As Tensions With Iran Escalated, Trump Opted for Most Extreme Measure  —  While senior officials argue the drone strike was warranted to prevent future attacks, some in the administration remain skeptical about the rationale for the attack.  —  WASHINGTON — In the chaotic days leading …

Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing  —  Washington (CNN)Top US national security officials continue to defend the Trump administration's claim that it killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in response to an imminent threat …

Pelosi Statement on White House's War Powers Act Notification of Hostilities Against Iran  —  San Francisco - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the White House notified the Congress of the initiation of hostilities against Iran, pursuant to the War Powers Act of 1973 …

Happy Birthday, Eric Trump!  —  Join Me In Wishing Eric Trump A Happy Birthday  —  We're so thankful for Eric Trump's work in fighting for America.  —  That's one reason our team is putting together a birthday card for this American Patriot.  —  Will you join me in celebrating his birthday by signing his birthday card?

Crowded Democratic presidential field sprints toward ‘jump ball’ in crucial Iowa caucuses  —  The Bernie Sanders campaign plans to knock on half a million Iowa doors in January.  Elizabeth Warren's team is asking supporters for spare couches to house out-of-state volunteers.

Right-Wing Views for Generation Z, Five Minutes at a Time  —  Dennis Prager believes teenagers are more open to conservative ideas than millennials.  With PragerU, he's making a play to get around their professors.  —  BERKELEY, Calif. — Will Witt walked through the University …

Fresh Cambridge Analytica leak ‘shows global manipulation is out of control’  —  Company's work in 68 countries laid bare with release of more than 100,000 documents  —  An explosive leak of tens of thousands of documents from the defunct data firm Cambridge Analytica is set to expose …

'It's an Atomic Bomb': Australia Deploys Military as Fires Spread  —  With more than a month still to go in the fire season, the government announced a large-scale use of military assets, a deployment not seen since World War II.  —  HASTINGS, Australia — The evacuees walked down the gangway …

Twitter slammed for letting Trump threaten to commit war crimes: 'He's using your network to start a war'  —  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was harshly criticized for allowing President Donald Trump to threaten to commit war crimes in Iran.  —  Conservative Charles Johnson, the founder …

Weinstein Attorney Says Accuser Annabella Sciorra “Has Spent an Entire Life Acting for a Living”  —  “The public's biggest misconceptions come from the assumptions that have been made through the help of media,” Weinstein wrote in an email interview with CNN.

A Second Amendment sanctuary movement is sweeping through Kentucky.  Here's why.  —  Adorned in military-pattern camouflage from head to toe, David Johnson stood in front of a packed courthouse in Letcher County this week and proclaimed his support for a local resolution to designate Letcher County a “2nd Amendment Sanctuary.”

Controversial fence revives battle over marijuana dispensaries near churches  —  Applicant built fence to skirt San Diego's 1,000-foot separation rule  —  Local controversy over marijuana dispensaries opening near churches took a new turn recently, when a man proposing a dispensary …