Manafort plea is new proof that Mueller is Trump's worst nightmare.  He's on to him.  —  Trump never expected Manafort to flip on him.  The plea and cooperation agreement Mueller won proves that truth is truth, whatever Rudy Giuliani says.  —  It's tempting to view Paul Manafort's guilty plea …

Fraying Ties With Trump Put Jim Mattis's Fate in Doubt  —  WASHINGTON — Back when their relationship was fresh and new, and President Trump still called his defense secretary “Mad Dog” — a nickname Jim Mattis detests — the wiry retired Marine general often took a dinner break to eat burgers with his boss in the White House residence.

The Economy Is Humming, but Trump Is Tweeting.  Republicans Are Worried.  —  WASHINGTON — As Democrats enter the fall midterm campaign with palpable confidence about reclaiming the House and perhaps even the Senate, tensions are rising between the White House and congressional Republicans …

What I Know About Jian Ghomeshi  —  Before anyone knew anything else about him, it was charm that made Jian Ghomeshi a big deal.  It began in the mid 2000s, when he hosted a Canadian arts-and-culture radio show, Q. In one episode, the actor Billy Bob Thornton was a guest …

Coast Guard member flashes white power hand signal on TV  —  The man shown in the background as a captain was being interviewed about Tropical Storm Florence was later removed from response duty, officials said.  —  A member of a U.S. Coast Guard team responding to Tropical Storm Florence …

Les Wexner renounces Republican Party affiliation after Obama stops in Columbus  —  After former Democratic President Barack Obama made a quiet stop in Columbus on Thursday night, the wealthiest Republican supporter in the state told a small audience at a Downtown event that he is fed up and has quit the Republican Party.

Strzok Sought To Capitalize On News Reports About Dossier, Text Message Suggests  — A new text message shows that Peter Strzok wanted to use reports about the release of the Steele dossier as an excuse to interview witnesses in the Trump-Russia probe  — “We're discussing whether …

FEMA to test ‘Presidential Alert’ system next week  —  Experts expressed little concern that the wireless emergency alerts could be used for political purposes.  —  President Donald Trump may soon be communicating with you directly on your phone — even if you don't follow him on Twitter.

Bob Woodward on the ‘Best Obtainable Version of the Truth’ About Trump  —  By the time I arrived at Bob Woodward's townhouse in Georgetown on Friday morning, his latest book, Fear, was already in its ninth printing, with more copies sold on just the first day of its release than there are people living in the city of Washington.

Arizona Senate: Kyrsten Sinema's anti-war group blasted ‘U.S. terror,’ depicted soldier as skeleton in 2003 flyers  —  (CNN)As an anti-war activist in the early 2000s, Arizona Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema led a group that distributed flyers depicting an American soldier as a skeleton inflicting …

Money Talks.  Will the G.O.P. Listen?  —  Seth Klarman was once the biggest donor to the Republican Party in New England.  This year he's giving some $20 million to Democrats.  —  Ms. Weiss is a staff writer and editor for the Opinion section.  —  BOSTON — The first page of Seth Klarman's …

Are Women Penalized More Than Men in Tennis?  Data Says No  —  Serena Williams argued that she was subject to a double standard when she was cited for verbal abuse by the chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the United States Open women's final last Saturday.  —  “There are men out here who do a lot worse …

A Grassroots Uprising in Amish Country Begins to Find Meaning in Politics  —  The morning after the presidential election in November 2016, Annie Weaver, like millions around the country, was in a stupor.  —  “I remember coming to work that day and I stopped at the Wawa and I didn't even make eye contact …

During Gas Emergency, Mass. State Police Reveal They're Keeping Tabs On Activist Groups  —  On Thursday evening, the Massachusetts State Police took to social media to share the extent of the gas emergency spreading across the Merrimack Valley.  —  But in so doing, they also shared …

Justin Bieber to Become a U.S. Citizen  —  America has its share of problems these days, but Justin Bieber is looking at the glass half full because we've learned he's applying to become an American citizen.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Justin has applied for dual citizenship.

Democrats may have more polling upside in House races than GOP  —  Poll: Dems have advantage with likely voters  —  (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is Roundball Rock by John Tesh from the NBA on NBC.  —  Poll of the week: The New York Times and Siena College have released multiple House polls over the last week.