Stoking Fears, Trump Defied Bureaucracy to Advance Immigration Agenda … WASHINGTON — Late to his own meeting and waving a sheet of numbers, President Trump stormed into the Oval Office one day in June, plainly enraged.  —  Five months before, Mr. Trump had dispatched federal officers …

Facing Republican attacks, FBI's deputy director plans to retire early next year … Andrew McCabe, the FBI's deputy director who has been the target of Republican critics for more than a year, plans to retire in a few months when he becomes fully eligible for pension benefits, according to people familiar with the matter.

At Vice, Cutting-Edge Media and Allegations of Old-School Sexual Harassment  —  A media company built on subversion and outlandishness was unable to create “a safe and inclusive workplace” for women, two of its founders acknowledge.  —  One woman said she was riding a Ferris wheel at Coney Island …

Pennsylvania family ordered to take down Jesus Christmas display after neighbor said it was ‘offensive’  —  Family fighting back and keeping their Christmas display in Pennsylvania.  —  A Pennsylvania family was ordered by their homeowner's association to take down their Jesus Christmas display …

Harrisburg gunman had ties to Middle East; Authorities ask anyone with information to call 911  —  Device found near body has been removed  —  HARRISBURG, Pa. —  An active shooter was loose in downtown Harrisburg Friday afternoon, firing shots at police officers in multiple locations.

MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski apologizes for remarks about Mark Halperin victims  —  Mark Halperin apologizes after sexual harassment claims  —  MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski apologized Friday evening after she angered some of the women who had accused veteran journalist Mark Halperin …

Judge blocks Trump refugee order  —  A federal judge has partially blocked an order President Donald Trump issued in October suspending admission of refugees from 11 countries, most of which are majority Muslim.  —  U.S. District Court Judge James Robart issued a nationwide preliminary …

Prosecutors Examine Loan Made to Kushner Cos.  Before Election  —  Unclear whether request is related to inquiry regarding company's use of EB-5 investment-for-immigration program  —  Federal prosecutors in New York are examining a $285 million loan that Deutsche Bank AG made one month …

Trump gives Presidential coin tacky, ego-driven redesign  —  President Donald Trump broke with decades-long tradition when he unveiled his “challenge coin” — ditching the presidential seal and slapping on his campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” in place of the national motto E pluribis unum (out of many, one).

Rupert Murdoch and President Trump: A Friendship of Convenience  —  The calls to the White House come at least once a week.  “Murdoch here,” the blunt, accented voice on the other end of the line says.  —  For decades, Rupert Murdoch has used his media properties to establish a direct line to Australian and British leaders.

‘I hope I can quit working in a few years’: A preview of the U.S. without pensions  —  TULSA — Tom Coomer has retired twice: once when he was 65, and then several years ago.  Each time he realized that with just a Social Security check, “You can hardly make it these days.”

Was the Steele Dossier the FBI's ‘Insurance Policy’?  —  Clinton campaign propaganda appears to have triggered Obama administration spying on Trump's campaign.  —  The FBI's deputy director Andrew McCabe testified Tuesday at a marathon seven-hour closed-door hearing of the House Intelligence Committee.

Norwegian herder ordered to put down dozens of reindeer in controversial cull  —  Sami herder claims cull is infringement of indigenous rights, but Oslo says policy is needed to prevent overgrazing of fragile tundra landscape … Days before Rudolph and his team set off with Santa's sleigh …

Russian submarines are prowling around vital undersea cables.  It's making NATO nervous.  —  BRUSSELS — Russian submarines have dramatically stepped up activity around undersea data cables in the North Atlantic, part of a more aggressive naval posture that has driven NATO to revive a Cold War-era command …

Congress braces for a chaotic January  —  Lawmakers are bracing for a chaotic January as they prepare to plunge into several fights in the first weeks of 2018.  —  The nightmare legislative storm comes after Congress headed home for the year without resolving spending battles …

Miss America CEO and Board Chair Resign Under Pressure Amid Scandal  —  Email messages sent by CEO Sam Haskell contained misogynistic language.  —  Less than 48 hours after a HuffPost report revealed disturbing and inappropriate internal communications in the Miss America Organization, embattled CEO Sam Haskell has resigned.

The Distrust That Trump Relies Upon  —  Since the nineteen-seventies, Gallup has been polling Americans annually about their confidence in their country's institutions—the military, the Supreme Court, Congress, the Presidency, organized religion, the health-care establishment, and public schools, among others.