Poll: Biden, Bloomberg hold largest leads against Trump in Michigan  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg hold the best chances among the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls of defeating President Donald Trump in Michigan, according to a new statewide poll.

'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.

Top House Democrat: ‘Time to send’ articles of impeachment to Senate  —  “I think it is time to send the impeachment to the Senate and let Mitch McConnell be responsible for the fairness of the trial,” Smith said.  —  House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., said Thursday that …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Boeing Jet Was on Fire Before Crash, Iran Says; Investigators Consider Hostile Act  —  Ukrainian officials arrive in Tehran to help determine the cause of the crash that killed 176 people  —  The Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed after takeoff from Tehran was on fire …

U.S. appeals court stays judge's ruling blocking military funds for border wall  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday put on hold a lower court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump's administration from using $3.6 billion in military construction funds …

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 …

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.

Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump ‘knew they were lying’ over ploy to sell condos, book claims  —  President's son and daughter knowingly used figures that exaggerated how well the condos were selling to lure more buyers  —  Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump took part in a fraudulent scheme to sell units …

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.

It's 1856 All Over Again  —  Immigration.  Race.  Demographic change.  Political demagogy.  That year's presidential race had it all.  What can it tell us about 2020?  —  Mr. Inskeep is a co-host of “Morning Edition” on NPR and the author of a book about John C. Frémont.

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 …

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 …

What Would Reagan Think?  —  He'd hope that the party he led could be restored to the principles and policies that drew him to it.  —  As a Reagan Republican, I am an unlikely and probably unwelcome source of ideas about how a Democrat can win the presidency in 2020.

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.