Nancy Pelosi's Last Battle  —  As she prepares to lead the House of Representatives again, the most powerful Democrat in Washington will have to navigate between a rampaging president and her colleagues' plans for fighting back.  —  Four days before the election that would return …

CNN asks for emergency hearing after Trump threatens to revoke Acosta's press pass again  —  (CNN)The White House has issued a new warning to CNN's Jim Acosta, saying his press pass could be revoked again at the end of the month.  —  In response, CNN is asking the U.S. District Court for another emergency hearing.

Trump Says in Interview He Is the Sole Arbiter of Truth  —  The conservative movement has long dismissed the value of neutral expertise — environmental scientists, arms control analysts, budget forecasters, or any other meddlesome nerds who question the simple verities of right-wing politics — as biased.

Troops at U.S.-Mexican border to start coming home  —  The Pentagon is set to begin a drawdown of its 5,800 troops from the Southwest border as early as this week, the Army commander overseeing the mission told POLITICO today — even as the approaching caravan of refugees prompted U.S. customs officers …

FBI now classifies far-right Proud Boys as ‘extremist group’, documents say  —  Group is now designated ‘with ties to white nationalism’ according to report produced by Washington law enforcement  —  The FBI now classifies the far-right Proud Boys as an “extremist group with ties to white nationalism” …

Book Offers Firsthand Account of a Venomous Den Inside the White House  —  A firsthand account of the tumult inside President Trump's White House is scheduled to be published in January, the latest in a string of books that seek to decipher his unprecedented presidency.

Senate Democrats Sue To Block Matt Whitaker From Serving as Attorney General  —  This is now the second legal action seeking to stop the now-acting AG from serving any longer  —  A group of Senate Democrats is suing to block Matt Whitaker from serving as acting attorney general on grounds …

Why bring a bonesaw to a kidnapping, Your Highness?  —  Why bring a bonesaw to a kidnapping?  —  That is a question the crown prince of Saudi Arabia should be asked at every opportunity.  —  “Thank you for granting me an audience, Your Majesty,” everyone should say.  “Why bring a bonesaw to a kidnapping?”

Beto O'Rourke blows up the 2020 Democratic primary  —  Sparked by his narrow defeat in a Texas Senate race, Beto O'Rourke is scrambling the 2020 presidential primary field, freezing Democratic donors and potential campaign staffers in place as they await word of his plans.

Multiple people, including police officer and shooter, wounded in ‘active shooter’ attack at Mercy Hospital: Officials  —  Chicago police and Fire Department crews at the scene near Mercy Hospital, where multiple people were reported shot Monday afternoon.  (Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune)

Did a Tax Increase Tucked Into Trump's Tax Cut Come Back to Bite Republicans?  —  Republicans capped a popular deduction for state and local taxes to pay for the tax bill.  That may have hurt some House Republicans in the midterms.  —  President Trump's $1.5 trillion tax cut was supposed …

So, About Tuesday Night...  OK, it is time to talk about that thing that happened.  No, not the Jaguars blowing a 16-point lead in the 4th quarter - though I have plenty to say about that - I am talking about the election.  —  Before I get into it, this election was the third consecutive …

A $12 Billion Program to Help Farmers Stung by Trump's Trade War Has Aided Few  —  WASHINGTON — America's farmers have been shut out of foreign markets, hit with retaliatory tariffs and lost lucrative contracts in the face of President Trump's trade war.  But a $12 billion bailout program …

If an Election Was Stolen, Say It Was Stolen  —  Lessons from Sherrod Brown and Chuck Todd.  —  In our old feature,  —  What Are The Gobshites Saying These Days?,  —  we used to do a semi-regular weekly survey of the state of Our National Dialogue based on what went down on The Sunday Showz …

Founder's Big Idea to Revive BuzzFeed's Fortunes?  A Merger With Rivals  —  Jonah Peretti, the chief executive, says his company could eventually merge with other online publishers in order to negotiate better terms with tech platforms like Facebook.  —  BuzzFeed has long positioned itself …

