Pompeo Called Me a ‘Liar.’ That's Not What Bothers Me.  —  Journalists are supposed to ask tough questions, then share the answers — or lack thereof — with the world.  —  Ms. Kelly is a co-host of NPR's “All Things Considered.”  —  Ask journalists why they do the job they do, and you'll hear a range of answers.

Feinstein leans toward acquitting Trump as his lawyers end their impeachment defense arguments  —  Just after President Trump's defense lawyers ended arguments in their Senate trial Tuesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California became the first Democrat to suggest that she could vote to acquit …

Release Detail  —  January 28, 2020 - 75% Of Voters Say Allow Witnesses In Senate Impeachment Trial, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 53% Say President Trump Not Telling Truth About Ukraine  —  On week two of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, registered voters say 75 …

The comical hypocrisy of Sean Hannity  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday night didn't like the message coming from the New York Times: According to a report by Maggie Haberman and Michael Schmidt, a draft of former national security adviser John Bolton's upcoming book alleges …

Biden Aides Weigh Pursuing an Iowa Caucus Alliance With Klobuchar  —  Amy Klobuchar's campaign signaled no interest in such a plan, under which each candidate would encourage supporters to back the other in certain precincts.  —  Aides to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. are discussing …

The Real Goal of Trump's Middle East Plan  —  The Trump administration's long awaited and ill-named peace plan has many objectives, but making peace isn't among them.  —  Neither is jump-starting negotiations, or nudging the parties toward compromise, or even enshrining implicit …

Trio of Dem senators considering vote to acquit Trump  —  A trio of moderate Senate Democrats is wrestling with whether to vote to convict Donald Trump in his impeachment trial — or give the president the bipartisan acquittal he's eagerly seeking.  —  Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia …

Special Operations forces are stretched to the danger point  —  In late 2015, a Navy lieutenant wrote a graduate school thesis titled “Navy SEALs gone wild: publicity, fame, and the loss of the quiet professional.”  That was a warning of trouble among America's bravest but most stressed warriors.

Separate, but together  —  Britain is leaving the EU, but we are still playing on the same team.  Whether it's climate change or global peace, we can be successful if we all pull together.  —  Heiko Maas serves as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Germany.  —  Dear Brits,

BuzzFeed News editor Ben Smith to join New York Times as media columnist  —  Smith will serve as the writer of the publication's “Media Equation” column, which became a must-read for media industry insiders under David Carr, who died in 2015.  —  Ben Smith, editor in chief of BuzzFeed News …

Trump allies target African American voters with new tactic: Cash giveaways  —  Allies of Donald Trump have begun holding events in black communities where organizers lavish praise on the president as they hand out tens of thousands of dollars to lucky attendees.

More U.S. service members diagnosed with brain injury from Iran missile attack  —  Of the 16 new diagnosed cases, 15 service members have returned to duty in Iraq, the Pentagon said.  —  A total of 50 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injury from this month's Iranian missile attack …

Doug Collins announces US Senate bid, setting up GOP divide in Georgia  —  Congressman Doug Collins launched a bid Wednesday for U.S. Senate on Fox News, saying he'd center his campaign on support for President Donald Trump as he dismissed concerns about opening a bitter Republican rift in Georgia.

Prince George's officer faces murder charge in shooting of handcuffed suspect, two people familiar with the investigation say  —  Prince George's County police will charge an officer with murder in the shooting of a man who was handcuffed and wearing a seat belt in the front seat of a cruiser, two officials said Tuesday.

Bernie Is the Opponent Trump Wants  —  The president has a game plan to win the election.  A Sanders nomination is just what he needs.  —  Bernie Sanders is on the rise.  Less than a week before the first contest of the Democratic primary, polls give the Vermont senator, on average …

Democrats are already bracing for a ‘hostile’ Trump transition  —  Democrats are bracing for the possibility that if President Donald Trump loses the 2020 election, he and his aides will bungle a smooth handover of power - and maybe even try to outright sabotage the transition.

Ernst, Grassley should support calling witnesses in impeachment trial; Ernst's comments betray a closed mind  —  Editorial: Republicans contend the impeachment proceedings are politically driven.  Then why aren't they seeking sworn testimony and documents to gather more information, determine the facts?