Prince Harry interviews Barack Obama  —  2017 began with Barack Obama leaving the White House and handing over the baton of the presidency to Donald Trump.  —  Our guest editor today, Prince Harry, met President Obama, in Toronto in September during the Invictus Games to talk about his memories …

Mike Huckabee Says Trump Is Like Churchill.  Historians Disagree.  —  Former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas drew a swift and intense response with a provocative claim on Tuesday: President Trump, he wrote, is similar to Winston Churchill, one of history's most iconic leaders.

Robert Mueller May Indict Paul Manafort Again … From its inception, two things about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation were clear: first, the White House's biggest concern was that Mueller would follow the money; and second, Mueller is following the money.

TRUMP SHOULD PARDON MICHAEL FLYNN, WHO TOOK ‘THE BIGGEST FALL,’ FAMILY SAYS  —  President Donald Trump should pardon his former national security adviser and campaign aide Michael Flynn, who “has taken the biggest fall,” Flynn's brother said Tuesday.  —  In a since deleted tweet …

Israel's transport minister wants to name a new Jerusalem train station after Trump  —  JERUSALEM — Israel's minister of transportation wants to name a new train station set to be built in the next few years in Jerusalem after President Trump.  —  And it's not just any station.

Tied Virginia Race That Was Headed for Name-Drawing Gets Another Twist  —  RICHMOND — A race that would tip control of Virginia's House of Delegates, whose constant and nearly comic pendulums between candidates has attracted national attention, took one more twist on Tuesday when a drawing to break a tie was unexpectedly postponed.

‘Never Trump’ Will Be the Only Faction Still Standing When He's Gone  —  As Donald Trump's first year in the White House ends observers are taking stock.  Eugene Robinson speaks for many Democrats and disaffected independents: “Just a few more days,” he wrote, “and this awful, rotten …

‘We have tapped into something’: Impeachment drive builds digital army to take on Trump  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer launched a digital petition drive to impeach President Donald Trump two months ago, some Democratic Party leaders dismissed …

Trump's Terrible Choice for Judge  —  GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Among President Trump's worrisome nominees to the judiciary, perhaps none is as alarming as Thomas Alvin Farr, a protégé of Jesse Helms, the former North Carolina senator, and a product of the modern white supremacist machine that Mr. Helms pioneered.

A swastika was mowed into a field.  Was it part of a chain of events that led to murder?  —  Neighbors said the display of hate in a Lorton, Va., community was as large as it was shocking: a swastika roughly 40 feet across mowed into the grass of a community field.

Democrats Struggle to Convert Voter Enthusiasm Into Cash Contributions  —  Party approaches 2018 midterms with large fundraising disadvantage over Republican National Committee  —  Democrats want to win back control of Congress and build up their presence in state capitals during next year's elections …

Inspector general says mishandling of sexual harassment complaints at Justice Department is a ‘systemic’ problem  —  The Justice Department has “systemic” problems in how it handles sexual harassment complaints, with those found to have acted improperly often not receiving appropriate punishment …

Who's Winning Trump's War With the Press?  —  The guy who said, “Never quarrel with a man who buys his ink by the barrel,” didn't anticipate Donald Trump.  Since becoming president, Trump has argued the news media to a stalemate thanks to the power of his alliance with the Fox News Network …

Bitcoin's boom is a boon for extremist groups  —  After Charlottesville's bloody Unite the Right rally in August, technology companies tightened rules against hate speech and banned many extremists from using Web hosting services, social media platforms and online payment systems.

Does Trump have a grand strategy for foreign policy?  Dream on.  —  It is farcical to speak seriously about his ‘visions and aspirations.’ He's no Talleyrand or Metternich.  He's more of a malevolent Forrest Gump.  —  The end of 2017 is upon us and the country has survived the Trump presidency.

Smearing Robert Mueller  —  If Trump is innocent, why the effort to discredit the special counsel's findings?:  Our view  —  When Robert Mueller was appointed in May to oversee the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 campaign, he was universally praised as the perfect choice.

Years of Attack Leave Obamacare a More Government-Focused Health Law  —  WASHINGTON — The Affordable Care Act was conceived as a mix of publicly funded health care and privately purchased insurance, but Republican attacks, culminating this month in the death of a mandate that most Americans have insurance …

The Year of Media Freakouts  —  The year 2017 unfolded into a massive surprise to liberals, who fully expected that before Christmas we would (a) all die in a nuclear war over President Donald Trump's tweets or (b) be swearing in President Mike Pence after Trump was impeached or petulantly quit …

13 Days in July: The Trump White House's crucible  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — They were the 13 days that transformed the White House.  —  Even for an administration that spent most of 2017 throwing off headlines at a dizzying pace, events in the second half of July unfolded at breakneck speed.

How the Era of the Big-Name News Anchor Crashed to an End … The heyday of alpha anchor appears to be finished, along with the cherished belief of television executives that it's necessary to cater to coddled stars in the service of ratings and revenue.  —  The waning days of 2017 feature …

Homeowners Rush to Prepay 2018 Property-Tax Bills  —  Filers line up at municipal offices before the GOP law kicks in; 'It's been insane here'  —  Homeowners across the nation are rushing this week to prepay their property taxes for 2018 before the Republican tax law kicks in Jan. 1 and effectively raises the levy on higher-end homes.