CIA's top lawyer made criminal referral on whistleblower's complaint about Trump conduct  —  Experts are raising questions about why the Justice Department did not open an investigation.  —  WASHINGTON — Weeks before the whistleblower's complaint became public, the CIA's top lawyer …

Trump, in August Call With GOP Senator, Denied Official's Claim on Ukraine Aid  —  President Trump denied that he had linked military aid to Ukraine with a commitment by Kyiv to investigate the 2016 presidential elections when pressed on the matter by a Republican senator in August, according to the lawmaker.

Volker Gives New Details on Giuliani's Role in Ukraine Policy  —  WASHINGTON — The former State Department special envoy for Ukraine told congressional investigators that Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, insisted that Ukraine specifically commit to investigate involvement …

Rubio claims Trump suggested China launch investigation into Bidens to ‘provoke’ the media  —  Sen. Marco Rubio floated the possibility that President Trump called on China to investigate the Bidens for no other reason than to “provoke” the media.  —  “I don't know if that's a real request …

U.S. Customs Officer Harasses Defense One Journalist at Dulles Airport  —  Repeating “You write propaganda, right?”, officer held passport until he received an affirmative answer.  —  A passport screening official held a Defense One journalist's passport until he received an affirmative answer …

Recent cyberattacks require us all to be vigilant  —  Today we're sharing that we've recently seen significant cyber activity by a threat group we call Phosphorus, which we believe originates from Iran and is linked to the Iranian government.  We're sharing this for two reasons.

Warren campaign fires senior staffer for ‘inappropriate behavior’  —  Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign has fired its national organizing director, Rich McDaniel, after an investigation into allegations of what it called “inappropriate behavior.”  —  “Over the past two weeks …

Trump's impeachment polling is historically unprecedented  —  Lemon and Cuomo debate if there's enough to impeach Trump  —  (CNN)The poll numbers are in on impeachment, and it's not good news for President Donald Trump.  A clear plurality of Americans approve of the House's impeachment inquiry into Trump …

Inside TheMaven's Plan To Turn Sports Illustrated Into A Rickety Content Mill  —  Now that Sports Illustrated's three owners, Meredith Corp., Authentic Brands Group, and TheMaven, have completed the callous layoff of half of Sports Illustrated's newsroom and finalized a deal that gives control …

Mike Pence Failed in His Most Important Duty  —  In the throes of Watergate, Vice President Spiro Agnew was caught up in an unrelated corruption scandal.  He pleaded guilty and resigned his office on October 10, 1973.  —  To that point, Agnew had served as a useful insurance policy for Richard Nixon …

Maybe not Trump?  Never Trumpers insist they won't back Warren  —  Prominent “Never Trump” Republicans insist they would never back rising Democratic contender Elizabeth Warren, describing an election that pits the liberal Massachusetts senator against a president they despise as a choice between two unacceptable options.

Ex-Marine who claimed sexual involvement with Elizabeth Warren lied about military service, Corps says  —  An ex-U.S. Marine infantryman, who claims to be a combat veteran of the Afghanistan war, is involved in a far-right plot to smear Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts …

Treasury Inspector General to Review Handling of Trump's Tax Returns  —  WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department's inspector general is investigating how Treasury handled a congressional request for President Trump's tax returns, which Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has refused to turn over.

Bernie Sanders Had a Common Heart Procedure.  So Why the Mystery?  —  Mr. Sanders has not disclosed health details like whether blood and electrocardiogram tests showed he had a heart attack, nor allowed reporters to interview his doctors.  —  WASHINGTON — “None of us know when a medical emergency …

How Mike Pompeo Is Taking Center Stage In Trump's Impeachment Drama  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has had a reputation in Washington for being careful to stay in President Donald Trump's good graces while avoiding the public showdowns that have tanked other administration officials' careers.

Viral Video About Eating Babies at AOC Town Hall Was Staged by Pro-Trump Group  —  LaRouche PAC, a far-right group that supports Donald Trump, has taken credit for trolling Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a town hall meeting yesterday.

Email Leak Exposes Trump Tower Russian's Dirty Lobbying Operations  —  According to leaked emails from Natalia Veselniskaya, Russia's disinformation campaign may have broken U.S. law and exposed details of a witness who later fell from a window.  —  LONDON—The identity of the U.S. government's star witness …

It's Time For Everyone To Join The Impeachment Fight  —  The idea behind the push for impeachment was that forcing Republicans to vote on the propriety of President Trump's conduct, after a sustained airing of his abuses of power, would be a political nightmare for them …

Trump promised Xi US silence on Hong Kong democracy protests as trade talks stalled  —  (CNN)During a private phone call in June, President Donald Trump promised Chinese President Xi Jinping that the US would remain quiet on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong while trade talks continued, two sources familiar with the call tell CNN.

Trump Is Begging to Be Impeached.  Give Him What He Wants — Immediately.  —  Remember that sultry July day during the 2016 campaign when Donald Trump went in front of the television cameras and asked the Russian government to intervene in the looming presidential election on his behalf?

Trump's Allies Are Running Out of Excuses  —  It's dawning on Republicans that the normal defenses of presidential misconduct won't work this time.  —  When the story of the probable impeachment and perhaps removal of President Donald Trump is written, Thursday, Oct. 3, is going to be one of the big days.

PROVIDENCE — Former UN ambassador Samantha Power said Friday she would not rule out running for the US Senate seat held by Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, should Warren be elected president.  —  Then again, she also said she wouldn't rule out the job of Sox general manager, a job that's actually open right now.

Twitter Declines to Explain Taking $1 Million From Anti-Immigrant Hate Group FAIR  —  The Federation for American Immigration Reform, the nation's most powerful anti-immigrant hate group, appears to violate the company's ad policies.  —  EDITED BY  —  Twitter's ad policies make it clear …