Trump's Russia Director To Leave National Security Council Amid Impeachment Inquiry  —  Toggle more options  —  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 set to leave …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.”

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 …

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 …

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 …

Trump lures GOP senators on impeachment with cold cash  —  The president is tapping his vast donor network to buck up lawmakers whose support he badly needs — but who also need him.  —  President Donald Trump.  Mark Wilson/Getty Images  —  President Donald Trump is rewarding senators …

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 …

Your Move, Facebook  —  Twitter will no longer allow political advertising, a move that places Twitter and Jack Dorsey in stark contrast to Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg.  —  Ms. Swisher covers technology and is a contributing opinion writer.  —  That's one small step by @jack, one giant leap for tweetkind.

Trump campaign blasts Democrats in World Series finale ad  —  An advertisement in favor of President Trump's reelection ran during Game 7 of the World Series Wednesday night.  —  The 30-second ad, which was later tweeted out by campaign manager Brad Parscale, focused on the president's record …

Barack Obama is coming back to Silicon Valley to raise millions for the Democratic Party  —  Tickets to the event cost as much as $355,000.  —  Barack Obama is returning to the campaign trail for his first open event of the 2020 cycle, dropping in to Silicon Valley to raise money for the Democratic Party.

Democratic Party Split Over Military Aid To Israel  —  This week at the J Street Conference, Bernie Sanders said he'd tell the Israeli government that, “if you want military aid you're going to have to fundamentally change your relationship to the people of Gaza.”