Flynn worries about son in special counsel probe  —  Washington (CNN)Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn has expressed concern about the potential legal exposure of his son, Michael Flynn Jr., who, like his father, is under scrutiny by special counsel Robert Mueller …

US regulators demand CNN sale to approve AT&T-Time Warner deal … AT&T has been told by the US Department of Justice that it needs to sell CNN, Time Warner's cable news channel, to get its $84.5bn acquisition of the media company approved, according to three people with direct knowledge of the negotiations.

Suburbs Rebel Against Trump, Threatening Republicans in Congress  —  RICHMOND, Va. — The American suburbs appear to be in revolt against President Trump after a muscular coalition of college-educated voters and racial and ethnic minorities on Tuesday dealt the Republican Party a thumping rejection …

Academic at heart of Clinton ‘dirt’ claim vanishes, leaving trail of questions  —  Poll: Americans concerned about Russia probe  —  (CNN)Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese academic suspected of being a link between the Trump campaign and Russian officials, was once a regular on the foreign policy circuit, attending conferences the world over.

GOP election drubbing scrambles tax reform outlook  —  Top Republicans in Congress had an urgent message to lawmakers after the party's drubbing in Tuesday's elections: Pass tax reform or we're toast in 2018.  —  “I think it simply means we've got to deliver,” Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday.

HIV Charlie Sheen Raped 13-Year-Old Corey Haim — Shocking Claim  —  Dying child star named monster who assaulted him on ‘Lucas’ film set!  —  HIV-infected Charlie Sheen is finally being unmasked by The National ENQUIRER as a twisted child molester — the ruthless adult rapist …

InfoWars Has Republished More Than 1,000 Articles From RT Without Permission  —  The conspiracy site also copied content from many other mainstream publications.  —  Over the past three years, conspiracy site InfoWars has copied more than 1,000 articles produced by Russian state-sponsored broadcaster RT …

Exclusive: Rand Paul's Neighbors Say Reports Blaming Savage Assault on ‘Landscaping Dispute’ Are Fake News  —  Rand Paul's neighbors are calling into question reports suggesting the Kentucky senator's character and libertarianism contributed to one member of their community allegedly attacking …

In Beijing, Trump declines to hit President Xi Jinping on trade: 'I don't blame China'  —  BEIJING — President Trump lavished praise on Chinese leader Xi Jinping here Thursday, touting “great chemistry” between them while refusing to criticize his counterpart for the trade imbalance that Trump railed against during his campaign.

Is the National Anthem Racist?  —  There are several possible answers to this question:  —  1) Of course, because everything is racist.  —  2) It's anyone's guess.  The word “racist” has no meaning.  —  3) Don't be stupid.  —  “Yes” isn't really on the list.

Heather Unruh says Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted her son  —  Fighting back tears, former Channel 5 anchor Heather Unruh told reporters on Wednesday that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted her teenage son during an encounter last year at a Nantucket bar.

Twitter Verifies Charlottesville Rally Boss Jason Kessler, Who Called Slain Protester's Death ‘Payback Time’ … On Tuesday, Twitter gave its preferred status, a verified check mark, to Jason Kessler, the creator of the white supremacist Charlottesville rally in August that left one dead.

EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton is in ‘secret negotiations’ with ex-British spy Christopher Steele to buy SECOND ‘dirty dossier’ on Trump's romantic englements with Russian women, claims Clinton author  — Ed Klein, author of four books on the Clintons, claims Hillary's minions are in secret talks …

There Is No ‘Without Trump’  —  Ed Gillespie went from potential vindicator of Trumpism to cuckservative in the space of a couple of hours.  —  The Virginia Republican, campaigning in a treacherous political environment defined by an unpopular president of his own party, ran the only race he reasonably could.

Air Force Academy finds cadet candidate responsible for racist messages  —  An Air Force Academy cadet candidate once thought the victim of racial slurs at the preparatory school on campus was actually the vandal who scrawled the threatening messages across the note boards outside his room and the dwellings of classmates.

Governor LePage Issues Statement on Medicaid Expansion  —  Contact: Julie Rabinowitz, Press Secretary, 207-287-2531  —  AUGUSTA - Governor Paul R. LePage has issued a statement in response to Mainers approving a referendum that will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars to give …

Jeffrey Tambor Being Investigated By Amazon On Sexual Harassment Claims; Actor “Adamantly” Denies Allegations  —  by Dominic Patten and Nellie Andreeva tip  —  EXCLUSIVE: Three weeks after Amazon Studios boss Roy Price resigned over sexual harassment claims, the company is conducting …

Top U.S. Diplomat Blasts Trump Administration for ‘Decapitation’ of State Department Leadership  —  Weakening State cedes diplomacy to U.S. adversaries, say current and former officials.  —  Two former ambassadors have rebuked the White House in an increasingly vocal backlash against its efforts to sideline the State Department.

Fox News hires former Trump aide Sebastian Gorka  —  Fox News has hired Sebastian Gorka, the former Trump aide who left the administration earlier this year, two representatives for the network told POLITICO Wednesday.  —  The move was first announced by Fox News host Sean Hannity …

Obama reports for jury duty at Daley Center but is dismissed a short time later  —  Former President Barack Obama arrives for jury duty at the Daley Center, Nov. 18.  2017.  —  The former leader of the free world reported for Cook County jury duty Wednesday morning at the Daley Center but ultimately was dismissed, officials said.

Fusion GPS co-founder strikes deal to talk about Trump dossier  —  Glenn Simpson, the co-founder of the firm that assembled the controversial “Steele dossier” on President Trump, has struck a deal to appear before the House Intelligence Committee for a voluntary closed-door interview next week, committee leaders announced Wednesday.

TripAdvisor Icon Will Identify Hotels Where Sexual Assault Occurred  —  Responding to what one travel expert categorized as “a wake-up call,” TripAdvisor has begun placing symbols next to hotels and resorts that have been identified as locations of sexual assault and other major concerns.