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 …

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.

As the Rich Get Richer, the Ambassadors Get Worse  —  No other developed democratic country—and perhaps no other country in the world—would entrust any part of its foreign policy to someone like Gordon Sondland.  A wealthy West Coast hotel owner, Sondland donated $1 million …

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 …

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 …

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 …

AP to add 14 statehouse reporters in collaboration with Report for America  —  The Associated Press, through an unprecedented collaboration with Report for America, will bolster its 50-state presence with the addition of 14 statehouse reporters, providing local newsrooms with essential …

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.

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.

The Strange Liberal Backlash to Woke Culture  —  There is a certain kind of liberally inclined writer who sees Donald Trump's America as a nation in crisis.  At every turn, in every tweet, she is confronted by the signs of an ongoing catastrophe, from which it may be too late to escape.

What Impeachment Is Revealing About the Republican Party  —  The House Intelligence Committee brought impeachment onto the public stage over the past two weeks.  But now Congress has scattered for Thanksgiving, cable news is picking over the remnants of the hearings in search of content …

Rick Perry says Trump is the ‘chosen one’ sent ‘to do great things’  —  Energy Secretary Rick Perry said in a portion of an interview released by Fox & Friends this past weekend that he believes President Trump is the “chosen one.”  —  “God's used imperfect people all through history.

Big Calculator: How Texas Instruments Monopolized Math Class  —  These $100 calculators have been required in classrooms for more than twenty years, as students and teachers still struggle to afford them  —  his fall, Stephen Thompson began his first year of teaching Algebra 2 …

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 …

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.

Clear Goal of Barr/Durham Probe is to Scare Off Intelligence Community  —  Attorney General Bill Barr seems to be wrapping up his investigation of the investigation of Russian interference in 2016.  Yet the whole episode, combined with Republicans' line of questioning in the impeachment inquiry …

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 …

German minister defends criticism of ‘untrustworthy’ US as backlash grows  —  BERLIN - German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier on Monday defended describing the United States as “unreliable and untrustworthy” in a debate over whether Chinese companies should be banned from providing equipment for Germany's 5G telecoms network.

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.”

82 Days Underwater: The Tide Is High, but They're Holding On  —  A brutal “king tides” season made worse by climate change has flooded the streets of a Florida Keys community for nearly three months.  —  KEY LARGO, Fla. — Before he leaves for work, Rick Darden, an accountant with his own firm …

Papadopoulos Confirms Run for Representative Katie Hill's Former California Congressional Seat  —  Former Trump campaign official George Papadopoulos confirmed on Monday during an interview on Fox and Friends that he will run for former representative Katie Hill's seat in the House.