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.

House counsel suggests Trump could be impeached again  —  The House is open to the prospect of impeaching President Donald Trump a second time, lawyers for the Judiciary Committee said Monday.  —  House Counsel Douglas Letter said in a filing in federal court that a second impeachment …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Obama talks up Warren behind closed doors to wealthy donors  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren has spent her presidential 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.

McConnell, Pelosi dig in on impasse over Trump's Senate trial  —  Both sides dug in Monday in the impasse over a Senate trial of President Trump, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) chiding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for the delay in transmitting articles of impeachment, a position he called “absurd.”

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Column: Trump's tax cut was a mammoth fraud  —  Decades from now, many Americans will have to consult history books to gain an appreciation of the lowest point of Donald Trump's presidency: his impeachment.  But they will be able to feel the effects of his highest point: the 2017 tax bill, which he signed into law two years ago Sunday.

Special Report: Iran's leader ordered crackdown on unrest - ‘Do whatever it takes to end it’  —  (Reuters) - After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient.  Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them.

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 …

Mike Bloomberg is plowing millions of dollars into a secretive tech firm he founded months ago as he seeks the White House  — A technology company called Hawkfish, with former executives from Facebook and Foursquare, is helping Bloomberg's 2020 presidential bid.

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.

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 …

How Breitbart Is Crushing Mainstream Media on Facebook  —  Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox?  Sign up here.  —  Soon after President Donald Trump was inaugurated in 2017, Breitbart appeared to be on the ropes.  —  BuzzFeed exposed its star writer's ties to white nationalists.

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 by Trump's campaign.

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 …

Feral hogs, Baby Yoda, and Kidz Bop Karen: This is 2019 in memes  —  We ranked the top memes of the past 12 months, but only one could take the top spot and earn the title “Meme of the Year.”  —  In the past 12 months, many people online acknowledged their childhood behaviors by using …

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 …