White House Aide Omarosa Manigault Newman to Depart in January  —  The former contestant on ‘The Apprentice’ was director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison  —  Omarosa Manigault Newman, a former star of “The Apprentice” and one of President Donald Trump's …

Exclusive: Ex-Farenthold aide shares new details of vulgar and abusive behavior  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  WARNING: This story contains graphic language.  —  (CNN)A former senior aide to Rep. Blake Farenthold has approached the House Ethics Committee to share a damning account of working …

Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson died of ‘probable suicide’ on bridge in Mt. Washington  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson, who was under investigation for alleged sexual molestation, died of a “probable suicide,” the Bullitt County coroner said.

Music Mogul Russell Simmons Is Accused of Rape by 3 Women  —  Mr. Simmons, a powerful gatekeeper in the entertainment and media worlds, damaged careers and self-confidence with his pattern of sexual assault and harassment, the women say.  —  In 1995, Drew Dixon was working her dream job …

Monmouth University Polling Institute  —  Trump Rating Hits Record Low  —  Democrats have 15 point edge in generic House vote  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Donald Trump's current job approval rating is the lowest registered in the Monmouth University Poll since he took office, with the biggest drop coming from independent women.

Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too  —  HARVEY WEINSTEIN was a passionate cinephile, a risk taker, a patron of talent in film, a loving father and a monster.  —  For years, he was my monster.  —  This fall, I was approached by reporters, through different sources, including my dear friend Ashley Judd …

Alabama Loss Exposes Republican Fissures Amid a Democratic Surge  —  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The once-unimaginable Republican defeat in Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday tore open divisions between the party's establishment and populist wings, inciting bitter recriminations …

In ‘highly unusual’ move, DOJ secretly invited reporters to view texts sent by ousted FBI agents  — The Justice Department invited a group of reporters to its offices on Tuesday night to view private text messages.  — The messages were sent during the 2016 campaign by former investigators …

This Is The Daily Stormer's Playbook  —  A leaked style guide reveals they're Nazis about grammar (and about Jews).  —  Back in September, Vox Day, a Gamergate holdover who has assumed the position of racist alt-right figurehead, published a handful of brief excerpts from what he described as the “Andrew Anglin” style guide.

‘We Are in a Trump-Driven Worst-Case Situation Right Now’  —  Roy Moore was a uniquely flawed and vulnerable candidate.  But what should worry Republicans most about his loss to Democrat Doug Jones in Tuesday's U.S. Senate race in Alabama was how closely the result tracked with the GOP's big defeats …

PBS Suspends ‘Tavis Smiley’ Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation (EXCLUSIVE)  —  PBS has suspended late-night talk show “Tavis Smiley” amid misconduct allegations against its host and namesake.  —  “Effective today, PBS has indefinitely suspended distribution of 'Tavis Smiley …

Controversial Judicial Nominee Brett Talley Withdraws Nomination  —  It's an embarrassing setback for Trump.  But the nominee had never tried a case, and earned a “not qualified” rating.  Come on.  —  WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is giving up on trying to confirm …

Republicans Say They Have a Deal on Tax Bill  —  WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans have reached an agreement, in principle, on a consensus tax bill on Wednesday, keeping the party on track for final votes next week with the aim of delivering a bill to President Trump's desk by Christmas, according to people briefed on the deal.

Special Elections So Far Point To A Democratic Wave In 2018  —  Democrat Doug Jones's stunning victory in Alabama on Tuesday should send a shiver down the spine of GOP elected officials everywhere.  Yes, Jones likely would have lost the special election for a U.S. Senate seat had his Republican opponent …

“Nikki Haley Stuck a Knife in His Back”: Roger Stone Is Already Writing the Story of Trump's Downfall  —  One of Trump's closest allies believes the president could be removed from office by disloyal Cabinet members—and he's writing a book about it.  —  In the closing days …

Democratic lawmaker: Women's clothing an ‘invitation’ to harassment  —  A female Democratic House member shocked fellow lawmakers Wednesday when she said that the revealing clothing that some members and staffers wear is an “invitation” to sexual harassment.

When Will Paul Ryan Step Down?  —  It's a question lawmakers are asking.  —  WASHINGTON As Republicans finish their long-sought rewrite of the tax code, some lawmakers are beginning to wonder just how much longer Rep. Paul Ryan intends to remain speaker.  —  “There's a whole lot of rumors …

You Don't Need to Take an Oath on a Bible, or Any Religious Text  —  It was an odd footnote to the Alabama Senate race Tuesday night.  —  In an interview on CNN, hours before the Republican candidate Roy S. Moore would go on to lose the election, his spokesman asserted that elected officials …

We messed up.  We're sorry, and we're not rolling out the fees change.  —  We've heard you loud and clear.  We're not going to rollout the changes to our payments system that we announced last week.  We still have to fix the problems that those changes addressed, but we're going to fix …

A.G. Schneiderman Releases New Details On Investigation Into Fake Net Neutrality Comments  —  News from Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman  —  Attorney General's Press Office / 212-416-8060 … NEW YORK - Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released new details …