Trump Campaign Adviser Met With Russian Officials in 2016  —  WASHINGTON — Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to the Trump presidential campaign, met Russian government officials during a July 2016 trip he took to Moscow, according to testimony he gave on Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee.

Memo Reveals Details of Hillary Clinton-DNC Deal  —  WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee struck a deal with Hillary Clinton in 2015 that gave her campaign input on some party hiring and spending decisions, but required they be related only to preparations for the general election, according to a memo obtained by NBC News.

Both Bush Presidents Worry Trump Is Blowing Up the G.O.P.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is not a favorite in the extended Bush household.  Former President George Bush considers him a “blowhard,” only interested in feeding his own ego.  Former President George W. Bush, his son …

Trump's year of anger, disruption and scandal  —  It was after midnight on Nov. 9, 2016, and Donald Trump was sitting at the kitchen table of his Trump Tower penthouse.  —  His win in the presidential race was so unexpected that his chief speechwriter, Stephen Miller, had only begun writing …

GOP predicts few defections on tax vote  —  A day after rolling out their tax-reform bill, House Republicans on Friday appeared bullish they would soon pass the first overhaul of the U.S. tax system in more than three decades.  —  “It's a layup,” Rep. Kevin Cramer

U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials  —  WASHINGTON — Directly contradicting much of the Trump administration's position on climate change, 13 federal agencies unveiled an exhaustive scientific report on Friday that says humans are the dominant cause …

Netflix Is Cutting Ties With Kevin Spacey After Sexual Misconduct Allegations  —  The streaming service issued an ultimatum Friday night, saying it will no longer be involved with House of Cards if the series includes Spacey.  —  Netflix has cut ties with actor Kevin Spacey after a series of allegations of sexual misconduct.

RC Poll: Northam and Gillespie deadlocked; Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General races also tied  —  With just days remaining in the campaign, Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie are tied (47%-47%), while Libertarian Cliff Hyra garners three percent of likely voters …

Mother says justice was served in Kedarie Johnson murder trial  —  KEOKUK, Ia.  — It took a jury just 90 minutes Friday to return a guilty verdict in the murder of Burlington High School junior Kedarie Johnson, a gender-fluid teenager whose case attracted national attention.

A Billionaire Destroyed His Newsrooms Out of Spite  —  Reporters, for all their flaws, tend to understand what's happening in their own newsrooms.  It's their job to try to see things clearly.  Often, what they see in their workplaces is low salaries, inept management and poor communication …

Former ‘Male Feminist’ Columnist Faces Multiple Allegations of Assault  —  On October 6, Helen Donahue, who previously worked as a social media editor for Vice and also wrote for the website, posted photos of bruises on her upper body, neck, and face to Twitter. “sux men in media hate women …

The Sleazy Case Against Mueller's Probe  —  In the matter of Robert Mueller's investigation of the Trump-Russia connection, administration apologists make three significant claims in an effort to discredit the former F.B.I. director's work.  Let's have a look at them:

Six women accuse Florida Senate budget chair Latvala of groping, sexual harassment  —  TALLAHASSEE — Six women who work in Florida's Capitol say the state Senate's powerful budget chairman, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Latvala, has inappropriately touched them without their consent …

Source who is being examined by special counsel: “It's every man for himself”  —  Less than a week after two top former Trump campaign officials were indicted and another adviser to the campaign had already pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, the pressure on others under scrutiny appears to be growing.

The Things I Shrugged Off Then Horrify Me Now  —  What do you do when the big bank CEO calls your hotel room at 11 p.m.?  —  We were at the same resort for a conference.  We were friendly but why did he need to know what I was doing at that hour?  How did he even get my room number?