At least four national security officials raised alarms about Ukraine policy before and after Trump call with Ukrainian president  —  At least four national security officials were so alarmed by the Trump administration's attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns …

The Mystery of Rudy Giuliani's Vienna Trip  —  Last night, when Rudy Giuliani told me he couldn't get together for an interview, his reason made sense: As with many nights of late, he was due to appear on Hannity.  When I suggested this evening instead, his response was a bit more curious.

Senior adviser to Pompeo resigns  —  Michael McKinley, a career diplomat and senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, has resigned his position amid rising dissatisfaction and plummeting morale inside the State Department over what is seen as Pompeo's failure to support personnel ensnared in the Ukraine controversy.

Lindsey Graham dishes on Trump in hoax calls with Russians  —  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has in the last year become something of a congressional point man for President Donald Trump's negotiations with Turkey, leading discussions on everything from Ankara's purchase of a Russian missile system …

Barr Meets With Murdoch as Trump Steps Up His Criticism of Fox News  —  William P. Barr, the attorney general, met privately Wednesday evening with one of President Trump's frequent confidantes, Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul whose holdings includes Fox News, which has recently become more critical of the president.

‘Trey is a joke among us’: Gowdy is a divisive addition to Trump's legal team  —  WASHINGTON — The president's decision to bulk up his legal team with former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy amid a widening impeachment inquiry is drawing criticism from one of his high-profile supporters.

Scoop: EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland to testify next week  —  U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is expected to testify next Wednesday before the House committees investigating President Trump and Ukraine, despite being blocked by the State Department from appearing …

Bret Stephens Backs Out of Bedbug Debate  —  New York Times opinion columnist and man who thinks it's deeply important to engage in open debate Bret Stephens has backed out of an upcoming scheduled event at George Washington University, where he was set to discuss civil discourse online with professor Dave Karpf.

We investigated the Watergate scandal.  We believe Trump should be impeached.  —  By 17 former Watergate special prosecutors  —  We, former members of the Watergate special prosecutor force, believe there exists compelling prima facie evidence that President Trump has committed impeachable offenses.

White House Shifted Authority Over Ukraine Aid Amid Legal Concerns  —  House Democrats are investigating why a political appointee was given control of dispensing military aid after career budget staff questioned the legality of delaying the funds  —  WASHINGTON—The White House gave …

My Exclusive Interview With President Donald Trump … Did you ever think that any American president would have to say such a thing to Congress? … I never thought it would be part of the dialogue.  I am happy to report that I don't think that it will be lasting very long.

Trump asked Tillerson to help broker deal to end U.S. prosecution of Turkish trader represented by Giuliani  —  President Trump sought to enlist then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the fall of 2017 to work with Rudolph W. Giuliani to help stop the prosecution of a Turkish Iranian gold trader represented …

Fox News Poll: Biden and Warren gain ground in Democratic race  —  Together Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren capture the support of more than half of Democratic primary voters, according to the latest Fox News national poll on the 2020 election.  —  Biden stays on top in the race …

LGBTQ town hall: What you need to know  —  Nine 2020 Democratic presidential candidates took questions on LGBTQ questions at a CNN town hall Thursday night.  —  The state of play: 2020 Democrats are responding to the last 2 years of the Trump administration undoing protections the LGBTQ community secured under President Obama.

Metro East Congressman John Shimkus pulls Trump support after Syria decision  —  “Pull my name off the ‘I support Donald Trump’ list.”  —  ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - As the battle between Democrats and Republicans over impeachment continues on like a heatwave in August, President Trump makes moves to remove U.S. troops from Syria.

Bernie Sanders felt symptoms for weeks, will release medical records  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders told CNN on Thursday that he felt symptoms weeks ahead of his heart attack that he “should have paid more attention” to, and he will release his medical records “at the appropriate time.”

Pete Buttigieg defuses protesters as 2020 candidates bring campaign to LGBT forum  —  Nine Democratic presidential candidates brought their campaigns to Los Angeles on Thursday night for a town hall focused on LGBTQ issues, the biggest of its kind so far focusing on this particular topic, and hosted by CNN.

The spiraling president adds self-impeachment to his repertoire  —  Donald Trump, an ongoing eruption of self-refuting statements ("I'm a very stable genius" with “a very good brain"), is adding self-impeachment to his repertoire.  Spiraling downward in a tightening gyre …