White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call  —  Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, who heard President Trump's July phone call with Ukraine's president and was alarmed, testified that he tried and failed to add key details to the rough transcript.

READ: Ukraine Specialist Catherine Croft's Written Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry  —  Catherine Croft, a State Department employee who previously worked on Ukraine issues for the National Security Council, is testifying in the House impeachment inquiry on Wednesday.

Jeffrey Epstein's Autopsy ‘Points to Homicide,’ Not Suicide, Pathologist Claims  —  The pathologist hired by Mr. Epstein's brother said evidence suggested strangulation.  The authorities disputed the claim.  —  A forensic pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein's brother claimed on Wednesday …

Impeachment Is Not a Coup  —  And no matter what Trump thinks, the president does not embody the will of the people.  —  In his letter denouncing the impeachment investigation, Pat Cipollone accused Democrats of waging an “illegitimate” effort to “overturn the results of the 2016 election …

Mulvaney was left in the dark on al-Baghdadi operation  —  President Trump's acting chief of staff first learned of the raid when it was already underway, raising questions about his status in the White House.  —  WASHINGTON — Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney first learned …

Russia Tests New Disinformation Tactics in Africa to Expand Influence  —  Facebook said it removed three Russian-backed influence networks aimed at African countries.  The activity by the networks suggested Russia's approach was evolving.  —  Russia has been testing new disinformation tactics …

I Can Defeat Trump and the Clinton Doctrine  —  The U.S. will stop trying to overthrow governments and police the world.  —  Hillary Clinton emerged recently to claim, with no basis in fact, that I am being “groomed” by the Russian government to undermine America.

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 …

The Far-Right Group Said They Were the Victims.  The Videos Showed Something Different.  —  The Proud Boys claimed self-defense last year when a video showed them kicking and punching black-clad protesters.  But I saw footage that showed a clear aggressor — and eventually, so did jurors.

A tale of two economies  —  EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK  —  There are two economies in this country, one along the coasts and in the great metropolises, and the other out here along the county blacktops.  —  The Dow Jones is roaring along.  Silicon Valley is minting billionaires by the week.

Trump Wants You to Know He's Smart and Capable Enough to ‘Do Quid Pro Quo’  —  Everyone should just stop saying he's too dumb or incompetent to commit crimes—he could totally pull them off if he wanted to, Trump has been complaining privately.  —  As Donald Trump gets dragged deeper …

The US economy is slowing  —  New York (CNN Business)The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.9% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department announced Wednesday.  —  This is the preliminary reading of US gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the American economy.

Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Jointly Designates Network of Corporations, Banks, and Individuals Supporting IRGC and Hizballah  —  Coordinated action represents largest-ever tranche of targets designated by the United States and Gulf countries as part of the Terrorist Financing Targeting …

Mitch McConnell's extraordinary efforts to say nothing at all  —  (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell went to extraordinary lengths Tuesday to avoid giving substantive answers to direct questions about the allegations made by Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the first current White House official …

Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran  —  BAGHDAD (AP) — The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials …

Chile backs out of hosting APEC summit, adding uncertainty to US-China trade deal  —  Chile will no longer host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next month amid widespread unrest in the country, President Sebastián Piñera announced Wednesday.