McConnell ready to start impeachment trial with partisan power play  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving forward on a set of impeachment trial rules without Democratic support.  —  The Kentucky Republican said Tuesday that he has locked down sufficient backing from his 53-member caucus …

Iran launches missiles into US air bases in Iraq: US official  —  The attack comes days after the U.S. killed Iran Gen. Qassam Soleimani.  —  Multiple missiles have been launched into Iraq from Iran targeting American bases.  —  “This morning, courageous fighters of the IRGC's Air Force launched …

Don't Tilt Scales Against Trump, Facebook Executive Warns  —  In an internal memo, Andrew Bosworth said he “desperately” wanted the president to lose.  But, he said, the company should avoid hurting Mr. Trump's campaign.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Since the 2016 election, when Russian trolls …

Political Donor Faces Obstruction Charge Related to Trump Inaugural Probe  —  Accusation comes after Imaad Zuberi pleaded guilty last year to illegal campaign contributions, evading taxes and falsifying lobbying records  —  Federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused a major political donor …

Bloomberg and Trump Buy Super Bowl Ads at $10 Million Each  —  Michael R. Bloomberg's presidential campaign has secured 60 seconds' worth of advertising during the game on Feb. 2.  President Trump's re-election campaign announced it had done the same.  —  Michael R. Bloomberg's presidential campaign …

CNN settles lawsuit with Nick Sandmann  —  COVINGTON, Ky. (FOX19) - CNN agreed Tuesday to settle a lawsuit with Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann.  —  The amount of the settlement was not made public during a hearing at the federal courthouse in Covington, Kentucky.

New incident at Mar-a-Lago under ‘criminal investigation’ by Secret Service  —  Palm Beach police say they are conducting an “open and active criminal investigation” at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's South Florida estate, following an unspecified incident Monday night.

Trump's Fox News Pals Are Picking New Iran Targets On-Air  —  Trump listened to Pete Hegseth on pardoning alleged and convicted war criminals.  Will he listen to the ‘Fox & Friends’ host and others when it comes to bombing Iran?  —  In the wake of the U.S. airstrike that took …

Ricky Gervais, Man of the People  —  In a room filled with self-absorbed narcissists, one brave, slightly less self-absorbed narcissist had the balls to speak truth to power—and his name is Ricky Gervais.  —  If courage had a face, it would be a slightly overweight, pasty British multi-millionaire drinking a pint.

Rep. Duncan Hunter will resign from Congress on Jan. 13  —  Rep. Duncan D. Hunter will resign from Congress effective Jan. 13, two congressional aides with knowledge of the move said Tuesday, more than one month after the California Republican pleaded guilty in federal court to misusing campaign funds.

Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ Author, Is Dead at 52  —  Her startling 1994 memoir won praise for opening a dialogue about clinical depression and helped introduce an unsparing style of confessional writing that remains influential.  —  Elizabeth Wurtzel, whose startling 1994 memoir …

Donald Trump Jr. shares image of AR-15 with depiction of Hillary Clinton behind bars  —  Donald Trump Jr. on Sunday posted three photos on Instagram of his AR-15 that features a depiction of Hillary Clinton apparently behind bars.  In the images, President Trump's eldest son smiles while holding the assault rife.

6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico, killing at least 1 amid heavy seismic activity  —  “We've never been exposed to this kind of emergency in 102 years,"said the governor as the island grapples with ongoing aftershocks and assesses the damage.  —  A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico early Tuesday …

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Situation With Iran  —  On Jan. 3, the U.S. military carried out a drone attack in Iraq.  The attack killed Qasem Soleimani, a top military leader from Iran.  The action comes after increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and has fueled anxiety about what might happen as a result.

Anatomy of a Screw-Up: The Story Behind the Letter Withdrawing Our Troops  —  In a letter dated January 6, Brigadier Gen. William Seely III, the commanding general of Task Force Iraq, wrote to his Iraqi counterpart with big news: The United States military was preparing to leave Iraq.

The ‘most prolific rapist’ in UK history was known by his friends as bubbly and cheerful  —  Before a two-year investigation led to a life sentence in prison Monday, the man British prosecutors described as “the most prolific rapist in British legal history” was known by his victims …

Fair or dangerous?  Days after ending cash bail, New York has second thoughts  —  “Bail reform is well meaning, but there are unintended consequences,” a prosecutor said.  —  On Jan. 1, a landmark New York law curtailing the use of cash bail went into effect, signaling a leap …

Prosecutors recommend Michael Flynn serve up to 6 months in prison  —  Federal prosecutors recommended in a sentencing memo Tuesday that President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn receive a sentence of zero to six months in prison, arguing that he should not receive credit …

New York's highest court can hear sexual misconduct lawsuit against Trump, judges rule  —  A lawsuit alleging that Donald Trump sexually assaulted a former “Apprentice” contestant more than a decade agocan be heard by New York's highest state court, a panel of judges ruled Tuesday.