‘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 …

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 …

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” …

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.

‘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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

With A Possible Shutdown Hours Away, Republicans Are Negotiating With Themselves  —  House conservatives could throw the government into chaos.  —  WASHINGTON Just a few days before a shutdown, lawmakers are still sorting out how they plan to fund the government past Friday.

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 …

Trump Administration Revives the “Conscience Clause”  —  [Content Note: Misogyny; transphobia; homophobia; fat hatred; disablism.]  —  The Trump administration, by which I mean Mike Pence, loves the old culture wars so much that he's pulled up one of its Greatest Hits on the ol' jukebox of horrors: The Conscience Clause.

Democrats grab key Wisconsin Senate seat in Tuesday's special elections  —  MADISON - Democrats snagged a GOP-leaning state Senate seat in western Wisconsin on Tuesday, buoying progressive hopes that they could ride a wave of victory this fall.  —  Patty Schachtner, the chief medical examiner …

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 …

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.

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.”

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 …

Donald Trump's terrifying plan to win the 2018 midterms  —  A Washington Post report shows again he doesn't understand governing beyond self-interest.  —  Is Donald Trump hoping foreign terrorists attack the United States?  —  That terrifying question is subtly embedded in a story …

Gay couple sues printing company over homophobic wedding pamphlets … Two men who ordered programs for their September  —  wedding from a popular printing company but instead received a boxful of anti-gay pamphlets warning, “Satan entices your flesh with evil desires,” …

He Leaked a Photo of Rick Perry Hugging a Coal Executive.  Then He Lost His Job.  —  As a photographer for the Department of Energy, Simon Edelman regularly attended meetings with Secretary Rick Perry and snapped pictures for official purposes.  —  Now he is out of a job …

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 …

Indiana teen ‘ashamed’ after video of him chanting racial slurs and wearing Nazi flag goes viral  —  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — After a video of a Noblesville (Ind.) high school student chanting racial slurs with a Nazi flag draped over his shoulders went viral, the student captured in that video is apologizing for his actions.