Ukraine Knew of Aid Freeze by August, Undermining Trump Defense  —  Top officials were told in early August about the delay of $391 million in security assistance, undercutting a chief argument President Trump has used to deny any quid pro quo.  —  KIEV, Ukraine — To Democrats …

Trump lawyer: Trump can't be prosecuted for shooting someone  —  NEW YORK — Even if President Donald Trump shot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue, New York authorities could not punish him while he is in office, the president's lawyers argued Wednesday.

Impeachment deposition delayed after Republicans storm proceedings  —  Dozens of House Republicans on Wednesday stormed the secure facility inside the Capitol where impeachment investigators have been deposing witnesses, forcing a delay to the proceedings on the heels of damning new revelations …

Release Detail  —  October 23, 2019 - Approval Of Impeachment Inquiry Reaches 55 Percent, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Disapprove Of Trump's Decision On Syria 2-1  —  Approval among American voters of the U.S. House impeachment inquiry, an inquiry to determine whether …

CNN Poll: Biden's lead in Democratic primary hits widest margin since April  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden's lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for president has rebounded, and now stands at its widest margin since April, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

Will Trump shut down the government to fight impeachment?  —  Analysis: Washington is bracing for the prospect that president may seek to let funding lapse in a bid to blame Democrats.  —  WASHINGTON — Impeachment, meet government shutdown.  —  With funding for federal operations set to expire Nov. 21 …

Iraq official: US troops from Syria to leave Iraq in 4 weeks  —  BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S troops withdrawing from northeastern Syria to Iraq are “transiting” and will leave the country within four weeks, Iraq's defense minister said Wednesday.  —  Najah al-Shammari made the remarks …

Trump Whines That Senate Republicans Are Failing Him on Impeachment and Not Owning Nearly Enough Libs  —  The president and his advisers want Republicans in the Senate to stage their own hearings to counteract what's happening in the House.  —  President Trump, his advisers …

Dick's Sporting Goods CEO quietly tests presidential bid  —  Ed Stack, the CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods and a longtime Republican donor, is testing the waters for a possible third-party presidential bid that could scramble the dynamics of the 2020 general election.

A Note To Readers  —  To our readers:  —  Last month, The Crimson covered a rally organized by campus group Act on a Dream that called for the abolition of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  During the course of our reporting, Crimson reporters requested comment from ICE …

Former Acting Attorney General: ‘Abuse of Power Is Not a Crime’  —  Matthew Whitaker also blasted the “global elitists and careerists” who are upset with Trump for “upsetting the apple cart” of the “world establishment.”  —  Following Tuesday's devastating House testimony by acting U.S. Ambassador …

Prosecutors flagged possible ties between Ukrainian gas tycoon and Giuliani associates  —  When two business associates of Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, were arrested this month on charges that they funneled foreign money into U.S. elections, federal prosecutors working on a different case in Chicago took note.

Syria disagreement with Trump used as a pretext for Mattis's departure as Pentagon chief, new book says  —  “Holding the Line,” by a former staff member, details the retired general losing influence with Trump.  —  Increasingly embattled and isolated, former defense secretary Jim Mattis used …

National Politics on Twitter: Small Share of U.S. Adults Produce Majority of Tweets  —  Those who strongly disapprove of Trump produce majority of tweets from U.S. adults that mention national politics  —  The social media platform Twitter plays a prominent role in how politicians …

Rick Wiles: ‘There Is Going to Be Violence in America’ if Trump is Removed From Office  —  End Times broadcaster, rabid anti-Semite, and ardent conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles warned on his “TruNews” program last night that if President Donald Trump is removed from office, Trump supporters who …

After Meeting with Matt Lauer, He Has a Compelling Story, But Is There a Fair Place to Tell It?  —  Tuesday, I took a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to New York so that I could spend most of the day speaking with former NBC News anchor Matt Lauer about his version of the events that resulted …

Not Your Father's Masculinity  —  Meet the “new man”: whatever others say he is.  —  Mr. Labash is the author of “Fly Fishing With Darth Vader.”  —  John Wayne, that repository of testosterone — now considered an illicit substance in many states — once played a character who said …

How a Beltway power couple and a political newcomer learned to thrive in the Trump era  —  When Brad Parscale was looking for advice about how to navigate Washington after running the digital strategy for Donald Trump's upstart presidential campaign in 2016, the brash political newcomer turned to a Beltway power couple.

Maxine Waters slams Zuckerberg, raises specter of breaking up Facebook  —  House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters today demanded that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg halt plans to launch a global digital currency until it resolves a litany of other controversies surrounding …

How Manhattan's City Bakery Crumbled, Under Weight of Debts  —  Walking into City Bakery on West 18th Street in Manhattan, it was hard to imagine the popular eatery with the best hot chocolate in New York and a famous pretzel croissant could ever crumble.  —  The roomy, bustling cafe brimmed …