8 Dead as Truck Careens Down Bike Path in Manhattan in Terror Attack  —  A 29-year-old man plowed a pickup truck down a crowded bike path along the Hudson River in Manhattan on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring 11 before being shot by a police officer in what officials are calling …

‘I want to quit’: Fox News employees say their network's Russia coverage was ‘an embarrassment’  —  Some employees at Fox News were left embarrassed and humiliated by their network's coverage of the latest revelations in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling …

Mueller schedules interview with Hope Hicks  —  The White House communications director is due to speak with prosecutors in the Russia probe after Trump returns from his Asia trip.  —  President Donald Trump's longtime aide and current communications director, Hope Hicks …

House GOP delays tax bill rollout  —  House Republicans postponed the much-anticipated rollout of their tax reform proposal Tuesday night, an ominous sign for a direly needed legislative accomplishment for President Donald Trump and his party.  —  House Ways and Means Committee members spent …

Top Trump Campaign Aide Clovis Spoke to Mueller Team, Grand Jury  —  WASHINGTON — Sam Clovis, the former top Trump campaign official who supervised a man now cooperating with the FBI's Russia investigation, was questioned last week by special counsel Robert Mueller's team and testified …

Papadopoulos Claimed Trump Campaign Approved Russia Meeting  —  Former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos made a significant claim in an email: Top Trump campaign officials agreed to a pre-election meeting with representatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bloomberg News reports.

For ‘low level volunteer,’ Papadopoulos sought high profile as Trump adviser  —  President Trump on Tuesday belittled former foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty this week to lying to federal agents investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 election, tweeting that …

Historians respond to John F. Kelly's Civil War remarks: ‘Strange,’ ‘sad,’ ‘wrong’  —  White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly was the guest for the premiere of Laura Ingraham's new show on Fox News Monday night.  During the interview, he outlined a view of the history of the Civil War …

Republican Jeb Hensarling won't run for re-election  —  U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas, won't run for re-election next year.  —  “Today I am announcing that I will not seek reelection to the US Congress in 2018.  Although service in Congress remains the greatest privilege of my life …

Polling techniques may account for erratic predictions in Virginia  —  Depending on the survey, the governor's race is either a dead heat or shoo-in — for either candidate.  —  At first blush, polling in Virginia's closely watched race for governor looks all over the map …

NPR's top editor placed on leave after accusations of sexual harassment  —  NPR is investigating allegations by two women who said the head of its news department made unwanted physical contact with them while he was employed by another news organization nearly two decades ago.

America's Most and Least Popular Governors  —  Republican leaders in blue states continue to shine  —  Getty Images / Morning Consult illustration  —  The latest installment of Morning Consult's Governor Approval Rankings — a survey of more than 255,000 registered voters nationwide conducted online …

‘House Of Cards’: Production On Netflix Series Suspended Indefinitely Following Kevin Spacey Allegations  —  EXCLUSIVE: Filming on the upcoming sixth and final season of Netflix's Washington D.C.-set drama House Of Cards has been suspended indefinitely.  Cast and crew of the MRC-produced series were told of the decision this morning.

Thousands attended protest organized by Russians on Facebook  —  Thousands of Americans attended a march last November organized by a Russian group that used social media to interfere in the 2016 election.  —  The demonstration in New York City, which took place a few days after the election …

Mike Cernovich Stole My Photo, Lied About It On Twitter, And Sold Trump Jr. On Yet Another Fake Conspiracy  —  A right-wing conspiracy theory was born at Columbia University last night, based on a lie that spread with remarkable speed from a student-led college protest to the immediate family of the president of the United States.

Mark Halperin's ‘Game Change’ Partner Says He Was Unaware  —  For the political journalists Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, work on the third installment of their popular “Game Change” book series — set to be an insiders' account of the final two months of the 2016 presidential race …

NBC News/WSJ Poll: More Would Blame Trump, GOP for Higher Health Care Costs  —  Half of Americans say they will blame President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans if health care costs increase under Obamacare and if more end up losing coverage, according to results …