CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's assassination  —  The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month, contradicting the Saudi government's claims that he was not involved in the killing …

Going, going ... with midterm wipeout, California Republican Party drifts closer to irrelevance  —  For a party in freefall the last two decades, California Republicans learned that it's possible to plunge even further.  —  The GOP not only lost every statewide office in the midterm election …

Camp Fire refugees create new town of ‘Wallywood’ as officials struggle with housing crisis  —  As searchers sift through dirt and ash for remains of the dead in the Northern California foothills Friday, officials struggled with a growing crisis: How to help the living, many of whom are now homeless.

How the Trump Administration Stepped Up Pursuit of WikiLeaks's Assange  —  WASHINGTON — Soon after he took over as C.I.A. director, Mike Pompeo privately told lawmakers about a new target for American spies: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.  —  Intent on finding out more about Mr …

Democratic Rep. Moulton draws fire for campaign to deny Pelosi speaker's job  —  Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, the hard-charging Marine who served four tours of duty in Iraq is leading the challenge to Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her bid for speaker — and is suddenly taking incoming fire from all quarters.

A Gay Councilman in Texas, Ousted From Office, Says He Was Blackmailed With Naked Photos  —  This month's midterm elections resulted in the election of more openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people than ever before.  But for Cross Coburn, who served as an openly gay councilman …

Why the Senate Shouldn't Grandstand on Mueller  —  Even if you think the special counsel should be protected, the bill is unconstitutional.  —  Jeff Flake may be leaving the Senate soon, but he's determined that his exit will be one of non-stop moral posturing.

Number of Witches in U.S. on the Rise, May Surpass 1.5 Million  —  A report in the Christian Post contends that the number of witches (and Wiccans) has dramatically increased since the 1990s, to the degree that there may be at least 1.5 million witches in the United States, which is higher than the 1.4 million mainline Presbyterians.

American Civil Liberties Union, RIP  —  The ACLU no longer even pretends to believe in civil liberties.  —  In the late 1960s, the ACLU was a small but powerful liberal organization devoted to a civil libertarian agenda composed primarily of devotion to freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, and the rights of accused criminals.

Hyde-Smith Accepts $2,700 Donation from Notorious White Supremacist … JACKSON—U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith accepted a donation from Peter Sieve, a businessman in Washington state known for his white supremacist views, just days after a video published by Bayou Brief surfaced in which she says she would be …

‘Active criminal investigation’: No big deal, just Florida Dems lawyering up as feds and state investigate possible voter fraud  —  Politico's Marc Caputo and Matt Dixon are reporting that the Florida Democratic party has “lawyered up” as it has finally dawned on them that staffers …

Trump Says Extradition Of Erdogan Foe Is ‘Not Under Consideration’  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is not considering extraditing a U.S.-based cleric to appease Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as NBC News reported earlier this week.

Authorities find a rocket launcher and pipe bombs during massive Florida white supremacist sting  —  Thirty-nine members of the United Aryan Brotherhood and Unforgiven neo-Nazi groups were arrested in a Florida drug trafficking sting — and one had functional pipe bombs in his home.

‘Nelson has no path’: Democrats admit Scott beats Florida icon  —  Sen. Bill Nelson has run out of time, run out of favorable court rulings and is about to officially run out of votes.  —  After losing to Gov. Rick Scott on Election Day, losing after an automatic recount and appearing …

Ranked-choice voting worked in Maine.  Now we should use it in presidential races.  —  When voters rank their first, second and third-choice candidates, the winner is broadly acceptable.  Let's do it in New Hampshire presidential primary.  —  CONNECT  —  On Thursday, election officials …

D.C.'s Neo-Nazi Brothers Were Hiding In Plain Sight  —  A neighbor in Washington's Bloomingdale neighborhood warned a cop about extremists Jeffrey and Edward Clark.  It wasn't enough.  —  WASHINGTON By last summer, Kamau Bilal had heard enough.  When the Clarks became one of the first white families …

The last Republican.  Chris Smith is the lone survivor of N.J.'s blue wave in Washington.  —  Rep. Chris Smith talks about his bill to stop human trafficking  —  WASHINGTON — Come January, Rep. Chris Smith will stand alone.  —  Alone in that he will be the only Republican among …

Lou Dobbs Loses His Mind After CNN Defeats White House Over Acosta's Press Access  —  Once again, the pro-Trump host openly contradicts his own network bosses, bashing CNN's win against the White House as ‘outrageous.’  —  Minutes after a federal judge ordered the White House …

Rep. Mia Love jumps ahead of Ben McAdams by 419 votes after updates from Utah, Salt Lake counties  —  Two-term Republican Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, is winning the 4th Congressional District for the first time since Election Day after an updated vote count in Utah County pushed her narrowly …