STATEMENT OF JOHN R. BOLTON  —  During the present impeachment controversy, I have tried to meet my obligations both as a citizen and as former National Security Advisor.  My colleague, Dr. Charles Kupperman, faced with a House committee subpoena on the one hand, and a Presidential directive …

Trump Administration Blocks Iran's Top Diplomat From Addressing the U.N. Security Council  —  Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had sought to give a speech condemning the U.S. assassination of Qassem Suleimani.  —  The Trump administration is barring Iran's top diplomat from entering …

Pentagon Rules Out Striking Iranian Cultural Sites, Contradicting Trump  —  The defense secretary acknowledged that “the laws of armed conflict” prohibited attacking antiquities and said the military had no plans to do so, even though the president declared them targets.

Trump administration begins drafting possible sanctions against Iraq following Trump's economic threat  —  No decision has been made on whether to implement the penalties, but aides scrambled following presidential warning to Baghdad  —  Senior administration officials have begun drafting sanctions …

U.S. Media Outlets Fail to Disclose U.S. Government Ties of ‘Iranian Journalist’ Echoing Trump Talking Points … The Trump administration is adamant that Iranians welcome the assassination of Qassem Soleimani.  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed Iraqis were “dancing in the street …

The 57-Page PowerPoint Harvey Weinstein's Team Is Sending Reporters  —  As New York prepared to publish this week's look at the coming trial of Harvey Weinstein, along with a portfolio of women who have made allegations against him, I reached out to his current publicist, Juda Engelmayer, for comment.

Three ways the next 28 days could reset the Democratic primary  —  2020 Vision, the Yahoo News column covering the presidential race with one key takeaway every weekday and a wrap-up each weekend.  Reminder: There are 28 days until the Iowa caucuses and 302 days until the 2020 election.

Top general says letter suggesting US would withdraw troops from Iraq was a ‘mistake’  —  Washington (CNN)The top US general said Monday a letter suggesting the US would withdraw troops from Iraq was released by mistake and poorly worded, telling reporters “that's not what's happening.”

“The March to War Is a Hell of a Drug”: With Trump's Iran Conflict, the Media Is Under a Microscope  —  Still living down the 2003 Iraq war disgrace, under pressure from multiple sides, and dealing with a truth-challenged administration, anchors and reporters struggle to calibrate their coverage.

How Lindsey Graham Lost His Way  —  The senator once enjoyed respect on both sides of the aisle.  Why has he become a blind loyalist to Trump?  —  Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump were born nine years and one month apart.  Trump came first, but when they appear side by side …

Trump awaits Iranian retaliation as White House security tightens  —  It was supposed to be a month of shrugging off impeachment and starting to pivot toward the 2020 election.  —  Instead, White House aides and other Republicans are now spending the early part of January in suspense …

ICE Detention Center Captain Was on a Neo-Nazi Website and Wanted to Start a White Nationalist Group  —  A senior employee at a for-profit immigrant detention center in Nevada was active on the neo-Nazi site Iron March and aspired to establish a white nationalist chapter in his area.

Trump says Zuckerberg told him he's Facebook's ‘number one’  —  Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump boasted Monday that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told him at dinner he is “number one” on the global social media platform.  —  “I had dinner with Mark Zuckerberg the other day and he …

Come clean, CNN  —  Ninth in a series on the media's handling of the Steele dossier.  Please see Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.  —  “We stand by our reporting.”  That phrase is a go-to in media industry public relations, unleashed when events appear to debunk an outlet's precious scoop.

Joe Lieberman Sad Democrats Aren't Supporting Trump's Iran War  —  President Trump's sudden, massive escalation of the military conflict with Iran has freaked out large segments of the national-security Establishment.  But one person who is not worried at all is Joe Lieberman …

Ann Coulter: ‘We Thought Trump Was Different’ About Starting Wars  —  Conservative author Ann Coulter bemoaned President Donald Trump's escalation of tensions with Iran in a tweet Monday, saying that his supporters thought he would be “different.”  —  “All Republican presidents run on keeping us …