Trump's Russia Director To Leave National Security Council Amid Impeachment Inquiry  —  Tim Morrison, the top Russia official on President Trump's National Security Council who is scheduled to testify in the impeachment inquiry on Thursday, is expected to leave his White House post imminently …

Why I Haven't Gone Back to SCOTUS Since Kavanaugh  —  Some things are worth not getting over.  — Unbelievable and Know My Name Show the Harm a Sexual Assault Investigation Can Do to a Survivor  —  It's been just over a year since I sat in the hearing room and watched the final act of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing.

After McConnell advice, Trump lays off GOP senators on impeachment  —  Sitting inside the White House, Mitch McConnell gave Donald Trump some straightforward advice: Stop attacking senators — including Mitt Romney — who likely will soon judge your fate in an impeachment trial.

USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Biden's lead over Warren narrows in a turbulent Democratic field  —  Susan Page Savannah Behrmann Jeanine SantucciUSA TODAY  —  WASHINGTON — Former vice president Joe Biden continues to lead a turbulent field for the Democratic presidential nomination …

Trump judicial nominee breaks into tears in hearing over scathing finding that he's ‘arrogant, lazy’ and ‘an ideologue’  —  Lawrence J.C. VanDyke openly wept on Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee as he was confronted with a blistering review from the American Bar Association …

Democrats hoped they'd win over Republicans on impeachment.  But it's not looking that way so far  —  As the House prepares to hold its first vote related to the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, senior House Democrats appear to have all but given up on getting much Republican support for their effort …

Kamala Harris to slash staff, restructure campaign as she hemorrhages cash  —  Kamala Harris is dramatically restructuring her campaign by redeploying staffers to Iowa and laying off dozens of aides at her Baltimore headquarters, according to campaign sources and a memo obtained Wednesday by POLITICO …

Trump tweeted a photo of a Medal of Honor recipient — who was edited out and replaced by a dog  —  In a somber White House ceremony in July 2017, President Trump draped the Medal of Honor around the neck of James McCloughan.  He was credited with saving the lives of 10 men in a brutal …

Katie Hill's Estranged Husband Claimed To His Parents He Was Hacked Before Nude Pictures Of Her Were Published Online  —  Kenny Heslep told his parents he had been hacked.  Weeks before the nude pictures of Rep. Katie Hill were published, he asked a local podcaster if he wanted “the whole story.”

Ilhan Omar faces blowback after voting ‘present’ on Armenian genocide resolution  —  Armenian advocacy groups expressed dismay that Omar did not back the measure, which overwhelmingly passed the House by a 405-to-11 margin.  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., faced criticism Wednesday after voting …

Trump antagonist Newsom lavishes praise on president for fire response  —  AMERICAN CANYON — Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rarely misses an opportunity to criticize President Donald Trump, offered rare praise Wednesday for the president during a tour of areas affected by catastrophic fires and widespread power outages in Northern California.

Here's what the Federal Reserve chair really thinks about the economy  —  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the third time since July, but Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that it is done reducing borrowing costs for now.  That's bad news for President Donald Trump …

‘I Was Proud to Do This Work With Him’: David Simon on James Franco Controversy  —  ‘The Deuce’ co-creator explains how he and HBO evaluated the actor's conduct in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations, and why they allowed him to stay on the show  —  As a show about pornography …

Twitter bans all political advertisements  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.  —  Facebook has taken fire since …

Trump caused Murray Energy's bankruptcy  —  A revelation from the largest private coal company's bankruptcy filing.  —  Welcome to HEATED, a newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis—written by me, Emily Atkin.  —  If you've been forwarded this email, you can sign up for your own subscription here:

Epstein's Autopsy ‘Points to Homicide,’ Pathologist Hired by Brother Claims  —  The New York City medical examiner strongly disputed the claim that evidence from the autopsy suggested strangulation.  —  A forensic pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein's brother disputed the official finding …