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 …

Holding Ukraine hostage: How the president and his allies, chasing 2020 ammunition, fanned a political storm  —  By mid-May, the U.S. relationship with Ukraine was unraveling: The U.S. ambassador had been recalled home for no apparent reason, the country's new president was anxious about U.S. support …

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 …

Trump's order will deny visas to immigrants who lack health-care coverage  —  The White House late Friday issued a proclamation saying it would deny visas to immigrants who “will financially burden” the U.S. health-care system starting Nov. 3, demanding that foreign nationals prove …

Trump has spoken privately with Putin at least 16 times.  Here's what we know about the conversations.  —  President Trump has spoken privately with Russia's Vladimir Putin at least 16 times since he entered office in 2017.  These conversations have long been the subject of scrutiny and speculation …

Oust Pelosi From the Presidential Succession Line  —  Democrats should make it legally impossible for impeachment to deliver them the White House.  —  The top order of business when the House of Representatives returns from recess on Oct. 15 is certain to be the impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Donald Trump.

Facing Fresh Revelations, Republicans Struggle to Mount a Defense of Trump  —  WASHINGTON — Republican leaders are struggling to settle on a clear message and effective strategy for responding to Democrats' aggressive and fast-moving impeachment investigation of President Trump …

Trump's approval rating shows there's no sign yet of impeachment backlash against Democrats  —  (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is “Webster.”  —  Poll of the week: A new Gallup poll out this week finds that President Donald Trump's approval rating is 40%.  His disapproval rating is 56%.

Pompeo fails to meet House subpoena deadline to produce Ukraine documents  —  (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday failed to meet a subpoena deadline from the House to produce Ukraine-related documents.  —  A House Foreign Affairs Committee aide told CNN that “Secretary Pompeo …

Perry pressed Ukraine on corruption, energy company changes  —  Energy Secretary Rick Perry urged Ukraine's president to root out corruption and pushed the new government for changes at its state-run oil and gas company, people familiar with his work said Friday — indications …

Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn't Report Past Food Industry Ties  —  The lead researcher, Bradley C. Johnston, said he was not required to report his past relationship with a powerful industry trade group.  —  A surprising new study challenged decades of nutrition advice …

Nikki Haley Praises Trump On Foreign Policy: ‘Every American Should Be Proud’  —  Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley praised President Donald Trump on Friday and further commended his record on foreign policy as one that “every American should be proud of.”

Trump Aberdeenshire runs up £1m losses  —  Donald Trump's inaugural Scottish golf resort remains mired in the red after running up losses of more than £1m, newly published accounts show.  —  The US president's Trump International Golf Links firm in Aberdeenshire posted annual losses …

Treasury inspector general to review handling of Trump's tax returns  —  The Treasury Department's acting inspector general has opened a review into whether the Trump administration acted improperly during its ongoing fight with House Democrats over releasing President Trump's tax returns.

Dear cowering Republicans: What are you waiting for?  —  There is but a handful of Republicans — Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) and Reps. Devin Nunes (Calif.), Mark Meadows (N.C.) and Jim Jordan (Ohio) — who are so deluded or dishonest that they continue to misrepresent the facts behind the impeachment inquiry …

‘Treason,’ ‘Spy,’ ‘Coup’: As Impeachment Talk Intensifies, So Does Trump's Rhetoric  —  Toggle more options  —  For President Trump, attacking rivals is like breathing.  Using vulgar language is the norm.  Calling stories he doesn't like “fake news,” is an every day sort of thing.

Border-Wall Climbing Competition to Take Place at Red River Gorge, October 11-12  —  This is amazing.  —  Many in the climbing community were amused a couple weeks ago when our POTUS held a press conference at a section of his latest border wall design—a series of parallel square steel posts with a 5-foot-high plate at the top.

Journalist says a CBP officer withheld his passport until he agreed he writes ‘propaganda’  —  It took a moment for Ben Watson to realize the officer was not joking.  —  Watson had just told the Customs and Border Protection staffer reviewing his passport that he works in journalism.

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 …

The Invention of the Conspiracy Theory on Biden and Ukraine  —  How a conservative dark-money group that targeted Hillary Clinton in 2016 spread the discredited story that may lead to Donald Trump's impeachment.  —  For nearly two years, conservative operatives have been trying to weaponize …