Trump opposes bipartisan Obamacare rescue plan  —  President Donald Trump will oppose any congressional attempts to reinstate funding for Obamacare subsidies — unless he gets something in return, his budget director Mick Mulvaney said in an interview Friday morning.

Mueller's team interviewed Priebus on Friday  —  Former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus was interviewed by special counsel Robert Mueller's team on Friday, according to his lawyer, William Burck.  —  “Mr. Priebus was voluntarily interviewed by Special Counsel Mueller's team today.

Former Playboy Playmate Carrie Stevens accuses Oliver Stone of sexual assault after director defends Harvey Weinstein  —  While Oliver Stone defended Harvey Weinstein amid more than a dozen allegations of sexual harassment and assault, a former Playboy Playmate accused the “Platoon” director of sexual assault.

How the Pentagon Spun Hurricane Maria  —  U.S. officials inadvertently included a Bloomberg reporter on an internal email list.  Here's a glimpse into their bid to put relief efforts in a positive light.  —  Late last month, Pentagon communications officials inadvertently included Bloomberg …

Bob Corker on Trump's biggest problem: The ‘castration’ of Rex Tillerson  —  So is Donald Trump really leading the country toward World War III?  —  That is the warning that lingers from the broadside delivered by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) during his Twitter war with Trump.

Weinstein scandal — Can Democrats afford to cut Hollywood loose?  —  Last year at the 89th Annual Academy Awards, then-Vice President Joe Biden walked on stage to a standing ovation to introduce Lady Gaga.  He gave a passionate speech on the topic of campus sexual assault …

Social Media Guidelines for The Times Newsroom  —  The New York Times has been a dominant force on social media for years.  Our newsroom accounts have tens of millions of followers.  Many of our journalists are influential voices on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other platforms.

White House desperately tries to fix Trump's widely-mocked claim he met with ‘president of the Virgin Islands’  —  During his speech at the Values Voters summit on Friday, President Donald Trump told the crowd that he recently met with the “president of the Virgin Islands.”

McMaster Wants to Save the Iran Deal by Hiding It From Trump … In a meeting with Senate Democrats last week, President Donald Trump's top national security aide had a message for those worried that the administration may scuttle the Iran nuclear deal: If Trump doesn't have to see it, he won't be able to kill it.

Hecklers shout down California attorney general, assembly majority leader at Whittier College  —  Last week, Whittier College — my alma mater — hosted California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, in a question-and-answer session organized by Ian Calderon, the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly.

Lisa Bloom Reveals Why She Took On Harvey Weinstein as a Client  —  “I saw this as a unique opportunity to change the way these stories go,” says the lawyer.  “I was wrong.  It turns out nobody is ready to hear an apology when a shocking story comes out.”  —  When noted feminist …

Roger Stone attorney says he complied with request for Assange contact  —  Washington (CNN)An attorney for Roger Stone says the longtime confidante to President Donald Trump has complied with the House Russia investigators' request for him to provide the identity of his intermediary to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange.

20 of America's top political scientists gathered to discuss our democracy.  They're scared.  —  “If current trends continue for another 20 or 30 years, democracy will be toast.”  —  Is American democracy in decline?  Should we be worried?  —  On October 6, some of America's top political …

What Jaguars owner Khan said today on Trump, NFL owners and a $20 minimum wage  —  NFL team owner Shahid Khan spoke his mind today on his fellow club owners, President Donald Trump and the politics of divisiveness at an executive conference for Crain's Who's Who in Chicago Business.

Trump's Tweets Are Damaging the Republican Character  —  No short-term political victory is worth the long-term cultural degradation the president is guaranteeing the GOP.  —  The vast majority of commentary about Donald Trump's tweets centers on Trump: What do they say about his state of mind?

The Daily 202: Throwing a bomb into the insurance markets, Trump now owns the broken health-care system  —  THE BIG IDEA: President Trump took two giant steps Thursday to disembowel the Affordable Care Act.  —  The administration announced late last night that he will immediately halt cost-sharing reductions.

Celebrity Publicists Are Bailing on ‘Megyn Kelly Today’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Elizabeth's Most Recent Stories  — Lisa Bloom Was ‘Totally Lied to’ by Harvey Weinstein, Did Not Know Severity of Allegations (EXCLUSIVE)  —  In addition to widespread criticism and sluggish ratings, Megyn Kelly is facing another impending crisis.

Flynn ally sought help from ‘dark web’ in covert Clinton email investigation  —  Barbara Ledeen, a staffer on the committee looking into Trump's Russia ties and a friend of Mike Flynn, tried to launch her own investigation into Clinton's emails … A close associate of Donald Trump's former …