No, the AHCA Doesn't Make Rape a Preexisting Condition  —  The latest less-than-truthful meme about Republicans' Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA), passed by the U.S. House on Thursday, is that it makes rape a “preexisting condition” for health-insurance purposes.

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 …

About that Rose Garden health care photo with all the white guys....  (CNN)House Republicans marched to the White House on Thursday afternoon to celebrate their victory: Passage of the American Health Care Act.  —  President Trump welcomed them with a Rose Garden celebration.

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 …

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 …

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.

Fox News trying to pull Jesse Watters from Bill O'Reilly comedy tour  —  This is why Bill O'Reilly was fired  —  Bill O'Reilly says his former protege at Fox News, Jesse Watters, will continue to make a series of public appearances with him this year.  Fox News has other ideas.

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.

Lawsuit: Boys endured public shaming, violence following racist Instagram incident  —  ALBANY — Four Albany High School juniors punished for their roles in a racist Instagram posting incident have sued the school district and administration, alleging their free speech rights were violated …

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 …

Judicial Watch: Two Trump trips to Mar-a-Lago cost more than $1 million  —  The conservative legal watchdog organization Judicial Watch says President Trump's flights to the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida for two weekends in February and March cost taxpayers $1,281,420.

This Is The Inside Of Trump's Lawyer's Passport  —  Trump's lawyer gave BuzzFeed News exclusive access to his passport, saying it proves he couldn't have attended an alleged secret meeting with Russian agents.  —  Since the publication of an unverified 35-page dossier alleging …

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 …

Protester featured in iconic Ferguson photo found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound  —  Edward Crawford died overnight.

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 …

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 …

Trumpcare Destroys Any Notion That American Conservatism Gives a Damn  —  Trumpcare Destroys Any Notion That American Conservatism Gives a Damn  —  A word on Obamacare.  I relied on it until just recently when I joined New York's staff and went on an employer's plan, and, to tell the truth …

Venezuela Is Starving  —  Once Latin America's richest country, Venezuela can no longer feed its people, hobbled by the nationalization of farms as well as price and currency controls.  The resulting hunger and malnutrition are an unfolding tragedy.

Krauthammer: “I Would Predict That In Less Than Seven Years, We Will Be In A Single-Payer System”  —  Charles Krauthammer on Thursday's Special Report said the American people's views on health care has evolved and thus, ironically, Obamacare wins the day.  Krauthammer said health care …

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?