U.S. Rep. Joe Barton apologizes for graphic online photo  —  Texas Congressman Joe Barton released a statement Wednesday apologizing for a graphic nude photo of him that circulated on social media earlier this week.  He announced his re-election bid earlier this month.

Roy Moore's Communications Director Resigns  —  John Rogers confirms he's left the Alabama Senate candidate's campaign.  —  John Rogers has resigned as communications director from Roy Moore's Senate campaign, according to a source familiar with the matter.  —  Reached by phone on Wednesday, Rogers confirmed his resignation.

Mark Halperin Poisoned Our Politics  —  Reports of sexual harassment destroyed his reputation and his career.  But I want to talk about the deeper, subtler, more insidious effect Mark Halperin had on our politics.  —  In mid-2005 I packed two duffel bags and took a train to Washington …

Trump Organization Will Walk Away From Its Struggling SoHo Hotel in New York  —  The announcement came on his television show, “The Apprentice.”  Donald J. Trump would open his second luxury hotel in New York, a “work of art” in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan that would become “an awe-inspiring masterpiece.”

Exclusive: What Trump Really Told Kislyak After Comey Was Canned  —  During a May 10 meeting in the Oval Office, the president betrayed his intelligence community by leaking the content of a classified, and highly sensitive, Israeli intelligence operation to two high-ranking Russian envoys, Sergey Kislyak and Sergey Lavrov.

Legal complaint filed over Kellyanne Conway's comments on Roy Moore race  —  A prominent government ethics expert has filed a complaint against White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, alleging that she violated federal law Monday by appearing to oppose Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore's Democratic opponent.

Sebelius: The Clinton White House doubled down on ‘abusive behavior’ and it's fair to criticize Hillary Clinton  —  (CNN)As a wave of stories unfold about sexual harassment and assault by men in power, a senior Democratic leader says her party should reflect on how it handled such charges …

The Degrading Ritual of Sarah Huckabee Sanders's Pre-Thanksgiving Press Briefing  —  The President of the United States is a bully who makes a mockery of his office, democratic institutions, and the English language.  So is his press secretary.  On Monday, during the last briefing …

Since the attack, my husband Rand Paul hasn't taken a single breath without pain  —  Kelley Paul is the wife of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers.  —  (CNN)The average person takes 20,000 breaths a day.  Since November 3, my husband, Rand Paul, has not taken a single one without pain.

Two More Women Accuse Sen. Al Franken Of Inappropriate Touching  —  One woman told HuffPost that Franken had grabbed her backside at an event honoring women.  —  Two more women have told HuffPost that Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) touched their butts in separate incidents.

Mike Flynn business partner Bijan Kian now subject of Mueller probe  —  WASHINGTON — A former business associate of Michael Flynn has become a subject of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation for his role in the failure of Flynn's former lobbying firm to disclose its work on behalf …

Hillary Rodham Clinton on “What Happened”  —  Former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton joined me for an in-depth conversation about her new book, “What Happened”:  —  The audio:  —  11-22hhs-clinton  —  The transcript:  —  HH: So pleased to welcome Hillary Rodham Clinton to the program.

Peter Thiel May Be Looking To Buy Gawker.com  —  In a federal bankruptcy court filing on Wednesday, lawyers for venture capitalist Peter Thiel objected to the ongoing sale process of Gawker.com, arguing that the billionaire has been unfairly excluded from bidding for the assets of the defunct news website.

Minutes after saying he's hard at work, Trump goes to his golf club for the 50th time  —  In addition to his demand on Wednesday morning that Americans give thanks to him, Trump wants America to know that right now, he is not simply on yet another vacation at his Florida resort.

The Voices in Blue America's Head  —  For years, liberals have tried, and failed, to create their own version of conservative talk radio.  Has Crooked Media finally figured it out?  —  It was early November, the day before Virginia's elections, and the Democratic cavalry …

Ethics lawyer says Conyers mistreated her during her years on Capitol Hill  —  A high-profile Washington lawyer specializing in congressional ethics said Wednesday that Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) harassed and verbally abused her when she worked for him on Capitol Hill in the 1990s …

Accused Nazi War Criminal Is a ‘Lifelong Republican’ Who Gave Thousands to GOP … A Minnesota man accused of committing war crimes when he commanded a Nazi-led unit during World War II contributed thousands of dollars to the Republican National Committee, a Daily Beast review of federal campaign records found.

37 of 38 economists said the GOP tax plans would grow the debt.  The 38th misread the question.  —  An overwhelming majority of academic economists say in a new survey that the Republican tax proposals would cause America's debt to grow by one critical measure.

Continuing Transparency on Russian Activity  —  A few weeks ago, we shared our plans to increase the transparency of advertising on Facebook.  This is part of our ongoing effort to protect our platforms and the people who use them from bad actors who try to undermine our democracy.

President Trump and accusations of sexual misconduct: The complete list  —  “Women are very special.  I think it's a very special time, a lot of things are coming out and I think that's good for our society and I think it's very, very good for women and I'm very happy a lot of these things are coming out.

YouTube Is Addressing Its Massive Child Exploitation Problem  —  After BuzzFeed News provided YouTube with dozens of examples of videos — with millions of views — that depict children in disturbing and abusive situations, the company is cracking down.  —  Across YouTube, an unsettling trend …

The Young Turks and Reporter Abruptly Part Ways Following Sexual Assault Allegations  —  The progressive online news outlet the Young Turks abruptly cut ties with reporter Jordan Chariton, according to an email obtained by The Intercept, after initially placing him on administrative leave following allegations …