‘It feels like a horror movie’: Republicans feel anxious and adrift defending Trump  —  Republican senators are lost and adrift as the impeachment inquiry enters its second month, navigating the grave threat to President Trump largely in the dark, frustrated by the absence of a credible case …

Former US Senator Kay Hagan dead at 66 after three-year battle with encephalitis  —  Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, a one-time Capitol Hill intern who went on to become North Carolina's first Democratic female U.S. senator, died Monday at her Greensboro home.  She was 66.

Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads  —  In an open letter, the social network's employees said letting politicians post false claims in ads was “a threat” to the company.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The letter was aimed at Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, and his top lieutenants.

‘Special breed of courageous’: Delta Force operator hails valor of military dog wounded in Baghdadi raid  —  Though no U.S. forces were killed in the Saturday evening raid that led to the death of an ISIS leader, one military working dog suffered severe injuries in the line of duty.

‘Lock him up’ chant highlights the debate we need about Trump's lawlessness  —  What do we do when the White House's explicit position is that the president may abuse his powers in any way he sees fit, and that no form of accountability of any kind constraining his conduct is legitimate?

Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House  —  Rep. Greg Walden, the top Republican on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, will retire at the end of this Congress, the veteran lawmaker announced Monday.  —  The 62-year-old Walden …

White House told in May of Ukraine President Zelenskiy's concerns about Giuliani, Sondland  —  The White House was alerted earlier than previously reported that Giuliani's pressure campaign was rattling the new Ukrainian president, say two sources.  —  KYIV — The White House was alerted …

A man went viral for snubbing Mitch McConnell at Elijah Cummings's memorial.  He says there's more to the story.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) cocked his right arm, ready to deliver a handshake.  A man in a navy suit, who had been working his way down the line …

CPD Supt.  Eddie Johnson cites ‘personal values’ as reason for boycotting Trump's speech at law enforcement conference  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — The International Association of Chiefs of Police conference kicked off in Chicago on Saturday.  —  Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered welcoming remarks as the conference got underway this weekend.

What's Left of Condé Nast Two years after Si Newhouse died (and Graydon Carter left), Anna Wintour and a new CEO map out the future they can afford.  —  “It's dreadful,” Anna Wintour said in early October, looking out the south-facing windows of her 25th-floor office in One World Trade Center …

Don't die on that Katie Hill, she's just another #MeToo story  —  Despite its tabloid treatment, the story of Katie Hill is a tragedy.  But make no mistake, she's still a villain.  —  The Democratic congresswoman from California, who announced her resignation yesterday, is no ordinary victim of slut-shaming.

Facebook allows prominent right-wing website to break the rules  —  The Daily Wire, the right-wing website founded by pundit Ben Shapiro, is a cesspool of misogyny, bigotry, and misinformation.  Its toxic content is also fantastically successful on Facebook, with each story reaching more people than any other major media outlet.

Barr defends Durham probe, rips Comey FBI for ‘failure of leadership’  —  EXCLUSIVE — Attorney General Bill Barr, in an interview with Fox News, defended the independence and integrity of the politically contentious probe being led by U.S. Attorney John Durham into the handling of the Russia investigation …

Trump Explored Cutting Grants for Schools Tied to Erdogan Foe  — One of Trump's earliest attempts to appeal to Turkish leader  — Giuliani sought Gulen extradition, was on call about schools  —  Early in his presidency, Donald Trump's White House explored whether the U.S …

Harris: My Failing Campaign Shows America's Not Ready For A Woman Of Color As President  —  That can't be — famed Native American candidate Elizabeth Warren is surging in the polls!  I kid, I kid, but unfortunately the cycle's biggest disappointment isn't joking.

Capital Beat: A four-judge Supreme Court for the foreseeable future  —  The fire and fury have faded.  Months since the day the Democratic majority on the Executive Council rejected his nomination, the fight to place Gordon MacDonald on the state Supreme Court is all but over.

All Right Already  —  By now, we know where Facebook's allegiances lie  —  PRECISELY HOW FULL OF SHIT IS MARK ZUCKERBERG?  Does he believe in anything beyond some vague coder's logic of efficiency and scale?  For years I've parsed his robotic utterances, and I'm still not sure.

Ukrainian Oligarch Seethed About ‘Overlord’ Biden for Years  —  Dmytro Firtash's lawyers say his team had to investigate Joe Biden to defend their client.  One expert says Biden pushed reforms that cost the oligarch up to $400 million per year.  —  Indicted Ukrainian gas oligarch Dmytro Firtash spent …