White House weighs booting Erdogan foe from U.S. to appease Turkey  —  “Once they realized it was a serious request, the career guys were furious,” a U.S. official said of request tied to Khashoggi killing.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House is looking for ways to remove an enemy …

Man shouts ‘Heil Hitler, Heil Trump’ during intermission of Baltimore performance of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’  —  The audience reacts after a man interrupts the “Fiddler on the Roof” performance at the Hippodrome Theatre.  (Video courtesy of Rich Scherr)  —  A man shouted a pro-Nazi …

Florida Dems planned to use altered forms to fix mail ballots across state after deadline  —  Senator Bill Nelson has called for a recount.  Do the vote margins in his race against Rick Scott call for one?  —  CONNECT  —  TALLAHASSEE — A day after Florida's election left top state races …

Full Transcript Of Trump's Oval Office Interview With The Daily Caller  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sat for an exclusive Oval Office interview Wednesday with The Daily Caller's Saagar Enjeti and Benny Johnson for approximately 31 minutes.  —  The transcript is as follows:

Ocasio-Cortez's ‘Green New Deal’ becomes flash point for Pelosi  —  Nancy Pelosi is facing an unexpected flare-up on climate change that is complicating relationships among House Democrats ahead of crucial leadership elections.  —  Incoming liberals, led by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York …

Even Trump Can't Stop Mocking Sean Hannity's ‘Dumb’ Softball Questions  —  Trump craves friction to set off sparks and drama.  Hannity's slobbering extinguishes them.  —  Donald Trump's close relationship—on air and off—with Sean Hannity hasn't stopped the president from mocking …

Donald Trump Becomes Twitter Laughingstock Over ‘Envy Of The World’ Boast  —  “Take it from an outsider: we feel sorry for Americans.”  —  Donald Trump on Thursday sought to stifle media reports that his administration is engulfed “in chaos” and “in meltdown” by claiming that the U.S. under his presidency was “the envy of the world.”

Golden wins Maine's 2nd District race following historic ranked-choice count  —  Democrat Jared Golden won 50.5 percent of the vote versus 49.5 for incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin after the elections results were run through the ranked-choice tabulation software.

Two U.K. Cabinet Ministers, Including Chief Brexit Negotiator, Quit  —  LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain faced a deep political crisis on Thursday after two cabinet ministers quit her government, including Dominic Raab, her chief negotiator on withdrawal from the European Union …

The NRA Has Killed Free Coffee for Employees  —  The National Rifle Association is doing away with free coffee and water coolers for employees at its Fairfax, Virginia, headquarters — a cost-cutting move that has NRA insiders “freaking out,” The Trace has learned.

Facebook Betrayed America  —  Seven months ago, Mark Zuckerberg sat before Congress and said he was sorry about the fake news and the data breaches—and that it wasn't really Facebook's fault.  The company's founder and CEO had been hauled before Congress to answer for what became known …

The warning signs for Republicans ahead of 2020  —  With changing demographics across the country and waning support in the Midwest, President Trump and the GOP could face a tough slog in the 2020 presidential election, according to Doug Sosnik, a White House adviser to President Bill Clinton …

Navy SEALs, Marines Charged With Green Beret Logan Melgar's Murder  —  The victim allegedly discovered SEALs in Mali were stealing money from an informant fund and soliciting prostitutes.  —  The military has formally charged two Navy SEALs and two special-forces Marines in one of the most grisly cases …

NJ Couple and Homeless Man in GoFundMe Controversy Accused of Making Up Story, Source Says  —  Mark D'Amico, Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt will face charges including conspiracy and theft by deception, according to the source.  —  NJ Couple and Homeless Man to Be Charged With Lying About GoFundMe Story

I woke up after a good night's sleep.  - Beto O'Rourke - Medium  —  I was concerned that I might slip, that the ground would be too slick, but it was wet and grainy enough that traction wasnt a problem.

Kamala Harris draws parallel between ICE and the KKK  —  Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., suggested that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was perceived in a similar way to the Ku Klux Klan during a confirmation hearing of Ronald Vitiello, the nominee to head the agency.

Taxpayers' cost for Trump Jr.'s business trip to India nearly $100K, documents show  —  Donald Trump Jr.'s lavish trip to India to sell his family's luxury condominium projects cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $100,000, documents obtained by The Washington Post show.

Trump-appointed judge upholds Mueller's indictment against Russian troll farm  —  CNN visits Russian ‘troll farm’ from indictment  —  (CNN)A federal judge on Thursday upheld a federal indictment against the Russian troll farm accused of meddling in the 2016 election, handing a victory to special counsel Robert Mueller.

Trump to Nominate Handbag Designer as Ambassador to South Africa  —  Lana Marks is a member of the president's Mar-a-Lago Club  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump intends to nominate Lana Marks, a Palm Beach, Fla.-based handbag designer and a member of Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club resort, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa.

The looming threat to Trump's booming economy  —  President Donald Trump, already in a grumpy post-midterm mood, faces a growing list of economic problems that could irritate him even more next year.  Chief among them is a withdrawal from the economy's sugar high.

Second Trump-Kim summit to go ahead without list of nuclear North Korean weapons, Pence says  —  “It will be absolutely imperative ... that we come away with a plan for identifying all of the weapons in question,” the vice president told NBC News.  —  SINGAPORE — The U.S. will not require North Korea …

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on proposed new steps to protect youth by preventing access to flavored tobacco products and banning menthol in cigarettes  —  For Immediate Release  —  As a physician who cared for hospitalized cancer patients, I saw first-hand …

‘I am innocent.’ Imprisoned Kentucky Amish man seeks pardon from President Trump  —  The Kentucky Amish farmer serving a federal sentence for mislabeling herbal health products now seeks a pardon from President Donald Trump.  —  Samuel Girod has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Justice pardon attorney.