How one word from Elizabeth Warren exposed the massive split in the Democratic Party  —  (CNN)"Yes."  —  That was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's response to a simple question asked by CNN's Jake Tapper Thursday night: “Senator, do you agree with the notion that (the 2016 Democratic primary) was rigged?”

Female lawmakers allege harassment by colleagues in House  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Republican Rep. Mary Bono endured the increasingly suggestive comments from a fellow lawmaker in the House.  But when the congressman approached her on the House floor and told her he'd been thinking about her in the shower, she'd had enough.

Exclusive: Carter Page testifies he told Sessions about Russia trip  —  Who is Carter Page?  —  (CNN)Former Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page privately testified Thursday that he mentioned to Jeff Sessions he was traveling to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign …

Bowe Bergdahl receives dishonorable discharge, avoids jail time  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Fort Bragg, North Carolina (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 11:48 a.m.]  —  US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has received a dishonorable discharge but will avoid prison time for desertion and misbehavior …

‘Major, Major’ Tax Cut May Not Be in Store for Middle Class  —  WASHINGTON — The House Republican tax bill is a clear windfall for corporate America and a roll of the dice for the middle-class families that President Trump promised would be the centerpiece of his economic agenda.

Ethics watchdog: Trump contacts with Bannon could lead to obstruction of justice  —  President Trump's contacts with former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon could raise potential conflicts of interest, according to three former White House ethics lawyers.

‘House of Cards’ employees allege sexual harassment, assault by Kevin Spacey  —  Spacey apologizes for alleged sex assault against a minor  —  Kevin Spacey made the set of Netflix's “House of Cards” into a “toxic” work environment through a pattern of sexual harassment …

Donald Trump to Fox News: “The one that matters is me.  I'm the only one that matters.”  —  In what barely passes for an interview — with almost no questions, but plenty of praise — Donald Trump told new Fox News host Laura Ingraham why he hasn't bothered to fill a number of empty positions at the State Department.

Trump is leading the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, one of first-class kleptocrats  —  He'd promised to build the wall.  To make America great again.  To lock her up.  Now, in the last weeks of his campaign for president, Donald J. Trump needed one more stirring slogan.

The Secret Harvard Fellowship of Sean Spicer  —  “Welcome everyone, just a reminder, our class today will be off the record.”  —  “Good morning, welcome to this invite-only breakfast, this event will be off the record.”  —  “Today's private forum will be off the record.”  —  “This lunch is off the record.”

Former Twitter Employee Says Fake Russian Accounts Were Not Taken Seriously  —  In 2015, a manager discovered a trove of accounts with Russian and Ukrainian IP addresses  —  In early 2015, a Twitter employee discovered a vast amount of Twitter accounts with IP addresses in Russia and Ukraine.

Jenna Abrams, Russia's Clown Troll Princess, Duped the Mainstream Media and the World … Jenna Abrams had a lot of enemies on Twitter, but was a very good friend to viral content writers across the world.  —  Her opinions about everything from manspreading on the subway to Rachel Dolezal …

US created 261,000 jobs in Oct, vs 310,000 jobs expected  — The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent as labor conditions returned to normal following the storm-weakened September, it says.  —  The U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent …

Trump Offered Corey Lewandowski a New Job.  Corey Turned It Down Because It Was ‘Chump Change.’ … In a phone call last month, President Donald Trump pitched his ousted 2016 campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, on the idea of coming to the White House to work for him again.

DNAinfo and Gothamist Are Shutting Down  —  A week ago, reporters and editors in the combined newsroom of DNAinfo and Gothamist, two of New York City's leading digital purveyors of local news, celebrated victory in their vote to join a union.  —  On Thursday, they lost their jobs …

Portfolio manager accused of raping, beating women in penthouse dungeon … A former portfolio manager for an investment fund founded by financier George Soros sexually abused women at a Manhattan penthouse dungeon, according to a $27 million Brooklyn federal suit.

The Mystery of Mary Trump  —  When Donald Trump moved into the Oval Office in January, he placed on the table behind the Resolute Desk a single family photo—of Fred Trump, his father.  Sometime in the spring, White House communications director Hope Hicks told me recently, the president added one of his mother, Mary Trump.

Carl Bernstein: Russia probe feels ‘worse than Watergate’  —  Carl Bernstein speaks at the 2017 New Yorker Festival on Oct. 6, 2017.  (Brad Barket / Getty Images for The New Yorker)  —  If President Donald Trump colluded with Russia to win the presidency, its “worse than Watergate,” journalist Carl Bernstein says.

Teachers spend nearly $1,000 a year on supplies.  Under the GOP tax bill, they will no longer get a tax deduction.  —  It's well known that teachers — even those who earn meager salaries — dig deep into their own pockets for supplies to do their jobs, with one study estimating they spend …