Democratic insiders: Bernie could win the nomination  —  Suddenly, Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is being taken seriously.  —  For months, the Vermont senator was written off by Democratic Party insiders as a candidate with a committed but narrow base who was too far left to win the primary.

Trump is already searching for his next secretary of state  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he isn't running for Senate next year.  Those close to him say he hasn't made a final decision yet.  But that hasn't prevented a barely concealed competition from breaking out within …

Public support for Trump conviction at all-time high, poll finds  —  Donald Trump's removal from office is the highest it has ever been, according to a new poll.  —  Fifty-five per cent of those asked said they were in favour of the US president's conviction by the Senate, a figure which has shot up from 48 per cent the week before.

The Christmas Eve Confessions of Chuck Todd  —  That disinformation was going to overtake Republican politics was discoverable years before he says he discovered it.  —  'Round midnight on Christmas eve, Rolling Stone posted a short interview with Chuck Todd, host of “the longest running show on television,” NBC's Meet the Press.

Trump ‘Home Alone 2’ scene reportedly cut from Canadian Christmas broadcasts  —  President Trump's cameo scene in the holiday classic “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York” was reportedly cut from showings of the movie on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) this month.

Rachel Maddow rooted for the Steele dossier to be true.  Then it fell apart.  —  Fifth in a series on the media's handling of the Steele dossier.  See Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.  —  In March 2017, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow invited Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) onto her show to talk Russia.

‘Civil war’ among evangelicals is the last thing Trump needs  —  Christianity Today, one of the nation's leading evangelical publications, published a striking editorial last week, condemning Donald Trump's actions in the Ukraine scandal as “profoundly immoral” and the president himself as “morally lost and confused.”

Why Trump isn't getting credit from voters for good economic news  —  It's not just about impeachment and the surrounding controversies  —  In the past two weeks, good economic news has buoyed the Trump administration, providing a welcome distraction from his impeachment.

Trump lashes out at Pelosi on Christmas, decries ‘scam impeachment’  —  President Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a pair of tweets Christmas night, decrying what he called a “Scam Impeachment.”  —  “Why should Crazy Nancy Pelosi, just because she has a slight majority …

Why I quit Twitter — and you should, too  —  Over the previous 10 years, I had written 180,000 tweets.  Yes, I said 180,000.  —  So I haven't posted a tweet in nine months.  How am I doing?  I'm still in recovery.  Over the previous 10 years, I had written 180,000 tweets.  Yes, I said 180,000.

Trump struggles when asked about Ukraine messages from Putin  —  For nearly three years, Donald Trump has ignored his own country's intelligence community and believed that Ukraine intervened in the U.S. elections in 2016 in the hopes of undermining his candidacy.

Donald Trump has violated his oath.  Mitch McConnell is about to violate 2  —  We Kentuckians know that our word is our bond.  Oaths are the most solemn of promises, and their breach results in serious reputational — and sometimes legal — consequences.  —  President Donald Trump will soon …

The Gripes of a Trump Supporter  —  I consider Donald Trump one of the greatest presidents this country has ever known.  He exudes love of America, boldly pursues excellence, and governs based on incisive common sense rather than nauseating political correctness.  —  That said:

FAA proposes tracking most drones in US airspace  —  The country's top transportation regulator on Thursday proposed tracking nearly every drone in U.S. airspace, a rule that would pave the way for companies like Google and Amazon to deploy commercial drones across the U.S.

Trump stock market rally is far outpacing past US presidents  — The S&P 500 has returned more than 50% since President Trump was elected, more than double the average market return of presidents three years into their term, according to Bespoke Investment Group.

10 Most Epic Fails in Hollywood This Decade, From Qwikster to the ‘Dark Universe’  —  If you're in the entertainment industry, failure is a constant.  For every “Avengers: Endgame” there is a “Howard the Duck.”  It's just the nature of the business.  —  As Yoda put it to Luke Skywalker in …

Colorado hits a new milestone with unaffiliated voters and busts the myth about its even partisan split  —  To make a case that he can win over a divided nation, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet often points to his home state.  —  “This is a state that is exactly a third Democrat …

Is revenge porn protected speech?  Supreme Court may soon weigh in  —  When Bethany Austin learned that her fiance had been unfaithful in late May 2016, she ended the seven-year relationship and called off their upcoming wedding.  —  He told the couple's friends that Austin was “crazy.”

Bernie Sanders on healthcare, homelessness and Trump  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) stopped by the L.A. Times office to talk with our editorial board about his run for the Democratic nomination for president.  —  3 AM  —  Warming up for a giant campaign rally in Venice on Dec. 21 …

Why Is New York City's Skyline Always Lit Up?  —  The lights are dazzling.  But there are several other practical reasons that they stay on all night long.  —  Manhattan's glittering skyline makes Aja Corliss feel proud to live in New York City, and its soaring buildings represent her ambition to move upward in life.

The Year of Batshit Crazy at One America News, Trump's New Favorite Cable-News Channel  —  Trump in 2019 began attacking Fox News when its news side seemed insufficiently loyal to him.  Such an opportunity presented itself for OAN to vie for the president's affections.

In Trump Country, a season of need on family farms  —  BERKSHIRE, N.Y. — The grocery list took Anne Lee hours to make, an exercise in her increasingly desperate effort to feed her family of seven.  —  “Chicken noodle soup?” she wondered as she sat at her kitchen table with a pen and notepad.

2019 in Review: US Economy Strong, Entering the Longest Expansion in History  —  The U.S. economy proved remarkably resilient in 2019, defying recession fears that dominated the headlines throughout the year.  The economy has entered the longest expansion in American history, surpassing the economic boom of the 1990s.