‘Insulting and demeaning’: Two GOP lawmakers rip Trump administration after Iran briefing  —  “It was probably the worst briefing I've seen at least on a military issue in the nine years I've served” in the Senate, said GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.  —  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on both sides …

U.S. officials knew Iranian missiles were coming hours in advance  —  The Iranian missile strike on U.S. bases in Iraq on Tuesday was a calibrated event intended to cause minimal American casualties, give the Iranians a face-saving measure and provide an opportunity for both sides to step …

I am a Republican, and I hope the Democrats pick a candidate I can vote for  —  Sheila Bair is the former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and has held senior appointments in four Republican and Democratic administrations.  —  Over the past 40 years — about as long as I've …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to ‘step back as senior members of the Royal Family’  —  Royal couple say they will “work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.”  —  LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said Wednesday that they …

Mnuchin seeks delay of proposed disclosure of Secret Service spending on presidential travel until after election  —  The Trump administration is seeking to delay a Democratic effort to require the Secret Service to disclose how much it spends protecting President Trump and his family when they travel …

GOP leaders spar over adding House members to Trump's impeachment defense team  —  A turf war over who should defend President Trump in a Senate impeachment trial is raging behind the scenes in Congress, as House Republicans push to join Trump's legal team — an idea that piques the president's interest …

The Mystery of Teen Vogue's Disappearing Facebook Article  —  The online magazine deleted a glowing story about Facebook after questions were raised about whether it was an ad.  —  On Wednesday, Teen Vogue published an article on Facebook's efforts to safeguard political speech.

Fox News Hosts Were Against A Ground War With Iran.  Trump Listened.  —  Fox News personalities by and large supported President Donald Trump's confrontation with Iran over the past week.  But between the lines, even the most ardent Trump supporters on Fox's opinion side like Sean Hannity stopped short …

Warner Bros. Signs Deal for AI-Driven Film Management System (Exclusive)  —  The studio has made a pact with Cinelytic to use its project management system that was launched last year.  —  Resistance is futile.  Warner Bros. has become the latest studio to publicly embrace artificial intelligence.

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg is trying to check the conservative majority  —  Washington (CNN)Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is in the liberal minority on the Supreme Court but has a way of steering the debate on a case.  —  Ginsburg spoke to CNN in a rare interview in her chambers this week.

Denied U.S. entry, Mexican cuts own throat on bridge over Rio Grande  —  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican asylum-seeker slit his own throat on a bridge across the Rio Grande after being denied entry into the United States, two Mexican security officials said on Wednesday.

Cardi B Says She's ‘Filing for My Nigerian Citizenship’ Amid Growing U.S. Tension with Iran  —  Last week, President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike that killed Iran's top military official  —  Cardi B is expressing her concern about the growing tension between the United States and Iran.

Jan. 23 deadline set for bids on Trump D.C. hotel  —  Interested companies are encouraged to schedule tours, submit opening bids  —  Companies interested in buying the lease rights to Donald Trump's luxury Washington hotel have until Jan. 23 to submit initial bids, according to marketing materials sent …

Elizabeth Warren Wants You To Ditch That Guy, Get A Dog, And Vote To Tax The Wealthy  —  In an exclusive video with ELLE.com, Warren answers reader questions because—if you haven't heard—she has a plan for that.  —  If you've read any news about 2020 Democratic presidential candidate …

How Rupert Murdoch Is Influencing Australia's Bushfire Debate  —  Critics see a concerted effort to shift blame, protect conservative leaders and divert attention from climate change.  —  WOMBEYAN CAVES, Australia — Deep in the burning forests south of Sydney this week …

Americans Aren't Rallying to Trump  —  So that was not exactly the Cuban missile crisis.  —  In apparent retaliation for the killing of Iran's top terror commander, Iran fired short-range ballistic missiles in the direction of military bases inside Iraq.  The missiles inflicted no casualties on U.S. or allied forces.

Poll: Peters holds small lead over James in Michigan Senate race  —  Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters holds a small lead over Republican challenger John James in the Michigan race, according to a new statewide poll, but they are in a virtually statistical dead heat in a race where the candidates have raised a combined $17.3 million.

Chesa Boudin Sworn In as San Francisco's New District Attorney  —  The former deputy public defender promised that his office would immediately end cash bail and stop seeking three-strikes sentencing enhancements.  —  Chesa Boudin, a former San Francisco deputy public defender elected …

Much Of The World Doesn't Trust President Trump, Pew Survey Finds  —  A clear majority of people living outside the U.S. do not trust President Trump to do the right thing in world affairs, with fewer than one-third expressing confidence in him — an opinion also reflected …

Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits  —  $1,000 can raise a class's test scores by as much as cutting class size by a third.  —  An emergency situation that turned out to be mostly a false alarm led a lot of schools in Los Angeles to install air filters …

Kathy Griffin Smears Mark Esper's Military Service.  Trump Jr. Blasts Her In Statement.  —  Donald Trump Jr. slammed disgraced comedian Kathy Griffin on Wednesday for attacking Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper late last week over his service in the United States Army where Griffin …