Some House Democrats push Pelosi to withhold impeachment articles, delay Senate trial  —  A group of House Democrats is pushing Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders to withhold the articles of impeachment against President Trump that are expected to emerge on Wednesday, potentially delaying a Senate trial for months.

Nancy Pelosi's pin at the impeachment debate was a declaration: The republic will survive this  —  The day was sober, no matter what side of the Trump impeachment debate one might be on.  It was a sad day, on that there was bipartisan agreement.  —  And for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi …

Trump Administration Battles New Sanctions on Russia  —  On Tuesday, President Trump claimed he was tougher on Russia than his predecessor.  At the same time, his subordinates strongly opposed a bill imposing new sanctions on Moscow.  —  The Trump administration is quietly fighting …

Americans Evenly Divided on Trump Removal, WSJ/NBC News Poll Finds  —  Survey shows a 48% to 48% split on whether to impeach and remove the president from office  —  The three-month House inquiry has failed to build majority support among Americans for or against impeaching President Trump …

As House convenes on impeachment, Trump declares disbelief  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump woke up in the White House Wednesday morning and expressed utter disbelief that he will likely become just the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives.

Democrats are sleepwalking into a Biden disaster  —  The Democratic primary has had much hue and cry over Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders of late.  Yet the front-runner continues to be former Vice President Joe Biden, and there is little sign as yet that he is going to lose his lead, despite his fumbling campaign.

Court voids Obamacare mandate — but not the whole law  —  Lower court must now reconsider fate of the full statute  —  A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down Obamacare's individual mandate in a decision that immediately thrusts the health care law to the forefront of the 2020 elections.

Trump Approval Inches Up, While Support for Impeachment Dips  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval rating has inched up again and is now at 45%.  The president's ratings have increased six percentage points since the House of Representatives opened an impeachment inquiry against him in the fall.

Trump Hotel Room Prices Spiked 13x Last Weekend.  We Finally Know Why.  —  In November, we noticed a mysterious spike in the price of available rooms at Trump's DC hotel for a Saturday night in December.  The minimum cost was 13 times the average, but we couldn't identify a reason for the spike …

USDA tariff tracker removes Wakanda, fictional home of Black Panther, as free trade partner  —  There were hundreds of U.S. Department of Agriculture data inputs for Wakanda, a nation that first appeared in the July 1966 Marvel comic Fantastic Four #52.  —  Wakanda's free trade agreement with the United States wasn't forever.

Trump impeachment: Undisputed evidence that he abused his power  —  ANALYSIS/OPINION:  —  The rule of law is a cornerstone of American democracy and is integral to the U.S. Constitution.  It stands for the principles that no person is beneath the laws' protections.  No person is above the laws' requirements.

Justice Dept. plans crackdown on violent crime in 7 cities  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced a crackdown Wednesday aimed at driving down violent crime in seven of the nation's most violent cities.  —  Attorney General William Barr is announcing the initiative known …

Judge grants government proceeds from Edward Snowden's book  —  The government is entitled to any money former National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden makes from his memoir and paid speeches because he disclosed classified information without approval, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Fourth Pentagon official announces resignation within week  —  A top Pentagon intelligence official will soon leave the building, the fourth key defense official to announce their resignation within a week.  —  Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Kari Bingen submitted …

The GOP's closing impeachment argument: Denying basic facts  —  It's often been said that the two sides in the current impeachment debate can't even agree on basic facts.  But increasingly for the GOP, that's also true of well-established and indisputable facts.

Joe Biden Is Sounding Like a Pundit, and He's Bullish on a Certain Former V.P.  —  As he campaigns, Mr. Biden offers free-flowing analysis about the race he's running in.  Among his takes: He should be described as the front-runner, and he's best positioned to beat President Trump.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy restores voting rights for 80,000 on probation or parole  —  NJ Gov. Murphy signed two bills on Wednesday morning to create a “clean slate.”  —  New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Wednesday morning to restore voting rights to more than 80,000 residents who are on probation or parole.

Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security to Publish Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Restrict Certain Criminal Aliens' Eligibility for Asylum  —  The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security (collectively, “the Departments") today issued a notice …

Trump's Attack on Amazon May Be His Most Egregious Abuse of Power Yet  —  That President Trump's Ukraine policy led to articles of impeachment against him was largely a matter of chance.  A CIA official decided to collect evidence that the administration's foreign policy was being used as a domestic oppo-research shakedown.

Impeach Him If You Like, but for the Love of God, Stop Pretending You Care about the Constitution  —  Perhaps Donald Trump deserves to be impeached for his Ukrainian adventure.  Heck, maybe he deserves to be impeached for sending that insanely entertaining letter yesterday.

UMaine College Republicans Caught in MAGA Civil War  —  Student group sides with Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, loses key advisor  —  The chair of the University of Maine's political science department resigned her position as faculty advisor to the UMaine College Republicans in protest …

Every Person In America Should Know Crystal Mason's Name  —  Mason faces a five-year prison sentence for trying to vote while ineligible.  HuffPost Reports documents the days leading up to her appeal.  —  Maybe you've heard of Crystal Mason.  Last year, a Texas judge sentenced her to five years …

‘In a class by herself’: Pelosi has roared back in the Trump era  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood in front of her members on Tuesday morning and gestured to a bright red poppy pinned to her coat.  —  Pelosi received the memorial pin while attending the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium over the weekend.

Impeachment and the Crack Up of the Conservative Mind  —  On this day of righteous fury — the nation's second presidential impeachment in 21 years — I have a special request.  —  I want to hear from someone, anyone, who meets two standards.  One, this person is a supporter of Donald Trump …