Two Foreign-Born Men Who Helped Giuliani on Ukraine Arrested on Campaign-Finance Charges  —  Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are expected to appear in federal court in Virginia later on Thursday  —  WASHINGTON—Two foreign-born donors to a pro- Trump fundraising committee who helped Rudy Giuliani's efforts …

The House Can Play Hardball, Too.  It Can Arrest Giuliani.  —  Two ways that Democrats in the House can match the White House's aggressive tactics.  —  Josh Chafetz is the author of “Congress's Constitution.”  —  In his letter to House leadership, the White House counsel, Pat Cipollone …

Trump adviser says China provided information about Hunter Biden  —  Michael Pillsbury, an informal White House adviser on China, said he received information about the business activities of Hunter Biden during a visit to Beijing in the same week Donald Trump urged China to probe the son of Joe Biden.

Metro East Congressman John Shimkus pulls Trump support after Syria decision  —  “Pull my name off the ‘I support Donald Trump’ list.”  —  ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - As the battle between Democrats and Republicans over impeachment continues on like a heatwave in August, President Trump makes moves to remove U.S. troops from Syria.

White House Shifted Authority Over Ukraine Aid Amid Legal Concerns  —  House Democrats are investigating why a political appointee was given control of dispensing military aid after career budget staff questioned the legality of delaying the funds  —  WASHINGTON—The White House gave …

Military Leaders Fear They've Seen This Before.  It Ended in the Iraq War.  —  WASHINGTON — The last time the United States abandoned allies in the Middle East, military officials say, it helped lead to the Iraq war.  —  Now, almost 30 years later, President Trump has pulled American special forces …

Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announces retirement  —  House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey announced Thursday that she is not running for reelection.  The New York Democrat was the first woman to lead the powerful committee.  —  “After 31 years in the United States Congress …

Houston Rockets Nike merchandise disappears from China stores  —  BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Houston Rockets sneakers and other merchandise were pulled from several Nike (NKE.N) stores in major Chinese cities amid the furor surrounding a tweet from the team's general manager in support of anti-government protests in Hong Kong.

Gabbard says she may boycott next week's debate  —  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) says she may boycott the Democratic presidential debate next week, accusing the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and media of “rigging” the primary contest against outsider candidates such as herself.

Farewell, Tomahawk Chop!  —  The Daily Caller reports on the latest victory for political correctness: “Braves Axe ‘Tomahawk Chop’ During Game Five After Complaint From Cardinal With Cherokee Heritage.” … Axing the tomahawk didn't do the Braves much good tonight, as they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 13-1.

George Conway and other prominent conservatives call for ‘expeditious’ impeachment probe  —  More than a dozen prominent conservative lawyers, including George T. Conway III, offered their legal reasoning for an “expeditious” impeachment probe into President Trump, creating a document they hope …

The Rich Really Do Pay Higher Taxes Than You  —  By any measure, the overall U.S. tax system is progressive.  —  For Democrats, the Overton window — the range of ideas that are not considered extreme — has shifted markedly to the left in the last few years.

Impeached and re-elected  —  It's looking more likely by the day that President Trump will be impeached by the House for his dealings with Ukraine.  But if he is acquitted by the Senate — and then goes on to win a second term — Democrats will face a predicament neither party has confronted in U.S. history.

Deutsche Bank Does Not Have Trump's Tax Returns, Court Says  —  Deutsche Bank has told a federal appeals court that it does not have President Trump's personal tax returns, the court said on Thursday.  —  Congressional committees investigating Mr. Trump subpoenaed Deutsche Bank earlier …

Democrat challenging Mitch McConnell raises $10.7 million in third quarter  —  Amy McGrath, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's leading Democratic opponent in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race, raised $10.7 million in the third quarter of 2019 after launching her campaign in July.

McMaster: It's “absolutely” inappropriate for Trump to solicit foreign interference  —  Former White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster said at a Foundation for Defense of Democracies event on Thursday that it's “absolutely not” appropriate for President Trump to solicit foreign …

Why Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey took on Donald Trump — over police bills  —  Frey: 'It's my responsibility to look after the taxpayers'  —  Earlier this week, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey infuriated President Donald Trump when he demanded the commander-in-chief pay a $530,000 public safety bill connected …

Conservatives claim Elizabeth Warren lied about pregnancy firing.  Women reality-checked them on social media.  —  Roxanne Conlin was in her second year of law school when she became pregnant.  —  It was 1966 in Des Moines, and she was 20 years old, putting herself through school with the help …

Splinter Shutting Down  —  The website's parent company praised the outlet but said it failed to bring in sufficient traffic.  —  Splinter is shutting down.  —  In an internal memo sent Tuesday to staff, Paul Maidment, the editorial director of Splinter's parent company G/O Media …