Meet Alexander Vindman, the Colonel Testifying on Trump's Phone Call  —  He fled Ukraine at age 3 and became a soldier, scholar and official at the White House.  That's where, he told impeachment investigators, he witnessed alarming behavior by President Trump.

Internal White House debate stifles release of Pence-Zelenskiy call  —  Nearly three weeks after the vice president said he had “no objection” to releasing a transcript, administration is divided on whether it could help or hurt Trump's cause.  —  WASHINGTON — It's been almost three weeks …

Bernie Sanders: 'Let's not make people overly nervous' about socialism  — Bernie Sanders, in a wide-ranging chat with CNBC's John Harwood, discusses personal issues, his economic agenda and his hope to become a 21st century version of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Missouri health director kept spreadsheet of Planned Parenthood patients' periods  —  The Missouri state health director, Dr. Randall Williams, testified at a state hearing Tuesday that he kept a spreadsheet to track the menstrual periods of women who visited Planned Parenthood.

Can the Bennet brothers save the Establishment?  —  Michael is running for president.  James is a top editor at the New York Times.  Both are struggling to figure out their place in an altered landscape.  —  For all the scandals, screw-ups and controversial hires, James Bennet's colleagues …

‘OK Boomer’ Marks the End of Friendly Generational Relations  —  Now it's war: Gen Z has finally snapped over climate change and financial inequality.  —  In a viral audio clip on TikTok, a white-haired man in a baseball cap and polo shirt declares, “The millennials and Generation Z …

Poll: Who's sticking with President Trump, through trouble and tweets?  His seemingly unshakable base.  —  Impeaching a U.S. president might not be the be-all-end-all for their career.  We explain why this is the case.  —  CONNECT  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  WASHINGTON - Even as support …

‘The Wild West’: Questions surround Trump legal team payments  —  In 1994, as a slew of scandals were popping up around President Bill Clinton, an attorney who worked with his defense team visited the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) in Washington to ask a simple question in person …

The Head Of Joe Biden's New Super PAC Is A Foreign Government Agent  —  Biden's new PAC is being run by a registered foreign agent for Azerbaijan.  —  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has a brand new Super PAC in his corner, and it's being run by a registered foreign agent for the government of Azerbaijan.

Major Coal Producer And Trump Booster Files For Bankruptcy  —  President Trump's administration has spent three years trying to help the coal industry by rolling back environmental regulations and pushing for subsidies for coal-fired power plants.  Still, the long list of coal company bankruptcies …

Why America needs a hate speech law  —  Richard Stengel, a former editor of Time, is the author of “Information Wars” and was the State Department's undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs from 2013 to 2016.  —  When I was a journalist, I loved Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.'s assertion …

‘Quid pro quo’ bombshell: Trump ally admits explosive bribe allegation  —  Trump's “no quid pro quo” defense is undercut by new impeachment evidence.  The Wall Street journal reporting Trump loyalist, Gordon Sondland, who denied quid pro quo, is now admitting it to Congress.

Officials cringed as Trump spilled sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid  —  Some details the president has revealed are inaccurate, others are classified.  Officials say they worry what to put in briefings for a man with no filter.  —  IRBIL, Iraq — President Donald Trump painted …

The new Democratic senator irritating the left and delighting the GOP  —  She rarely goes to party lunches and skipped Senate votes to run the Ironman.  She endorsed a primary challenger against one of her own colleagues and hobnobs with Republicans at least as much as she does with her own caucus.

MPs back 12 December election  —  The UK is set for a 12 December general election after MPs voted to back it following months of deadlock over Brexit.  —  By a margin of 438 votes to 20, the Commons approved legislation paving the way for the first December election since 1923.

Trump faces severe suburban slump  —  President Trump is facing a suburban slump among voters who sent him to the White House.  —  Recent polls show Trump's numbers have slipped substantially among suburban voters, who Trump carried in 2016 by a 49 percent to 45 percent margin over Hillary Clinton …

Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, New Research Shows  —  Rising seas could affect three times more people by 2050 than previously thought, according to new research, threatening to all but erase some of the world's great coastal cities.  —  The authors of a paper published Tuesday developed …

No refugees will be resettled in the US in October, leaving hundreds in limbo around the world  —  Washington (CNN)The United States is on track to not admit any refugees in October, after already canceling around 500 flights this month, CNN has learned.  —  A pause on admissions that was expected …

On Lt. Colonel Vindaman and Espionage  —  I want to clear up a misconception of my remarks on the Laura Ingraham show last night.  I did not accuse Lt. Col. Vindaman of committing the crime of espionage.  —  I have tremendous respect for a decorated officer of the U.S. Army and a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Payday lenders discussed raising money for Trump's campaign to fend off regulation, audio reveals  —  To ensure Democrats don't block weaker industry rules, payday lenders said they needed access to Trump.  He's the ‘ultimate backstop,’ one said.  —  Billing himself as one of President …