I Started the Media Men List My name is Moira Donegan.  —  In October, I created a Google spreadsheet called “Shitty Media Men” that collected a range of rumors and allegations of sexual misconduct, much of it violent, by men in magazines and publishing.  The anonymous, crowdsourced document …

Blackmail alleged as Governor Greitens admits to extramarital affair  —  ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — Governor Eric Greitens on Wednesday night confirmed to News 4 he had an extramarital affair, an admission a months-long News 4 investigation prompted.  —  In a recording obtained by News 4 …

Mueller adds veteran cyber prosecutor to special-counsel team  —  Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has added a veteran cyber prosecutor to his team, filling what has long been a gap in expertise and potentially signaling a recent focus on computer crimes.

GOP may skip budget, kneecapping 2018 ambitions  —  Republican leaders are considering skipping passage of a GOP budget this year — a blow to the party's weakened fiscal hawks that would squash all 2018 efforts to revamp entitlements or repeal Obamacare.  —  White House and Hill GOP leaders discussed …

Democrats to invite sex misconduct victims to Trump's State of the Union  —  WASHINGTON — Some Democratic House members are planning to invite victims of sexual assault to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address later this month to highlight the issue, according to an aide …

Top Fox News D.C. Reporter James Rosen Left Network After Harassment Claims  —  On the Friday before Christmas, Fox News confirmed that its chief Washington correspondent, James Rosen, had left the network.  He had worked there for 18 years and had become something of a legend.

Rep. Darrell Issa to retire, handing Democrats another big pick-up opportunity in California  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa will retire at the end of his term, he announced Wednesday.  —  Issa, one of the wealthiest members of Congress …

Trump sold $35M in real estate in 2017, mostly to secretive buyers  —  President Trump's companies sold more than $35 million in real estate in 2017, mostly to secretive shell companies that obscure buyers' identities, continuing a dramatic shift in his customers' behavior that began during the election, a USA TODAY review found.

The Crime Is Worse Than The Coverup  —  On multiple occasions in 2016, and perhaps stretching back into the previous year, Donald Trump's presidential campaign fielded solicitations from Russian spies and cutouts offering up stolen Democratic Party emails and other assistance in the election.

Trump Administration Seeks to Change Rules on Bank Lending to the Poor  —  Regulators plan to revamp rules governing banks under the Community Reinvestment Act  —  The Trump administration plans to unveil a major revision to decades-old banking rules that mandate lending to poor borrowers.

Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner call off divorce  —  Say it ain't so, Huma.  —  Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and her jailed sext-a-holic hubby Anthony Weiner have withdrawn their pending divorce case, The Post has learned.  —  Abedin was scheduled to appear in Manhattan Supreme Court Wednesday afternoon …

DONALD TRUMP'S SPIRITUAL ADVISER PAULA WHITE SUGGESTS PEOPLE SEND HER THEIR JANUARY SALARY OR FACE CONSEQUENCES FROM GOD  —  Donald Trump's spiritual adviser has suggested that people send her money in order to transform their lives, or face divine consequences.

Post reporter Joel Achenbach suspended for 90 days for ‘inappropriate workplace conduct’  —  The Washington Post suspended reporter Joel Achenbach on Wednesday for what it called “inappropriate workplace conduct” involving current and former female colleagues.

APNewsBreak: 7-Eleven probe opens new front on immigration  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn Wednesday to open employment audits and interview workers in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump's presidency.

Project Veritas Twitter Video: Company Responds To Allegations It Can Share Trump's Deleted, Direct Messages  —  Project Veritas, the controversial investigative publication founded by James O'Keefe and best known for posting edited undercover video footage that is sometimes doctored …

Navy veteran's mother denied visa to attend his funeral  —  BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — He proudly served his country, but when it came time to bury him, a Navy veteran's father said the government wouldn't grant his son's mother a visa to attend his funeral.  —  Ngoc Truong, a four-year Navy veteran …

Steven Pinker: Here's How Political Correctness Winds Up Creating Its Own Antagonists  —  This is a week old so forgive me if you've seen it already but I just came across it today.  In this clip, Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker makes the case that political correctness actually winds …

New layoffs at Carrier factory year after Trump deal … INDIANAPOLIS — A new round of layoffs is taking effect at the Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis a little more than a year after President Donald Trump touted a deal that save some of the plant's jobs.

Some legislatures lack sexual misconduct policies, training  —  After a tumultuous few months that saw numerous lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct, a majority of state legislatures across the country are considering strengthening sexual harassment policies that have gone unheeded or unchanged for years.

Military investigating shooting in newly leaked Afghan combat video  —  U.S. commanders have launched an investigation into video footage that appears to show an American service member firing into the cab of a civilian truck as the two vehicles pass on a road in Afghanistan …

Andrew McCabe told FBI staff to ‘hang in there’ after James Comey firing  —  FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe tried to keep up the morale at the FBI after it was revealed that Director James Comey was fired, according to a letter McCabe wrote then that was released Wednesday.  —  “First, thank you.

Michael Wolff Says That Washington Will Bury Trump  —  While I was eating breakfast at the Four Seasons in Georgetown on Tuesday morning, a veteran Washington journalist stopped by my table to say hello.  “Nice to see you,” Michael Duffy, a former editor at Time, deadpanned, with a grin on his face …

White House memo: Kelly orders West Wing staff no personal phones, no smart watches  —  With an eye on bolstering cyber security protocols and cracking down on leaks to the media, Chief of Staff John Kelly issued a memo to staff on Wednesday outlining the administration's new ban …

Trump administration ends registry for substance abuse, mental health programs  —  The federal government has ended a national registry designed to provide information to the public about evidence-based mental health and substance use interventions and programs.

Republicans Have 4 Convicted Criminals Running For Congress In 2018  —  Three of them are bragging about it.  —  WASHINGTON When Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County sheriff, announced his Senate candidacy on Tuesday, he became the fourth viable Republican 2018 congressional candidate who's been convicted of a crime.

Grand jury subpoena issued in Rep. Duncan Hunter criminal investigation … A federal grand jury is slated to hear evidence this month regarding certain transactions in Rep. Duncan Hunter's campaign treasury, which has been under scrutiny since the spring of 2016 as a result of frequent personal expenditures.

Elizabeth Warren on Oprah 2020: “I Don't Know” If America Wants Another Celebrity Billionaire President  —  On CNN New Day Wednesday morning, possible 2020 Democratic contender Elizabeth Warren was asked about the prospect of Oprah Winfrey running for president.  —  “Senator Warren, last question.

Harvey Weinstein — Attacked at Scottsdale Restaurant  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Harvey Weinstein was attacked Tuesday night at a restaurant ... TMZ has learned.  —  Weinstein was at Elements restaurant at the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort in Scottsdale, eating dinner with his sober coach when 2 men sat at a table next to them.

Jared Kushner Is Turning His Focus to Prison Reform  —  Trump senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner has a long list of responsibilities in the White House, including bringing peace to the Middle East and transforming the federal government so it runs “like a great American company.”

A high-ranking Obama Commerce Dept. official commuted by taxi — and billed the government  —  Vikrum Aiyer liked to commute to his government job by taxi.  —  On at least 130 occasions over two years — the majority during a four-month stretch in 2016 — the then-chief of staff for the U.S. Patent …