Something is deeply broken at the FBI  —  John Podesta was chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.  —  The more we learn about the Russian plot to sabotage Hillary Clinton's campaign and elect Donald Trump, and the failure of the FBI to adequately respond, the more shocking it gets.

Read Peter Beinart and you'll vote Donald Trump  —  His reflexive reaction to my involvement in the Trump candidacy lays bare how dangerous the Jewish left is to the State of Israel.  —  The writer serves as the President of American Friends of Bet El.  He is a practicing trial lawyer …

Roy Cooper threatens to sue as legislature moves to secure more power  —  RALEIGH  —  Legislative Republicans clashed fiercely with Gov.-elect Roy Cooper Thursday as the House and Senate voted to sharply limit his appointment powers - and Cooper vowed to sue them over any law he deems unconstitutional.

What gave us Donald Trump is what gave us Dylann Roof.  —  On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump took the stage at his eponymous tower in New York City and announced his bid for the White House.  His message was clear.  “The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everyone else's problems,” Trump said.

Is Donald Trump a Threat to Democracy?  —  Donald J. Trump's election has raised a question that few Americans ever imagined asking: Is our democracy in danger?  With the possible exception of the Civil War, American democracy has never collapsed; indeed, no democracy as rich or as established as America's ever has.

Swedish towns told to ‘make preparations regarding the threat of war and conflict’ with Russia  —  Sweden's towns and villages have been ordered to make preparations for a possible military attack in the latest sign of the country's growing anxiety at its newly belligerent Russian neighbour.

News Feed FYI: Addressing Hoaxes and Fake News  —  A few weeks ago we previewed some of the things we're working on to address the issue of fake news and hoaxes.  We're committed to doing our part and today we'd like to share some updates we're testing and starting to roll out.

The Impending Collapse Of The Global Warming Scare  —  Over the past three decades, the environmental movement has increasingly hitched its wagon to exactly one star as the overwhelming focus of the cause, namely “climate change.”  Sure, issues of bona fide pollution like smog and untreated sewage …

Sean Hannity Continues Lovefest with Julian Assange: 'You've Done Us a Favor'  —  The bizarre Sean Hannity-WikiLeaks bromance has now only grown more loving.  —  On Thursday afternoon, Hannity, the Fox News host and informal Trump adviser, once again interviewed WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange …

At the center of the pitch for Tillerson: Richard Cheney and Marco Rubio  —  At the start of the week, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) seemed bent on opposing the nomination of Rex Tillerson for secretary of state.  —  By the end of it, Rubio had heard directly from former vice president Richard B. Cheney …

Available to the Highest Bidder: Coffee With Ivanka Trump  —  WASHINGTON — Ozan M. Ozkural, a London-based investment manager, found a creative way to gain one-on-one access to the new first family: He bid nearly $60,000 to have a cup of coffee with Ivanka Trump for a charity event she was hosting.

Trump adviser: Kudlow to be top White House economist  —  Lansing — President-elect Donald Trump plans to appoint CNBC business commentator Larry Kudlow to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a Trump adviser said Thursday.  —  Conservative economist Stephen Moore …

On Climate Change, Who Will Censure the Censors?  —  The Department of Energy has balked at a request from the Trump transition team to provide the names of all department employees or contractors who attended UN global climate talks in the last five years.  —  “We are going to respect …

Most think Trump will bring change, but most also think he'll divide the nation  —  Just under half of Americans — 46 percent — are excited or optimistic about the presidency of Donald Trump, and just over half are either concerned (31 percent) or scared (22 percent) about what Mr. Trump will do as president.

Democratic donors call for Clinton campaign post-mortem  —  NEW YORK — When Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine greet the very top fundraisers and donors to their failed campaign at New York's Plaza Hotel on Thursday evening, many of them will have one question in mind: Where's the autopsy?

No record of ‘faithless elector’ Chris Suprun as a 9/11 first responder  —  Christopher Suprun portrays himself as a hero, but now his alleged decorated past is coming into question.  Jason Whitely reports. … DALLAS - The Republican elector who has gotten national attention for refusing …