Trump, Unrepentant and Unleashed  —  The diabolical duo of Donald and Mitch, serving their own interests, not the national one.  —  WASHINGTON — During a meeting with Donald Trump at Trump Tower in June of 2016, with the opéra bouffe builder improbably heading toward the nomination despite …

Trump administration reveals it's blocking dozens of emails about Ukraine aid freeze, including President's role  —  Washington (CNN)The Department of Justice revealed in a court filing late Friday that it has two dozen emails related to the President Donald Trump's involvement in the withholding …

“HELP!!!”  Internal #SharpieGate Emails Show Government Officials Freaked Out Over Trump's “Doctored” Hurricane Map  —  “HELP!!!” wrote one federal official.  “Yep, crazy,” said another.  —  President Trump's fake hurricane map triggered panic, outrage, and an internal revolt among top officials …

Live Coverage of the Final Weekend Before the 2020 Iowa Caucuses  — With the Senate impeachment trial adjourned for the weekend, the top Democratic candidates are all on the ground, sprinting to the finish line before Monday's Iowa caucuses.  — The candidates are honing or recalibrating …

Bloomberg Proposes $5 Trillion in Taxes on the Rich and Corporations  —  Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire presidential hopeful, is including more new taxes in his plan than his moderate rival Joe Biden but less than Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren.  —  WASHINGTON — Former Mayor …

Early missteps and state secrecy in China probably allowed the coronavirus to spread farther and faster  —  BEIJING — It was almost the Lunar New Year and Pan Chuntao was feeling festive.  —  He knew there were reports of a virus in his city, Wuhan.  But local officials urged calmness.

‘Angels’ in Hell: The Culture of Misogyny Inside Victoria's Secret  —  A Times investigation found widespread bullying and harassment of employees and models.  The company expresses “regret.”  —  Victoria's Secret defined femininity for millions of women.  Its catalog and fashion shows were popular touchstones.

Bernie backers unleash their anger at a folk concert in Iowa  —  COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — On Friday afternoon, Pete Buttigieg, the frontrunner in Iowa in November and December, made his closing pitch here to about 100 voters.  Buttigieg has sunk 6 points to third place over the course of January.

While Stained in History, Trump Will Emerge From Trial Triumphant and Unshackled  —  His acquittal in the Senate assured, the emboldened president will take his victory and grievance to the campaign trail, no longer worried about congressional constraint.  —  WASHINGTON — Ralph Waldo Emerson seemed …

Rand Paul: Alleged Whistleblower, Friend Plotted For Over A Year To Bring Down Trump  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) explains why he thinks Chief Justice John Roberts refused to read aloud a question he submitted to the entire body of Senators in an interview with One America's John Hines.

Lis Left Standing Win or lose, Pete Buttigieg's senior adviser Lis Smith has turned an unknown mayor into a serious contender.  —  A couple of months back, I was in New Hampshire, bumping along on a tricked-out campaign bus stocked with SkinnyPop and White Claw hard seltzer …

Coronavirus: New York City Eyes First Suspected Case, Officials Say  —  A sample was being sent to the federal authorities for confirmation, the city Health Department said.  —  New York City health officials announced on Saturday that a patient at Bellevue Hospital Center may have the novel coronavirus.

Bernie Leads 2020 Field in Private Jet Spending  —  The Bernie Sanders campaign spent just under $1.2 million on private jet travel last quarter, outpacing the entire 2020 Democratic presidential primary field.  —  The most recent filing from Sanders reveals $1,199,579 in spending during …

Kansas Republicans fight over who will ‘stand with President Trump’ in U.S. Senate  —  President Donald Trump starred in the Kansas Republican Senate debate Saturday as the candidates fought aggressively over who could serve as his best and most effective ally in Washington.

‘Our own people are out of work’: Bernie Sanders railed against US guest workers from Jamaica  —  Bernie Sanders touts an immigration plan that would broaden access to jobs in the United States for those living across the world.  But he didn't always feel that way.