Where the Trump defense goes too far  —  Jonathan Turley is the chair of public interest law at George Washington University and served as the last lead counsel in an impeachment trial before the Senate in defense of Judge Thomas Porteous.  He also serves as a legal analyst for both CBS and BBC.

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’  —  Exclusive: investigation suggests Washington Post owner was targeted five months before murder of Jamal Khashoggi  —  The Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos had his mobile phone “hacked” in 2018 after receiving a WhatsApp message …

Schiff may have mischaracterized Parnas evidence, documents show  —  House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff appears to have mischaracterized a text message exchange between two players in the Ukraine saga, according to documents obtained by POLITICO — a possible error the GOP will likely criticize …

Trump weighs travel ban expansion in coming days  —  President Donald Trump may expand his controversial travel ban with an announcement expected as early as Monday, the three-year anniversary of the original order, which targeted several majority-Muslim nations.

Hillary Clinton in Full: A Fiery New Documentary, Trump Regrets and Harsh Words for Bernie: “Nobody Likes Him”  —  With four-part Hulu series ‘Hillary’ set to premiere at Sundance, one of America's most groundbreaking (and polarizing) figures opens up about Monica Lewinsky, her marriage …

Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil  —  Mr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal investigation” that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials.  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Federal prosecutors in Brazil on Tuesday charged the American journalist Glenn Greenwald …

More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says  —  More U.S. service members have been transported out of Iraq for medical treatment and evaluations following Iran's missile attack, the Pentagon said Tuesday, nearly two weeks after President Trump and defense officials said no one was hurt.

Barr Once Contradicted Trump's Claim That Abuse of Power Is Not Impeachable  —  In a memo for the Trump team during the Russia investigation, the attorney general wrote that presidents who misuse their authority are subject to impeachment.  —  WASHINGTON — Scholars have roundly rejected …

Northeastern student from Iran removed from US before court hearing, won't be returned  —  An Iranian student planning to attend Northeastern University was removed from the country overnight Monday in defiance of a court order, his lawyer said, and a federal judge said Tuesday there was nothing …

Quibi's CEO Meg Whitman Compared Reporters to Sexual Predators  —  Quibi CEO Meg Whitman lashed out against the media at an “all-hands” staff meeting last Thursday, drawing an analogy between reporters who cultivate sources and sexual predators who prey on underage victims, according to two people who heard her comments.

Team Biden's Been Prepping for Impeachment Smears for Months  —  The campaign is unveiling a fact-checking video as part of a broader communications effort to guard against President Trump's attacks.  —  As former Vice President Joe Biden prepares for his and his family's reputation …

Profiles in cowardice  —  On this page, a few weeks before he announced it, we endorsed the idea of Gov. Ducey appointing Martha McSally to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of John McCain.  —  McSally, we argued, seemed to be a politician that focused on common-sense solutions during her time in the U.S. House.

Rep. Bobby Rush endorses Mike Bloomberg  —  Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., is endorsing Mike Bloomberg for president.  Lynn Sweet/Sun-Times  —  Rush was backing Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., for president before she dropped out  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic White House hopeful Mike Bloomberg picked …

Trump Trial Day 1: Roped-Off Reporters and TV Cameras Run by the Senate  —  With the government in control of the production, “the emotion” of Tuesday's session was missing, said Chris Wallace of Fox News.  —  CBS blinked first.  —  After less than three hours of live coverage on Tuesday …

Stuck in their seats, senators confront trial tedium  —  There were no fiery floor speeches, no storming of secure hearing rooms, and no name-calling from the Oval Office via tweet.  —  The first real day of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial began Tuesday with all 100 senators in assigned seats …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump spreads distortions at Davos  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spread distorted information about the U.S. economy and his administration's involvement with historically black colleges in a preening performance Tuesday at the Davos economic conference in the Swiss Alps.

I was a '60s socialist.  Today's progressives are in danger of repeating my generation's mistakes.  —  Today's progressives have a real chance to reshape American politics.  But they're in danger of repeating our mistakes.  —  In January 1969, Tom Hayden, a founder of the radical Students …

Inside the $10 million cyber lab trying to break Apple's iPhone  —  The Trump administration wants Apple to create a backdoor into the iPhone.  District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. has spent millions trying to find other ways in.  —  The entrance to the radiofrequency isolation chamber …