Exclusive: First charges filed in Mueller investigation  —  Washington (CNN)A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources briefed on the matter.  —  The charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge.

Conservative Website First Funded Anti-Trump Research by Firm That Later Produced Dossier  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Free Beacon, a conservative website funded by a major Republican donor, initially retained the firm that conducted opposition research on Donald J. Trump …

Weighing the Costs of Speaking Out About Harvey Weinstein  —  Annabella Sciorra, Daryl Hannah, and other women explain their struggles with going public.  —  In March, Annabella Sciorra, who received an Emmy nomination for her role in “The Sopranos,” agreed to talk with me for a story I was reporting about Harvey Weinstein.

Mattis says threat of nuclear attack by N.Korea accelerating  —  https://apnews.com/cdb523a4aece40fb8042 685b6bfafb47  —  Link copied!  —  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday the threat of nuclear missile attack by North Korea is accelerating.

Melania Trump does things her way  —  What issues will the First Lady embrace?  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)During a Thursday afternoon event in the White House's East Room, first lady Melania Trump stood at the podium and closed her remarks by saying something she has not often said …

Trump travels to his Virginia golf club for fourth consecutive weekend  —  President Trump traveled to his Virginia golf club on Saturday for the fourth consecutive weekend.  —  Trump left the White House shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday wearing a white hat, a dark jacket, a white shirt and golf shoes, according to pool reports.

Union: National Weather Service ‘on the brink of failure’ due to job vacancies  —  The National Weather Service (NWS) is dealing with hundreds of vacant positions in the wake of a series of extreme weather events that have plagued the U.S.  —  “The National Weather Service …

Two Senate candidates busted using aliases are possibly married to each other — but no one can figure it out  —  Montanans are debating the motives of two candidates allegedly running for the United States Senate seat currently held by Democrat Jon Tester.  —  “James Dean” says he is running for the Republican nomination.

Billionaire Republicans Privately Diss Trump  —  Less than a year ago, the financial Republican elite was making its way through the brass doors of New York City's Trump Tower to kiss the ring of President-elect Donald Trump.  Many of them had not supported their fellow billionaire …

Canning O'Reilly and other media men won't change a thing.  Here's what would.  —  So, now that the dam has burst on sexual misconduct at media companies, we're good, right?  —  Don't believe that for a moment.  —  The appalling behavior that's been in the headlines for weeks isn't going to stop …

Jeff Flake knew his criticism of Trump would cost him.  He couldn't stop himself.  —  Jeff Flake's mind — and President Trump's leadership — have been taking the Arizona senator in opposite directions all year.  —  Flake said he found himself appalled, again and again …

U.S. Forces in Niger Were Denied Armed Drone  —  New information shows ambushed Green Beret team was part of a larger, potentially more dangerous mission  —  U.S. military officials sought permission to send an armed drone near a patrol of Green Berets before a deadly ambush Oct. 4 in Niger …

Russia is furious.  That means the sanctions are working.  —  (LEON NEAL/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)  —  In yet another display of spitting fury, the Russian state this week put Bill Browder on the Interpol list, an international register of “most wanted” criminals.

Four more women accuse Mark Halperin of harassment, bringing total to at least a dozen  —  Journalist Mark Halperin accused of sexual harassment  —  Two days after CNN first reported that five women said “Game Change” co-author and journalist Mark Halperin sexually harassed or assaulted …