What the Arab world needs most is free expression  —  I received this column from Jamal Khashoggi's translator and assistant the day after Jamal was reported missing in Istanbul.  The Post held off publishing it because we hoped Jamal would come back to us so that he and I could edit it together.

Rod Rosenstein Defends Mueller Probe as ‘Appropriate and Independent’  —  In interview, deputy attorney general says investigation has revealed widespread Russian effort to meddle in 2016 election  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the special counsel's investigation …

Dem operative for Soros-funded group arrested for ‘battery’ against Nevada GOP candidate's campaign manager  —  A Democratic operative for American Bridge 21st Century, a group founded by David Brock and funded by liberal billionaire George Soros, was arrested Tuesday after the female campaign manager …

“You Can't Out-Trump Trump”: Elizabeth Warren Shows Democrats How to Lose in 2020  —  Warren's maneuver stands as a warning sign for other presidential contenders.  Getting into the mud pit with Trump—who doesn't care about political decorum, rules, sexism, racism, name-calling, facts …

McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repeal  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday, calling a failed 2017 push to repeal the healthcare law a “disappointment.”

FBI looking at Manhattan district attorney's office over potential undue influence in handling of cases: sources  —  FBI agents are probing the Manhattan district attorney's office over its handling of high-profile cases that were dropped once lawyers for the well-connected subjects made donations, the Daily News has learned.

A New Facebook Lawsuit Makes ‘Pivot to Video’ Seem Even More Shortsighted  —  Facebook acknowledged in 2016 that it had been overstating to advertisers the average time users spent watching videos on the platform.  But when exactly Facebook found out about that error—and how long the company kept …

Ryan Zinke Has Fired the DOI Inspector General … At last count, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was the subject of 14 separate government investigations.  (A new record!)  But that number could soon be zero.  That's because Zinke just fired the Department of the Interior's acting inspector general.

Another Trump-branded building has decided to take down the president's name  —  The residents of a Manhattan condominium called “Trump Place” have voted to remove the president's name from the tower's facade, the latest in a string of properties that have distanced themselves from the Trump brand since Election Day 2016.

Forecasting the races for governor  —  Our forecast for every race for governor  —  What share of the national population Democrats and Republicans are expected to govern, based on the most likely winner in each of the 36 gubernatorial elections taking place in 2018 and who controls the 14 seats not up for election.

In unsealed divorce filings, Rep. Keith Ellison says ex-wife abused him  —  Keith Ellison's divorce records unsealed Wednesday contain no allegations the Minnesota congressman physically abused his ex-wife, but he said in a 2015 filing that Kim Ellison repeatedly hit him throughout their 25-year marriage.

Poll shows Newsom with a commanding lead over Cox in final weeks before Californians select their next governor … Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the final weeks of California's 2018 governor's race with a solid lead over Republican businessman John Cox, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.

Twitter Won't Suspend Louis Farrakhan For His Tweet Comparing Jews To Insects  —  Twitter will not suspend controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan for a tweet comparing Jews to insects, the company said in a statement to BuzzFeed News.  —  Farrakhan, who has been dogged …

Two GOP Candidates Assaulted in Minnesota  —  Attacks come as state Democrats suspend staffer for beheading post  —  The Minnesota Democratic Party has suspended a spokesman for calling for violence against Republicans even as two GOP candidates have been assaulted in suspected politically motivated attacks.

Michael Cohen meets with prosecutors investigating Trump's family business, charity  —  (CNN)Michael Cohen and his attorney met Wednesday with a group of state and federal law enforcement officials investigating various aspects of President Donald Trump's family business and charitable organization …

Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed)  —  Nowhere on the agenda of the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, being held in San Diego this week, is a topic plaguing many of its members: the recurring appropriation of the field's research in the name of white supremacy.

Steve King: America's Most Deplorable Congressman  —  He's an embarrassment to the GOP and to America.  —  Representative Steve King is an embarrassment to the Republican party.  He has been for some time.  On October 16, he endorsed white-nationalist Faith Goldy for mayor of Toronto.

Odds Are, Your Next Governor Will Be A Democrat  —  In the midterm elections for the House and Senate, Democrats are very likely to win the majority of votes, but they face structural barriers to winning the majority of seats.  In the House, for instance, we project that Democrats would need …

Pump and Trump  —  Donald Trump claims he only licensed his name for real estate projects developed by others.  But an investigation of a dozen Trump deals shows deep family involvement in projects that often involved deceptive practices.  —  SINCE DONALD TRUMP'S FORTUNES came surging …

Where Has All the Tab Gone?  A Shortage Panics Fans  —  The plea for Tab came across in a message on Facebook.  —  It was Sept. 27, and Anne White saw a post from a neighbor telling her their local grocery store in Cincinnati had been stripped of the diet soda, last popular in the 1980s and now a cult favorite.

‘Golfcart Gail’ calls cops on black dad at his kid's soccer game  —  A white woman called the cops on a black father at his child's soccer game — claiming he yelled at the referee, when he was actually just cheering on his son, according to local reports.  —  Two other women …