Exclusive: Kushner didn't disclose personal email account to Senate intel committee  —  Washington (CNN)In his closed interview with the staff of the Senate intelligence committee, White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner did not share the existence of his personal email account …

Mark Cuban, Pitbull step up, but Trump administration making Puerto Rico evacuees pay  —  Evacuees on U.S.-government-coordinated transport must sign IOUs for the cost — and give up their passports as collateral  —  A billionaire business shark and a “worldwide” pop star have donated the use …

Price took military jets to Europe, Asia for over $500K  —  The White House approved the use of military aircraft for multi-national trips by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to Africa and Europe this spring, and to Asia in the summer, at a cost of more than $500,000 to taxpayers.

Russian Interference in 2016 US Election, Bots, & Misinformation  —  Earlier this summer we outlined some of our work to combat bots and networks of manipulation on Twitter.  Since then, we have received a number of questions about how malicious bots and misinformation networks on Twitter …

Trump Could Save More Than $1 Billion Under His New Tax Plan  —  Highlighted areas show what parts of President Trump's 2005 tax return could have been affected by the new tax plan.  —  President Trump could cut his tax bills by more than $1.1 billion, including saving tens of millions …

Trump adviser 'can't guarantee' taxes won't go up for middle class  —  President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, said today that he can't guarantee that taxes won't go up for some middle-class families under the administration's sweeping tax overhaul.

Librarian Rejects Books Donated By Melania Trump, Rips Dr. Seuss  —  CAMBRIDGE - The librarian at the Cambridgeport Elementary School is saying no thanks to a shipment of books from First Lady Melania Trump.  —  One school from each state was chosen by the White House to receive ten Dr. Seuss books as part of National Read a Book Day.

Roy Moore Failed to Disclose Massive Amount of Income on His Senate Ethics Form … Roy Moore, the controversial Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Alabama, neglected to disclose as much as $150,000 in income to federal ethics officials, according to a Daily Beast review of public records.

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema enters Senate race, hoping to unseat Jeff Flake  —  U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is running for the Senate seat held by Jeff Flake, ending months of speculation about her political future and giving Democrats a top-tier fundraiser with experience on Capitol Hill.

The Supreme Court's legitimacy problem  —  Neil Gorsuch, the man who occupies a seat on the Supreme Court because Senate Republicans held it open until Donald Trump could fill it, is on a bit of a victory tour.  —  Last week, the staunchly conservative judge spoke at the University …

There Is No GOP Establishment or Base.  Just Massive Resistance.  —  In a new story at NBC News, Steve Kornacki says there is a new GOP uprising underway leading into the 2018 election.  It is a replay or the next stage of similar eruptions in 2010 and 2012 and to a lesser extent in 2014.

The Time Donald Trump Turned Away in Disgust While a Man Was Bleeding to Death in Front of Him … Howard Stern is the greatest celebrity interviewer alive, bar none.  He is possessed of an uncanny ability to induce self-revelation, stroking and feeding the ego until it swells up and bursts.

Lindsey Graham on Obamacare Repeal: I Had No Idea What I Was Doing … Senate Democrats and their progressive allies spent the last week-and-a-half in a full-blown mobilization against an existential threat to the Affordable Care Act.  —  Now that it has fizzled out, the lead author of the measure …

Pence sent lawyer to meet with Mueller over the summer  —  The attorney sat down with the FBI special counsel at the vice president's request to express willingness to cooperate with the Russia probe.  —  Vice President Mike Pence's outside lawyer met privately with special counsel Robert Mueller …

Fox News Poll: World going to hell in a handbasket as nation comes apart at seams  —  A large majority of American voters feels the bonds that hold the country together are weakening, while over half think the world is going to hell in a handbasket.  —  A Fox News poll released Thursday …

Tennessee Titans Player Has One-Word Message for Fans Upset About National Anthem Protests: ‘Bye’  —  For all the NFL's talk of “unity,” there are more than a handful of players, not to mention league commissioner Roger Goodell, who don't seem interested in respecting the values of Americans …

With Tax Cuts on the Table, Once-Mighty Deficit Hawks Hardly Chirp  —  WASHINGTON — In 2001, when surging budget surpluses fueled hopes of extinguishing the national debt, a pitched battle broke out over President George W. Bush's proposed $1.6 trillion tax cut.

NFL ticket sales plummet 17.9%  —  The National Football League is feeling the impact of the “Trump Effect.”  —  Ticket sales since he called on team owners to fire players who take a knee to protest the National Anthem have cratered.  —  The online ticket reseller TickPick told Secrets …