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.

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 …

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.

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 ►

Trump keeps reveling in election win at Pennsylvania rally  —  HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump's barnstorming tour across the states that won him the White House continues to feature far more taunts of triumph than notes of healing after a bruising election.

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 …

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 …

‘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.

White Nationalist Who Yelled ‘Hail Trump!’  Thinking About Congressional Run  —  It's just an idea at this point, but Richard Spencer is “taking it very seriously.”  —  WASHINGTON White nationalist Richard Spencer, riding a post-Trump wave of media fame, is entertaining the idea of running for U.S. Congress.

Inmate turns down Obama clemency offer  —  A federal inmate in Texas has declined President Obama's offer for clemency, USA Today reported Friday.  —  Arnold Ray Jones applied for the president's clemency program for low-level drug offenders, and was accepted on August 3.