Trump Attacks Whistle-Blower's Sources and Alludes to Punishment for Spies  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday morning told a crowd of staff from the United States Mission to the United Nations that he wants to know who provided information to a whistle-blower about his phone call …

Wall Street Democratic donors warn the party: We'll sit out, or back Trump, if you nominate Elizabeth Warren  — In recent interviews of several big-money Democratic donors and fundraisers in the business community, CNBC has found that this opinion is becoming widely shared as Warren surges against Joe Biden.

Lewandowski may lead White House impeachment team  —  (CNN)Corey Lewandowski, the political operative who helped elect Donald Trump, has had conversations with White House officials in recent days about potentially taking a position inside the administration to help the President confront a looming impeachment fight.

House Intelligence Committee Releases Whistleblower Complaint  —  f t # e  —  Washington, DC - Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released the declassified whistleblower complaint.  The complaint can be viewed here, and the Intelligence Community Inspector General letter regarding …

A first: Vermont GOP governor backs Trump impeachment probe  —  ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — Vermont's governor has become the first Republican chief executive to support impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump but cautions that he wants to know more before any further actions are taken.

The limits of Trump's ‘so what if I did?’ strategy  —  WASHINGTON — As news that he asked a foreign leader to investigate his political rivals rocked Washington, President Trump turned to a tried-and-true strategy: Embrace it.Trump took the unusual step of releasing a rough transcript Wednesday …

Immigrant Population Growth in the U.S. Slows to a Trickle  —  The U.S. population gained immigrants last year at the slowest pace since 2008.  President Trump's approach to immigration is seen as the likely cause.  —  The United States population gained immigrants at the slowest pace …

The Pee Tape Is Real, but It's Fake  —  There's a video going around that no one's really talking about.  What makes it most unreal is how believable it is.  —  There exists a video online that, considering the subject matter, astoundingly few people have seen.

Biden's brother touted Biden Cancer Initiative ties in investment pitch  —  James Biden suggested the former vice president's anti-cancer efforts could benefit potential investors, a litigant says.  His spokesman denies it.  —  James Biden is accused of telling executives at a healthcare firm …

Rep. Gabbard: 'Haven't seen much' evidence that Sen. Warren qualified to be Commander in Chief … About Rising:  —  Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before.

Senate passes stopgap spending bill, delays potential shutdown  —  The Senate Thursday overwhelmingly approved a stopgap spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown.  —  The continuing resolution, which passed with a vote of 82 to 15, would maintain congressional spending authorization until Nov. 21 …

Census: Inequality grew, including in heartland states  —  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The gap between the haves and have-nots in the United States grew last year to its highest level in more than 50 years of tracking income inequality, according to Census Bureau figures.

Voters are anxious and wary as Democrats pursue impeachment  —  EXTON, Pa. — Many voters, including Democrats, are expressing wariness about the decision by House Democrats decision to move toward impeaching President Donald Trump.  —  Associated Press interviews with more than 50 voters …

‘OK’ is now a hate symbol, the ADL says  —  Los Angeles (CNN)The “OK” hand gesture is now a hate symbol, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League.  —  The ADL added that symbol along with several others on Thursday to its long-standing database of slogans and symbols used by extremists.

EPA tells California it is ‘failing to meet its obligations’ to protect the environment  —  Trump officials will notify California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday that the state is “failing to meet its obligations” to protect the environment, just days after the president mocked its biggest cities for their “tremendous pollution.”