Barr doesn't accept key inspector general finding about FBI's Russia investigation  —  Attorney General William P. Barr has told associates he disagrees with the Justice Department's inspector general on one of the key findings in an upcoming report — that the FBI had enough information …

Trump loses appeal to block Deutsche Bank, Capital One from handing his financial records to Congress  — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Deutsche Bank and Capital One can hand over years of President Donald Trump's financial records in compliance with House Democrats' subpoenas.

Trump says he doesn't know Britain's Prince Andrew.  They had a breakfast meeting in June.  —  LONDON — President Trump said at a news conference on Tuesday that he “doesn't know” Britain's Prince Andrew, despite photos of the two taking a walk side by side in June, smiling at Westminster Abbey during …

Trump calls French president's criticism of NATO ‘nasty’ and ‘disrespectful’  —  LONDON — President Trump on Tuesday slammed as “very, very nasty” and “very disrespectful” recent comments by his French counterpart about the diminished state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance.

Ukraine Knew of Aid Freeze in July, Says Ex-Top Official in Kyiv  —  Ukraine's government learned of the military aid freeze during the Trump administration's pressure campaign — and tried to keep that knowledge from going public, says an ex-deputy foreign minister.

Buttigieg blows up his strategy to win black voters  —  ALLENDALE, S.C. — When Pete Buttigieg goes to Iowa or New Hampshire, he's a Democratic presidential frontrunner who packs campaign venues.  But when Buttigieg goes to South Carolina, he's far from the top — and his campaign is shaking …

State Dept. undersecretary: ‘I am not’ aware of any efforts by Ukraine to meddle in 2016 election  —  Senior State Department official David Hale said Tuesday that he didn't know of any evidence that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election.  —  Asked at a Senate Foreign Relations hearing whether …

China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West  —  Beijing's pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent.  —  TUMXUK, China — In a dusty city in the Xinjiang region on China's western frontier, the authorities are testing the rules of science.

Kamala Harris cancels big-money fundraiser at New York law firm amid reports of campaign turmoil  — The event was canceled due to what was described by the campaign as a “personal matter,” according to people familiar with the situation.  — An invitation shows that the fundraiser …

Laura Ingraham Still Charging Fans for a Podcast That Apparently No Longer Exists  —  The Fox News star left radio for a podcast.  And now that's quietly been ditched as well.  But fans can still pay $49.95 per year for commercial-free access to it.  —  Before hosting a Fox News primetime show …

Trump Is Waging War on America's Diplomats  —  And the impeachment inquiry is only making things worse.  With new figures and fresh horror stories, Julia Ioffe reports on how the president is politicizing our embassies, alienating our allies, and decimating the ranks of the foreign service.

What Happened To Drudge?  —  It's one of the questions you're not supposed to ask in public but everyone talks about in private: What's going on with Matt Drudge?  —  For conservatives, the Drudge Report was a one-stop shop for news on the Internet starting in the late 1990s.

North Dakota company that Trump touted gets $400 million border wall contract  —  A company that President Trump urged military officials to hire for border wall construction has been awarded a $400 million contract to build a span of new barrier across an Arizona wildlife refuge …

Silicon Valley giants accused of avoiding over $100 billion in taxes over the last decade  —  The logos for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google, on smartphone and tablet devices  —  Six of Silicon Valley's biggest companies had a combined “tax gap” of more than $100 billion this decade, according to a new analysis.

Suspect arrested after anti-Semitic graffiti reported at Sixth & I synagogue  —  A D.C. Jewish landmark was a target of anti-Semitic graffiti on Friday, an act of vandalism that the organization's rabbis said fit into a painful nationwide pattern of rising anti-Jewish crime.

Melania Trump's Christmas decorations are lovely, but that coat looks ridiculous  —  First lady Melania Trump unveiled this year's White House Christmas decorations in a gauzy video in which she strolls through the public rooms marveling at their holiday luster.

Trump says G7 summit will be held at Camp David  —  President Trump announced at a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday that next year's G7 summit will be held at Camp David.  —  Why it matters: Trump had initially said he would hold the summit …

Overview of Oral Arguments in NYS Rifle and Pistol Association v. City of New York  —  Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in NYS Rifle and Pistol Association v. City of New York.  Certiorari was granted in February 2019.  After the grant, New York City repealed the challenged provisions of the premise license law.

Schiff hired former NSC colleague of alleged whistleblower Eric Ciaramella the day after Trump-Ukraine call  —  House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff hired a former National Security Council aide who worked with alleged Ukraine whistleblower Eric Ciaramella at the NSC during …

Fusion GPS Chiefs Spin Hard Before the Horowitz Report  —  There are a few bombshells tucked in the new book authored by Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, co-owners of Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm responsible for the most infamous dossier in American political history.

America Braces for Possible French Fry Shortage After Poor Potato Harvest  — Wet, cold weather damaged crops in Idaho, Manitoba, Alberta  — Prices are likely to rise on tight supply, Rabobank says  —  Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars.