Trump Told Bolton to Help His Ukraine Pressure Campaign, Book Says  —  The president asked his national security adviser last spring in front of other senior advisers to pave the way for a meeting between Rudolph Giuliani and Ukraine's new leader.  —  WASHINGTON — More than two months …

DNC members discuss rules change to stop Sanders at convention  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — A small group of Democratic National Committee members has privately begun gauging support for a plan to potentially weaken Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and head off a brokered convention.

Trump Administration Adds Six Countries to Travel Ban  —  President Trump added Africa's biggest country, Nigeria, as well as Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania, to his restricted travel list.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday added six countries to his list …

Weinstein Accuser Says He Has No Testicles  —  Jessica Mann testified in a Manhattan courtroom Friday that Harvey Weinstein engaged in forced oral sex and raped her in early 2013 and alleged that she was in a twisted relationship with him because of her sexual inexperience.

The Senate Can Stop Pretending Now  —  Lamar Alexander and the end of Donald Trump's impeachment trial.  —  Just like that, at precisely 11 p.m. on Thursday, minutes after the end of the ninth day of the Senate trial of Donald John Trump, Senator Lamar Alexander ended it.

Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch Has Retired From Foreign Service  —  Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine until last spring when she was ousted following a disinformation campaign by the president's private lawyer, is retiring — not resigning.

For $193, a Flight to New York With a Six-Hour Stopover in Wuhan  —  Bargain flights between Hong Kong and New York have emerged in the wake of the new coronavirus, as long as travelers are willing to stop in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, in just a few months.

Hillary Clinton Slams Bernie Sanders for Not Working to Unite Democrats in 2016  —  In a podcast interview on Friday, Mrs. Clinton also described the caucuses in Iowa, where Mr. Sanders leads in some polls, as “undemocratic.”  —  DES MOINES — Hillary Clinton said on Friday in a podcast interview …

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‘The center of the orbit’: Endangered Republicans go all-in on Trump  —  Many of the most endangered Republicans have concluded that fully embracing President Trump is their only credible path to victory in November, rallying to his side in the final days of the Senate impeachment fight …

Woman in custody after police-involved shooting at Mar-a-Lago  —  MAR-A-LAGO, Fla. (WSVN/AP) — Police have taken a woman into custody after a security breach at the Mar-a-Lago estate ended in a police-involved shooting.  —  According to the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Hannah Roehmild …

U.S. Strikes at Leader of Qaeda in Yemen  —  American officials believe they may have killed the terrorist leader, Qassim al-Rimi, but have not confirmed his death.  —  The United States has carried out an airstrike against the leader of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen after months of tracking …

The Conservatives Trying to Ditch Fake News  —  Jonah Goldberg, the conservative author and longtime fixture at National Review, used to have a go-to metaphor he'd deploy whenever he found himself defending one of his noisier compatriots in the right-wing media.

Giuliani discussed interests of a former Ukrainian client during summer meeting with top Zelensky aide  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani was huddled with a top Ukrainian official at a luxury Madrid hotel last August, on a mission to push for investigations sought by President Trump.

Omar Paid Additional $215,000 From Campaign Coffers to Alleged Boyfriend's Firm  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) continues to push campaign cash to a firm run by her alleged boyfriend, filings show.  —  Omar's new committee filings submitted Friday morning show that between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 …

Indianola's GOP Mayor Switches Parties To Caucus For Klobuchar  —  Kelly Shaw, the Republican Mayor of Indianola, announced today he will switch parties and caucus for Senator Amy Klobuchar for president on February 3.  —  “Those of you who know me, and there are several of you here in the community …