Trump's FEMA chief under investigation over use of official cars  —  FEMA administrator Brock Long is the target of an ongoing Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigation into whether he misused government vehicles during his commutes to North Carolina from Washington …

The one thing Trump can't sell: A booming economy  —  White House aides and other top Republicans are giving up on their efforts to keep the president on message to rescue the GOP this fall.  —  In an alternate universe, President Donald Trump would be heading into the midterms relentlessly touting …

LEAKED VIDEO: Google Leadership's Dismayed Reaction to Trump Election  —  A video recorded by Google shortly after the 2016 presidential election reveals an atmosphere of panic and dismay amongst the tech giant's leadership, coupled with a determination to thwart both the Trump agenda …

Detention of Migrant Children Has Skyrocketed to Highest Levels Ever … Household incomes increased in 2017, the Census Bureau said, returning to roughly the levels before the recession.  —  President Trump is planning to pay Mexico $20 million to deport unauthorized immigrants there.

'We're not agents': UK's suspects in Skripal case talk exclusively with RT's editor-in-chief (VIDEO)  —  WATCH BELOW PARTS 1 & 2 OF THE INTERVIEW THE THIRD PART OF THE VIDEO TO FOLLOW SOON.  —  The two men reached out to RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan, as they wanted to tell their story.

Rick Scott Is Preparing to Pack the State Supreme Court After His Term Ends  —  On Jan. 8, 2019, a new governor of Florida will be sworn in.  On that same day, three of the Florida Supreme Court's seven justices will complete their final terms.  Based on those facts alone …

The Weekly Standard's Kavanaugh Fact Check Was Correct  —  Can journalists on the right honestly fact-check journalists on the left?  That question erupted this week in a fight over Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.  The fight, as promised, has exposed media bias.

Giuliani: Trump sees no danger in Manafort plea  —  Trump's lawyer says of Manafort: 'It's pretty clear if they were going to get anything from him they'd have gotten it already.'  —  The prospect of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort cutting a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller's office …

GOP senators: No Sessions replacement could get confirmed  —  The possible axing of Jeff Sessions is giving Republican senators a migraine.  —  Senate Republicans are in a jam when it comes to Jeff Sessions.  —  While resigned to President Donald Trump firing the attorney general …

Exclusive: Audio Reveals Potentially Illegal Coordination Between NRA and Montana Senate Hopeful Matt Rosendale  —  The gun-rights group gave Jon Tester's challenger a heads-up that it'd be spending money trying defeat the senator.  That's a no-no, watchdogs say.

Threats and Deception: Why CBS's Board Turned Against Leslie Moonves  —  Why CBS's Board Turned Against Leslie Moonves … Top CBS News Producer Is Ousted After Misconduct Allegations … CRACKDOWN ON VAPING  —  Youth E-Cigarette Use Reaches ‘Epidemic Proportion,’ F.D.A. Finds

Mysterious observatory evacuation stirs alien conspiracy theories … Corners of the internet are atwitter about a possible alien coverup after reports that a Blackhawk helicopter and federal agents swooped in and inexplicably evacuated a remote part of New Mexico, including a prominent solar observatory.

Six dead — five victims and suspect — in southeast Bakersfield shooting  —  One of five Bakersfield shooting victims lies behind barrier tape between Bear Mountain Sports and A-1 Battery at Weedpatch Highway and Di Miller Drive, just south of Highway 58.  Three were shot at this location …

Kavanaugh offers details on Nationals tickets purchases that led to debt  —  Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh on Wednesday described in detail how he regularly bought Washington Nationals tickets and split the cost with friends — purchases the White House has said led Kavanaugh …

Trump's historic gift to media  —  Aboard Air Force One recently, an aide was showing President Trump detailed data, complete with graphics and fine print.  Usually the president prefers top lines and the big picture.  This time, he was going deeper.  The topic of the commander-in-chief's attention …

U.S. Has Highest Share of Foreign-Born Since 1910, With More Coming From Asia  —  WASHINGTON — The foreign-born population in the United States has reached its highest share since 1910, according to government data released Thursday, and the new arrivals are more likely to come from Asia …

Norm MacDonald, #MeToo, and the Fatal Flaw in the New Morality  —  Jon Gabriel, Ed.  —  Twitter is a cesspool.  As if we needed more evidence, legendary comedian and acclaimed author Norm MacDonald was targeted for saying words to a reporter that a microscopic minority of humorless scolds didn't care for.

