PM's brother quits as Tory MP and minister  —  Jo Johnson, younger brother of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is quitting as a Conservative MP and minister, saying he is “torn between family loyalty and the national interest”.  —  The business minister and MP for Orpington, tweeted that there was an “unresolvable tension” in his role.

Not just Sharpie-gate: 7 other times officials tried to fabricate Trump's ‘truth’  —  As you've heard, President Trump displayed a chart that appeared to be doctored with a Sharpie to retroactively demonstrate that he had been right when he falsely warned that Alabama was threatened by Hurricane Dorian.

Tensions mount between Trump, Pence camps heading into 2020 election  —  WASHINGTON — When Vice President Mike Pence flew to Europe as the stand-in for President Trump at the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, it appeared to be another sign that the famously fickle president trusted his vice president.

Seven.  Freaking.  Hours.  —  CNN bodyslammed America with climate coverage last night.  Here's what happened.  —  If you've followed my work at all for the last six years, you know that I frequently complain about the lack of climate coverage on major television news networks.

Architect of Trump's Middle East peace plan to depart White House  —  White House special envoy for the Middle East peace process Jason Greenblatt will be leaving the Trump administration in the next several weeks to return to the private sector.  —  Why it matters: Greenblatt is a key member …

Trumpworld Anxiety Grows Over a Rising Elizabeth Warren  —  They once thought they'd delivered the political kill shot.  But now GOP operatives are complaining that nothing sticks to Warren.  —  Over the summer, Trumpworld operatives, Republican Party oppo researchers …

Pentagon pulls funds for military schools, daycare to pay for Trump's border wall  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centers for military families, as it diverts $3.6 billion …

San Francisco Officials Pass Resolution Declaring NRA A Domestic Terrorist Group  —  The city's board of supervisors is urging other cities and states, as well as the federal government, to follow suit.  —  A resolution passed unanimously in San Francisco this week declares …

Jim Mattis and the surrender of America's adults  —  The thing about grown-ups is they are supposed to say when enough is enough.  Jim Mattis had obviously had enough when he resigned as Donald Trump's secretary of defence in December.  Now the retired general — and the former leading …

How Trump's post-presidential Twitter feed could shape the future of the Republican Party  —  President Trump has remade the Republican Party in his own image, but whether the party will survive in its current form, or get remade again once he leaves office, is the source of great debate.

Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break.  Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them  —  Toggle more options  —  A new report from a government watchdog, first obtained obtained by NPR, says an expanded effort by Congress to forgive the student loans of public servants is remarkably unforgiving.

Republicans fear drubbing in next round of redistricting  —  Democrats were caught napping in the 2010 election ahead of the last round of redistricting — and it cost them control of Congress for nearly a decade.  —  Now Republicans are warning the same thing could happen to them.

Why Was the FBI Incurious About a Hot Collusion Tip Involving This Man?  —  Even after the 2016 presidential election, Trump-Russia dossier author Christopher Steele and company kept coming up with allegations that Donald Trump and his campaign had conspired with the Kremlin.

Sen. Ernst says lawmakers should discuss fixing Social Security ‘behind closed doors’  —  Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said at a recent town hall that lawmakers should discuss fixing Social Security “behind closed doors,” prompting a wave of criticism from liberal and advocacy groups.

Devin Nunes' campaign drops lawsuit against constituents who claimed he was a fake farmer  —  The campaign for Devin Nunes on Tuesday dropped its lawsuit against the people who accused the Republican congressman of being a “fake farmer” and tried to get his ballot designation removed.

Palantir to Seek Funding on Private Market, Delay IPO  — Peter Thiel's data company in talks with non-U.S. investors  — IPO could be postposend until 2022 or 2023, sources say  —  Palantir Technologies Inc. is in talks to raise significant funding from private investors …

Trump congratulates Poland on the anniversary of Nazi invasion  —  Trump has a history of historical ignorance.  Sometimes, that ignorance results in an international embarrassment.  —  CONNECT  —  To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of Poland, President Donald Trump did what any world leader would do.

Bernie Sanders tells squealing baby to pipe down at campaign stop  —  Bernie Sanders slipped into a bit of a Larry David moment on the campaign trail Tuesday, grumbling at a squealing baby to pipe down.  —  “If we could keep that down a little bit,” the Vermont senator said in a moment captured …

Doug Collins, Defending Trump in Impeachment Inquiry, Seeks Georgia Senate Seat  —  WASHINGTON — Representative Doug Collins, the face of President Trump's impeachment defense in the House, is quietly jockeying to convince Georgia's Republican governor to appoint him to the state's soon …

Policy papers are a delusion, Democrats.  This is a Trump referendum and you're blowing it.  —  Tough love for my Democratic friends: All their 2020 nominee needs is a short, pithy slogan and the ability to cure the infection Trump has given us.  —  CONNECT

An Army first: Two sisters attain general's rank  —  WASHINGTON - Their brother Rus Lodi calls them “leadership junkies.”  —  If you're a soldier, you'd better just call them ma'am and salute.  —  Maj. Gen. Maria Barrett and younger sister Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi are each accomplished in their own fields.

Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump violates Constitution - Spends unappropriated funds, raises taxes on own  —  Does the president of the United States have too much power?  —  That question has been asked lately with respect to President Trump's planned use of federal funds to construct 175 miles …

Trump attacks actress Debra Messing after she pushed to out his donors  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday amplified accusations of McCarthyism leveled at actress Debra Messing after the “Will & Grace” star made a public plea for a list of Trump donors in Hollywood and disparaged black Trump voters.

Donald Trump Has Never Explained a Mysterious $50 Million Loan.  Is It Evidence of Tax Fraud?  —  Mother Jones illustration; Carolyn Kaster/AP; Getty  —  Donald Trump's massive debts—he owes hundreds of millions of dollars—are the subject of continuous congressional and journalistic scrutiny.