Facebook is on track to post its longest losing streak ever, and some say there's more pain ahead  —  Facebook is facing a mountain of problems.  —  The social media giant's stock fell nearly 5 percent on Monday, hitting its lowest level since February 2017, as the social media company came under fire …

Women's March Founder Calls on Leaders to Step Down amid Accusations of Bigotry  —  Theresa Shook, founder of the Women's March, called on leaders of the liberal political-protest movement to step down on Monday amid widespread backlash against their refusal to condemn anti-Semitic and homophobic allies.

Thomas Farr Devised Ways to Keep Blacks From Voting.  Mitch McConnell Wants to Make Him a Judge.  —  A protégé of Jesse Helms wrote a law targeting minority voters with ‘surgical precision’ in North Carolina.  His nomination is part of a plan to pack the courts with extremists.

Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact's 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide  —  The conversation may start out innocently enough, but there will be hints of what's to come after the turkey's been carved.  —  “I love all of you, regardless of your pre-existing conditions.”

Trump administration officials suggested sharing census responses with law enforcement, court documents show  —  In internal communication filed as part of discovery for a California case over the citizenship census question, Trump administration officials suggested the possibility of …

Embattled and in over his head, Mark Zuckerberg should — at least — step down as Facebook chairman  —  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg once set out a bit of digital-world wisdom that became his company's informal motto: “Move fast and break things.”  —  After the past week's developments …

Elijah Cummings endured two painful years.  Soon he'll be more powerful than ever.  —  When the word of the Lord came to Elijah, it arrived on a slip of paper tucked in a stranger's bra.  —  In 2017, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings had been laid up in a Johns Hopkins hospital bed for two months …

Anti-vaccination stronghold in N.C. hit with state's worst chickenpox outbreak in 2 decades  —  Chickenpox has taken hold of a school in North Carolina where many families claim religious exemption from vaccines.  —  Cases of chickenpox have been multiplying at the Asheville Waldorf School …

The Dick Cheney Dossier: Inside Adam McKay's Searing Exposé of D.C.'s “Ultimate Gamesman” in ‘Vice’  —  Christian Bale (who gained 45 pounds) and Amy Adams star in a satirical takedown of one of the most cunning figures in American politics as the director opens up about the current climate …

Election update from Utah County widens Mia Love's lead to 1,516 votes  —  Rep. Mia Love widened her lead over Democratic challenger Ben McAdams on Monday after a morning update from Utah County.  —  Love, a two-term Republican congresswoman, is current winning the race by 1,516 votes …

Gina Ortiz Jones concedes to Will Hurd in race for Texas' most competitive congressional district  —  AUSTIN — Nearly two weeks after Election Day, Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones on Monday conceded to Republican incumbent Will Hurd in the race for Texas' most competitive congressional district.

University lecturers told DON'T USE CAPS as it frightens students  —  UNIVERSITY lecturers have been told not to use words in capital letters when setting assignments because it might frighten students into failure.  —  Staff at Leeds Trinity's school of journalism have also been told to …

Trump's Lies Are a Virus, and News Organizations Are the Host  —  The news media today face an epistemic crisis: how to publish the president's commentary without amplifying his fabrications and conspiracy theories.  —  One flashpoint came several weeks ago, when President Donald Trump told Axios reporters …

YIKES: Ocasio-Cortez Fumbles Basic Civics TWICE In 1 Statement  —  Email address:  —  Leave this field empty if you're human:  —  New York Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez again proved that her transition into the political fray has been bumpy, to say the least, as she recently fumbled basic civics twice in one sentence.

EPA regional admin Trey Glenn resigns after indictment  —  Onis “Trey” Glenn III has resigned from his position as Region 4 Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after being indicted on ethics charges in Alabama.  —  Glenn submitted a letter of resignation dated Nov. 18 …