Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There's Nothing Funny About It  —  In December of 2006, I embarked on my ninth USO Tour to entertain our troops, my eighth to the Middle East since the 9/11 attacks.  My father served in Vietnam and my then-boyfriend (and now husband …

Two more women describe unwanted overtures by Roy Moore at Alabama mall  —  Kayla McLaughlin, left, and Gena Richardson worked together at Sears in the late 1970s.  The pair is seen in this image from 1977.  Richardson says Roy Moore, then in his 30s, visited her at Sears and that Moore later called her school to ask her out.

Mistrial declared in Menendez corruption case  —  A mistrial was declared in the corruption case of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) after jurors remained deadlocked following four days of deliberations.  —  The mistrial is a blow to the Justice Department, and means that nearly three years …

Senate tax bill cuts taxes of wealthy and hikes taxes on families earning under $75,000 over a decade  —  The tax bill Senate Republicans are championing would give large tax cuts to millionaires while raising taxes on American families earning $10,000 to $75,000 over the next decade …

Sheriff's warning to ‘F— TRUMP’ truck owner draws outrage on Facebook  —  Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls on Wednesday created a social media firestorm with a Facebook post threatening to bring disorderly conduct charges against the driver of a truck displaying a profane anti-Trump message on its rear window.

‘Inappropriate behavior’ with man in his office led to Ohio lawmaker's ouster  —  State Rep. Wes Goodman, who consistently touted his faith and conservative values, abruptly resigned late Tuesday after being confronted with evidence of inappropriate conduct with another man inside his Riffe Center office …

Did the Feds Flip Turkish Businessman Reza Zarrab—and Could He Bring Down Michael Flynn? … A man who may be part of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of alleged misdoings by President Donald Trump's campaign and administration was secretly removed from a federal prison earlier this month.

Rapper Lil Peep dies aged 21 of suspected overdose  —  The New York rapper, who discussed drug use in his music, posted a video online hours before his death  —  Lil Peep, a fast-rising rapper whose emotional tracks charted depression and drug use, has died aged 21.  His UK representative confirmed the news to the Guardian.

The Health 202: The Trump administration is also surprised by sky-high Obamacare enrollment  —  THE PROGNOSIS  —  Are you shocked by the huge Obamacare sign-ups of the last two weeks?  Guess what — the Trump administration is scratching its head, too.  —  Officials with the Centers …

Charles Manson hospitalized in Bakersfield; severity of illness unclear  —  Authorities confirmed Wednesday that mass murderer Charles Manson is back in a Bakersfield hospital, though the severity of his condition is unclear.  —  Kern County Sheriff's Lt. Bill Smallwood confirms that Manson …

Hope Hicks may hold the keys to Mueller's Russia puzzle  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is preparing to interview the woman who's seen it all: Hope Hicks.  —  She's been part of Donald Trump's inner circle for years, first at Trump Tower and then as an omnipresent gatekeeper …

Trump Considers Naming Mulvaney Interim CFPB Director  —  OMB director would oversee consumer agency on temporary basis  —  GOP is eager to overhaul agency they blame for hurting economy  —  Mick Mulvaney once called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “a sad, sick joke.”

Exclusive: Secret witness in Senate Clinton probe is ex-lobbyist for Russian firm  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans say their investigation of Hillary Clinton's role in approving a deal to sell U.S. uranium mines to a Russian company hinges in part on the testimony of a secret informant …

The Uncounted  —  Photographs by Giles Price/Institute, for The New York Times  —  Late on the evening of Sept. 20, 2015, Basim Razzo sat in the study of his home on the eastern side of Mosul, his face lit up by a computer screen.  His wife, Mayada, was already upstairs in bed …

“The fish rots from the head”: a historian on the unique corruption of Trump's White House  —  “Politicians lie, but this is different.”  —  “Politicians lie, but this is different,” says a historian who studies presidential history and estimates the Trump administration easily ranks among the most corrupt in American history.