Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal.  Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb?  —  WASHINGTON — Before Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was implicated by the C.I.A. in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, American intelligence agencies were trying to solve a separate mystery …

Hillary Clinton: Europe must curb immigration to stop rightwing populists  —  Europe and centre left everywhere need tougher approach to phenomenon that fuelled Trump and Brexit, says Clinton  —  Europe must get a handle on immigration to combat a growing threat from rightwing populists …

Fiery West Wing meeting led to more power for military at U.S.-Mexico border  —  President Donald Trump this week presided over an explosive meeting on a new Cabinet order granting the troops deployed at the southern border the right to use lethal force to defend border patrol agents.

TPUSA Staffer Shut Down by Fox News Host After Comparing Hillary to Herpes: ‘Not Appropriate’  —  Turning Point USA's Director of Spanish Engagement Anna Paulina found herself quickly booted from the air Thursday morning after comparing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to “herpes.”

Washington Asks Allies To Drop Huawei  —  U.S. worried about potential Chinese meddling in 5G networks, but foreign carriers may balk  —  The U.S. government has initiated an extraordinary outreach campaign to foreign allies, trying to persuade wireless and internet providers in these countries …

Comey to fight subpoena from House Republicans for private deposition  —  House Republicans subpoena Comey and Lynch  —  Washington (CNN)An attorney for former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday his client will fight a subpoena to privately testify before House Republicans next month about FBI actions in the 2016 campaign.

This Thanksgiving, It's OK to Not Feel Thankful  —  While many of us may have much to be thankful for, many of us are also in pain.  —  Every Thanksgiving, Americans are inundated with images of beautiful smiling families, sitting around tables overflowing with food.

Clock Ticks on Trump Intel Picks Stalled by Republicans  —  Senators keeps nominations on hold for leverage on other matters, as deadline nears  —  WASHINGTON—Two of President Trump's picks for top national security posts are being held up by Senate Republicans over issues unrelated …

On Thanksgiving Eve, Facebook Acknowledges Details of Times Investigation  —  Joining a long tradition of companies and campaigns that drop bad news on holidays, Facebook on Thanksgiving eve took responsibility for hiring a Washington-based lobbying company, Definers Public Affairs …

As deadly flames approached, a mother called her daughters to say goodbye … This is how I die.  —  She is standing in the driveway of a sand-colored house — she doesn't know whose — and the air is choked with smoke.  —  The sky is a nuclear orange.  Wind is hurling embers against her body and into her blond wavy hair.

How populism became the concept that defines our age  —  The spread of this idea reflects a deep and lasting change in the way we view ‘the people’ and ‘the elites’  —  “Populism” as a term was rarely used in the 20th century; it was limited to US historians describing, in highly specific terms …