In Seeking to Join Suit Over Subpoena Power, Mulvaney Goes Up Against the President  —  In effect, the acting chief of staff hopes the court will tell him whether to listen to his own boss, who wants him to remain silent, or to comply with a subpoena from the House, which wants his testimony.

Sanders blasts Bloomberg: 'You ain't gonna buy this election'  —  CORALVILLE, Iowa — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders let loose a volley of sharp attacks against Michael Bloomberg on Saturday night, accusing the former New York mayor in his bluntest language yet of positioning himself …

State Department Freed Ukraine Money Before Trump Says He Did  — Department lawyers found the White House lacked authority  — Chain of events undercuts Trump's account of freeing the funds  —  President Donald Trump says he lifted his freeze on aid to Ukraine on Sept. 11 …

Republicans attempt to move impeachment inquiry away from Trump  —  House Republicans on Saturday pressed ahead with their efforts to move the impeachment inquiry away from President Trump, calling on Democrats to add witnesses to the probe including former vice president Joe Biden's son …

‘Baby Trump’ balloon slashed at Alabama appearance  —  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A towering “Baby Trump” protest balloon was knifed and deflated by someone unhappy with its appearance during President Donald Trump's Saturday trip to Alabama, organizers said.  —  The incident occurred during …

Chesa Boudin, reformer public defender, wins election as San Francisco's new DA  —  Chesa Boudin won the race to become the city's next district attorney Saturday on a campaign promising to confront mass incarceration and racial disparities in the criminal justice system …

Russian Tory donors named in secret report  —  Intelligence agencies are ‘furious’ over No 10's block on publication  —  Nine Russian business people who gave money to the Conservative Party are named in a secret intelligence report on the threats posed to UK democracy which was suppressed last week by Downing Street.

In Virginia, Republicans confront a fearful electoral future  —  RICHMOND — As Virginia election returns rolled in Tuesday night, Republican campaign manager Daniella Propati quickly realized two things: Her candidate for the House of Delegates, GayDonna Vandergriff, would lose, and calling their opponent a “socialist” hadn't worked.

Cindy McCain: John would be ‘disgusted’  —  Cindy McCain: John would be disgusted by this  —  Washington (CNN)Cindy McCain said that her husband, the late Sen. John McCain, would be “terribly upset” about several recent events and she lamented the unwillingness of Republicans in Congress to speak out.

Morales Pledges New Bolivia Election After International Audit  —  President Evo Morales had claimed victory in a recent vote, but monitors questioned the result.  —  Faced with unrelenting protests over the results of disputed elections in which he claimed victory, President Evo Morales …

Democratic Voters Prefer Progressive Policies, Not Centrist Policies  —  On Friday, Upshot / Siena polling suggested that Democratic voters want a candidate who would “promise to find common ground with Republicans,” “be more moderate than most Dems” and “promise to bring politics in Washington back to normal.”

Richest 1% of Americans Close to Surpassing Wealth of Middle Class  — Historic low interest rates boosting riches of top households  — Poorest have 35.7% of liabilities and just 6.1% of assets  —  Explore what's moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast.

Child Abusers Run Rampant as Tech Companies Look the Other Way … How PhotoDNA Works  —  The uploaded image — in this instance a photograph of Dr. Farid — is turned into a square and colors are removed, making the process faster and consistent across images.

Man accused of grabbing woman ‘by the crotch’ on plane that made early landing for his arrest  —  The man seated next to her started by touching the woman's arm not long after takeoff, a criminal complaint says.  She pushed him away.  —  Then the woman's fellow passenger …