Live updates: More than a dozen missiles hit U.S. bases in Iraq; Iran claims they caused heavy casualties  —  Iranian forces launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq early Wednesday local time, marking the most significant Iranian attack in a growing conflict with the United States.

After days of dire threats, Trump's tone shifts in the wake of Iran's retaliation  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering reporters' insights  —  For five straight days, President Trump warned, sometimes in all-caps, that he would retaliate against any Iranian attack on U.S. forces.

POLITICO Playbook: Trump is a war president now  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WITH A RAIN OF BALLISTIC MISSILES at Iraq's Ain al-Asad and Irbil air bases, President DONALD TRUMP became a wartime leader at the dawn of an election year, and the contours of his ever-changing presidency have again shifted.

Dear Colleague on Senator McConnell's Untrue Claims Regarding Impeachment  —  In December, the House upheld its constitutional duty to defend democracy For The People, honoring our Founders' vision for a Republic.  Soon, the Senate will have the opportunity to honor its oath to …

CNN announces moderators for Iowa Democratic debate  —  10 of 11 Iowa voters picked this Democrat after debate  —  (CNN)The seventh Democratic presidential debate will be moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Abby Phillip as well as The Des Moines Register's Brianne Pfannenstiel next week, the network announced on Wednesday.

The media should spotlight a different kind of war expert: Those who voted ‘no’ on Iraq  —  There she was: Judith Miller, the former New York Times reporter most closely identified with the paper's flawed reporting in the run-up to the Iraq War, chattering away on Fox News.