Four-Way Fight in Dem Primary  —  Granite State voters divided on whether all Dems have equal voice in nomination  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Support for former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has grown while backing for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren …

Iranian missile system shot down Ukraine flight, probably by mistake, sources say  —  The Ukrainian flight that crashed just outside the Iranian capital of Tehran was struck by an anti-aircraft missile system, a Pentagon official, a senior U.S. intelligence official and an Iraqi intelligence official told Newsweek.

Exclusive: Americans say Soleimani's killing made US less safe, Trump ‘reckless’ on Iran  —  Americans by more than 2-1 say the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani has made the United States less safe, a nationwide USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, amid broad concerns about the potential consequences ahead.

'We've Upped the Ante.' Why Nancy Pelosi Is Going All in Against Trump  —  Nancy Pelosi isn't wild about the question.  The impeachment of President Donald Trump is under way, and I've asked the Speaker of the House if she thinks it's the most important thing she'll ever do.

Rep. Stefanik tweets altered photo of Pelosi in GOP fundraising appeal  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) tweeted a petition and fundraising appeal that included what appeared to be an altered photo of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, drawing a retweet Thursday morning from President Trump.

GOP senator who erupted over Iran briefing shares awful new details  —  If President Trump made the decision to assassinate the supreme leader of Iran, would he need to come to Congress to get authorization for it?  —  The Trump administration won't say.  —  That remarkable claim …

Maybe Nominating Bloomberg for President Isn't a Crazy Idea  —  Not long ago, my teenaged kids and one of their friends asked me what I thought about Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign.  The question momentarily took me aback, since even though I spend hours a day following campaign coverage …

Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals  —  Harry and Meghan quit as senior Royals, announcing they will split their time between the UK and North America, and are understood to have done so without discussing the matter with other Royals.

Facebook Says It Won't Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads  —  The company was under intense pressure to adjust its policies.  But in this presidential election year, no big changes are planned.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday that it would not make any major changes …

Gov. Laura Kelly, Sen. Jim Denning announce Medicaid expansion deal  —  Sherman Smith sherman_newsTim Carpenter TimVCarpenter  —  Gov. Laura Kelly and Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning outlined Thursday a bipartisan compromise for Medicaid expansion that was the product of 60 days of behind …

Harvey Weinstein Strikes Out in Attempt to Get New Judge in Rape Trial  —  Harvey Weinstein struck out in his attempt on Thursday to get a new judge assigned to his rape trial in New York.  —  Attorneys for the movie mogul accused Justice James Burke of being prejudicial …

Environmental rollback expected to speed pipeline approval  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is proposing to speed up approval for pipelines and other major oil and gas projects as part of a sweeping change in enforcement of one of the country's landmark environmental laws.

Was This Ex-Fox News Anchor Benched for Accusing Trump?  —  Courtney Friel appeared in none of her regularly scheduled KTLA anchoring slots the weekend after publicly accusing the president of making a pass at her.  —  Last Friday, KTLA weekend anchor Courtney Friel gave a revealing interview with the New York Daily News.

Watch: Anti-Trump Lincoln Project targets evangelical voters with new video  —  “MAGA Church,” the first digital video from the Lincoln Project, a group of anti-Trump Republicans, takes aim at President Trump's standing with evangelical voters —interspersing clips of him talking about faith with videos of him speaking crudely.

NYC Bar Association Asks Congress to Investigate AG Barr for Bias  — A rare rebuke of a U.S. attorney general by a bar association  — Group says Barr has ‘disregarded’ his duty to be impartial  —  The New York City Bar Association has asked Congress to investigate U.S. Attorney …

‘He Is Our O.J.’  —  Explain yourself, I asked readers who are indignant about President Donald Trump's impeachment shortly before the holiday break.  I wasn't asking merely for a defense of Trump, but for an honest illumination of what defenders would think if the essential facts …

Statue mocking Donald Trump torched in Slovenia  —  LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A wooden statue mocking U.S. President Donald Trump was burned to the ground Thursday in Slovenia, the birthplace of his wife Melania, authorities said.  —  The nearly eight-meter (26-foot) high construction …

Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio, and Lindsey Graham Try to War-Demagogue Like it's 2004  —  But their rhetorical tricks no longer bewitch a war-weary nation.  —  You could almost see the flushed glow of nostalgia rising in the cheeks of Nikki Haley Monday night when the former U.S. ambassador …

It's 1856 All Over Again  —  Immigration.  Race.  Demographic change.  Political demagogy.  That year's presidential race had it all.  What can it tell us about 2020?  —  Mr. Inskeep is a co-host of “Morning Edition” on NPR and the author of a book about John C. Frémont.