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 …

Mitt Romney is not ‘principled’ — and he never has been  —  On Wednesday, Sen. Mitt Romney gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor while announcing his intention to vote to convict and remove President Trump from office.  The speech was lauded by Democrats, liberal journalists …

These are turbulent times.  But we will persist and prevail.  —  Marie L. Yovanovitch served most recently as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.  —  After nearly 34 years working for the State Department, I said goodbye to a career that I loved.  It is a strange feeling to transition …

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' …

Nancy Pelosi ‘pre-ripped’ pages of Trump's SOTU speech, video shows  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi apparently made tiny tears into her copy of President Trump's State of the Union address — so that her speech-ripping moment could go off without a hitch.  —  As Trump introduced cancer …

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.

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.

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 …

Kirk Douglas, Hollywood Icon and Spartacus Star, Dies at 103  —  With over 92 acting credits, including some 75 movies, Douglas became a superstar even before the term was coined  —  Kirk Douglas, one of the leading stars of Hollywood's golden age, has died.  He was 103.

The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President  —  One day last fall, I sat down to create a new Facebook account.  I picked a forgettable name, snapped a profile pic with my face obscured, and clicked “Like” on the official pages of Donald Trump and his reelection campaign.

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 …

Investigations Into 2020 Candidates Must Be Cleared by Top Justice Dept. Officials  —  The move is intended to help avoid upending the election as the F.B.I. inadvertently did in 2016 when its campaign inquiries shaped the outcome of the race.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr issued …

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.

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.