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.

Second Chance for ‘Obamacare’ Repeal.  And for Reince Priebus.  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican health care overhaul might never become law, but it has already changed the life of one American: Reince Priebus, who knew it was his best and perhaps last hope of becoming an empowered White House chief of staff.

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 …

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 …

Deputy press secretary substitutes for Spicer  —  Washington (CNN)White House press secretary Sean Spicer won't be at the podium Friday, but he doesn't have the day off.  —  Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Donald Trump's deputy White House press secretary, will do her first on-camera briefing …

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.

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.

Senate Asks Trump Associates for Records of Communication With Russians  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee, seeking to accelerate its broad investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election, has asked a number of high-profile Trump campaign associates to hand …

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 …

Maxine Waters to present ‘fight the system’ trophy at MTV Movie Awards  —  Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) is set to present one of the popcorn trophies at the upcoming MTV TV and Movie Awards to those who “fight the system.”  —  Sources close to MTV tell ITK that the 78-year-old California Democrat …

Jane Meyer wins $1.43M in case against Iowa  —  A Polk County jury handed Jane Meyer a sweeping victory Thursday in her discrimination lawsuit against the University of Iowa, awarding her $1.43 million in damages.  —  The jury of five women and three men ruled in Meyer's favor on all five of her claims …

Trump budget would effectively kill drug control office  —  President Donald Trump's fiscal 2018 budget would cut about 95 percent of funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy, effectively ending its mission as the lead agency in charge of combating the opioid crisis and other drug epidemics …