Trump Isn't Impeached Until the House Tells the Senate  —  According to the Constitution, impeachment is a process, not a vote.  —  Now that the House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump, what is the constitutional status of the two articles of impeachment?

Trump Should Be Removed from Office  —  It's time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president's character was revealed for what it was.  —  In our founding documents, Billy Graham explains that Christianity Today will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a manner that reflects their faith.

Former White House officials say they feared Putin influenced the president's views on Ukraine and 2016 campaign  —  Almost from the moment he took office, President Trump seized on a theory that troubled his senior aides: Ukraine, he told them on many occasions, had tried to stop him from winning the White House.

The White House's defense of Trump's Dingell comments shows there's no bottom  —  White House press secretary listens to Trump speak outside the White House last month.  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images  —  Trump attacked a widow by denigrating her dead husband.  The White House is portraying Trump as the real victim.

Durham Is Scrutinizing Ex-C.I.A. Director's Role in Russian Interference Findings  —  The federal prosecutor investigating the origins of the Russia inquiry is examining testimony by the former C.I.A. director John Brennan and seeking his communications records.

Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy  —  EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY, everywhere on the planet, dozens of companies — largely unregulated, little scrutinized — are logging the movements of tens of millions of people with mobile phones and storing the information in gigantic data files.

J.K. Rowling's latest tweet seems like transphobic BS.  Her fans are heartbroken.  —  JKR just ruined Harry Potter, Merry Christmas.  —  Eagle-eyed Harry Potter fans have spent several years voicing their growing concerns that their hero, author J.K. Rowling, might be transphobic.

A D.C. strip club had been there for years.  But a new name is sparking protest.  —  For several decades, the neighbors had maintained an uneasy coexistence with the Northwest Washington strip bar, at one point forging an agreement that banned the proprietor from putting up signs that contained any hint of sexual innuendo.

Progressives, moderates poised to clash in Democratic debate  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The evolving fight for the soul of the Democratic Party moves to California on Thursday as a shrinking field of presidential contenders takes the debate stage for a sixth and final time in 2019.

Washington Rep. Matt Shea engaged in domestic terrorism against U.S., says state House inquiry  —  OLYMPIA — State Rep. Matt Shea planned and participated in domestic terrorism against the United States, before and during the armed takeover at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge …

Van Drew pledges ‘undying support’ for Trump as he switches parties  —  After breaking with Democrats on impeachment, Rep. Jeff Van Drew decided to joint the GOP.  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday meets with Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who switched his party affiliation to the GOP.  Evan Vucci/AP Photo

Matt Bevin defends pardon of convicted child rapist in radio interview  —  Former Gov. Matt Bevin on Thursday defended his controversial last-minute pardon of a man convicted of raping a 9-year-old, saying there was no physical evidence of her abuse.  —  Bevin's comments came during …

Pompeo gets a new deputy amid speculation of a Senate run  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has a new deputy, assuring a degree of continuity at the helm of U.S. diplomacy should he resign for a potential Senate bid.  —  The Senate voted overwhelmingly 90-3 on Thursday …

US raises tobacco and e-cigarette purchase age from 18 to 21  —  The Senate passed a bill that will go into effect in 2020 and adds tobacco and e-cigarettes to the list of substances that are prohibited to purchse for those under the age of 21  —  Washington (AFP) - The US Congress voted Thursday …

Iowa man sentenced to 16 years for setting LGBTQ flag on fire  —  An Ames man was sentenced Wednesday to about 16 years in prison after he set fire to a church LGBTQ flag in June.  —  Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, last month was found guilty of a hate crime — a class “D” felony — third-degree harassment and reckless use of fire.

Of Course Last Night's Impeachments Had the Most ‘Yes’ Votes in History  —  Jonathan Allen tweets: “Unprecedented: Trump now holds the record for most votes ever acquired on an article of impeachment at 230.  He's also No. 2 at 229.”  I guess the implication is that this makes Trump's …

‘Meet the Press’ to shine light on political disinformation  —  In this Nov. 17, 2019 photo released by NBC, Moderator Chuck Todd appears on “Meet the Press” in Washington.  A special “Meet the Press” episode on disinformation in politics is scheduled for Dec. 29.

