Signed by 90 former national security officials, the letter came as news broke that at least one other whistleblower had come forward in the case, seeking to flag concerns around Trump’s July 25 phone call, in which he asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate 2020 Democratic rival Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. “While the identity of the whistleblower is not publicly known, we do know that he or she is an employee of the U....

On December 15 the former president put 45,000 of the cards on sale, retailing at $99 each. After Trump promoted the “one-of-a-kind” assets online all the cards sold out within hours. Each card depicts Trump as one of a number of heroic characters, including a superhero, astronaut, sheriff and NASCAR driver. After selling out many of the cards were re-traded and their value soared, peaking at 0.82 Ethereum, or $999, last Saturday on December 17, according to OpenSea....

In a statement, the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) announced that it had entered into a “wide-ranging technology and cloud services agreement” with Rumble that will include delivering video and streaming for Truth Social, which is set for a full launch early next year. Rumble is also in negotiations to provide infrastructure and video delivery services for TMTG’s subscription-based video-on-demand product, TMTG+. The service promises to deliver access to “non-woke entertainment, news, documentaries” to paid subscribers....

In a recent YouGov/The Economist survey, 55 percent of those asked said they did not think he should be able to run for office again. Even among those who voted for Trump in 2020, 12 percent said they did not think he should be able to. And 20 percent of Republicans asked also opted for this answer. The question was put to 1,495 respondents overall in polling carried out January 16 to 19....

Trump arrived in San Diego after diverting a fundraising trip through California and visited a nearby portion of the newly-constructed barriers aimed at deterring illegal migrant border crossings. During the visit, Trump spent considerable time boasting to reporters about the structure’s alleged impenetrability. “This is certainly a tremendous national emergency,” Trump said as he stood next to the 30-foot-tall bollard wall. “Look at the inner tube to see what happens, because after the wall is up, we pour concrete and concrete goes into the tube, and in addition to that we have rebar....

“There’s something going on at Fox, I’ll tell you right now. And I’m not happy about it,” Trump told reporters on Sunday. The president added that “Fox has changed” and alleged that some of his “worst polls” have always come from the network. A recent Fox News poll, released last week, showed the president losing the 2020 election to several Democratic opponents. Trump told reporters that he didn’t “believe” the poll....

Trump told the audience at the White House early on Wednesday morning that Democrats were trying to “disenfranchise” people who had voted for him. “Millions of people voted for us tonight” he said. “A very sad group of people is trying to disenfranchise that group of people. And we won’t stand for it.” Trump called the election “an embarrassment to our country. We were getting ready to win this election....

Trump made the criticisms on his Truth Social platform on Friday morning, following an interview Bolton gave to CBS News on Thursday where he described the former president’s 2024 re-election campaign as “poison” for the Republican Party. “I found John Bolton to be one of the dumbest people in Government but, I am proud to say, I used him well,” Trump wrote. “A total & unhinged WARMONGER, the red faced ‘boiler ready to explode’ was one of those very stupid voices that got us into the Middle East quicksand, Seven Trillion Dollars, & Millions of deaths later, NOTHING!...

Speaking about the ongoing impeachment inquiry, Hannity said that there has never been a president who has had “more knives in his back” than Trump, prompting Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera to comment that Hannity was the one person sticking up for Trump. “If it wasn’t your show, Sean, they would destroy him absolutely,” Rivera said. “You’re the difference between Donald J. Trump and Richard Nixon. In Nixon’s case, if he had someone that stuck up for him, he wouldn’t have been motivated to cover up that burglary, he would’ve let the perpetrators get their just desserts....

High Representative Karwan Jamal Tahir spoke with Newsweek on Wednesday, just hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched Operation Peace Spring into the Kurdish-held part of northeastern Syria, known as “Rojava.” The KRG is the ruling body of the autonomous region in northeastern Iraq. The KRG has deep cultural links with Rojava and the two authorities have cooperated militarily in the fight against ISIS. Nonetheless, the two bodies have significant political differences....

