Buttigieg Campaign Raised $24.7 Million in Fourth Quarter  —  With about $76 million in total last year, the former South Bend, Ind., mayor was one of the best fundraisers in the Democratic presidential field  —  Pete Buttigieg raised $24.7 million in the final three months of the year, his campaign said Wednesday.

Supporters of Iranian-backed militia start withdrawing from besieged U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following militia orders  —  BAGHDAD — Supporters of an Iranian-backed militia began to withdraw from the perimeter of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, following an order from senior militia leaders to end their siege of the facility.

Impeachment Trial Looming, Chief Justice Reflects on Judicial Independence  —  Chief Justice John Roberts's year-end report on the judiciary praised civics education, but it was not hard to detect a timely subtext that appeared to be addressed to President Trump.

Global Apathy Toward the Fires in Australia Is a Scary Portent for the Future  —  Right now, on the outskirts of a hyper modern first world megapolis, at the end of a year in which the public seemed finally to wake up to the dramatic threat from global warming, a climate disaster …

North Korea Is No Longer Bound by Nuclear Test Moratorium, Kim Says  —  Kim Jong-un said North Korea was free of a self-imposed pause on testing nuclear weapons and long-range missiles, which President Trump had called a diplomatic victory.  —  SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader …

How we survive the surveillance apocalypse  —  “Go, go gadgets” has long been the attitude in my house.  Perhaps yours, too: A smartphone made it easier to stay in touch.  A smart TV streamed a zillion more shows.  A smart speaker let you talk to a smart thermostat without getting out of bed.

Trump's Tumultuous Year, From Policy Wins to Impeachment  —  The president started his third year during a government shutdown and concluded it impeached, scoring some victories along the way  —  President Trump ended 2019 with a strong economy, a string of domestic policy achievements …

Rudy Giuliani says he's willing to testify, give ‘demonstrations’ at Trump impeachment trial  —  Giuliani also said he'd “love to try the case.”  —  Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's private attorney and a key figure in his impeachment, said he is prepared to do more than just testify …

Messiah review - it's Homeland ... with a divine twist  —  A young preacher wants to share his message of peace, love and fantastic cheekbones with the world in Netflix's potent new thriller.  But the CIA have other ideas  —  Is he the messiah?  Or is he a very naughty boy?

Decade of Debt: Federal Debt Up More Than $10 Trillion in 2010s  —  (CNSNews.com) - The federal debt increased by a record $10,796,419,662,320 in the decade that is coming to a close today, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury.  —  This was the first decade in the history …

From the Brig to Mar-a-Lago, Former Navy SEAL Capitalizes on Newfound Fame  —  After receiving presidential clemency, Edward Gallagher has left the SEALs to become a pitchman and conservative activist.  —  A year ago, Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher was wearing drab prison scrubs …

Susan Collins Becomes Second GOP Senator to Question McConnell Over Impeachment Trial  —  With only a four-vote Senate majority, a small bloc of Republican senators could upend majority leader's efforts  —  WASHINGTON—Maine Sen. Susan Collins has become the second Republican to question …