FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election  —  FBI Director James B. Comey and Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. have backed a CIA assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election in part to help Donald Trump win the presidency, according to U.S. officials.

NC legislators wrap up work on controversial bills  —  RALEIGH  —  State legislators wrapped up their work Friday on a pair of controversial bills that would deprive the incoming governor of a substantial part of his power to make appointments, and reshuffle the regulation of lobbyists, ethics complaints and elections.

US Defense official: Chinese warship stole US underwater drone  —  (CNN)A US oceanographic vessel Thursday had its underwater drone stolen by a Chinese warship literally right in front of the eyes of the American crew, a US defense official told CNN Friday.  —  In the latest encounter …

The Scariest Thing About Trump's Presidency So Far Is Michael Flynn and His Team of Nutters  —  The most frightening aspect of the looming Donald Trump presidency is not so much the likely outcomes, many of which are horrifying, as the unlikely ones.  Running the federal government of the world's …

End the two-state narrative  —  It was never a solution, just an illusion that served both the US and the Arabs.  —  The writer serves as the President of American Friends of Bet El.  He is a practicing trial lawyer in New York and maintains a residence in Jerusalem.  —  More from the author ►

Michelle Obama: ‘We are feeling what not having hope feels like’  —  (CNN)Following the election of Donald Trump, Michelle Obama said many Americans now know what it's like not to have hope.  —  “We feel the difference now.  See, now, we are feeling what not having hope feels like,” …

G.O.P. Plans to Replace Health Care Law With ‘Universal Access’  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans, responding to criticism that repealing the Affordable Care Act would leave millions without health insurance, said on Thursday that their goal in replacing President Obama's health law was to guarantee …

‘Nobody Is Getting Fooled!’:  Face-Off Between Tucker Carlson, Newsweek Writer Goes Off the Rails  —  Fox News' Tucker Carlson faced off with Newsweek senior writer Kurt Eichenwald tonight and it didn't take long for things to blow up.  —  Right off the bat, Carlson made it clear …

Here's how Republicans plan to repeal Obamacare within weeks of Trump taking office  —  In the weeks following the presidential election, there's been some debate about whether Republicans would actually go through with repealing Obamacare as opposed to getting cold feet.

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 …

Sex toys used to help chase off armed robber at San Bernardino shop  —  Two feisty employees of a San Bernardino sex shop fought off an armed robber, yelling at him and throwing sex toys to chase him out of the store empty-handed.  —  KABC  —  Two feisty employees of a San Bernardino sex shop fought off …

New York Times Will Vacate 8 Floors In Its HQ To Generate “Significant Rental Revenue”  —  Remember when The NYT reported that its ad hoc campaign to boost revenue by selling subscriptions in response to the vicious back and forth with Donald Trump, was said to be a smashing success?

Obama Announces Obamacare's Biggest Sign-Up Day Ever  —  President Obama announced that the Obamacare marketplace saw 670,000 people sign up for coverage Thursday, its biggest open enrollment day ever.  —  “Yesterday was the biggest day ever for Healthcare.gov. More than 670,000 people signed …