Trump is preparing to remove Kirstjen Nielsen as Homeland Security secretary, aides say  —  President Trump has told advisers he has decided to remove Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and her departure from the administration is likely to occur in the coming weeks, if not sooner …

Kyrsten Sinema Declared Winner in Arizona Senate Race  —  PHOENIX — Representative Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat and former social worker, scored a groundbreaking victory in the race for a Senate seat in Arizona, defeating her Republican opponent after waging a campaign in which she embraced …

‘Tell Your Boss’: Recording Is Seen to Link Saudi Crown Prince More Strongly to Khashoggi Killing  —  ‘Tell Your Boss’: Recording Is Seen to Link Saudi Crown Prince to Khashoggi Killing  — Shortly after the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed last month at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul …

Special counsel witness says he expects to be charged in Mueller probe  —  The former Infowars Washington bureau chief, who recently testified before a federal grand jury in special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election …

What's Happening in Florida Is a Nightmare.  2020 Could Be So Much Worse.  —  With Florida set this week to undertake a massive and massively politicized recount in the critical races for governor and senator, the way that election fight has played out so far has been an absolute nightmare.

No ‘blue wave,’ but Democrats' midterm success sinking in  —  NEW YORK (AP) — No it wasn't a blue wave.  But a week after the voting, Democrats are riding higher than they thought on Election Night.  —  As vote counting presses on in several states, the Democrats have steadily chalked …

Can Marine One Fly in the Rain?  —  Why, exactly, did Donald Trump not join Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, and Justin Trudeau at Saturday's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the original Armistice Day?  I don't know, and I don't think anyone outside the White House does at this point.

Death toll rises to 42 in California's Camp Fire, making it the deadliest wildfire ever in the state  —  BREAKING: Death toll rises to 42 in California's Camp Fire, making it the deadliest wildfire ever in the state.  —  PARADISE, Calif. — The thing about Paradise is that people expected to live out their lives here in the hills.

Fox News Twitter Account Remains Dark for Fourth Day Over Tucker Carlson Protest  —  Fox News continued its Twitter boycott for a fourth day on Monday in an apparent attempt to protest how the social media platform handled tweets surrounding a recent rally against Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

Democrats Say Their First Bill Will Focus On Strengthening Democracy At Home  —  Democrats will take control of the U.S. House in January with big items topping their legislative to-do list: Remove obstacles to voting, close loopholes in government ethics law and reduce the influence of political money.

Democrats Gain Veto-Proof Majority in California Legislature  —  Democrats win two Senate seats in California's Central Valley, gain veto-proof supermajorities in state Legislature.  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats have won two Republican-held California state Senate seats in the Central Valley …

Trump is cracking  —  President Trump is back in the United States — and back to attacking democracy.  He tweets: … We should note that this is the talk of authoritarians; it shows contempt for the office of the president, whom the Constitution designates to “to take care” that the nation's laws are faithfully executed.

Bipartisan Sentencing Overhaul Moves Forward, but Rests on Trump  —  WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators has reached a tentative deal on the most substantial rewrite of the nation's sentencing and prison laws in a generation, giving judges more latitude to sidestep mandatory minimum sentences …

Pelosi moves aggressively to snuff out challenge to her bid for House speaker  —  House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is moving aggressively to snuff out a challenge from some lawmakers who are demanding new party leadership, while powerful allies outside Congress are helping rally support for her bid for speaker.

Facebook Failed to Police How Its Partners Handled User Data  —  Facebook failed to closely monitor device makers after granting them access to the personal data of hundreds of millions of people, according to a previously unreported disclosure to Congress last month.

We're Suing the Florida Governor.  He Should Not Oversee His Own Election.  —  A growing number of government officials are misusing their office in egregious ways to try to tilt the electoral playing field in their favor.  —  Mr. Bassin is the founding executive director of Protect Democracy.

Georgia secretary of state tells election officials to count absentee ballots  —  Georgia Secretary of State Robyn Crittenden instructed county election officials Monday to count absentee ballots even if they lack a voter's date of birth, as long as the voter's identity can be verified.

Officer shoots, kills armed security guard outside south suburban bar  —  Share Update: … For the latest updates on this story, click here.  —  ROBBINS, Ill. — Witnesses say a Midlothian police officer responding to a shooting inside a south suburban bar shot and killed the wrong person early Sunday morning.