Republican Senators Tried to Stop Trump From Firing Impeachment Witness  —  A handful of senators reached out to the White House to warn the president not to dismiss Gordon D. Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union who testified in the House hearings.  But Mr. Trump went ahead anyway.

CNN poll: Sanders leads as Buttigieg grabs momentum in New Hampshire  —  Buttigieg and Sanders both claim victory in Iowa  —  (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders heads into the New Hampshire primary still holding a lead over his top rivals for the Democratic nomination, but with Pete Buttigieg …

Trump's ‘Orange Face’ Photo Appears Edited to Show Stark Contrast … DT took to Twitter Saturday, writing ... “More Fake News.  This was photoshopped, obviously, but the wind was strong and the hair looks good?  Anything to demean!”  The black and white rendition of the pic was also posted by this Moon guy.

CBS News head calls threats against Gayle King reprehensible  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The CBS News chief called threats against journalist Gayle King “reprehensible” Saturday as backlash grew against rapper Snoop Dogg and others critical of King for an interview where she asked about a sexual assault charge against the late Kobe Bryant.

Jordan Peterson's year of ‘absolute hell’: Professor forced to retreat from public life because of addiction  —  The controversial author and professor is recovering from addiction to tranquilizers and near-death in Russia, his family says  —  SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK  —  We want to improve your reading experience

Trump's new budget proposal expected to show how far he has moved away from some 2016 campaign promises  —  The president's 2021 budget request will kick off the annual spending roulette  —  The budget proposal President Trump will release Monday is expected to lay bare how much he has adjusted …

ANALYSIS: Infanticide Is A Real Issue, Despite Establishment Media Narrative  — Establishment and liberal media news outlets insist that Republicans and President Donald Trump falsely emphasize Democratic support for infanticide.  — But Democrats, including Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam …

‘Tempted to despair’: Trump's resilience causes Democrats to sound the alarm  —  Anxiety is coursing through the Democratic Party as President Trump emerges from his impeachment proceedings as a potent threat for reelection, with party leaders and activists uncertain about how to beat …

Trump used Philly girl's story to attack ‘failing government schools.’ But she's at one of the city's most desired charters.  —  President Donald Trump turned a Philadelphia fourth grader into a poster child for the school-choice movement Tuesday when he told the nation that thousands of students were …

AOC, boyfriend talk about ‘combating racism as a white person’ in Instagram stories  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a rare appearance with boyfriend Riley Roberts while taking questions from fans in an Instagram story Friday night.  —  The freshman Queens socialist enlisted her man …

Police: Van drives through Republican's voter registration tent in Jacksonville  —  Lt. Larry Gayle says unclear if incident in East Arlington parking lot was politically motivated  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office are looking for a brown Chevrolet van …

VA chief Wilkie sought to dig up dirt on woman who complained of sexual assault, agency insiders say  —  The Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general is reviewing a request from a top House leader to investigate allegations that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie sought to dig up dirt …

Nevada Democrats debut to volunteers new iPad-based ‘tool’ to calculate math on Caucus Day in the wake of Iowa fiasco  —  Democratic supporters cheer at the the Nevada Democratic Party election night event at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.  (Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)

The Castro's shame: Addiction and mental illness devastate iconic SF neighborhood  —  Heading up Market Street the other day from City Hall to the Castro, we spotted her: a woman sitting on a concrete median in the middle of Duboce Avenue, her skinny, sore-covered legs and bright orange shoes hanging dangerously into traffic.

The Democratic Primary Is A Mess.  Michael Bloomberg Is Taking Advantage.  —  NORFOLK, Virginia — While the rest of the Democratic field showed up in New Hampshire still unclear about who, exactly, won the Iowa caucuses, Mike Bloomberg was elsewhere.  —  He was in Philadelphia …

Trump's 2020 Re-Election Challenges and Strategy to Win  —  With impeachment behind the president, his re-election campaign wants to address political weaknesses exacerbated by his policies and behavior.  —  WASHINGTON — Buoyed by his impeachment acquittal and the muddled Democratic primary race …

Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian who enlivened the game show “To Tell the Truth” and played a crotchety merchant on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles, authorities said.