Lev Parnas and Rudy Giuliani have demolished Trump's claims of innocence  —  New documents show why the president has been trying to hide evidence from Congress.  —  Americans who have been wondering why President Trump has taken the extraordinary step of trying to block every document …

Warren ‘came to raise a concern’ with Sanders after debate, his campaign manager says  —  DES MOINES — Sen. Elizabeth Warren “came to raise a concern” with Sen. Bernie Sanders after Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, according to Sanders's campaign manager, who briefly described …

Michigan senator to female reporter: High school boys could ‘have a lot of fun’ with you  —  LANSING — A state senator is under fire Wednesday after telling a female reporter she should stick around at the Capitol because a group of high school students from an all boys school, touring the Capitol, could “have a lot of fun” with her.

Trump ‘abused’ and ‘harassed’ Kirstjen Nielsen over border, new book reveals  —  The president browbeat the former homeland security secretary for refusing to break the law, according to A Very Stable Genius  —  Donald Trump “abused”, “harassed” and “pestered” his homeland security secretary …

Pelosi announces House impeachment managers to prosecute case against Trump  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced the seven lawmakers who will serve as the House managers to prosecute the case against President Trump in his Senate impeachment trial, which is expected to begin in earnest next week.

Michael Avenatti Arrested by Feds at California State Bar Hearing  —  Stormy Daniels' ex-lawyer was taken into custody by federal agents during a disciplinary hearing at California's State Bar Court.  —  LOS ANGELES—Ex-Stormy Daniels lawyer and Trump antagonist Michael Avenatti was led …

Klobuchar doubts security explanation for impeachment trial press limits  —  Rules ranking Democrat has expressed opposition  —  Senators look to clear legislative decks before impeachment trial Even after the Senate trial begins, the House could still add more impeachment articles Sanders …

Justin Amash Has a Decision to Make  —  ‘Is there any better time to have a president who might be not from either party?’  —  Three weeks from the first votes of the 2020 election, the presidential race seems—finally—to be taking shape.  Republicans, having blocked any serious attempts …

Trump renews attack on lightbulbs and goes after dishwashers, fridges, toilets and showers  —  Donald Trump has revisited his vendetta against energy-saving lightbulbs, ascribing them the blame for his orange hue while extending the focus of his ire to include showers, dishwashers and toilets in a wide-ranging rally speech in

Russian government resigns as Putin seeks constitutional shakeup  —  The Russian leader has been in power for nearly two decades as either president or prime minister.  —  Russia's prime minister and its entire government resigned on Wednesday as part of sweeping constitutional changes …

The President, His Relationship with Intelligence, and the Soleimani Strike  —  When it comes to intelligence, like with so much else, President Donald Trump likes big names.  It's this focus on celebrity, headlines, and immediate gratification — versus substance, impact, and consequences — that so often motivates him.

Val Demings: Impeachment Manager Offers Law Enforcement Experience  —  Ms. Demings, a relatively junior member of Congress from Florida who had been a police chief, has become a respected questioner on both the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees.  —  WASHINGTON — As one of the newer members …

Michael Flynn seeking to withdraw guilty plea  —  Lawyers for the former national security adviser contend the government undermined its own deal.  —  Former national security adviser Michael Flynn has a sentencing hearing scheduled for later this month.  Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo