms  —  Former Chicago mayor and longtime Democratic operative Rahm Emanuel will join boutique investment bank Centerview Partners LLC, bringing a Rolodex built over a 30-year political career.

Border Patrol is confiscating migrant kids' medicine, U.S. doctors say  —  For the past year and a half, Dr. Eric Russell has been traveling from Houston to McAllen, Texas, every three months or so to volunteer at the Catholic Charities Humanitarian Respite Center, a first stop …

Elijah Cummings's Wife Used Her Charity To Enrich Her For-Profit Company, Documents Show  — The wife of House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings used her charity to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars into her private LLC, according to new documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Ford government's plan to allow more density in midtown is the right move — even if it's for the wrong reasons … Even a premier as wrong as Doug Ford can sometimes get it right.  His government's decision to change Toronto planning rules to allow taller buildings around transit hubs …

Trump's empty Cabinet positions have exceeded any recent president, and it's not even close  —  No president in recent history has started their tenure with as many extended Cabinet vacancies as President Trump.  —  Why it matters: Trump has been happy to fill many of the positions with …

The Shadow of 1998  —  Revisiting and reassessing the GOP's poor showing and the role of impeachment in the result  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — The 1998 election has invariably come up a lot as House Democrats consider whether to impeach President Donald Trump.