Major Trump administration climate report says damages are ‘intensifying across the country’  —  Scientists are more certain than ever that climate change is already impacting the United States — and that it is going to be very expensive.  —  The federal government on Friday released …

Stone associate Jerome Corsi is in plea negotiations with special counsel, according to a person with knowledge of the talks  —  Conservative writer and conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi is in plea negotiations with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, according to a person with knowledge of the talks.

New York state judge rejects Trump claim that he can't be sued because he's president  — A New York Supreme Court judge on Friday denied a request from President Donald Trump and his family members to dismiss a lawsuit against them and the Trump Foundation.

The greatest threat to American journalism: the loss of neutral reporting  —  Over the past several months, I've watched, read and heard much about the potential Armageddon facing the profession of journalism.  —  I've watched colleagues proclaim that “fake news” attacks by President Trump …

Trump Expresses Dissatisfaction With Treasury Secretary  —  President faults Steven Mnuchin for backing Jerome Powell as Fed chief and for stock-market volatility  —  President Trump is expressing dissatisfaction with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, blaming him for the appointment …

Ex-CIA, NSA chief Hayden suffers stroke  —  (CNN)Michael Hayden, a former director of the CIA and National Security Agency, suffered a stroke earlier this week, his family said Friday.  —  In a statement, the family said Hayden, 73, suffered the stroke at his home and was hospitalized …

Pastor who railed against ‘gun-free zones’ shot woman in the head after she refused sex with him: police  —  A one-time pastor in Missouri known for going on social media rants against “gun-free zones” this week was arrested after he allegedly tried forcing three women to have sex with him …

How Early Voting Could Turn the Democratic 2020 Race on Its Head  —  Don't be shocked when presidential hopefuls' usual Des Moines-to-Manchester route adds a few stops in Los Angeles, Austin, and Chicago this time around.  —  That's because when next year's Democratic primary process gets started …

When Mike Pence met Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping  —  Vice President Pence was not planning to meet with the leaders of Russia or China during his Asia trip last week, but they sought him out anyway.  In several conversations with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang …

Republicans Hit Rock Bottom in New York.  Can They Bounce Back?  —  ALBANY — It is the party of Theodore Roosevelt, Nelson A. Rockefeller and, yes, President Trump.  It led the New York State Senate for almost all of the last 75 years.  And its backers include such deep-pocketed …

ESPN Loses Two Million More Subscribers In Fiscal 2018  —  Yesterday Disney announced in its yearly 10K filing that ESPN lost another two million subscribers in fiscal year 2018.  —  ESPN now has 86 million subscribers, down from over 100 million subscribers in 2011.

Financial disclosure form for top Trump communications advisor Bill Shine shows $15.4 million in severance and bonuses from Fox News  — Bill Shine, the former Fox News executive and current top communications official under President Trump, received $8.4 million in severance pay …

In the Trump era, a lighter shade of Latino can make life easier  —  Over her 42 years, Lisette Flores' brown skin has at times struck at a rich vein of insecurity.  —  In the more mundane moments, she's been quizzed about her background, whether she's Mexican or Native American.

F.B.I. Training Instructors Punish Women, Not Men, for Mistakes, Complaint Says  —  WASHINGTON — Danielle Snider was sailing through her training to be an F.B.I. agent last year, passing her fitness, academic and firearms tests.  Then came the last phase: training on tactics like entering a house and confronting an armed attacker.

Young, rich and loyal: Nick Ayers could be Trump's next chief of staff  —  Washington (CNN)As President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence prepared to gather for their weekly lunch in August 2017, the President told his staff to add two more plates.  —  Both men had just welcomed …