Jason Miller quits as newly named White House communications director after Trump staffer hints at sex scandal  —  Donald Trump's inner circle was thrown into turmoil Saturday when his newly-named White House communications director resigned after a transition team staffer posted cryptic tweets suggesting he's a philanderer.

Donald Trump plans to shut down his charitable foundation, which has been under scrutiny for months  —  President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to shut down his charitable foundation, a decision that comes after repeated controversies over how it collected and disbursed funds.

Cruz: No money for UN until Israel decision reversed  —  (R-Texas) vowed Saturday to not allow the U.S. to give money to the United Nations until it reversed its Friday decision forcing an end to Israeli settlements.  —  Cruz tweeted that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding, “No US $ for UN until reversed.”

Ex-NYPD chief promotes tougher police policies under Trump  —  Former New York Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly says he favors tougher police tactics on tracking and monitoring immigrants who come into the country as supported by President-elect Donald Trump

Reading Fake News, Pakistani Minister Directs Nuclear Threat at Israel  —  A fake news article led to gunfire at a Washington pizzeria three weeks ago.  Now it seems that another fake news story has prompted the defense minister of Pakistan to threaten to go nuclear.

Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea, killing 92  —  A Russian military plane with 92 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea, Russia's defence ministry says.  —  The plane disappeared from radar two minutes after taking off from Sochi at 05:25 (02:25 GMT), heading for Latakia in Syria.

Erdogan Seeks to Join Forces With Trump Against IS in Syria  —  President vows to move toward Manbij after al-Bab in Syria  —  Erdogan urges U.S. to cooperate with Turkey instead of Kurds  —  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to seek joint action with the Trump administration …

France's National Front Finds Support Among Millennials  —  Marine Le Pen Rejects All That's Not ‘Pure French’ 1:04  —  NICE, France — Sébastien Faustini's decision to skip the firework display at the beach not only potentially saved his life — it steered his politics toward the far right.

Obama Admin STABS Israel in the Back, Abstains From UN Vote on Settlements  —  There have been several parting shots to the American people by the outgoing Obama administration, but he's not stopping at insulting and stifling us here at home.  —  Now, his administration has taken …