House 2018: Rating Changes in 20 Districts  —  Republicans' 217-213 passage of the American Health Care Act on Thursday guarantees Democrats will have at least one major on-the-record vote to exploit in the next elections.  Although it's the first of potentially many explosive votes …

White House fires its chief usher — the first woman in that job  —  The White House has fired its chief usher, Angella Reid, the first woman and second African American to hold the position.  —  When the White House residence staff arrived at work Friday morning, they were told that Reid …

Anti-vaccine activists spark a state's worst measles outbreak in decades  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The young mother started getting advice early on from friends in the close-knit Somali immigrant community here.  Don't let your children get the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella — it causes autism, they said.

'The White House just couldn't let this go'  —  Donald Trump had had it.  —  The Obamacare repeal bill that the president had just boasted was on the cusp of passage was suddenly in trouble again, and the president demanded to talk to the influential congressman who dropped a bombshell hours earlier …

Mayoral candidate Bo Dietl admits Fox News hired him to dig up dirt on women making sexual harassment claims  —  Federal investigators looking into sexual harassment settlements and alleged intimidation tactics at Fox News are eyeing mayoral hopeful Bo Dietl's work for the network, according to reports.

Watch: Chris Collins admits he didn't read health care bill  —  WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Collins told CNN that he didn't read the entire Republican health care bill that the House passed Thursday.  —  And then he told The Buffalo News that he was unaware of a key provision in the bill …

Another Hate Crime Hoax: Church Organist Admits He Vandalized His Own Church with Trump and Nazi Slogans  —  An Indiana community was shocked after a local church was vandalized with Nazi slogans and Donald Trump graffiti, but now police say it is a hate crime hoax and the church was not attacked by an outsider.

Islamic State magazine steers followers to U.S. gun shows for ‘easy’ access to weapons  —  In August, a former Islamic State recruit caused a stir when he described how the terrorist organization sought to exploit America's lax gun laws.  —  “They say the Americans are dumb …

State Dept. takes down retweet promoting Ivanka Trump's book  —  A State Department sub-agency's Twitter feed on Thursday retweeted an Ivanka Trump tweet promoting the first daughter's book before undoing the action amid criticism.  —  The agency's Office of Global Women's Issues used …

Trump's forbidden love: Single-payer health care  —  President Trump claimed a victory Thursday after the House approved a more free-market approach to health care.  —  Then he capped it off by praising a country with government-run, universal health care.

‘Hero’ stopped mass murder by crazed bar patron who was armed to the teeth, police say  —  Updated at 12:45 p.m. Thursday with additional information about the shooting.  —  A concealed carry holder is being heralded as a hero by Arlington police for preventing mass murder by killing an …

GOP senator: ObamaCare repeal must pass ‘Jimmy Kimmel test’  —  Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said on Friday that a Senate plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare should pass the “Jimmy Kimmel test,” after the comedian revealed his son was born with a heart defect.  —  “I ask does it pass the Jimmy Kimmel test?

There are diseases hidden in ice, and they are waking up  —  Long-dormant bacteria and viruses, trapped in ice and permafrost for centuries, are reviving as Earth's climate warms  —  Throughout history, humans have existed side-by-side with bacteria and viruses.

Rape charges to be dropped against immigrant teens in Md. case  —  Maryland prosecutors will drop rape and sex offense charges against two immigrant teens accused of attacking a 14-year-old classmate in a high school bathroom stall, according to attorneys in a case that shocked local parents …

U.S. Job Gains Rebound; Unemployment Falls to Pre-Crisis Low  —  Payrolls rise more-than-expected 211,000, jobless rate at 4.4%  —  Wages are below forecast at 2.5% year-over-year increase  —  U.S. payroll gains rebounded in April by more than forecast and the jobless rate unexpectedly fell …