China Warns of ‘Storm Clouds Gathering’ in U.S.-North Korea Standoff  —  HONG KONG — North Korea said on Friday that nuclear war could break out on the Korean Peninsula “at any moment,” accusing the United States of escalating tensions that have set off fears of war and calls for calm by countries in the region.

DeVos Pick to Head Civil Rights Office Once Said She Faced Discrimination for Being White  —  The new acting head of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights once complained that she experienced discrimination because she is white.  —  As an undergraduate studying calculus …

‘It felt like the heavens were falling’: Afghans reel from MOAB impact  —  Locals describe the moment the ‘mother of all bombs’ was dropped, as critics question the wisdom of deploying the weapon … After his evening prayers, Mohammad Shahzadah closed the house gates and sat down for dinner.

Trump will keep list of White House visitors secret  —  The Trump administration announced Friday that it would not follow former president Barack Obama's policy of voluntarily disclosing the names of most visitors to the White House complex, citing “grave national security risks and privacy concerns.”

Trump Ally Alex Jones: “The Word Is” President Obama's Daughters “Aren't Even His Kids”  —  ALEX JONES (HOST): This is out of The Hill, Obama reportedly spending a month in French Polynesia, where there is no criminal extradition to the United States and it's funny they just brought …

The Supreme Court Was “Politicized” Long Ago  —  Liberals shocked by the Garland/Gorsuch episode ignore a long history.  —  Politics and law  —  On Thursday, the New York Times's Linda Greenhouse lamented the confirmation of now-Justice Neil Gorsuch, asserting that Republicans …

If Trump Fired Bannon, Would He Seek Revenge?  —  When Steve Bannon vacated a home in Florida in 2015, his landlord complained that an entire Jacuzzi had apparently been coated in acid.  After conservative media star Dana Loesch left Bannon's employ at Breitbart News in 2012 …

Free speech is not violated at Wellesley  —  Many members of our community, including students, alumnae and faculty, have criticized the Wellesley community for becoming an environment where free speech is not allowed or is a violated right.  Many outside sources have painted us as a bunch …

Why Do Democrats Feel Sorry for Hillary Clinton?  —  Every day, the incoherence deepens: He's going to cover “everyone,” but he's going to push 24 million people off their health insurance.  He's going to wipe out the debt, but his tax cuts and spending spree will add trillions to it.

Sen. Jeff Flake weathers brutal, 2 1/2-hour Mesa town hall  —  The Arizona senator was battered with questions about Trump's proposed border wall; internet privacy; taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood; and his opposition to ‘Obamacare.’  —  U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake endured a brutal face …

Donald Trump Is Just George W. Bush But Racist  —  Donald Trump ran an ethnonationalist cult-of-personality presidential campaign, in which his status as a (real) nonpolitician and (imaginary) business genius would allow him to transcend and solve every policy problem.

Facebook Discovers ‘Major Spam Operation,’ USA Today Likes Plummet  —  Clinton Communications Director On Obama: ‘He Looked Kind Of Like A Jackass’  —  Watch The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ Explode All Over ISIS In Afghanistan  —  VIDEO: Maine Dems Caught On Cam Laughing About Rising Suicide Rates Among White Males

Analysts identify #SyriaHoax as Russian-fueled propaganda  —  As Syrian president Bashar al-Assad called videos of last week's chemical attack a “fabrication,” a piece of propaganda promoted by a Russian cyber operation and bearing the hashtag #SyriaHoax has gained traction in the United States, analysts tell ABC News.

Democratic lawmaker on voucher-bill sponsor: ‘I wanted to punch her in the throat’  —  578 Shares  —  Democratic Rep. Jesus Rubalcava, angered over passage of the controversial school-voucher style legislation last week, wrote on social media he wanted to throat-punch its sponsor, Republican Sen. Debbie Lesko.

The Crisis of Attention Theft—Ads That Steal Your Time for Nothing in Return  —  By now, it is pretty well understood that we regularly pay for things in ways other than using money.  Sometimes we pay still with cash.  But we also pay for things with data, and more often, with our time and attention.

Small-town resistance: Dems pull off shocking red-seat wins across Illinois  —  This week saw an amazingly close race in the special election for Kansas's 4th Congressional District, one of the most conservative parts of the country.  Democrat James Thompson came within 7 points of Republican Ron Estes …

The Blood of the Crab  —  Horseshoe crab blood is an irreplaceable medical marvel—and so biomedical companies are bleeding 500,000 every year.  Can this creature that's been around since the dinosaurs be saved?  —  Meghan Owings plucks a horseshoe crab out of a tank and bends …

Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer makes its long-awaited debut  —  “It's time for the Jedi to end.”  —  The trailer for The Last Jedi just dropped at Star Wars Celebration, sending chills across the fandom and providing our first glimpse into the galaxy after civil war was reignited in The Force Awakens.

I voted for Trump.  After the Syria strikes, I'm second-guessing my choice.  —  What happened to “America First”?  —  This is how the Beltway establishment, Republicans and Democrats alike, think about American foreign policy:  —  America's role is to lead the world.

DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  During a panel discussion on CIA director Mike Pompeo's accusation that Wikileaks is a “hostile intelligence service,” two CNN contributors stated that it just adds to questions about Russian involvement with the Trump administration, with one adding that Trump's people must be terrified.

Expecting Donald Trump To Grow on the Job?  Imagine If Jerry Jones Had Hired Him To Coach the Cowboys.  —  Honestly.  Donald Trump is “growing”?  That's what they're saying on my teevee.  The truth is more brutal.  —  Everyone, including the Beast, took note of the President's six flip-flop Wednesday.

Shark Jumped: Priest on MSNBC Compares United Passenger to Jesus  —  The commentary reacting to the United Airlines passenger controversy achieved a new level of ridiculousness, Friday, when Fr. James Martin, a Jesuit priest, likened the issue to Jesus's crucifixion.

Poll: Ossoff Increases Lead in GA6; Runoff Likely  —  In our final poll of the GA6 jungle primary-style special election, some slight movement indicates that Ossoff's well-funded machine is gradually increasing his support, while Handel has maintained her status as the leading Republican.  —  Toplines:

Russia Says Evidence Growing Syria Chemical Attack Was Staged  —  U.S. actions in Syria seek regime change, Lavrov says  —  Foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Syria meet in Moscow  —  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said a chemical-weapons attack in Syria that provoked U.S. missile strikes …

Stealth caucus gains ground in Trump White House  —  In President Trump's White House, it's better to not be seen or heard — at least in public.  —  A cadre of Trump's top aides from New York City — economic adviser Gary Cohn, deputy national security adviser Dina Powell and Trump family members Ivanka …