White House lawyer moved transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser raised alarms  —  Moments after President Trump ended his phone call with Ukraine's president on July 25, an unsettled national security aide rushed to the office of White House lawyer John Eisenberg.

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 …

Trump lures GOP senators on impeachment with cold cash  —  President Donald Trump is rewarding senators who have his back on impeachment — and sending a message to those who don't to get on board.  —  Trump is tapping his vast fundraising network for a handful of loyal senators facing tough reelection bids in 2020.

AP-NORC Poll: Trump approval steady as impeachment rages  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's approval rating is holding steady as the House presses forward with an impeachment probe that could imperil his presidency, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg  —  Facebook isn't defending free speech, it's assaulting truth.  —  Mr. Sorkin is a playwright and screenwriter.  —  Mark,  —  In 2011, I wrote “The Social Network” and I know you wish I hadn't.  You protested that the film was inaccurate and that Hollywood …

Katie Hill's downfall highlights stark generational divide among Democrats  —  Rep. Katie Hill's colleagues were uniformly shocked and saddened by the collapse of the freshman star's political career.  But that's where their agreement ends.  —  A stark generational divide among Democrats …

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.

In Chicago, Trump Polls Donors on Clemency for Blagojevich  —  Most were in favor; “Utterly strange” way to make a decision  —  President Trump earlier this week asked for a show of hands from hundreds of wealthy donors in Chicago if they supported letting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich out of prison …

Days before Nov. 5 election, Virginia Republicans take hard right turn  —  RICHMOND — GayDonna Vandergriff has spent much of the year running for the House of Delegates with Hillary-blue campaign signs and a website that touts public schools and the environment but makes no mention that she's a Republican.

Vulnerable House Democrats Wary of Campaigning for Medicare for All in 2020 Race  —  Some candidates fear sharing a ballot with Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren because of their health-care promises  —  Some Democratic lawmakers key to holding the House majority worry that the health-care pledges …

China Doubts Long-Term Trade Deal Possible With Trump  — Stage 1 in the works but Chinese downplay prospect for others  — APEC cancellation adds another hurdle for a star-crossed deal  —  Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars.  Sign up here.

A Facebook content moderation vendor is quitting the business after two Verge investigations  —  Moderators complained of filthy offices and severe mental health strain  —  The professional services firm Cognizant will exit the content moderation business after two Verge investigations …

Emails released between Student Body President and Donald Trump campaign official  —  Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle spoke at UF on Oct. 10  —  Emails show a Donald Trump re-election campaign official personally asked UF Student Body President Michael Murphy in September …

Trump judicial nominee cries over scathing letter from the American Bar Association  —  The American Bar Association had no shortage of criticism in its assessment of the Trump administration's new judicial nominee.  —  Colleagues found Lawrence VanDyke to be “arrogant, lazy, an ideologue …

Catherine Herridge, Fox News Veteran, Moves to CBS News  —  Catherine Herridge, a Fox News Channel veteran who has been with that network since it was founded in 1996, is moving to rival CBS News.  —  She will work as a senior investigative correspondent out of Washington, CBS News said, and will start in November.

Michele Bachmann: Trump has ‘greater moral clarity’ than any other president in history  —  In an appearance on Tony Perkins' Washington Watch program this Tuesday, former Minnesota congresswoman and chairwoman of the Family Research Council, Michele Bachmann, discussed the Democrats' “fake …

How the Borgias point the way for Trump's America  —  It takes effort to picture Donald Trump as Alexander VI, the late medieval pope whose notoriety helped trigger the Protestant Reformation.  Once you have the image, it is hard to lose.  Today's America and late 15th-century Rome are separated …

Statement of the NATO-Ukraine Commission  — The NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) met in Kyiv today in the presence of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to discuss the security situation in and around Ukraine, the reform process within the country …

Obamacare is stronger than ever — and a Trump-backed lawsuit could destroy it.  —  Three years into a presidency that promised to kill Obamacare, the health care law has never been stronger.  —  Millions of people buying coverage during the enrollment period starting Friday will find …

Farm Bankruptcies Rise Again  —  Chapter 12 Filings Increase 24% Compared to Year-Ago Levels  —  USDA currently projects farm income in 2019 to reach $88 billion - the highest net farm income since 2014's $92 billion, but still 29% below 2013's record high.