Giuliani associate Parnas wants to testify that Nunes aides hid Ukraine meetings on Biden dirt from Schiff  — Lev Parnas, a business associate of Rudy Giuliani, wants to testify to Congress that aides to Rep. Devin Nunes called off a trip to Ukraine this year when they realized …

In firing Richard Spencer, Trump recklessly crosses another line  —  ​President Trump's attempt to manipulate military justice had a sorry outcome Sunday with the firing of Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer.  For the past nine months, Spencer had tried to dissuade Trump …

Why this impeachment will simply give President Trump exoneration  —  The second week of public impeachment hearings has concluded, with nine witnesses testifying before the House Intelligence Committee over three days.  This has forced both parties to confront distinct realities.

White House review turns up emails showing extensive effort to justify Trump's decision to block Ukraine military aid  —  A confidential White House review of the President Trump's decision to place a hold on military aid to Ukraine has turned up hundreds of documents that reveal extensive efforts …

A Reporter's Guide to Texting With Rudy Giuliani  —  Everyone who texts with Rudy Giuliani knows the hands of fate control the fingertips.  Digital communication with President Trump's 75-year-old personal attorney is a delicate exercise in optimism and patience.

WeWork Founder Adam Neumann ‘Helped Kushner Craft Mideast Peace Plan’  —  The now disgraced ex-CEO reportedly claimed that three people would save the world: Mohammed bin Salman, Jared Kushner and Neumann himself  —  The rise and catastrophic downfall of WeWork founder and former CEO Adam Neumann …

To defeat Trump, Dems rethink the Obama coalition formula  —  Stirred by fears that Democrats might fail to patch together the broad coalition necessary to defeat Donald Trump next year, the late stages of the Democratic primary have taken an abrupt turn.  —  Suddenly, a contest …

Her Battles With the Press Corps Behind Her, Sanders Plans a Political Future  —  President Trump's former press secretary has returned to Arkansas a bona fide star eager to play a new role in a post-Trump Republican Party.  —  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It has been less than six months since …

University to Students on Medicaid: Buy Private Coverage, or Drop Out  —  Emily and Kullen Langston were enrolling in classes for the winter semester at Brigham Young University-Idaho when they hit an unexpected roadblock.  —  The school, like many others, requires all students to have health coverage.

Biden Is Struggling in Iowa and His Supporters There Know Why  —  The former vice president's backers have noted a lack of enthusiasm and a spotty campaign operation as reasons Joe Biden is lagging in Iowa, not to mention a formidable moderate competitor in Pete Buttigieg.

Why the Searing Politics of the Trump Era Give Me Hope  —  American political history suggests that an age of renewal lies ahead.  —  Mr. Drutman is the author of the forthcoming “Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America.”

Iran's Guard threatens US, allies over protests  —  1 of 3  —  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatened the U.S. and its allies Monday as he addressed a pro-government demonstration attended by tens of thousands of people denouncing last week's violent protests over a fuel price hike.

This White Wisconsin County Has No Time for Trump  —  (Bloomberg Opinion) — White voters were the key to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential victory.  Their continued support for him is the main reason he is unlikely to be removed from office by impeachment.  They are the foundation of his political support heading into 2020.

Scoop: White House directed block of Armenian genocide resolution  —  Many were perplexed and outraged when, right after clashing with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a heated Oval Office meeting on Nov. 13, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham hurried back to the Senate floor …

U.S. Resumes Operations Against ISIS in Northern Syria  —  These Bradley fighting vehicles just arrived in Syria.  The National Guard showed them off to us during a rare visit to an American base here.  “O.K., is everybody good?  Because the most important story is the Bradleys.

How Russian intelligence officers interfered in the 2016 election  —  Twelve Russian military officers have been indicted for breaking into the Democratic Party's computers, stealing compromising information and selectively releasing it to undermine candidates.  Bill Whitaker reports on the case against them

Hong Kong elections: pro-Beijing camp left reeling from landslide defeat  —  By 9am, pro-democracy camp has won 17 out of 18 district councils, all of which were previously under pro-establishment control Result set to give pan-democrat bloc significant increase in seats on election committee …