Populist nationalism is on the march.  No one seems to know how to stop it.  —  Once upon a time — in the days of Margaret Thatcher and John Major — I would have rejoiced in a Conservative Party landslide in Britain.  But now, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's victory fills me with fear and foreboding.

Talking Impeachment to Death  —  A report from the House Judiciary Committee's epic markup.  —  The House Judiciary Committee approved House Resolution 755, a measure “impeaching Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors,” on Friday morning.  After a long, acrimonious Republican defense …

‘Just Having Fun’: Giuliani Doubles Down on Ukraine Probes  —  Trump's personal attorney escalates his push for investigations—the effort that helped spark impeachment inquiry  —  Some of Rudy Giuliani's friends told him to keep a low profile.  —  Instead, Mr. Giuliani is escalating …

McConnell's awful Hannity interview shows power of Fox News's disinformation  —  It has often been observed that one of President Trump's biggest allies in the impeachment battle is Fox News — that if Richard Nixon had enjoyed the benefit of such a powerful purveyor of propaganda, he wouldn't have been driven from office.

Bernie Sanders endorses a Californian who defends crude sex ratings of women  —  Bernie Sanders endorsed a California congressional candidate Thursday with a long history of making crude and degrading comments about women and provocative statements about Jews, Muslims and other groups.

Bevin pardons a KY man convicted of beheading a woman and stuffing her in a barrel  —  It's not clear if Betty Carnes was killed by asphyxiation or by the eight blows to her head that Delmar Partin delivered with a metal pipe.  The coroner couldn't tell which killed the mother of three first …

Trump has described the same conversation about Israel four times.  Each time, the name of his Jewish friend changed.  —  On at least four occasions over about three months, President Trump has told the same story about his Israel policies with one major variation.  — The Fix - Analysis

Democracy Grief Is Real  —  Seeing what Trump is doing to America, many find it hard to fight off despair.  —  The despair felt by climate scientists and environmentalists watching helplessly as something precious and irreplaceable is destroyed is sometimes described as “climate grief.”

Precinct closures harm voter turnout in Georgia, AJC analysis finds  —  Closures accelerated after Supreme Court invalidated Voting Rights Act provision, putting thousands farther from the polls.  —  Until her old concrete-block precinct shut down, Maggie Coleman lived about a mile from a place to cast her ballot in rural Georgia.

White House further limits officials on Trump's foreign leader calls in wake of Ukraine scandal  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's senior aides have further restricted the number of administration officials allowed to listen to the President's phone calls with foreign leaders since …

Judge hits Trump administration over census docs fight  —  The House Oversight Committee filed suit last month to try to force the administration to turn over the subpoenaed records.  —  President Donald Trump.  Tasos Katopodis-Pool via Getty Images  —  A federal judge slammed …

Scoop: House Dems attend Trump's holiday party amid impeachment  —  Half a dozen House Democrats attended the White House Congressional Ball last night while their colleagues on the Judiciary Committee worked late into the night on articles of impeachment, according to two sources familiar with the event.

FBI's Wray Acts Fast to Make Changes After Scathing Report  —  Move comes in response to Justice Department inspector general's criticism of how surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser was handled  —  WASHINGTON—FBI Director Christopher Wray has ordered more than 40 changes …

China Announces Initial Trade Agreement With U.S.  —  The agreement includes a commitment by China to buy more agriculture products and to strengthen laws protecting foreign companies operating there.  —  BEIJING — China announced on Friday that it had agreed on an initial trade deal …

Dallas Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat facing tough 2020 race, will vote to impeach Trump  —  The freshman Democrat had been one of the few Texas Democrats to not yet announce their position on impeachment  —  WASHINGTON - Dallas Rep. Colin Allred on Friday announced that he will vote …

Sturgeon demands Scottish independence referendum powers after SNP landslide  —  First minister tells Boris Johnson she has renewed mandate after winning 47 of Scotland's 59 seats  —  Play Video  —  Nicola Sturgeon has challenged Boris Johnson to give Scotland the powers to hold …

Ukraine's Leader, Wiser to Washington, Seeks New Outreach to Trump  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky still needs backing from the administration.  He is proposing a new ambassador and weighing hiring lobbyists to build better ties.  —  WASHINGTON — Eager to repair their country's fraught relationship …

Erik Prince Held Secret Talks in Caracas With Maduro's No. 2  — Trump donor saw VP Rodriguez and top U.S. official was aware  — Prince proposed a business deal to help pave way for elections  —  Erik Prince, a private security mogul with ties to the Trump administration …

Facing catastrophic climate change, they still can't quit Big Oil  —  NUIQSUT, Alaska — The varnished wooden cross stands amid a cluster of grave markers tilted at odd angles in the cemetery, because the ground beneath them is sinking.  Rising temperatures are thawing the once-frozen earth …

The biggest Pinocchios of 2019  —  It's time for our annual roundup of the biggest Pinocchios of the year.  —  Once again, we face the challenge posed by President Trump, who could easily dominate this list if we're not careful.  The president is a serial exaggerator without parallel in U.S. politics.