Andrew Yang Raised $16.5 Million in the Last 3 Months, His Campaign Says  —  Donations to Mr. Yang in the fourth quarter of 2019 were his highest in any such period and put him among the top fund-raisers in the Democratic presidential field.  —  The entrepreneur Andrew Yang's presidential campaign …

Jewish man attacked by two women after trying to film anti-Semitic tirade  —  Two female attackers yelled “F— you Jew” and “I will kill you Jews” at a Brooklyn man before shoving him to the ground when he tried to film their anti-Semitic screed, law enforcement sources and witnesses said Wednesday.

House Democrats Would Have Impeached Lincoln  —  I, like most people from my home state of Illinois, am a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln.  —  Recently I've wondered what would have happened had Nancy Pelosi been the Speaker of the House when Abraham Lincoln was president.

Trump Bet He Could Isolate Iran and Charm North Korea.  It's Not That Easy.  —  The president assumed economic levers would guide the countries' national interests.  Now, he confronts twin challenges in an election year.  —  President Trump entered the new year facing flare-ups …

Pelosi has McConnell over a a barrel as she delays impeachment trial: ‘This is working beautifully for her’  —  In a column for the Daily Beast, longtime political analyst Eleanor Clift stated that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has the upper hand as she deals with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …

Wake up, Republicans.  Your party stands for all the wrong things now.  —  Stuart Stevens is a writer and GOP political consultant who is working with a political action committee that backs Bill Weld for president.  —  Here's a question: Does anybody have any idea what the Republican Party stands for in 2020?

Austria's conservatives, Greens agree to form government  —  Vienna (AFP) - Austria's conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz on Wednesday agreed to form an unprecedented coalition government with the Greens, capping almost three months of negotiations.  —  “We have succeeded to unite the best …

Armed, even in church: Texas shooting is about a lot more than Jack Wilson's heroism  —  Jack Wilson is a hero.  But why were so many other parishioners armed?  And how did the shooter get his gun, given his criminal history?  —  Jack Wilson is a hero alright.

Tulsi Gabbard makes a splash — surfing in freezing New Hampshire  —  “History is being made!” someone in the group yelled.  —  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard tried to make a splash for her presidential campaign on New Year's Day by hitting the waves in freezing New Hampshire.

Survival of the richest!  Luxurious doomsday-proof bunkers are becoming more alluring to the ultra-wealthy as they fight to get their hands on the $4.5million post-apocalyptic homes fitted with swimming pools, shooting ranges and dog parks  — The rich and famous are preparing for the worst …

Voter suppression, Iowa style  —  Here's a safe prediction for 2020.  The Iowa Democratic caucuses will dominate the news at the end of January and beginning of February.  My conservative cousin formerly from New York sees the caucuses as a “glaring example of voter suppression totally ignored …

Pompeo Cancels Ukraine Trip Amid Protests at Embassy in Iraq  —  A meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine would have been the first for a top Trump official since the impeachment inquiry began.  —  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday canceled a weeklong trip …