The Flag in the Whirlwind: An Update from CT's President  —  Why our editor in chief spoke out against Trump, and why the conversation must continue.  —  Reader responses to Mark Galli's recent editorial have spanned the spectrum.  We have received countless notes of encouragement from readers who were profoundly moved.

Exclusive: John Bolton hits Trump for bluffing on North Korea nukes  —  In his sharpest criticism yet of his old workplace, John Bolton suggested the Trump administration is bluffing about stopping North Korea's nuclear ambitions — and soon might need to admit publicly that its policy failed badly.

Saudi sentences 5 to death for Jamal Khashoggi's killing  —  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death on Monday for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team of Saudi agents.

How ‘Centrist Bias’ Hurts Sanders and Warren  —  The media has a bigger problem than liberal bias.  —  John F. Harris is about as mainstream as the mainstream media gets.  He spent 21 years at The Washington Post, including as its political editor.  Then he became the founding editor of Politico, where he is now a columnist.

ROID RAGE ISIS is rebuilding ‘like Al-Qaeda on steroids’ as expert warns sleeper cells will unleash ‘decade of terror’ in Europe  —  ISIS is rapidly rebuilding in Iraq after being transformed into “Al-Qaeda on steroids”, warn regional terror experts.  —  The worrying news comes amid fears thousands …

How the economy could make or break Trump in 2020  —  Most of the economic gifts President Donald Trump is going to get for 2020 are already unwrapped and out from under the tree.  —  The Federal Reserve slashed rates and went dark.  The phase one China deal is pretty much done.  So is the new NAFTA.

When Is an Officer Impeached?  IV  —  Now that President Donald Trump has gotten wind of the fact that he might not yet have been impeached, we should make some things abundantly clear.  —  At a Turning Point USA event in Florida, the president noted, “In fact, there's no impeachment.

Boeing Names David L. Calhoun to Replace Dennis Muilenburg as CEO  —  *Boeing Names David L. Calhoun as President, CEO  —  *Boeing Names Lawrence W. Kellner as Chairman  —  Boeing Co. BA -1.65% Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg has been replaced by David L. Calhoun as the aerospace giant deals …

Why President Trump's steel tariff didn't save US Steel workers from layoffs  —  President Donald Trump told an audience of Pennsylvania union workers last August that his 25% tariff on steel imports was reinvigorating the country's steel industry, and leading companies such as U.S. Steel to expand.

Inside Giuliani's new push to flip the script on Trump's impeachment  —  President Donald Trump's personal attorney continues to move ahead with new allegations against Democrats on Ukraine but his evidence is vague at best.  —  WASHINGTON — Even as President Donald Trump awaits a trial in the Senate …

Obama talks up Warren behind closed doors to wealthy donors  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren has spent her campaign railing against the donor class, making it known she doesn't want their help.  —  She has publicly bashed millionaires, has sworn off high dollar fundraisers and has refused large checks from Democratic bundlers.

Judge changes mind in important First Amendment case  —  Last week, I wrote about a case in which the Fifth Circuit, in a unanimous decision, ruled that a suit could proceed against a Black Lives Matter activist for violence he didn't commit or encourage.  The police officer who brought …

Scoop: Buttigieg fundraiser dangles influence for cash  —  In a recent email exchange with a wealthy prospective donor, a top fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg made an offer that was unusually blunt — even by modern pay-to-play standards.

‘What new level would you contemplate?’:  Democrats fret over post-impeachment Trump  —  Democrats have spent the last three months trying to rein in what they see as President Donald Trump's flagrant and latest abuse of power.  —  But they concede it's not likely to work.

Chinese researcher accused of trying to smuggle vials of ‘biological material’ out of US hidden in a sock  —  An affidavit from an FBI agent says Zheng Zaosong was detained at Boston Airport after vials containing a ‘brown liquid’ were found in his checked baggage The doctoral student …

Trump campaign plagued by groups raising tens of millions in his name  —  As President Donald Trump raises money for his reelection campaign, he's competing for cash with a growing mass of pro-Trump PACs, dark money groups and off-brand Facebook advertisers neither affiliated with nor endorsed …

White evangelicals fear atheists and Democrats would strip away their rights.  Why?  —  Right-wing media is warning of a civil war — and urging evangelicals to stock up on guns  —  As the House has moved through the impeachment of President Trump, voices on the extreme right have been arguing …

The Bipartisan Spending Party  —  Congress ends its year with a blowout for everyone but taxpayers.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Congress has left town for the year but alas not before another bipartisan spending party that has typified the Trump Presidency.

‘Star Wars’ Leads Box Office With Disappointing $175.5 Million  —  Final installment of Skywalker trilogy opens down 20% from ‘Last Jedi’ debut  —  LOS ANGELES—Not even the Force can withstand withering reviews.  —  After mixed fan reaction and thumbs-down from most critics, “Star Wars …