FBI Is Investigating Florida Company Where Whitaker Was Advisory-Board Member  —  Active case is being handled by FBI Miami office; acting attorney general oversees FBI  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting a criminal investigation of a Florida company accused of scamming millions …

Palm Beach elections supervisor bans cameras from public ballot-counting  —  An NBC attorney objected to the elections supervisor's camera ban, calling the Palm Beach County Canvassing Board meeting “illegal.”  —  RIVIERA BEACH — Breaking from normal practice, the Palm Beach County elections …

Donald Trump Played Central Role in Hush Payoffs to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal  —  Federal prosecutors have gathered evidence of the president's participation in deals to buy the silence of a former adult-film actress and an ex-Playboy model.  The deals have led Trump's former lawyer …

Photos Show Scores of Uncounted Ballots in Opa-locka Mail Center … Miami-Dade County announced today that it has finished counting votes for the 2018 election.  —  But photos obtained by New Times show scores of mail-in ballots sitting inside an Opa-locka mail distribution center …

Sinema expands lead in Arizona Senate race  —  Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema expanded her lead to 20,203 votes over GOP Rep. Martha McSally Friday evening as Arizona election authorities continued to count ballots in the state's uncalled Senate race.  —  Sinema's lead amounts …

For Democrats, a midterm election that keeps on giving  —  In the early hours of election night on Tuesday, a consensus began to take hold that the vaunted Democratic blue wave that had been talked about all year was failing to materialize.  Now, with a handful of races still to be called …

McConnell, top Republicans dismiss concerns over Whitaker appointment  —  Trump downplays ties to acting AG handpicked by White House  —  (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans believe that Matthew Whitaker will only stay as acting attorney general for a short time …

Trump administration to end refueling for Saudi coalition aircraft in Yemen  —  The Trump administration is ending the practice of refueling Saudi coalition aircraft, halting the most tangible and controversial aspect of U.S. support for the kingdom's three-year war in Yemen, people familiar with the situation said.

After years of LePage, Maine went very blue Tuesday  —  What a difference one election can make.  —  Over the last four years, Republicans ruled Maine through control of its state Senate and governor, Paul LePage, who has described his style as “Trump before there was Trump.”

Trump says Macron's “EU army” plan is “insulting”  —  On his way to Paris, President Trump tweeted his dissatisfaction with French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Europe should build its own military defense against the U.S., China and Russia, calling the idea “very insulting” …

How the race between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke became the closest in Texas in 40 years  —  Two years ago, Beto O'Rourke was a little-known congressman from El Paso and Ted Cruz's re-election was considered a foregone conclusion.  Then everything changed. … “Who?”

How Democrats — And Republicans — Made 2018 A Blue Wave (When It Almost Wasn't)  —  Yes.  It was a wave.  —  WASHINGTON As more votes are counted and more seats flip from red to blue, it's becoming undeniable that Democrats not only benefited from a wave election, they converted a modest advantage into impressive House gains.

Tensions rising between Mueller, Manafort over level of cooperation: Sources  —  Talks between Special Counsel Robert Mueller and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort have grown increasingly tense over Manafort's apparent lack of cooperation with the investigation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

I was at the protest outside Tucker Carlson's house.  Here's what actually happened.  —  About a dozen protesters visited Tucker Carlson's home Wednesday evening with signs, a megaphone, and a tambourine.  —  The incident, video of which was taken offline shortly after being posted …