Why Michael Cohen Agreed to Plead Guilty—And Implicate the President  —  Prosecutors had reams of evidence and a long list of counts, which also could have included the lawyer's wife  —  Michael Cohen had many reasons to play ball last weekend when his legal team sat down to talk to federal prosecutors.

Manafort juror reveals lone holdout prevented Mueller team from convicting on all counts  —  NORTHERN VIRGINIA - Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team was one holdout juror away from convicting Paul Manafort on all 18 counts of bank and tax fraud, juror Paula Duncan told Fox News in an exclusive interview Wednesday.

Attempted Hacking of Voter Database Was a False Alarm, Democratic Party Says  —  WASHINGTON — The suspected hacking attempt of the Democratic National Committee's voter database was a false alarm, and the unusual activity that raised concern was merely a test, a committee official said.

Betsy DeVos Is Said to Weigh Letting School Districts Use Federal Funds to Buy Guns  —  WASHINGTON — Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, is considering whether to allow states to use federal funding intended to increase academic and enrichment opportunities in the country's poorest schools …

Trump called this White House defender ‘wonderful.’ He was fired from his previous job for alleged sexual harassment.  —  A conservative commentator who was lauded by President Trump this week as “wonderful” and who has argued that past sexual indiscretions should have no bearing on Trump's presidency …

Despite Comey Assurances, Vast Bulk of Weiner Laptop Emails Were Never Examined  —  When then-FBI Director James Comey announced he was closing the Hillary Clinton email investigation for a second time just days before the 2016 election, he certified to Congress that his agency had …

A new poll shows 5 big challenges facing the Republicans in November  —  With the midterm election less than a month away, there is considerable agreement among forecasters on the Democrats' chances of regaining a House majority: 73 percent (538), 70 percent (The Economist), 67 percent …

Trump tweets the word ‘Africa’ for first time as president — in defense of whites in South Africa  —  President Trump on Wednesday night said he was directing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures,” as well as the “killing of farmers.”

How Donald Trump turned Omarosa's ‘Unhinged’ tell-all into a bestseller  —  The Tweeter-in-chief has done it again.  —  “Unhinged,” the tell-all memoir by former White House senior adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman is officially a bestseller.  The book sold more than 33,000 hardback copies during its first week.

Impeachment debate moves to center of midterm fight  —  Impeachment has moved to the center of the midterm debate following the remarkable assertion from Michael Cohen that President Trump  —  orchestrated illegal hush-money payments through his former personal attorney to silence two women ahead of the 2016 elections.

China slaps back at latest United States tariffs in trade war escalation  —  This story is being published for Pros as part of a content partnership with the South China Morning Post.  It originally appeared on scmp.com on Aug. 23, 2018.  —  China slapped 25 percent tariffs …

Suspect who fatally stabbed black man in Pennsylvania ‘liked’ nearly 50 racist alt-right Facebook pages  —  A 24-year-old man is charged with homicide in the early Sunday morning stabbing death of Dulane Cameron Jr. of Monaca, Pennsylvania.  The suspect, Joden C. Rocco …

Florida Insider Poll: Here are the final primary predictions  —  Adam Putnam no longer viewed as a favorite by the Insiders, but Gwen Graham is.  —  Florida's political establishment has lost its longstanding optimism that Adam Putnam will be the 2018 Republican nominee for governor.