The Man Who Couldn't Take It Anymore  —  On December 19 of last year, Admiral Michael Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met James Mattis for lunch at the Pentagon.  Mattis was a day away from resigning as Donald Trump's secretary of defense, but he tends to keep his own counsel …

E.P.A. to Roll Back Regulations on Methane, a Potent Greenhouse Gas  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is set to announce on Thursday that it intends to sharply curtail the regulation of methane emissions, a major contributor to climate change, according to an industry official with knowledge of the plan.

Some children of US troops born overseas will no longer get automatic American citizenship, Trump administration says  —  Some children born to U.S. service members and government employees overseas will no longer be automatically considered citizens of the United States …

From Trumpism to Trump Challenger: Joe Walsh on His 2020 Run  —  Joe Walsh never seemed to like Bill Kristol.  —  The radio show host/onetime congressman has called the former editor-in-chief of the defunct Weekly Standard a “twit.”  He also said that the godfather of Twitter neoconservatism had become “irrelevant.”

Kirsten Gillibrand Drops Out of 2020 Democratic Presidential Race  —  The New York senator anchored her candidacy in issues of women's equality, but she was unable to gain traction and her failure to qualify for the next debate convinced her to withdraw.  —  Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York …

Ruth Davidson quits as leader of Scottish Conservatives  —  LONDON — Ruth Davidson quit Thursday as Scottish Conservatives leader with a thinly veiled swipe at Boris Johnson over his approach to Brexit.  —  The Tory MSP said she had been struggling to juggle family life with her political responsibilities …

Sasha Obama set to begin college career at University of Michigan  —  Ann Arbor — Former President Barack Obama's younger daughter, Sasha, is poised to begin her college career at the University of Michigan next week.  —  Sasha, whose legal name is Natasha, was seen by students attending …

Trump can change history by declassifying three Obama-era documents  —  My sources tell me President Trump is putting the finishing touches on a White House initiative to declassify documents that have remained hidden from the public for far too long.  —  This welcome effort to provide …

Trump had better be careful about hate-tweeting Fox News  —  The president is threatening to steer viewers elsewhere if Fox doesn't toe his line.  But in 2020, Trump arguably needs Fox more than Fox needs Trump.  —  President Trump, as he is wont to do, said the quiet part out loud Wednesday on Twitter.

Woman angry at Biden buys $500,000 in ads against him  —  A wealthy private citizen named Shirley Shawe has purchased $500,000 in ad time in early-voting states to slam Joe Biden over a business dispute that negatively affected her son's company years ago.  The ad, which has little …

FBI studies two broken cameras outside cell where Epstein died: source  —  (Reuters) - Two cameras that malfunctioned outside the jail cell where financier Jeffrey Epstein died as he awaited trial on sex-trafficking charges have been sent to an FBI crime lab for examination, a law enforcement source told Reuters.

Op-Ed: I made a joke about Bret Stephens and bedbugs.  His response was never about civility  —  I teach classes in strategic political communication.  Every week, for the last seven years, I have begun each class session with a simple question: “What happened in the news this week?”

‘Bad Blood’ Author John Carreyrou on Why He Left The Wall Street Journal and What He'll Do Next  —  The man who exposed Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes has left the paper he's called home for 20 years.  —  The author of Bad Blood, one of the biggest books of the year, has left his day job.

The most commonly committed federal crime  —  Listen 37 min MORE  —  The New York Times reports federal prosecutors are nearing a decision about whether to prosecute Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI.  McCabe was fired last year (on the day he was set to retire) …

Republicans grow anxious about the Trump economy  —  Republicans have sat patiently with President Donald Trump on his tariff roller-coaster ride with China.  Now they're starting to feel queasy.  —  Trump argues his escalating trade war will force China to the table for a deal.

Isakson's retirement makes Georgia ‘ground zero’ for politics in 2020  —  U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson's surprise decision to retire at the end of the year sent a seismic wave through Georgia politics by setting up two simultaneous elections for the U.S. Senate in 2020 as Democrats race to transform the state into a political battleground.

Most voters disapprove of Trump's Jewish ‘loyalty’ comment: poll  —  Most voters disapprove of President Trump's remarks calling American Jews who vote for Democrats disloyal, according to a new poll released Wednesday.  —  The Morning Consult/Politico poll found that 59 percent …

The Israel-Iran Shadow War Escalates and Breaks Into the Open  —  JERUSALEM — Israel has carried out a series of attacks across the Middle East in recent weeks to prevent Iran from equipping its Arab allies with precision-guided missiles, drones and other sophisticated weapons that could challenge Israel's defenses.

Another Look at Impeachment, at the End of a Long Summer  —  A few months ago, when the question of the impeachment of the President began to be raised seriously, the arguments for and against it seemed to align themselves along a relatively neat axis of principles and prudence.

Boston Teen Allegedly Planned School Shooting At North Carolina's High Point University  —  HIGH POINT, N.C. (CBS/AP) — A 19-year-old from Boston allegedly told police that he was plotting a school shooting at High Point University in North Carolina.  Freshman Paul A. Steber is charged …

The little firm that got a big chunk of D.C.'s lottery and sports gambling contract has no employees  —  The Greek company Intralot, which last month received a $215 million contract to bring sports gambling to the nation's capital and to continue running its lottery, says more than half …

Trump slow-walks Ukraine military aid meant to contain Russia  —  The Trump administration is slow-walking $250 million in military assistance to Ukraine, annoying lawmakers and advocates who argue the funding is critical to keeping Russia at bay.  —  President Donald Trump asked …