Mailer linking Nixon to anti-Semitism was approved by top Cuomo aides … The slimy mailer that sought to link Cynthia Nixon to anti-Semitism was drafted and approved by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's closest advisors, including former top aide Larry Schwartz, sources told The Post Wednesday.

Americans Aren't Practicing Democracy Anymore  —  Editor's Note: This article is part of a series that attempts to answer the question: Is democracy dying?  —  Democracy is a most unnatural act.  People have no innate democratic instinct; we are not born yearning to set aside our own desires in favor of the majority's.

N.R.A. Show Puts Thomas the Tank Engine in K.K.K. Hood to Criticize Diversity Move  —  Even by the standards of today's political culture, it was a startling image: the talking trains from the children's television show “Thomas & Friends,” wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods.

Brett Kavanaugh — and Susan Collins — better watch these seeds of a grass-roots revolt  —  Exceptional dangers require exceptional and sometimes unusual responses.  —  This was the spirit animating the volunteers at a phone bank here Tuesday night.  They were asking citizens to urge …

Rand Paul ramps up his alliance with Trump  —  on some of his most controversial moves, going against the prevailing sentiment of the libertarian movement with which he and his father, former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), have long been identified.  —  Some of the most libertarian-leaning members of Congress, such as Sens. Jeff Flake

UN Secretary General: American Power Is in Decline, the World Is ‘in Pieces’  —  Editor's Note: This article is part of a series that attempts to answer the question: Is democracy dying?  —  For the past two years, the secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres …

Damning New Strzok Text to Page: “The Times is Angry With Us About the WP Scoop”  —  Strzok's latest text message seems to contradict what his attorney said earlier this week  —  A series of text messages released Wednesday reveal that former FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok was in contact …

John McCain's family slams GOP group for using footage of him in campaign ads  —  The late senator's family took issue with the way his image was being “weaponized” in political attack ads.  —  The family of John McCain sharply rebuked the National Republican Congressional Committee …

The NRA's Catch-22 for Black Men Shot by Police  —  A National Rifle Association spokesperson says Botham Jean would still be alive if he'd had a firearm.  But when African Americans legally bearing arms are shot by police, the organization's media outlet doesn't defend them.  —  Staff writer at The Atlantic

Mueller circles Roger Stone  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller appears to be zeroing in on Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump who briefly served on Trump's presidential campaign.  So far, prosecutors have secured testimony from at least nine Stone associates, including some who were subpoenaed.

Non-Starter |  Marsha Blackburn for U.S. Senate  —  Tennesseans across the state may have voted for Phil Bredesen for Governor but know they cannot support him for Senate.  He opposes building the wall, supports Obamacare, and opposed President Trump's tax cuts.  Those are non-staters for Tennesseans.

U.S. Plans to Pay Mexico to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants There  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has promised for years that Mexico would pay for a vast border wall, a demand that country has steadfastly refused.  Now, in the Trump administration's campaign to stop illegal immigration, the United States plans instead to pay Mexico.

France's Macron admits to military's systematic use of torture in Algeria war  —  PARIS — France will formally acknowledge the French military's systemic use of torture in the Algerian War in the 1950s and 1960s, an unprecedented step forward in grappling with its long-suppressed legacy of colonial crimes.

A crazed gunman nearly killed me — Leaders must do more to keep violence out of politics  —  Steve Doocy spends the day on Capitol Hill with the House majority whip.  —  There is no place for violence in politics.  Period.  —  One of the greatest rights we share as Americans is our unparalleled freedom of speech and expression.

Betsy DeVos Loses Student Loan Lawsuit Brought by 19 States  — Judge says department's postponment of rule was improper  — Hearing on remedies in case scheduled for Friday in Washington  —  U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos lost a lawsuit brought by 19 states and the District of Columbia …