The Embassy Attack Revealed Trump's Weakness  —  Over the past 18 months, Donald Trump has picked a fight with Iran that he won't end and can't win.  That fight has had horrifying consequences for the Iranian people, led Tehran to restart its nuclear program, and now left parts of the American embassy compound in Baghdad in flames.

Wake up, Republicans.  Your party stands for all the wrong things now.  —  Stuart Stevens is a writer and GOP political consultant who is working with a political action committee that backs Bill Weld for president.  —  Here's a question: Does anybody have any idea what the Republican Party stands for in 2020?

Jewish man attacked by two women after trying to film anti-Semitic tirade  —  Two female attackers yelled “F— you Jew” and “I will kill you Jews” at a Brooklyn man before shoving him to the ground when he tried to film their anti-Semitic screed, law enforcement sources and witnesses said Wednesday.

How Long Can Nancy Pelosi Can Hold Back These Articles of Impeachment?  Longer Than You Think  —  The conventional wisdom is going to say that Pelosi needs to send the articles asap.  But there are four words to live by: Don't doubt Pelosi's instincts.  —  BEAST INSIDE

House Democrats Would Have Impeached Lincoln  —  I, like most people from my home state of Illinois, am a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln.  —  Recently I've wondered what would have happened had Nancy Pelosi been the Speaker of the House when Abraham Lincoln was president.

90,000 Jews Gather to Pray and Defy a Wave of Hate  —  A celebration to mark the end of a cycle of Talmudic study carried extra meaning in the wake of deadly anti-Semitic attacks.  —  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For the past century, thousands of Jews have participated in a shared and daunting religious feat …

Judge abruptly exits Biden paternity case  —  The judge in Hunter Biden's Arkansas paternity case recused without explanation Tuesday, after men in Florida and Israel tried to intervene in the case in apparent attempts to get financial information on the former vice president's son.

Emerging from the shadows: the U.S. chief justice who will preside over Trump's trial  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the ongoing drama of the Donald Trump presidency in coming months.  He is due to preside over a Senate impeachment trial …

Tulsi Gabbard makes a splash — surfing in freezing New Hampshire  —  “History is being made!” someone in the group yelled.  —  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard tried to make a splash for her presidential campaign on New Year's Day by hitting the waves in freezing New Hampshire.

Survival of the richest!  Luxurious doomsday-proof bunkers are becoming more alluring to the ultra-wealthy as they fight to get their hands on the $4.5million post-apocalyptic homes fitted with swimming pools, shooting ranges and dog parks  — The rich and famous are preparing for the worst …

Ghislaine Maxwell's powerful contacts protecting her in safe houses  —  Ghislaine Maxwell — the British socialite who's long been accused of serving as Jeffrey Epstein's madam — is hiding in a series of safe houses and is being “protected because of the information she has on the world's most powerful people.”

Austria's conservatives, Greens agree to form government  —  Vienna (AFP) - Austria's conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz on Wednesday agreed to form an unprecedented coalition government with the Greens, capping almost three months of negotiations.  —  “We have succeeded to unite the best …

Voter suppression, Iowa style  —  Here's a safe prediction for 2020.  The Iowa Democratic caucuses will dominate the news at the end of January and beginning of February.  My conservative cousin formerly from New York sees the caucuses as a “glaring example of voter suppression totally ignored …

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 …

Assemblyman Brian Kolb charged with drunken driving in Victor on New Year's Eve  —  Assemblyman Brian Kolb was arrested and charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated following an Ontario County crash on New Year's Eve.  —  Deputies responded to a crash at 7980 County Route 41 …

Giuliani says he'd testify at Trump Senate trial  —  The former New York City mayor added he'd “love to try the case” on Trump's behalf, but “I don't know if anyone would have the courage to give me the case.”  —  President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani says he'd be willing …

‘I am one of the undecided’: With a month to go, many likely caucusgoers still unsure about their choice  —  The venue was packed with more than a thousand people waiting to see Pete Buttigieg, and a chant had broken out for the Democratic presidential candidate a few minutes before he took the stage.

What libertarianism has become and will become — State Capacity Libertarianism  —  Having tracked the libertarian “movement” for much of my life, I believe it is now pretty much hollowed out, at least in terms of flow.  One branch split off into Ron Paul-ism and less savory alt right directions …

This F#$%ing Decade  —  For years, media and political elites refused to acknowledge the growing racism and radicalism of the Republican party.  Their “both-sidesism” led to Trump's GOP takeover.  —  I've always resisted the notion that new decades are news events, bestowed on us …