Trump Told Mar-a-Lago Pals to Expect ‘Big’ Iran Action ‘Soon’  —  Attendees of a closed-door Senate briefing didn't get much more clarity than the club guests did.  Instead, officials spun Soleimani's slaying as a way to “de-escalate” tensions.  —  In the five days prior to launching …

White House Withholds 20 Emails Between Two Trump Aides on Ukraine Aid  —  It contends the release of the documents sought by The Times, would “inhibit the frank and candid exchange of views” in government decision-making.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration disclosed on Friday …

Trump children are 2 of the top 4 choices for Republicans in 2024  —  Ready to skip 2020 and go straight to 2024?  In a new SurveyMonkey poll, Republican voters chose children of President Trump — Don Jr. and Ivanka — as two of the top four picks for president in five years.

Pence falsely links Iranian general to 9/11 attacks  —  On Friday afternoon, Vice President Mike Pence took to Twitter to justify the targeted U.S. attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Suleimani.  —  But scholars say his tweets contain several inaccuracies, including an allegation …

The Other Reason Republicans Won't Cross Trump  —  GOP lawmakers fear the president's command over his base, but that's only half of it.  —  If President Donald Trump is booted from office, the catalyst looks certain to be the November election, not impeachment.

Reminder: American Officials Lie About War  —  “Don't trust liars—especially about matters of war and peace,” writes Vox's Matthew Yglesias.  “Today's a day,” The Atlantic's David Frum posits, “when the most untruthful administration in US history will wish its statements could be believed.”

QAnon Believer Teamed Up With Conspiracy Theorists to Plot Kidnapping, Police Say  —  Conspiracy theorist Cynthia Abcug allegedly predicted that “Satan worshipers” would be killed in a raid by QAnon believers.  —  Colorado mother Cynthia Abcug became an unlikely star on the fringe right …

As a former whistleblower, I think the Ukraine complaint is cowardly crock  —  There's a proper way for a CIA whistleblower to complain about a president.  The anonymous CIA whistleblower who set off the Ukraine impeachment brouhaha did it wrong.  —  I would know — because I'm a former CIA officer …

Democrats battle White House over executive power and congressional oversight  —  WASHINGTON — Attorneys for House Democrats on Friday challenged the Trump administration on its claims of executive powers, in two court hearings that, while not directly related to the

Venezuela's opposition -and Juan Guaidó - face a critical test in Sunday's National Assembly vote  —  CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's opposition faces a critical test on Sunday, when its leader, Juan Guaidó, will seek reelection as head of the National Assembly …

No, We're Not Living in a Post-Fact World  —  Since President Donald Trump's election, if not before, a conventional wisdom has emerged that Americans are living in a “post-truth” age.  Whether they're talking about Trump's dealings with Ukraine or debates about climate change, many journalists …

Bloomberg rises to third place alongside Warren in national poll  —  Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg saw a 6-point bump in the latest Hill.TV survey of the Democratic presidential primary.  —  The nationwide poll, which was released Friday, shows Bloomberg up from 5 percent …

When will Bernie Sanders get the scrutiny that top-tier candidates deserve?  —  Former vice president Joe Biden claims that the nearly year-long assault on his record has been entirely unsuccessful, showing that he can take a pummeling and keep fighting.  Former South Bend, Ind. …

The Muslim population of England has passed the three million mark for the first time (file image)  —  According to the ONS assessment, Christians continue to decline in number, but the drop in allegiance to Christianity may be slowing.  —  Among other faith groups, the share of Hindus …