The ‘family values’ crowd is mute on Rob Porter … Appearing on CNN's “New Day,” Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) was blunt about the Rob Porter issue.  “I have no use for anybody who beats their spouse,” he said.  “I tell you, the guy should have been shipped out the door months ago, as soon as they found out about it.”

House Intel Republicans plan to wall off their aides from Democratic staffers  —  In a sign of increasing partisan hostilities, Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee plan to construct a wall - a physical partition - separating Republican and Democratic staff members in the committee's secure spaces …

Omarosa Opens Up About Her Time Inside The White House On Tonight's Celebrity Big Brother  —  Omarosa opens up to Ross Mathews about her time inside the White House, on BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION airing tonight, Thursday, Feb. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/...

Democrats expand battleground, target 101 GOP seats  —  WASHINGTON — House Democrats are stepping on the gas, with plans to target over 100 Republican-held congressional districts in the November midterm elections.  —  At House Democrats' annual conference Thursday, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan …

Uranium One informant makes Clinton allegations in testimony  —  An FBI informant connected to the Uranium One controversy told three congressional committees in written testimony that Moscow routed millions of dollars to America with the expectation it would be used to benefit Bill Clinton

George W. Bush says Russia meddled in 2016 US election  —  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former President George W. Bush said on Thursday that “there's pretty clear evidence that the Russians meddled” in the 2016 American presidential election, forcefully rebutting fellow Republican …

Pelosi to Vote ‘No’ on Budget, But Won't Whip Caucus  —  House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will vote against the budget deal needed to keep the government open past midnight but will not whip her caucus to vote the same way.  —  Pelosi's decision means there's a better chance …

Tracking Shows Russian Meddling Efforts Evolving Ahead Of 2018 Midterms  —  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sounded an alarm this week: The Russians are already meddling in the 2018 midterm elections.  —  “The point is that if their intention is to interfere, they're going to find ways to do that,” Tillerson told Fox News.

How The Media Buried Two Huge FBI Stories Yesterday  —  For more than year and half, the media have gone all-in on reporting every possible angle of President Donald Trump's alleged collusion with Russia.  No story update has been too small, no encounter with a Russian too inconsequential …

‘Pillar of the community’ deported from US after 39 years to a land he barely knows  —  Palestinian deported after 39 years in the US  —  Amman, Jordan (CNN)With nothing but the clothes on his back and less than $300 in his pocket, Amer Adi was put on a plane and deported to Jordan …

In Tampa visit, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recommends aspirin over opioids for pain relief  —  TAMPA U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has drawn jeers for suggesting that people in pain should consider over-the-counter Bufferin instead of opioids.  —  On Wednesday, Sessions was in Tampa …

The Real Reason that Most Trump Fans Can't Stand ‘Never Trump’ Conservatives  —  One of the most interesting political divides of the Trump era is that between long-time Republicans who strongly support Donald Trump, and those who have been in the group of so-called “Never Trump” conservatives.

Republicans are completely reversing themselves on the deficit … Republican lawmakers in 2011 brought the U.S. government to the brink of default, refused to raise the debt ceiling, demanded huge spending cuts, and insisted on a constitutional amendment to balance the budget.

From Fallujah to FBI investigation: The undoing of Duncan Hunter  —  The criminal investigation into Rep. Duncan Hunter is intensifying as a grand jury in San Diego questions multiple former aides about whether the California Republican improperly diverted political funds for personal use.

Journal editorial cartoon sparks controversy  —  SANTA FE - An editorial cartoon published in the Journal came under fire Wednesday from elected officials - including both of New Mexico's U.S. senators - and others for being “misguided” and “bigoted.”  —  The syndicated cartoon showed …

Here's what war with North Korea would look like  —  A full-blown war with North Korea wouldn't be as bad as you think.  It would be much, much worse.  —  Late last September, I moderated a discussion about North Korea with retired Navy Adm. James Stavridis, whose 37-year military career included …

'I'm Not Going to Let Him Intimidate Me Anymore.' Kate Upton Speaks Out on Alleged Harassment by Guess Co-Founder Paul Marciano  —  Anthony Harvey—FilmMagic/Getty Images  —  As with so many other #MeToo moments, it began with a tweet.  On Jan. 31, supermodel Kate Upton wrote …

An escort girl may be the latest ‘Russia Gate’ link  —  Alexey Navalny has published new corruption allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Prikhodko and oligarch Oleg Deripaska, alleging that the two met aboard Deripaska's yacht in August 2016 off the coast of Norway …

What You'll Be Eating and Drinking at Chef Spike Gjerde's Hotly Anticipated A Rake's Progress  —  The new restaurant at the Line hotel is so local you won't find lemons or limes  —  A Rake's Progress in Adams Morgan wasn't even officially open when it got the ultimate VIP visit …

Violent crime in Sweden is soaring.  When will politicians act? … January was a particularly violent month in Sweden.  A 63-year-old man was killed in Stockholm by a hand grenade lying in the street.  A Dutch exchange student was hit by a stray bullet during an execution-style killing at a pizza restaurant in Uppsala.

How the EPA's Scott Pruitt became the most dangerous member of Trump's cabinet  —  For someone whose entire political career has been built on an animosity to Washington, D.C., Scott Pruitt certainly appears to have enjoyed the past 12 months of federal employ.  He has been to Morocco, where he shilled American natural gas.

Duluth schools remove ‘Huckleberry Finn’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ from curriculum  —  The district made the decision to remove the two classics in an effort to be considerate of all its students.  —  Students in Duluth will no longer automatically get schooled in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” …

From Expensing Yachts to Chasing The Onion: I Watched the Newsweekly Die From the Inside  —  It was 3 a.m. on Saturday, and I was seething.  Staring at my phone, I saw that my company, Newsweek Media Group, had put out yet another story that would require a correction if not a retraction.