Texas Gunman Broke Child's Skull, Assaulted Wife, in Troubled Life  —  NEW BRAUNFELS, Tex. — He beat his wife, cracked his toddler stepson's skull and was kicked out of the military.  He drove away friends, drew attention from police and abused his dog.  Before Devin P. Kelley entered …

Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies  —  In the fall of 2016, Harvey Weinstein set out to suppress allegations that he had sexually harassed or assaulted numerous women.  He began to hire private security agencies to collect information on the women and the journalists trying to expose the allegations.

GOP tax plan overwhelmingly favors the wealthy and might stall in Senate, new analyses show  — A new report from the Tax Policy Center shows that, by 2027, two-thirds of tax cuts in the House bill would go to the top 5 percent of earners.  — In addition, the Tax Policy Center analysis shows …

Woman Fired For Flipping Off Donald Trump's Motorcade  —  A photo of Juli Briskman giving the middle finger to the president went viral.  Her employer was not pleased.  —  WASHINGTON You may have seen this photo of President Donald Trump's motorcade winding down a wooded road last week …

Is Landscaping Drama at the Root of Rand Paul's Assault?  —  WASHINGTON — The violent altercation last week that left Senator Rand Paul nursing bruised lungs and broken ribs began over a landscaping dispute between the senator and his longtime next-door neighbor, according to neighbors …

21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Disney: Sources  — 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of the company to Walt Disney Co., according to people familiar with the situation.  — Fox is said to believe that a more tightly focused group …

Trump Jr. Hinted at Review of Anti-Russia Law, Moscow Lawyer Says  —  In interview, Veselnitskaya tells of Trump Tower meeting  —  She says he sought proof in 2016 of illicit Clinton funds  —  A Russian lawyer who met with President Donald Trump's oldest son last year says he indicated …

CNN Poll: Trump approval at new low as Russia concerns grow  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Six in 10 think Trump knew last year that campaign associates met with suspected Russian operatives  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN's polling as concerns …

Trump feeds fish, winds up pouring entire box of food into koi pond  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump took a moment out of his whirlwind Japanese trip to connect with nature and feed some fish, but after a few delicate scoops, he resorted to a grand gesture met with some laughter.

Trump readies executive order to unravel Obamacare's individual mandate  —  The Trump administration has prepared an executive order that would unravel Obamacare's individual mandate, but has put it on hold to see whether it might be included in the Republican tax bill instead, a GOP senator told the Washington Examiner.

ObamaCare signups surge in early days to set new record  —  A record number of people signed up for ObamaCare in the first few days of open enrollment this year compared to the same period in previous years, several sources close to the process told The Hill.

Richest Americans Benefit Most from The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act  —  Read this report in PDF.  —  Go to state data.  —  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was introduced on November 2 in the House of Representatives, would raise taxes on some Americans and cut taxes on others while also providing significant savings to foreign investors.

‘Fat Leonard’ corruption probe expands to 60 admirals: report  —  The Navy's investigation into the so-called Fat Leonard corruption scandal has expanded to include at least 60 admirals, The Washington Post reported.  —  In all, the conduct of 440 active duty and retired personnel is now under review …

Why I won't be reviewing ‘The Last Jedi,’ or any other Disney movie, in advance  —  I don't normally spend a lot of time in this column explaining why I decide to write about what I write about.  For the most part, I think it's fairly self-evident.  I write about huge blockbusters such as …

The Untold Stories of Election Day 2016  —  What really happened?  —  On November 8, 2016, America's chief storytellers—those within the bubbles of media and politics—lost the narrative they had controlled for decades.  In a space of 24 hours, the concept of “conventional wisdom” seemed to vanish for good.

Taylor Swift Attempts to Silence Critic, ACLU Fires Back  —  Pop star and attorney send threatening letter to local blogger  —  For Immediate Release :  —  Media Contact: (415) 621-2493 (press@aclunc.org)  —  San Francisco — The ACLU of Northern California today sent a letter to Taylor Swift …