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.

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?

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.

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 …

The Warren/Buttigieg wine cave controversy, explained  —  The wine cave controversy is really about political access, and who gets to have it.  —  The biggest on-stage fight of Thursday's Democratic debate, between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Debbie Dingell Gets Support From Another Widow Whose Husband Trump Has Mocked: Cindy McCain  —  The president had joked about a conversation with Ms. Dingell after the death of her husband, former congressman John Dingell, at a rally in Michigan.  —  WASHINGTON — One widow instantly knew how the other one felt.

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 …

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.

Bloomberg swipes at Warren in unveiling new health plan, staking out center ground  —  Bloomberg is rolling out his centrist health care plan.  —  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Amidst impeachment's looming shadow, former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg is staking out a stance as the doer-in-chief ahead of the 2020 election.

Clinton email saga drags on in court  —  Judge Royce Lamberth expressed concern with the continuing drip-drip-drip of Hillary Clinton messages.  —  Hillary Clinton.  Emma McIntyre/Getty Images  —  Hillary Clinton's email scandal may be a fading memory for most, but it remains a live …

Here's what Tucker Carlson believes  —  Welcome back to The Long Version, a newsletter by Jonathan M. Katz.  —  Subscribe now  —  On Sunday, exactly halfway between the resounding Conservative Party victory in the soon-to-be-less-United Kingdom and the impeachment of Donald J. Trump …

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 …

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 …

Yang unloads on Dems' ‘obsession’ with Trump, as Dems warn of economic decline at presidential debate  —  Dem takes on media's ‘obsession’ with Trump, impeachment at debate  — Fox News Poll: End of the decade not impressing voters  — Ed Buck included in Elizabeth Warren's list …

Justice Department investigates Sci-Hub founder on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence  —  The Justice Department is investigating a woman who runs a major Internet piracy operation on suspicion that she may also be working with Russian intelligence to steal U.S. military secrets …

Four Tests for Impeachment  —  And how the president meets them  —  Advocates of a president's removal from office by Congress should have to climb over four walls to reach their objective.  First, they should have to show that the facts they allege are true.

‘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.

‘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 …

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.