‘In Touch’ Explosive Interview With Stormy Daniels: Donald Trump Cheated on Melania With Me … Allegations of an affair between President Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels recently resurfaced after a Wall Street Journal article reported that the porn star was paid a reported $130,000 to stay silent.

Inside the room: What Steve Bannon told Congress yesterday  —  Steve Bannon made one conspicuous slip up in his closed-door hearing on Tuesday with the House Intelligence Committee, according to four sources with direct knowledge of the confidential proceedings.

Trump's Physical Revealed Serious Heart Concerns, Outside Experts Say  —  WASHINGTON — Cardiologists not associated with the White House said Wednesday that President Trump's physical exam revealed serious heart concerns, including very high levels of so-called bad cholesterol …

Ashleigh Banfield Fires Back After Getting Insulting Email from Writer of Aziz Ansari Piece … HLN's Ashleigh Banfield has not been shy in her dismissal of Katie Way, the Babe.net writer who reported anonymous allegations against Aziz Ansari, suggesting that she has “chiseled away” …

Investigators Are Scrutinizing Newly Uncovered Payments By The Russian Embassy  —  US authorities are poring over hundreds of newly uncovered payments from Russian diplomatic accounts.  Among them are transactions by former ambassador Sergey Kislyak 10 days after the 2016 presidential election …

‘Vision, Chutzpah and Some Testosterone’  —  The Times editorial board has been sharply critical of the Trump presidency, on grounds of policy and personal conduct.  Not all readers have been persuaded.  In the spirit of open debate, and in hopes of helping readers who agree with us better understand …

Apple accelerates US investment and job creation  —  $350 Billion Contribution to US Economy Over Next Five Years  —  Cupertino, California — Apple today announced a new set of investments to build on its commitment to support the American economy and its workforce, concentrated in three areas …

With Trump's Visit to Pennsylvania, G.O.P. Scrambles to Save a House Seat  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans are scrambling to save a heavily conservative House seat in western Pennsylvania, dispatching President Trump to the district on Thursday while preparing a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign …

An archconservative revolt is taking the government closer to shutdown  —  With less than three days to fund the government, tensions are only escalating in Congress.  —  Congress has three days to avert a government shutdown, and House Speaker Paul Ryan is stuck.

Michael Wolff's ‘Fire and Fury’ to Become TV Series (Exclusive)  —  Endeavor Content has purchased rights to the best-selling exposé of the Trump White House and plans to adapt it for the small screen.  —  Michael Wolff's controversial Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House is coming to television.

Exclusive: Trump takes hard line on immigration, rejects ‘horrible’ bipartisan plan  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday aligned himself solidly with conservative Republicans on immigration, criticizing a proposed bipartisan deal as “horrible” on border security and …

Kelly calls some of Trump's campaign pledges on immigration, wall ‘uninformed,’ meeting attendees say  —  White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly told Democratic lawmakers Wednesday that the United States will never construct a physical wall along the entire stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border …

Sources: Rupert Murdoch Was Hospitalized with Serious Back Injury  —  The accident, which happened on his son Lachlan's yacht, comes at a delicate time for the 86-year-old's empire.  —  Rupert Murdoch suffered a serious back injury while vacationing on his son Lachlan's yacht in the Caribbean earlier …

Exclusive: Trump says Russia helping North Korea skirt sanctions; Pyongyang getting close on missile  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Russia is helping North Korea get supplies in violation of international sanctions and that Pyongyang is getting …

Trump averages a ‘fake’ insult every day.  Really.  We counted.  —  Donald Trump did not coin ‘fake news’  —  President Trump has used the word “fake” more than 400 times since he was inaugurated.  —  More than once a day, on average, he has publicly assailed “fake news,” “fake polls,” “fake media,” and “fake stories.”

How Michael Wolff Got Into the White House for His Tell-All Book  —  Some of president's staff thought they were authorized to talk  —  Wolff's working title suggested sympathetic view of Trump  —  Author Michael Wolff's pitch to the White House to win cooperation for his book included …

Full text: Jeff Flake on Trump speech transcript  —  Prepared remarks for Sen. Jeff Flake, who delivered a speech to the Senate on Jan. 17, 2018.  —  Mr. President, near the beginning of the document that made us free, our Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote …

Few large US companies say they'll use tax savings to boost wages, CNBC survey finds  —  Despite a handful of high-profile announcements, the recent cuts in corporate taxes haven't yet had a meaningful impact on American companies' plans to boost investment or raise workers' pay, a CNBC survey of large companies found.

Meet Antifa's Secret Weapon Against Far-Right Extremists  —  THE EMAIL ARRIVED just as Megan Squire was starting to cook Thanksgiving dinner.  She was flitting between the kitchen, where some chicken soup was simmering, and her living room office, when she saw the subject line flash on her laptop screen: “LOSer Leak.”

Ellen Pompeo, TV's $20 Million Woman, Reveals Her Behind-the-Scenes Fight for “What I Deserve”  —  The 'Grey's Anatomy' star recalls in her own words the personal struggles and advice from Shonda Rhimes that led to a milestone: highest-paid actress on a primetime drama.

The Case for New California  —  California was once the land of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and John Birch socialites; a state that revolted against taxes and immigrants before it was cool.  Now, it's a stronghold of the #Resistance, replete with sanctuary cities, legal reefer, and equal-pay laws.

American Democracy Was Asking for It … The American foreign-policy community has spent the past year arguing about how to counter Russian influence operations.  Newspapers such as the New York Times have written article after article describing how Russian trolls ran campaigns …

Katie Couric's Return to Broadcasting Proves that Lying Is Okay If You're Lying About the Right Thing  —  Disgraced journalist Katie Couric was figuratively run out of town after she was caught blatantly lying in her anti-gun documentary “Under the Gun,” and was discovered intentionally trying …

Gay Olympian Adam Rippon blasts selection of Mike Pence to lead U.S. delegation  —  Adam Rippon, the 2016 U.S. men's figure skating champion who is believed to be the first openly gay U.S. Winter Olympian, criticized the White House's selection of Vice President Mike Pence to lead …

Aziz, We Tried to Warn You  —  In 1975, 42 years before the comedian Aziz Ansari reportedly brought a date home to his apartment and repeatedly tried to initiate sex with her after she told him “next time” and “I don't want to feel forced,” Susan Brownmiller published “Against Our Will: Men, Women, and Rape.”

Report: FBI Agent Shared Russia Probe Information With Christopher Steele  —  An FBI agent shared the name of former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos with Trump dossier author Christopher Steele during a meeting in early October 2016.  —  That new bit of information was revealed …