Lev Parnas, Giuliani Associate, Opens Talks With Impeachment Investigators  —  Mr. Parnas could offer Congress a vein of information about a political pressure campaign in Ukraine.  —  An associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani who was involved in a campaign to pressure Ukraine …

Trump trails Democratic rivals in national survey as independents move away  —  One year out from the 2020 election, President Trump trails some potential Democratic rivals in head-to-head matchups, with his national support level currently fixed at about 40 percent, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Pompeo Faces Political Peril and Diplomats' Revolt in Impeachment Inquiry  —  The secretary of state has been drawn deeply into the Ukraine scandal, with a parade of his diplomats testifying.  He is sticking by the president.  —  WASHINGTON — As President Trump's first C.I.A. director …

Roger Stone's trial could hang on a comedian's drunken texts  —  WASHINGTON — It was late in the evening of Oct. 1, 2016, and radio talk show host Randy Credico was at London's Heathrow Airport doing what he sometimes did in those days: getting smashed.  He ducked into a duty-free shop …

Trump rallied for Kentucky governor, but impeachment was on his mind  —  The president's speech in Lexington on behalf of Gov. Matt Bevin continually circled back to his own grievances.  —  President Donald Trump and Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin at a rally Monday.

Commissioners call New York Times ‘fake news,’ deny library funding for digital subscriptions  —  'I don't agree with it, I don't like ‘em,’ said one Citrus County commissioner who said he agrees with President Donald Trump that the newspaper prints ‘fake news.’

Tom Steyer aide stole Kamala Harris' SC volunteer data from 2020 presidential voter file  —  COLUMBIA — A South Carolina aide for Tom Steyer's 2020 presidential campaign stole valuable volunteer data collected by Kamala Harris' campaign using an account from when he worked with the S.C. Democratic Party …

Democrats, You're About to Go to Trial.  This Is How You Win.  —  The House impeachment inquiry into President Trump has already uncovered damning evidence that proves the “quid pro quo” the president continues to deny.  But none of that evidence will matter if House Democrats don't present …

Rulings against Trump on his tax returns may be tough to reverse  —  (CNN)A US appeals court decision Monday against President Donald Trump's effort to keep his tax returns from a grand jury marks the second major court ruling in recent weeks rejecting bold assertions from the President's lawyers …

Julián Castro to lay off New Hampshire, South Carolina teams  —  Julián Castro's campaign will fire its staff in New Hampshire and South Carolina, an official familiar with the campaign told POLITICO.  The campaign notified the state teams on Monday and their final day will be next week.

I Said Marvel Movies Aren't Cinema.  Let Me Explain.  —  Cinema is an art form that brings you the unexpected.  In superhero movies, nothing is at risk, a director says.  —  Mr. Scorsese is an Academy Award-winning director, writer and producer.  —  When I was in England in early October, I gave an interview to Empire magazine.

YouTube Bans Gorka Because He Won't Stop Playing Imagine Dragons  —  The notoriously combative Trump ally has regularly played Imagine Dragons songs on his radio show, “America First.”  —  YouTube banned Sebastian Gorka from its platform on Monday, apparently because the former Trump White …

Republicans consider moving Jim Jordan to House Intelligence Committee  —  Washington — As the impeachment inquiry enters its public phase, top Republicans in the House are weighing whether to temporarily assign Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence …

Inside, But Mostly Outside, the Impeachment Chamber of Secrets  —  Two heavy wooden doors thud to a close, echoing across the marble underbelly of the U.S. Capitol.  —  The click-boom as the door latches signifies movement in and out of the SCIF, a congressional situation room of sorts …

Rudy Allies Are Spreading Dirt About Bannon Behind the Scenes  —  Trump's former chief strategist is coming under attack from allies of the president's personal attorney, with one memo calling Bannon “THE FOX IN THE TRUMP HOUSE.”  —  Allies of President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani …

In last days, al-Baghdadi sought safety in shrinking domain  —  BEIRUT (AP) — In his last months on the run, Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was agitated, fearful of traitors, sometimes disguised as a shepherd, sometimes hiding underground, always dependent on a shrinking circle of confidants.

Exxon climate ads aren't “political,” according to Twitter  —  But a Harvard researcher says Exxon's ads “epitomize the art” of political advertising.  —  Welcome to HEATED, a newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis—written by me, Emily Atkin.

Rand Paul demands media print whistleblower's name  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday demanded the media reveal the identity of the anonymous whistleblower who raised concerns about President Trump's contacts with Ukraine, leading to the House's impeachment inquiry.

One of the most famous incidents of campus outrage was totally misrepresented  —  How a single article in Oberlin's student paper about food got turned into a major national controversy — and why this matters.  —  There's an enduring feature of the national media that I've taken to calling the “student panic industrial complex.”