Verizon confirmed last week that it would stop carrying OAN on its Fios television service from July 31. The move means OAN, a staunchly pro-Trump channel that has been accused of promoting the former president’s baseless claims about the 2020 election, is left with almost no television providers. Trump took to his Truth Social platform, launched after he was banned from Twitter and other sites after the January 6 attack on the U....

“The Trump administration seems to believe that the answer to any problem is a tax cut,” Schumer tweeted Tuesday. “This is a HEALTH CARE crisis. It demands a HEALTH CARE solution. The best way to ensure economic security for the American people is to deal with the coronavirus itself.” Schumer’s home state of New York has been hit hard by the coronavirus with 212 confirmed cases of the infection reported Wednesday....

The former president was seen voting in Florida on Tuesday and later held an election night watch party—where he saw a number of his picks lose their races—at his Palm Beach residence. Mar-a-Lago is located within the National Hurricane Center’s forecast “cone of uncertainty.” According to the NHC, the center of the storm will remain within the cone about 60 to 70 percent of the time. But the center has warned that Nicole is expected to “be a large storm, with hazards extending well to the north of the center, outside of the forecast cone....

The president was seen walking out of the hospital’s gold doors shortly after 6:30 p.m. and waving to nearby supporters before he entered a vehicle in a motorcade that took him to the Marine One helicopter. The president made no remarks when he left the hospital, but the press pool had gathered at the White House for the president’s pending arrival. One reporter said the president did a fist pump, and then grabbed one of the rails “for a moment then quickly pulled his hand away....

Washington City Paper sports editor Kelyn Soong captured some of the booing on Twitter, as a Trump campaign advertisement broadcast during Game 7 was shown on a screen in the outfield. One Twitter user caught footage of the jumbotron, writing “Can you hear the people sing?” an allusion to the encore of “Lock him up” chants and “boos” reverberating from the stands. Alex Sopko, a former Obama White House staffer, also shared video of the booing and wrote, “For those keeping score… Nats fans 2 Trump 0 Trump’s not even here but the entire #nationals park watch party just boo-ed his campaign ad....

Her own life experience across divided civilizations makes her a surprisingly apt choice in today’s global culture. She was born in Persia (now Iran) to British parents who moved to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to take up farming when she was 3. Though the family failed to prosper, Lessing had a rigid English upbringing in the African colony and read avidly from books sent from London. But she felt stifled and restless from an early age: at 13, she ran away from a convent school and never resumed her formal education....

Dembele missed Saturday’s 4-0 DFB-Pokal win over Rielasingen-Arlen after being suspended by the club for skipping training earlier in the week. Wolfsburg 3/1 to beat Dortmund Barcelona have failed in a bid for the winger, and Dortmund are set to make an announcement regarding his future on Sunday. In his absence, Aubameyang struck a hat-trick against Rielasingen to take the holders through to the second round of the competition, and he was asked about Dembele after the game....

October wasn’t Dos Santos’ month. Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio expressed support for the 28-year-old after he started and played an hour in Mexico’s win against Trinidad and Tobago, but Gio didn’t see the field in the next match in Honduras. That could just be the coach’s typical rotation scheme, but after several quiet showings for El Tri and a disappointing club season with the LA Galaxy there could be more at play....

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you should only double mask by wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask. The best types to use include a three-ply cloth mask and a three-ply disposable surgical mask. In addition to providing multiple layers of protection, the cloth mask covers the gaps around the mouth and nose not covered snugly by a surgical mask, where respiratory droplets could escape....

“My main focus right now really hadn’t been on the race,” said Johnson, a favorite to win at Dover. “It’s like when are we going to get on track? When will I be able to feel the set-up of my racecar and understand where we are at? I’m anxiously waiting track time just like everybody else.” MORE: Joe Gibbs Racing has Chase drivers to beat | Chase standings | Restart zone changes at Dover...