How Mitt Romney Decided Trump Is Guilty  —  Mitt Romney didn't want to go through with it.  —  “This has been the most difficult decision I have ever had to make in my life,” he told me yesterday afternoon in his Senate office.  Roughly 24 hours later, Romney would deliver a speech announcing …

TV Ratings Declined for Trump's State of the Union Speech  —  About 37 million Americans tuned in on Tuesday, the smallest audience of President Trump's tenure.  —  President Trump put a “Celebrity Apprentice” spin on his State of the Union address on Tuesday, seeding the 78-minute broadcast …

Trump Fans Flooded Iowa Caucus Hotline, Democrats Say  — State party official discussed breakdown with party leaders  — Party officials held conference call on Wednesday night  —  Supporters of President Donald Trump flooded a hotline used by Iowa precinct chairs …

DHS suspends Global Entry, Trusted Traveler Programs for New York residents in response to sanctuary law  —  Homeland Security reviewing two administration immigration programs looking to expedite deportation process  —  Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf exclusively told Fox News' …

In Private, Republicans Admit They Acquitted Trump Out of Fear  —  One journalist remarked to me, “How in the world can these senators walk around here upright when they have no backbone?”  —  Mr. Brown is a Democratic senator from Ohio.  —  Not guilty.  Not guilty.

First head rolls after Biden's weak Iowa finish  —  DES MOINES — Joe Biden's campaign has parted ways with its Iowa field director, two days after the former vice president came in an embarrassing fourth place in the primary caucus state.  —  Adrienne Bogen, who headed field operations for Biden …

Surprise for New York Renters: No More Broker Fees  —  Regulators unexpectedly banned broker fees for renters, which in the city have long amounted to as much as 15 percent of the annual lease.  —  In New York's City intensely competitive rental market, tenants usually deal with middlemen known as brokers …

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says she will vote to convict President Trump on impeachment charges  —  Citing her concern for the Constitution as well as the conduct of future presidents, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will vote Wednesday to convict President Donald Trump on the impeachment charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Kirk Douglas, Indomitable Icon of Hollywood's Golden Age, Dies at 103  —  The actor starred in such films as ‘Champion,’ ‘The Bad and the Beautiful,’ ‘Lust for Life,’ ‘Gunfight at the O.K. Corral’ and ‘Spartacus,’ to name just a few.  —  Kirk Douglas, the son of a ragman who channeled a deep …

Exclusive NH Tracking Poll: Sanders Continues To Lead, Buttigieg Closing In  —  BOSTON (CBS) - In a continuation of movement we picked up in last night's WBZ/Boston Globe/Suffolk University tracking poll, it's another day of good results in New Hampshire for Pete Buttigieg.

Frustration grows in China as face masks compromise facial recognition  —  Because China  —  Even small changes in China have global effects.  —  Face masks are mandatory in at least two provinces in China, including the city of Wuhan.  In an effort to contain the coronavirus strain …

VP Raimondo?  Bloomberg, gov keep the door open  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg and Gov. Gina Raimondo played it coy Wednesday about whether she could be his running mate, after she became the first governor in the country to endorse the former New York City mayor.

A note to supporters of ACRONYM  —  In the wake of the delayed reporting in Iowa, I know there are questions about Shadow and ACRONYM and how we are structured and work to fuel digital innovation and build capacity for progressive causes across the United States.

U.S. Troops in Standoffs With Russian Military Contractors in Syria  —  Top U.S. envoy warns that rise in tensions could lead to hostile action between two powers  —  WASHINGTON—Russian personnel are engaging in tense standoffs with U.S. troops on highways in northeastern Syria in violation …

Former ‘Simpsons’ writer slams Pompeo tweet: ‘Please do not ever ever ever use Simpsons material’  —  A former writer for “The Simpsons” on Wednesday ripped Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for using a snapshot from the show to knock Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), saying …

House managers: Trump won't be vindicated.  The Senate won't be, either.  —  Reps. Adam Schiff (Calif.), Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), Zoe Lofgren (Calif.), Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), Val Demings (Fla.), Sylvia Garcia (Tex.) and Jason Crow (Colo.) were the Democratic House managers in the impeachment trial of President Trump.