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?

Facebook won't limit political ad targeting or stop false claims under new ad rules  —  But changes announced Thursday will allow users to exercise control over more of the ads they see.  —  Facebook on Thursday defied public calls to adopt significant limits on political advertising ahead …

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.

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 …

‘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 …

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.

'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.

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.

3 Hours From Alert to Attacks: Inside the Race to Protect U.S. Forces From Iran Strikes  —  Intelligence that foreshadowed the Iranian attack set off a tense, often confusing afternoon in the White House Situation Room.  —  WASHINGTON — The alert came to the White House shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday …

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 …

Trump Doesn't Want War With Iran  —  The president is uninterested in the cause of nation-building that once characterized his party.  —  It's too soon to say whether Iran's retaliation for the killing of its most important general will be limited to this week's missile salvo at two U.S.-Iraqi bases in Iraq.

Pete Buttigieg wins first endorsement from a black member of Congress  —  Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg received his first endorsement from a member of the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday when former Maryland lieutenant governor Anthony G. Brown announced his support for the outgoing mayor of South Bend, Ind.

White House wants to change environmental rules to speed up highway projects, pipelines and more  —  The White House is moving to exempt projects without significant federal funding from environmental reviews that have been required for 50 years, a major shift that would make it easier to build mines …

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.

Thai journalist sentenced over tweet warns of threat to media freedom  —  A Thai journalist sentenced to two years in prison for defaming the owner of a poultry farm via a tweet said Thursday the kingdom's criminal libel laws are eviscerating media freedom.  —  A court convicted Suchanee Cloitre …

A Great Year for U.S. Jobs Is Also Likely to Be Worst Since 2011  —  (Bloomberg) — Sign up here to receive the Davos Diary, a special daily newsletter that will run from Jan. 20-24.  —  It was both a great year for the U.S. jobs market, and the worst in almost a decade.

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.

War With Iran Is Nothing To Worry About, Men Who Launched Iraq War Promise  —  2020 is the new 2003.  —  Over the past week, the American people have been glued to cable news broadcasts with blaring red chyrons warning of imminent military conflict in the Middle East.

6 million Democratic donors gave $1 billion in 2019 through ActBlue, officials say  —  Democratic small-dollar donors gave $1 billion through the online fundraising platform ActBlue in 2019, said Thursday, highlighting the explosion of online giving on the left heading into the presidential election year.

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 …

REVEALED: Iraqi armed factions not ready to strike US forces, commanders say  —  A top Hashd al-Shaabi commander has threatened retaliation against the US, but leaders of armed factions tell MEE they are in a state of chaos after assassinations  —  The Iranian-backed Iraqi armed factions are lost …

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.