A Conversation With Rudy Giuliani Over Bloody Marys at the Mark Hotel  —  As the black SUV came to a stop on 33rd Street in Manhattan, its lights flashing, a pale hand stretched through the open window of the passenger door and gave a little wave.  It was attached to Rudy Giuliani, who smiled from behind his tortoiseshell sunglasses.

With an odd lie about the FBI, the GOP's McCarthy stoops lower  —  It's been a couple of weeks since Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz issued his report on the origins of the investigation into the Russia scandal, and the IG's findings continue to haunt Republican conspiracy theorists.

Why New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew Ditched the Democrats and Sided With Trump  —  Jeff Van Drew panicked.  —  Last week, the first-term conservative Democrat polled his district about his opposition to impeachment.  The results were very one-sided.  Over 70 percent of Democratic primary voters …

The Fight Over the 1619 Project Is Not About the Facts  —  When The New York Times Magazine published its 1619 Project in August, people lined up on the street in New York City to get copies.  Since then, the project—a historical analysis of how slavery shaped American political, social …

G.O.P. Lawmaker Had Visions of a Christian Alternative Government  —  A Washington State legislator was accused of participating in the occupation of a federal wildlife refuge.  Behind the scenes, he and right-wing activists were preparing for civil strife.

Trump elevates Mulvaney aide weeks after he defied impeachment subpoena  —  Robert Blair will be the special representative for international telecommunications policy.  —  Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.  President Donald Trump has promoted a central figure …

For Her Head Cold, Insurer Coughed Up $25,865  —  Toggle more options  —  Alexa Kasdan had a cold and a sore throat.  —  The 40-year-old public policy consultant from Brooklyn, N.Y., didn't want her upcoming vacation trip ruined by strep throat.  So after it had lingered for more than a week, she decided to get it checked out.

Former Hawaii Governor Calls On Tulsi Gabbard To Resign  —  Former Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Monday called on U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to resign her seat in Congress.  —  “I feel very strongly the 2nd District of Hawaii must be fully represented,” said Abercrombie, who served 20 years in Congress before becoming governor.

Exclusive: Pentagon warns military members DNA kits pose ‘personal and operational risks’  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is advising members of the military not to use consumer DNA kits, saying the information collected by private companies could pose a security risk, according to a memo co-signed …

Vogue Editors Show How Alarmingly Out Of Touch They Are, Get Roasted Online  —  For a magazine that pushes climate change activists as saints, Vogue doesn't seem all that concerned with the issue.  —  In an article published last week that has been making the rounds on social media recently …

EXCLUSIVE: Carter Page: It Was Not Just Political Bias That Led To FBI Spying On Me, But Policy Bias, Too  —  Carter Page, the man at the center of the recent Department of Justice Inspector General (IG) report about how the FBI handled FISA warrants to surveil the 2016 Trump campaign …

Schumer pushes for Ukraine documents in Senate trial  —  Schumer tries to put GOP Senators on defense regarding witnesses, ‘cover-up’  —  (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday ramped up his push for the Senate to pursue witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial …

Amazon's Race To Build A Fast Delivery Network: “The Human Cost Of This Is Too Much.”  —  This article is copublished with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up for ProPublica's Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.

Sanders, Warren Campaigns Spend the Most On Amazon While Trashing It  — Stridency of rhetoric tends to correlate with size of outlays  — Trump is fourth-biggest spender, despite anti-Amazon tweets  —  During the Democratic presidential debate in Los Angeles last week …

Inside Christmas Card, Girl Finds Plea From Chinese Prison Laborers  —  A 6-year-old found the note in London while writing Christmas cards to her classmates.  “Forced to work against our will,” the message read.  —  A 6-year-old girl in London preparing Christmas cards for her classmates found …

Monica Lewinsky on the Decade We Reclaimed Our Stories—and Ourselves  —  It was the Night Before.  I had already jumped off the high dive, but I wouldn't break water until morning.  —  Tomorrow, I would end a decade of public silence.  Tomorrow, I would begin the Sisyphean task of attempting …

Russia is trying to starve 4 million innocent Syrians  —  As the Assad regime slaughters its way to victory on the ground in Syria, its partner Russia is using the United Nations to try to cut off crucial humanitarian aid to millions of innocent Syrians still living outside the government's control.

Boeing ousts its CEO after two deadly 737 Max crashes  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Boeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Monday with no end in sight to the crisis that has engulfed the vaunted American aircraft manufacturer since the crash of two of its 737 Max airliners.

The 2010s were supposed to bring the ebook revolution.  It never quite came.  —  Publishing spent the 2010s fighting tooth and nail against ebooks.  There were unintended consequences.  —  At the beginning of the 2010s, the world seemed to be poised for an ebook revolution.

Tulsi Gabbard and the Return of the Anti-Anti-Trump Left  —  Tulsi Gabbard has been slowly edging toward leaving the Democratic Party and, it now seems more likely than not, launching a spoiler candidacy to peel disaffected left-wing votes away from the Democrats.

Guess who paid for Donald Trump's crazy-corrupt Mar-a-Lago Christmas party?  We did  —  War criminals, Rudy Giuliani, '70s nostalgia and some shameless self-dealing.  It's the spirit of Christmas present!  —  Never let it be said that Donald Trump lets a little ignominy and disgrace …

Bannon's Work With Wanted Chinese Billionaire Began Shortly After He Left White House  —  Stephen K. Bannon, once President Trump's top political adviser, struck up a business relationship with a mysterious and wanted Chinese billionaire just after his White House job ended.

Elizabeth Warren held fundraisers at upscale restaurant offering $6,600-a-bottle wine  —  Elizabeth Warren recently made headlines jabbing 2020 Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg over his Napa Valley “wine cave” fundraiser.  But the Massachusetts senator's own campaign fundraisers …

What Trump was talking about in his baffling rant about wind energy  —  President Trump's political speeches are shaped by two tendencies.  The first is that he pays attention to the lines that get the best response, and he'll eventually narrow his rhetoric to highlight those zingers.