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 …

New book portrays Trump as erratic, ‘at times dangerously uninformed’  —  President Trump reveals himself as woefully uniformed about the basics of geography, incorrectly telling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “It's not like you've got China on your border.”  He toys with awarding himself the Medal of Freedom.

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.

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.

2019 Was the Second-Hottest Year Ever, Closing Out the Warmest Decade … ·Source: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies |  Anomalies shown in reference to the average temperature at each location between 1951 and 1980.  —  Last year was the second-hottest on record …

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump administration policy allowing local governments to block refugees  —  State and local officials cannot block refugee admissions in their jurisdictions, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, finding the Trump administration's new refu­gee policy is likely “unlawful.”

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

Michael Avenatti jailed over new money laundering accusations  —  Los Angeles attorney Michael Avenatti engaged in fraud and money laundering to hide $1 million from one of his ex-wives and other creditors after his March 2019 arrest, federal prosecutors allege in newly filed court papers.

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 …

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 …

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.