Fiona Hill tells Devin Nunes to his face that his Ukraine conspiracy theory is ‘harmful’  —  It's already been publicly embraced by Vladimir Putin.  —  One reason that Russia's interference effort in 2016 was successful was that it leveraged a powerful source of energy: partisanship.

White House backs full Senate trial if House impeaches Trump  —  Top White House officials and Senate Republicans on Thursday agreed that a full trial should be conducted if the House impeaches President Donald Trump, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

Trump Reverses Navy Decision to Oust Edward Gallagher From SEALs  —  The president said Chief Gallagher, who has been at center of a high-profile war crime case, would not lose his membership in the elite commando force.  —  President Trump on Thursday reversed a decision by the Navy seeking …

Graham launches probe of Bidens, Burisma and Ukraine  —  Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey O. Graham sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday requesting documents related to former vice president Joe Biden and his communications with Ukrainian officials …

Pete Buttigieg Is in Bad Shape With Black Democrats.  Here's How Bad.  —  No Democrat in modern times has won the party's nomination without claiming majorities of black voters, the most crucial voting bloc in South Carolina and an array of delegate-rich states.

What Joe Biden Can't Bring Himself to Say  —  His eyes fall to the floor when I ask him to describe it.  We've been tiptoeing toward it for 45 minutes, and so far, every time he seems close, he backs away, or leads us in a new direction.  There are competing theories in the press, but Joe Biden has kept mum on the subject.

Exclusive: FBI official under investigation after allegedly altering document in 2016 Russia probe  —  Washington (CNN)An FBI official is under criminal investigation after allegedly altering a document related to 2016 surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser, several people briefed on the matter told CNN.

Prosecutors Investigating the Trump Organization Zero In on Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg  —  Weisselberg is one of the Trump Organization's longest tenured employees and is now co-running the business.  He escaped federal prosecution for the Stormy Daniels payments but is now a focus of an investigation by Manhattan's district attorney.

California can't force Donald Trump to release tax returns, state Supreme Court rules  —  President Donald Trump won't have to release his tax returns to get on California's 2020 primary ballot following a unanimous ruling from the state Supreme Court on Thursday that invalidated a new state law.

Kentucky governor's stay at Trump hotel could carry legal implications for president  —  Gov. Matt Bevin's 2018 visit to Trump's D.C. hotel likely to become fodder for plaintiffs in cases against Trump.  —  When Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin came to Washington in January for two nights …

A Former Fox News Executive Divides Americans Using Russian Tactics  —  An investigation found that several sites owned by Ken LaCorte push inflammatory items — stories, petitions and the occasional conspiracy theory — to the public.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — At first glance …

Israel's Netanyahu Indicted on Charges of Fraud, Bribery and Breach of Trust  —  The first prosecution of a sitting Israeli premier deepens the political paralysis in a country that has had two inconclusive elections this year, and may be headed to a third vote.

Justice Kennedy asked Trump to put Kavanaugh on Supreme Court list, book says  —  It was a historic moment in April 2017 when Supreme Court justice Anthony M. Kennedy presided over the ceremonial Rose Garden swearing-in for the court's new member, Neil M. Gorsuch: the first time a sitting justice …

Chinese National Who Worked at Monsanto Indicted on Economic Espionage Charges  —  Haitao Xiang, 42, formerly of Chesterfield, Missouri, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to commit economic espionage, three counts of economic espionage …

Iran Declares Protests Are Over, but the Evidence Suggests Otherwise  —  Signs of a severe crackdown over the protests were evident, including a Health Ministry order canceling elective surgeries because of an influx of emergency cases.  —  The Iranian authorities moved Thursday to project …