Giuliani Associate Says He Gave Demand for Biden Inquiry to Ukrainians  —  The claim by the associate, Lev Parnas, is being vigorously disputed.  —  Not long before the Ukrainian president was inaugurated in May, an associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani's journeyed to Kiev to deliver a warning …

Donald Trump Jr walks out of Triggered book launch after heckling - from supporters  —  Event at University of California is cut short amid anger at his refusal to take questions from the audience  —  Donald Trump Jr ventured on to the University of California's overwhelmingly liberal Los Angeles campus …

I have decided not to be a candidate for re-election to Congress in 2020.  I made this decision after much discussion with my wife Rosemary; my son Sean; and my daughter Erin.  The prime reason for my decision was that after 28 years of spending 4 days a week in Washington, D.C. …

Pete Buttigieg outlasts the pundits by emerging as the alternative to Biden  —  As other presidential candidates promise free healthcare, college debt relief and sweeping new taxes on the ultra-rich, Pete Buttigieg is drawing large crowds with a different angle.

Fox News Contributor Causes Scene When She Names Alleged Whistleblower on Air  —  Host Howard Kurtz, clearly startled, immediately shot back that he didn't know if that person was actually the whistleblower.  —  Fox News contributor Mollie Hemingway caused a scene on Sunday morning …

After push from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine  —  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser to the country's new president.

Nikki Haley's Audacious Bet  —  Nikki Haley, the bright hope of Trump-skeptical Republicans, has placed a big bet that the Republican future will be almost as Trump-y as the recent Republican past.  —  Haley numbers among the Republicans most often named as a leader for the post-Trump future.

Facebook's top news executive has her own media outlet — and it's been savaging Elizabeth Warren  —  Former NBC News anchor Campbell Brown is a top Facebook executive who was hired in January 2017 to lead the company's “news partnerships team.”  That means Brown is in charge of “Facebook News …

Hong Kong police shoot protester, man set on fire  —  HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong anti-government protester was shot by police Monday in a dramatic scene caught on video as demonstrators blocked train lines and roads in a day of spiraling violence fueled by demands for democratic reforms.

You Must Never Vote for Bloomberg  —  His expansion of the notoriously racist stop-and-frisk program is a complete and nonnegotiable deal breaker.  —  With his filing of paperwork on Friday to put his name on the ballot for the Democratic primary in Alabama, the billionaire businessman …

Republicans used to ignore Trump's resorts.  Now they're spending millions.  —  In 2017, Sen. Steve Daines' campaign dropped $281 at Trump's hotel in Las Vegas.  The following year, the Iowa Republican Party paid $945 for rooms at a Trump resort in Miami.  And four months later …

John Bolton, a prolific note taker, is the impeachment inquiry's biggest wildcard  —  John Bolton is the impeachment inquiry's biggest wildcard.  People around the president say they are worried about what notes Trump's former national security adviser has kept and when he might divulge them.

How Russia Meddles Abroad for Profit: Cash, Trolls and a Cult Leader  —  Madagascar has little obvious strategic value for the Kremlin or the global balance of power.  But Russians were there during an election, offering bribes, spreading disinformation and recruiting an apocalyptic cult leader.

Preview: “A Warning,” by the “Anonymous” Trump official  —  “Axios on HBO” last night aired a preview of “A Warning,” by the senior administration official who penned a New York Times op-ed that infuriated President Trump and sparked an ultimately fruitless leak investigation.

Close Election in Kentucky Was Ripe for Twitter, and an Omen for 2020  —  A few hours after polls closed in Kentucky last Tuesday, a Twitter user writing under the handle @Overlordkraken1 posted a message to his 19 followers saying he had “just shredded a box of Republican mail-in ballots.”

Republicans plot counterattack for impeachment hearings  —  House Republicans are gearing up for a blockbuster showdown with Democrats as the impeachment probe enters its most visible phase yet, with GOP lawmakers and staffers from key committees plotting with leadership to launch their counterattack.

Bolivian Leader Evo Morales Steps Down  —  A leftist who had served longer than any other current head of state in Latin America, Mr. Morales lost his grip on power amid violent protests set off by a disputed election.  —  President Evo Morales of Bolivia, who came to power more than a decade ago …