Fear and Loyalty: How Donald Trump Took Over the Republican Party  —  The president demands complete fealty, and as the impeachment hearings showed, he has largely attained it.  To cross him is to risk a future in the Republican party.  —  BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — By the summer of 2017 …

Us vs. them: Trump aiming to use impeachment to rev up base  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Using stark “us vs. them” language, President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign have begun framing his impeachment not as a judgment on his conduct but as a referendum on how Democrats regard him and his supporters.

Trump is remaking the federal judiciary  —  WASHINGTON - After three years in office, President Donald Trump has remade the federal judiciary, ensuring a conservative tilt for decades and cementing his legacy no matter the outcome of November's election.  —  Trump nominees make up 1 in 4 U.S. circuit court judges.

Officials Discussed Hold on Ukraine Aid After Trump Spoke With Country's Leader  —  Emails also suggest President Trump first began asking about $250 million in Pentagon aid after a June 19 article in the Washington Examiner.  —  WASHINGTON — About 90 minutes after President Trump held …

Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission  —  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that threatened to derail the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.

How America went from Barack Obama to Donald Trump in one head-spinning political decade  —  Obama's America and Trump's America feel like separate nations, but they are bound by Newton's law: For every action, an equal and opposite reaction.  —  How did we get from Barack Obama to Donald Trump?

How a Poisoning in Bulgaria Exposed Russian Assassins in Europe  —  For years, members of a secret team, Unit 29155, operated without Western security officials having any idea about their activities.  But an attack on an arms dealer in Sofia helped blow their cover.

Satellite photos show work on North Korean site linked to long-range missiles  —  The new evidence comes as U.S. military and intelligence officials are increasingly concerned that North Korea is poised to conduct a long-range missile test in the next few days or weeks.

If FBI was routinely cutting corners on FISA warrants, Comey will look even worse  —  Now that we know FBI agents deceived the court to get the warrants to spy on Trump campaign aide Carter Page, the big question is: Was this the exception, or the rule?  —  That is, has the bureau taken …

Poll: 43% Of Evangelicals Approve Of Trump's Removal From Office  —  A new poll from Politico/Morning Consult indicates that 43% of evangelical voters would approve of President Donald Trump being removed from office.  —  The poll asked whether voters would “approve or disapprove of the Senate removing President Trump from office?”

California population growth slowest since 1900 as residents leave, immigration decelerates  —  The Golden State remains stuck in the slow lane when it comes to population.  —  The number of Californians increased to 39.96 million, with new data from the Department of Finance showing mostly downward trends.

Heritage Foundation Responds to Tucker Carlson's False Accusations on Big Tech  —  WASHINGTON—In a segment that aired Friday, Fox News host Tucker Carlson made several false, outrageous, and unfounded accusations against The Heritage Foundation.  Rob Bluey, vice president of communications at Heritage …

About Pete Buttigieg's wine cave dinner?  I was there.  —  Bill Wehrle is a vice president of a health-care company and lives in San Francisco.  —  You may have some questions about that famous “wine cave” fundraising dinner in Napa Valley last weekend.  I may be able to help, as I was there.

Woman Ran Over Girl Because She Was ‘a Mexican,’ Police Say  —  The police charged a Des Moines woman with attempted murder after she told investigators she intentionally ran over a 14-year-old girl with her vehicle.  —  An Iowa woman was charged with attempted murder after running …

BBC could restrict journalists' use of Twitter  —  Executive said to be considering move after rows during election campaign  —  The BBC is considering restricting its journalists' use of Twitter.  If the plan is approved, top correspondents will be told to move away from using online platforms …

Dem Debate Ratings Debacle: Rerun Exhaustion, Or Impeachment Burnout?  —  I hate to say I told you so, but ... actually, I never hate to say I told you so.  For the sixth official time (not counting media “town halls"), the DNC staged the same debate that they have been staging since June.

Pakistani Professor Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy on Social Media  —  Junaid Hafeez was accused in 2013 of being behind anonymous posts on secular-orientated Facebook pages  —  ISLAMABAD—A university professor held for six years after being arrested for blasphemy over Facebook posts …

Susan Collins set to play pivotal role in impeachment drama  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is emerging as the most important vote in the Senate battle over President Trump's impeachment trial, as Democrats regard her support as key to getting the additional witnesses and documents they need to build their case.