Nancy Pelosi may yet have the last laugh  —  Some voices in the punditocracy have insisted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) “lost” in finally agreeing to send the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate.  Pelosi has responded that the delay resulted in a bunch …

Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment  —  With President Trump facing an impeachment trial over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his son Hunter Biden, Russian military hackers have been boring …

Off-duty Secret Service agent shoots and kills dog on a leash in Brooklyn  —  An off-duty Secret Service agent fatally shot a dog being walked on a leash through a Brooklyn neighborhood Monday night, police sources and witnesses said.  —  The agent, whose name has not been released …

Vince Vaughn faces backlash after shaking Trump's hand at football game  —  Wedding Crashers actor previously described himself as politically libertarian  —  Vince Vaughn is facing a backlash after being filmed shaking hands with Donald Trump at a football game.

Elizabeth Warren says her plan to eliminate student loan debt can bypass Congress  — Presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren said on Tuesday that she would begin to eliminate student loan debt on the first day of her administration, using legal tools that would allow her to bypass Congress.

Jitters at MSNBC as Brass Eyes Moving Chuck Todd and Talks to Shep Smith  —  Chuck Todd's daily show could move to mornings, causing angst among the show's staff.  Other potential changes could alter weekends and, eventually, the network's primetime roster.

Democrats to clash in final debate before Iowa votes  —  Robyn Beck with Michael Mathes in Washington  —  US former vice president Joe Biden (L) and liberal Senator Bernie Sanders were two of the six candidates expected to clash during the final Democratic presidential debate before Iowa begins the voting process on February 3, 2020

‘Four embassies’: The anatomy of Trump's unfounded claim about Iran  —  The theory was born last Thursday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, where President Trump stood before men in hard hats and orange construction vests for an environmental announcement and offered a fresh rationale …

Airline employee took woman's number from her bag tag, then followed her on a flight, lawsuit says  —  Ashley Barno was in a boarding area at San Diego International Airport, awaiting a Chicago-bound flight, when a message from an unfamiliar number flashed across her phone, saying hello and asking how she was doing.

Trump planning to divert additional $7.2 billion in Pentagon funds for border wall  —  President Trump is preparing to divert an additional $7.2 billion in Pentagon funding for border wall construction this year, five times what Congress authorized him to spend on the project in the 2020 budget …

James Murdoch Slams Fox News and News Corp Over Climate-Change Denial  —  Rupert Murdoch's younger son and his wife issued a rare public rebuke of the family's media empire and its promotion of climate-change skeptics during Australia's bushfire crisis.  —  In a long-simmering rift between factions …

Top-secret UFO files could ‘gravely damage’ US national security, Navy says  —  The Department of Defense has top-secret classified briefings and a classified video about a UFO incident.  —  The U.S. Navy acknowledged the existence of the information, which concerns a 2004 encounter between …

Scientists use stem cells from frogs to build first living robots  —  Researchers foresee myriad benefits for humanity, but also acknowledge ethical issues  —  Play Video  —  Be warned.  If the rise of the robots comes to pass, the apocalypse may be a more squelchy affair than science fiction writers have prepared us for.

We have 10 years to save Earth's biodiversity as mass extinction caused by humans takes hold, UN warns  —  UN report: 1 million species at risk of extinction  —  (CNN)Almost a third of the Earth will need to be protected by 2030 and pollution cut by half to save our remaining wildlife …

Bloomberg's campaign snowballs to 1,000 staffers and counting  —  Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign has brought on more than 700 staffers spread out across 33 states, with a growing number of organizers joining his ranks in states that vote on Super Tuesday, aides told POLITICO.

Dispute over former pope's role in controversial book  —  Vatican City (AFP) - The Vatican was gripped Tuesday by a dispute over whether elderly ex-pope Benedict XVI was being used by the Catholic Church's ultra-conservative wing to undermine his successor Pope Francis.

Trump to headline Davos summit as Iran drops out  —  Geneva (AFP) - US President Donald Trump will be the star attraction at this year's Davos forum, which will also focus on the fallout of climate change and a more inclusive model of capitalism, organisers said Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia executed record number of prisoners in 2019: Report  —  Mohammed bin Salman had promised to curb the use of the death penalty.  —  LONDON — Saudi Arabia executed the highest number of prisoners in recent years in 2019, a year that saw the kingdom come under intense scrutiny …

France, Germany and U.K. Serve Notice on Iran Under Nuclear Deal  —  The European nations triggered a dispute mechanism in the 2015 pact, a first step toward reimposing United Nations sanctions.  —  BRUSSELS — Britain, France and Germany triggered the dispute resolution mechanism …

Doctored images have become a fact of life for political campaigns.  When they're disproved, believers 'just don't care.'  —  There's an explosion of online disinformation from politicians.  They do it for a simple reason: It works, and there's no price to pay.

Here Are The Lawyers Who Will Defend President Trump Against Impeachment  —  Toggle more options  —  President Trump is finalizing his defense team for his Senate impeachment trial as the process draws nearer.  —  White House counselor Kellyanne Conway outlined the leadership of the team …

Miller Dismisses DACA in Emails, Mirroring Anti-Immigrant Extremists' Views  —  White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller went against many Republicans when siding with white nationalists and other extremists on the issue of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, more commonly known as DACA, emails show.

The cost of Sanders' agenda would set a peacetime US record  —  John King: No real leader among Dems heading into Iowa  —  (CNN)While the new spending programs Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed in his presidential campaign would at least double federal spending over the next decade …

Fed up Venezuelans find solace on the beach  —  People enjoy Bahia de los Ninos beach in La Guaira, Vargas state, Venezuela  —  La Guaira (Venezuela) (AFP) - When Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido called for street protests at the weekend in a bid to rekindle popular outrage …