Iranian missile system shot down Ukraine flight, probably by mistake, sources say  —  The Ukrainian flight that crashed just outside the Iranian capital of Tehran was struck by an anti-aircraft missile system, a Pentagon official, a senior U.S. intelligence official and an Iraqi intelligence official told Newsweek.

'We've Upped the Ante.' Why Nancy Pelosi Is Going All in Against Trump  —  Nancy Pelosi isn't wild about the question.  The impeachment of President Donald Trump is under way, and I've asked the Speaker of the House if she thinks it's the most important thing she'll ever do.

Exclusive: Americans say Soleimani's killing made US less safe, Trump ‘reckless’ on Iran  —  Americans by more than 2-1 say the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani has made the United States less safe, a nationwide USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, amid broad concerns about the potential consequences ahead.

Bernie emerges as growing threat to Biden  —  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — When Bernie Sanders attacked Joe Biden recently, the former vice president dismissed his former Senate colleague with a contemptuous brush-off.  —  “You guys expect me to take Bernie's comments seriously?

GOP senator who erupted over Iran briefing shares awful new details  —  If President Trump made the decision to assassinate the supreme leader of Iran, would he need to come to Congress to get authorization for it?  —  The Trump administration won't say.  —  That remarkable claim …

Maybe Nominating Bloomberg for President Isn't a Crazy Idea  —  Not long ago, my teenaged kids and one of their friends asked me what I thought about Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign.  The question momentarily took me aback, since even though I spend hours a day following campaign coverage …

Who Will Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination?  —  Our latest forecast for how many pledged delegates each candidate will win after all states have voted  —  FiveThirtyEight's model simulates the primary season thousands of times to find the most likely outcome for each candidate.

Surveillance video from Jeffrey Epstein's first apparent suicide attempt ‘no longer exists’  —  Officials at the federal jail housing Epstein preserved video from the wrong floor due to a clerical error.  —  The surveillance footage taken from outside Jeffrey Epstein's jail cell …

Facebook Says It Won't Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads  —  The company was under intense pressure to adjust its policies.  But in this presidential election year, no big changes are planned.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday that it would not make any major changes …

Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals  —  Harry and Meghan quit as senior Royals, announcing they will split their time between the UK and North America, and are understood to have done so without discussing the matter with other Royals.

Gov. Laura Kelly, Sen. Jim Denning announce Medicaid expansion deal  —  Sherman Smith sherman_newsTim Carpenter TimVCarpenter  —  Gov. Laura Kelly and Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning outlined Thursday a bipartisan compromise for Medicaid expansion that was the product of 60 days of behind …

Bloomberg won't release women who sued him from secrecy agreements  —  Bloomberg was sued several times over the years.  The cases were resolved.  —  Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg told ABC News this week he will not take any steps to release women who have signed …

Was This Ex-Fox News Anchor Benched for Accusing Trump?  —  Courtney Friel appeared in none of her regularly scheduled KTLA anchoring slots the weekend after publicly accusing the president of making a pass at her.  —  Last Friday, KTLA weekend anchor Courtney Friel gave a revealing interview with the New York Daily News.

NYC Bar Association Asks Congress to Investigate AG Barr for Bias  — A rare rebuke of a U.S. attorney general by a bar association  — Group says Barr has ‘disregarded’ his duty to be impartial  —  The New York City Bar Association has asked Congress to investigate U.S. Attorney …

Statue mocking Donald Trump torched in Slovenia  —  LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A wooden statue mocking U.S. President Donald Trump was burned to the ground Thursday in Slovenia, the birthplace of his wife Melania, authorities said.  —  The nearly eight-meter (26-foot) high construction …

Watch: Anti-Trump Lincoln Project targets evangelical voters with new video  —  “MAGA Church,” the first digital video from the Lincoln Project, a group of anti-Trump Republicans, takes aim at President Trump's standing with evangelical voters —interspersing clips of him talking about faith with videos of him speaking crudely.

‘He Is Our O.J.’  —  Explain yourself, I asked readers who are indignant about President Donald Trump's impeachment shortly before the holiday break.  I wasn't asking merely for a defense of Trump, but for an honest illumination of what defenders would think if the essential facts …

Mohammed bin Zayed's Dark Vision of the Middle East's Future  —  The enigmatic leader of the U.A.E. may soon emerge as the region's most powerful figure.  What does he really want?  —  Richard Clarke was in Abu Dhabi one morning in 2013 when his phone lit up.  “You busy?” a familiar voice said.

‘Think Tank’ that Promotes War and Regime Change in Iran Paid Salary of Departing Trump NSC Staffer … On the same day dust was settling was from President Trump's decision to assassinate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qasem Soleimani, a striking news story largely went unnoticed as pundits …