Rudy Giuliani butt-dials NBC reporter, heard discussing need for cash and trashing Bidens  —  “The problem is we need some money,” Giuliani says to unidentified man during accidental call to NBC News writer.  —  Late in the evening on Oct. 16, Rudy Giuliani made a phone call to this reporter.

Judge rules DOJ must turn over Mueller grand jury material to House Democrats  —  A federal judge on Friday ruled that the Justice Department must turn over former special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury evidence to the House Judiciary Committee, a groundbreaking victory for Democrats …

A mystery that's baffling investigators: What changed Trump's mind on $400 million in Ukraine aid?  —  How Trump jeopardized Ukraine's national security  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump was already under fire for freezing aid to Ukraine when a Republican senator set off another alarm bell …

Trump Organization Exploring Sale of Marquee Washington Hotel  —  Move is motivated partly by ethical criticisms concerning profiting on the property  —  The Trump Organization is exploring a sale of the rights to the company's opulent Washington, D.C., hotel, a move it says is motivated partly …

Microsoft Wins Pentagon's $10 Billion JEDI Contract, Thwarting Amazon  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Department of Defense on Friday awarded a $10 billion technology contract to Microsoft, in what was a closely scrutinized contest after President Trump said he might intervene in the hard-fought commercial battle.

Sidney Powell Drops Bombshell Showing How The FBI Trapped Michael Flynn  —  ‘Mr. Flynn will ask this Court to dismiss the entire prosecution based on the outrageous and un-American conduct of law enforcement officials and the subsequent failure of the prosecution to disclose this evidence.’

Mike Pompeo, either quit and run for U.S. Senate in Kansas or focus on your day job  —  BY THE KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL BOARD  —  If Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is running to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas, then he should quit his rather important day job and do that.

DNC raises thresholds for December debate  —  The halfway mark of the Democratic debate calendar is coming up, and the sixth debate will likely feature the smallest stage yet.  —  New thresholds announced by the Democratic National Committee for the sixth debate — which will be hosted …

Cummings pallbearer skips McConnell handshake at memorial  —  A pallbearer at Rep. Elijah Cummings's (D-Md.) memorial on Thursday shook hands with all top congressional leaders except Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).  —  Video captured the pallbearer, who has been identified …

We represent the whistleblower.  Their identity is no longer relevant.  —  The public now knows more about the call with Ukraine than what was in the complaint.  —  Our client's whistleblower complaint about President Trump's efforts to solicit interference from Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. election …

Introducing Facebook News  —  Testing a dedicated place for news in the US  —  Journalism plays a critical role in our democracy.  When news is deeply-reported and well-sourced it gives people information they can rely on.  When it's not, we lose an essential tool for making good decisions.

The U.S. deficit hit $984 billion in 2019, soaring during Trump era  —  Spending increases, tax cuts, and political apathy fueled surge, and interest payments now near $400 billion  —  The U.S. government's budget deficit ballooned to nearly $1 trillion in 2019, a $205 billion increase from a year earlier …

Trump dismisses need for impeachment team: 'I'm the team'  —  President Trump on Friday dismissed the need for a bolstered team to defend him against House Democrats' impeachment inquiry.  —  “Here's the thing.  I don't have teams.  Everyone's talking about teams.  I'm the team.

As Impeachment Heats Up, a Trump Family Anniversary Party for Jared and Ivanka at Camp David  —  It's no Bedminster—Trump called it “very rustic”—but presidents have often retreated there when trouble looms.  Afterward, Jared is off to Israel and MBS's “Davos in the Desert.”

George Washington's Advisors Agreed: Impeachment Did Away with Executive Privilege  —  President George Washington's decision to withhold diplomatic papers from the House of Representatives with respect to the Jay Treaty has become an important precedent in current debates over executive privilege.

Trump critic gets 1st pitch at Series game Trump to attend  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after President Donald Trump said he plans to attend Game 5 of the World Series, the Washington Nationals announced the ceremonial first pitch at that game will be thrown by chef José Andrés, a vocal critic of Trump.

Rand Paul: Is Quid Pro Quo the Status Quo?  —  Isn't all foreign aid supposed to be quid pro quo?  —  We give you this aid — on the expectation that you will not steal any of it for personal use, that you will spend it as we instruct, and on the understanding that if you don't spend the money …

Trumps ‘frustrated’ at inability to pursue ‘foreign investment’ deals, says Trump Org executive  —  Donald Trump's most senior executive in the UK has said the Trump family is feeling frustrated at being unable to pursue “foreign investments” and overseas business opportunities …

Trump campaign urges White House to soften proposed flavored vape ban  —  President Trump's campaign manager Brad Parscale has privately warned the president that his plans to reduce youth vaping by banning flavored e-cigarettes could backfire in the 2020 election — placing Trump's reelection campaign …

Elizabeth Warren wants to remake American capitalism  —  As it stands, the Democratic front-runner's programme has too little time for markets or business  —  ELIZABETH WARREN is remarkable.  Born into a struggling family in Oklahoma, she worked her way up to become a star law professor at Harvard.

Embattled Rep. Katie Hill's husband claims he got jobs at non-profit where she worked because of her ‘influence’  — Rep. Katie Hill's husband got multiple jobs at a non-profit group where she held senior positions due to her ‘influence,’ he says in their divorce case.

Trump and Barr's big counterattack: Actually, they're still covering up the Russia conspiracy  —  Trump couldn't extort Ukraine into backing his vapid conspiracy theories.  Now he's got Barr doing the dirty work  —  During his otherwise subdued testimony before Congress this summer …