Whistleblower willing to answer Republicans' questions in impeachment probe, lawyer says  —  Washington — A lawyer for the whistleblower who reported concerns about the president's dealings with Ukraine told CBS News he offered to have Republicans on the House Intelligence Community submit questions …

AP-NORC poll: Interest in campaign is growing, as is anxiety  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A year out from the 2020 general election, there already is significant interest in the presidential campaign.  But a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds …

Trump threatens to cut US funding for California wildfires  —  LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump is threatening to cut U.S. funding to California for aid during wildfires that have burned across the state during dry winds this fall.  —  Trump tweeted Sunday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has done a …

Behind the scenes: How Trump still gets his NYT and WaPo fix  —  If you were skeptical that President Trump would give up his lifelong habit of reading the New York Times, you were right to be.  —  Driving the news: Sources familiar with the president's iPhone told Axios that the president maintains …

‘Get the emails’: Revealed memos suggest Mueller probe failed America.  Can Congress fix it?  —  Rick Gates, the veteran high-level political operative who served as Donald Trump's deputy campaign manager in 2016, told investigators he remembers exactly where he was — aboard Trump's campaign jet …

Here's How the KGB Knew You'd Be a Traitor: an Exclusive Look at Its Recruitment Manual  —  The bottom line for spy recruitment comes down to this: look for the losers, especially the ones who want to think they are winners because they hang on to important positions.  —  BEAST INSIDE

Mulvaney allies to try to stonewall Democrats' impeachment inquiry, officials say  —  Budget chief and other top aides will attempt to create firewall after other senior officials gave testimony that questioned Trump's motivations  —  One of acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's top allies …

How an impeached Trump wins  —  President Trump is showing how he could be impeached, survive and still win re-election, something never done before in American history.  —  Between the lines: Trump officials think two things must unfold for this to happen: Republicans must stay unified …

Maria Butina: The Russian accused of trying to influence U.S. policies for the Kremlin  —  In an interview while she was incarcerated in a Florida federal prison, Marina Butina was defiant and resentful talking about charges that she worked as a Russian agent in the United States

Norway arrests US white supremacist ahead of far-right conference  —  (CNN)Norwegian authorities have arrested a high-profile American white supremacist, hours before he was due to give a speech at a far-right conference in Oslo on Saturday.  —  The detained American, Greg Johnson …

Trump Being Booed at UFC 244 Event a Surprise, Says Political Scientist: ‘This Should Be His Crowd’  —  President Donald Trump received heavy booing on Saturday night as he attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in New York City.  —  Though some cheered upon the president's arrival …

2 Texas Republicans agree the party has a diversity crisis.  That's where the agreement ends.  —  Reps. Will Hurd and Dan Crenshaw each represent segments of how the GOP has to adapt if it wants to remain dominant — not so white, and younger.  But in interviews with “Axios on HBO,” …

Trump's impeachment inbox  —  President Trump doesn't think House Democrats' impeachment inquiry should get any media coverage.  —  Meanwhile, he's ravenously consuming news about the subject — primarily through a friendly lens.  From the Oval Office to the White House residence to Air Force One …

‘Slings and arrows’: Impeachment bears down on Susan Collins  —  The moderate Senate Republican is under rising pressure from the left and right as Trump's presidency faces growing danger.  —  Sen. Susan Collins: “I've cast a lot of tough votes in my lifetime.  And I have angered both the left and the far right at times.”