Exclusive: Phrase ‘White Nationalists’ Cut From Measure To Screen Military Enlistees  —  Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), the measure's author, fears other lawmakers are not taking the threat of white nationalists in the military seriously.  —  A measure in the National Defense Authorization Act meant …

‘Lot of issues’: Former Obama doctor says Biden ‘not a healthy guy’  —  Former President Barack Obama's once-longtime doctor said the medical records Joe Biden's campaign disclosed are concerning and incomplete.  —  “He's not a healthy guy,” Dr. David Scheiner, who was Obama's personal physician …

Harvey Weinstein Accused of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Model in New Lawsuit  —  Kaja Sokola alleges she was assaulted in 2002 after coming to the U.S. from Poland to work as a model at the age of 16.  —  On the heels of an announcement that The Weinstein Co. has come …

A Lonely Plea: ‘Anybody Need a Grandma for Christmas?’  —  A woman from Tulsa, Okla., with no place to go for the holidays became a painful reminder of the isolation felt by many older Americans.  —  This month on Craigslist, tucked among ads for worn couches and dusty pianos, was an odd and poignant offer from a woman in Tulsa.

The False claim comparing Jesus before Pontius Pilate and Trump's impeachment  —  During the House debate on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Rep. Barry Loudermilk closed his remarks with a statement that drew its own headlines.  —  “Before you take this historic vote today …

Obama golfed in Hawaii as Trump was being impeached  —  While President Trump was hunkered down in the White House monitoring impeachment proceedings Wednesday, his predecessor in the Oval Office was hitting the links in Hawaii.  —  Photos show Barack Obama — a native of Honolulu …

Here Are the Corporate Elites Hosting Biden's Manhattan Fundraisers  —  More than a dozen high-powered lawyers and executives, including the man who inspired Gordon Gekko, will help “Middle-Class Joe” raise campaign cash in early January.  —  EDITED BY  —  The president of an investment bank that collapsed from selling junk bonds.

How 2 Soviet Émigrés Fueled the Trump Impeachment Flames  —  “Lev and Igor” were obscure businessmen who became fixtures of the Republican donor set.  Then they played an unlikely role in the proceedings gripping the nation.  —  On a warm summer evening last year …

‘Fox & Friends’ gives its most powerful viewer some post-impeachment affirmation  —  New York (CNN Business)There was one consistent theme on President Trump's favorite morning show on the day after he was impeached: This historic rebuke will actually help him.  —  “Will this lead to the president being re-elected?”

Cool It, Krugman  —  Strangely, and unexpectedly, the big reveal in Paul Krugman's new anthology comes right at the end.  All through the book, the reader wonders how so talented and fortunate an author came to develop such a furious and bitter voice.  What drives a dazzling academic …

'It's a horrible thing they did': Trump now bears the indelible mark of impeachment  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  Impeachment, Donald Trump said, could turn a president into “a mess.”  —  A president impeached, he continued …

US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner  —  The US Department of Agriculture listed Wakanda as a free-trade partner - despite it being a fictional country.  —  A USDA spokesperson said the Kingdom of Wakanda was added to the list by accident during a staff test.

Navy Pilot Who Filmed the ‘Tic Tac’ UFO Speaks: 'It Wasn't Behaving by the Normal Laws of Physics'  —  In the 15 years since Chad Underwood recorded a bizarre and erratic UFO — now called “the Tic Tac,” a name Underwood himself came up with — from the infrared camera on the left wing …

Booker getting primary challenge for Senate from Sanders supporter  —  Cory Booker will have at least one Democratic primary challenger next year for his Senate seat if his presidential campaign doesn't take off — a Bernie Sanders supporter from his hometown.