CIA's top lawyer made criminal referral on whistleblower's complaint about Trump conduct  —  Experts are raising questions about why the Justice Department did not open an investigation.  —  WASHINGTON — Weeks before the whistleblower's complaint became public, the CIA's top lawyer …

Trump's calls with foreign leaders have long worried aides, leaving some ‘genuinely horrified’  —  In one of his first calls with a head of state, President Trump fawned over Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling the man who ordered interference in America's 2016 election that he was a great leader …

2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump's Ukraine Dealings  —  The official, a member of the intelligence community, was interviewed by the inspector general to corroborate the original whistle-blower's account.  —  WASHINGTON — A second intelligence official …

Trump, in August Call With GOP Senator, Denied Official's Claim on Ukraine Aid  —  President Trump denied that he had linked military aid to Ukraine with a commitment by Kyiv to investigate the 2016 presidential elections when pressed on the matter by a Republican senator in August, according to the lawmaker.

Sanders Said He Had a Common Heart Procedure.  So Why the Mystery?  —  For three days, Mr. Sanders did not disclose pertinent health details, stirring questions about his condition.  On Friday evening, doctors confirmed he had suffered a heart attack.  —  WASHINGTON — “None of us …

US Customs Officer Harasses Defense One Journalist at Dulles Airport  —  Repeating “You write propaganda, right?”, officer held passport until he received an affirmative answer.  —  A U.S. passport screening official held a Defense One journalist's passport until he received an affirmative answer …

Volker Gives New Details on Giuliani's Role in Ukraine Policy  —  WASHINGTON — The former State Department special envoy for Ukraine told congressional investigators that Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, insisted that Ukraine specifically commit to investigate involvement …

Warren campaign fires senior staffer for ‘inappropriate behavior’  —  Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign has fired its national organizing director, Rich McDaniel, after an investigation into allegations of what it called “inappropriate behavior.”  —  “Over the past two weeks …

Recent cyberattacks require us all to be vigilant  —  Today we're sharing that we've recently seen significant cyber activity by a threat group we call Phosphorus, which we believe originates from Iran and is linked to the Iranian government.  We're sharing this for two reasons.

‘Me!  Me!’:  An aggrieved Trump spins an alternate reality as impeachment probe escalates  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  President Trump paced.  He pointed.  He parried — jokingly shaking one reporter's hand and blocking another's iPhone with his own.

‘Coup’ talk is proliferating on Fox as impeachment inquiry ramps up  —  Considering removing a president from office via procedures outlined in the Constitution is not the same as a coup, defined as a violent overthrow of the government.  That hasn't stopped at least 15 Fox News personalities …

Mike Pence Failed in His Most Important Duty  —  In the throes of Watergate, Vice President Spiro Agnew was caught up in an unrelated corruption scandal.  He pleaded guilty and resigned his office on October 10, 1973.  —  To that point, Agnew had served as a useful insurance policy for Richard Nixon …

Biden's ‘devastating’ fundraising haul a loud warning for once-unrivaled front-runner  —  First, he lost his clear lead in the polls over the rest of the record-setting field of Democratic presidential contenders.  —  Now, former Vice President Joe Biden has been eclipsed by three of his rivals …

Inside TheMaven's Plan To Turn Sports Illustrated Into A Rickety Content Mill  —  Now that Sports Illustrated's three owners, Meredith Corp., Authentic Brands Group, and TheMaven, have completed the callous layoff of half of Sports Illustrated's newsroom and finalized a deal that gives control …

Why Secretary of State Mike Pompeo should resign  —  He's been an unmitigated disaster at everything except catering to President Trump  —  Mike Pompeo came into the secretary of state position with a relatively simple assignment: be better than the most incompetent secretary of state in history.

Treasury Inspector General to Review Handling of Trump's Tax Returns  —  WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department's inspector general is investigating how Treasury handled a congressional request for President Trump's tax returns, which Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has refused to turn over.

Rep. Ben McAdams says he supports Trump impeachment inquiry  —  Deseret News reporter Matthew Brown is reporting that Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, now supports an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump: … Previously, McAdams had declined to weigh in about whether he supported an impeachment inquiry.

Trump to Require Immigrant-Visa Applicants to Show They Can Afford Health Care  —  The move would mark the latest effort by the administration to restrict immigrants' ability to enter the U.S.  —  President Trump plans to sign a proclamation requiring immigrant-visa applicants to show …

Rubio claims Trump suggested China launch investigation into Bidens to ‘provoke’ the media  —  Sen. Marco Rubio floated the possibility that President Trump called on China to investigate the Bidens for no other reason than to “provoke” the media.  —  “I don't know if that's a real request …

Rachel Maddow Joins The CW's ‘Batwoman’ (Exclusive)  —  The MSNBC political commentator is expected to have a role in multiple episodes — but there's a catch.  —  Rachel Maddow is heading to The CW's Batwoman.  —  The MSNBC host — currently enjoying a big ratings bump amid talk …

Trump Is Begging to Be Impeached.  Give Him What He Wants — Immediately.  —  Remember that sultry July day during the 2016 campaign when Donald Trump went in front of the television cameras and asked the Russian government to intervene in the looming presidential election on his behalf?

Email Leak Exposes Trump Tower Russian's Dirty Lobbying Operations  —  According to leaked emails from Natalia Veselniskaya, Russia's disinformation campaign may have broken U.S. law and exposed details of a witness who later fell from a window.  —  LONDON—The identity of the U.S. government's star witness …

‘Fake news’: Email reveals lapse by Fox News's Chris Wallace  —  Journalists commonly take leave of their senses when they communicate with sources via email.  They toss out insincere compliments, they make vague and unseemly promises, they disengage from all those refresher sessions on journalistic ethics.