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.

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

'Americans don't look to Chinese commies for the truth': Sasse decries Trump's call for probe  —  “If the Biden kid broke laws by selling his name to Beijing, that's a matter for American courts, not communist tyrants running torture camps,” Sen. Ben Sasse told The World-Herald on Thursday.

PROVIDENCE — Former UN ambassador Samantha Power said Friday she would not rule out running for the US Senate seat held by Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, should Warren be elected president.  —  Then again, she also said she wouldn't rule out the job of Sox general manager, a job that's actually open right now.

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.

Trump's impeachment polling is historically unprecedented  —  Lemon and Cuomo debate if there's enough to impeach Trump  —  (CNN)The poll numbers are in on impeachment, and it's not good news for President Donald Trump.  A clear plurality of Americans approve of the House's impeachment inquiry into Trump …

How Devin Nunes is defending Trump on impeachment: Sowing doubt on Fox News  —  Investigating the investigators.  Nightly appearances on Fox News to sow doubt about the integrity of an investigation threatening the White House.  Accusing Democrats of being “unhinged,” then criticizing the “mainstream media” for covering it.

White House plans to spurn Democrats' request for documents in impeachment inquiry  —  Democrats have said the White House failure to produce the material, which was requested this week with a Friday deadline, would be used as evidence of obstruction in impeachment proceedings.

Trump promised Xi US silence on Hong Kong democracy protests as trade talks stalled  —  (CNN)During a private phone call in June, President Donald Trump promised Chinese President Xi Jinping that the US would remain quiet on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong while trade talks continued, two sources familiar with the call tell CNN.

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.

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 …

Jacob Wohl's Bogus Warren Accuser Exaggerated His Military Service Record  —  Kelvin Whelly claimed to be a Marine combat vet who took fire in Afghanistan.  The Marines say that never happened.  —  Blundering conservative operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman attempted to smear another Trump foe …

Viral Video About Eating Babies at AOC Town Hall Was Staged by Pro-Trump Group  —  LaRouche PAC, a far-right group that supports Donald Trump, has taken credit for trolling Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a town hall meeting yesterday.

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 …

Adam Schiff Tapped Former MSNBC Contributor To Question Key Ukraine Envoy  —  Adam Schiff tapped a former MSNBC contributor to question Kurt Volker, the U.S. envoy to Ukraine, during a closed-door hearing on Thursday.  —  A former MSNBC contributor was tapped by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. …

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 …

New York Times Kavanaugh book bombs, just 3,120 sold, Amazon rank #6,795  —  The latest book on Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a critical biography from two New York Times reporters that made new sexual assault charges that were immediately undermined, has suffered an epic sales crash, according to publishing insiders.

Exclusive: Trump Shows ‘No Interest’ in New North Korea Missile Threat, Prepares Diplomatic Offer  —  As new examples emerge of President Donald Trump taking aim at political rivals in his conversations with foreign leaders, worried national security officials are warning that when it comes …

Schiff's false claim his committee had not spoken to the whistleblower  —  “We have not spoken directly with the whistleblower, we would like to.”  —  We recently took Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to task for misleading reporters about the fact that he was a participant …

Anti-Muslim Hate Group to Hold Gala at Mar-a-Lago  —  An anti-Muslim hate group that claims to have close ties to the White House is hosting its annual gala at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, with tickets starting at $1,500.  —  ACT for America is going in a new direction with the Mar-a-Lago event in Palm Beach, Florida.