Hyde-Smith Attended All-White ‘Seg Academy’ to Avoid Integration … JACKSON, Miss. — U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith attended and graduated from a segregation academy that were set up so that white parents could avoid having to send their children to schools with black students, a yearbook reveals.

Deal with Mexico paves way for asylum overhaul at U.S. border  —  MEXICO CITY — The Trump administration has won the support of Mexico's incoming government for a plan to remake U.S. border policy by requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims move through U.S. courts …

Lean Out  —  Perhaps it's only fair that, as women like Sheryl Sandberg rise to power, they pay the price for failure.  But why is everyone so ready to forgive the man who really runs Facebook?  —  Ms. Swisher covers technology and is a contributing opinion writer.  —  Suddenly, everyone wants Sheryl Sandberg to lean out.

The Website That Shows How a Free Press Can Die  —  BUDAPEST — Hungary's leading news website, Origo, had a juicy scoop: A top aide to the far-right prime minister, Viktor Orban, had used state money to pay for sizable but unexplained expenses during secret foreign trips.

The Democrats of Trump Country  —  How liberals in the reddest parts of America are starting to get their groove back.  —  I met Frank Nolen at Armstrong's Restaurant, an unassuming grill in Verona, Virginia, located in the Shenandoah Valley near the state's western border.  It was early September.

Trump Claims He Already Shut Down The Border In Puzzling Exchange With Reporters  —  “Actually two days ago we closed the border.  We said nobody's coming in because it was out of control,” president insisted.  —  President Donald Trump insisted — twice — in an odd exchange with reporters Thursday …

How Loneliness Is Tearing America Apart  —  When people have a hole in their life, they often fill it with angry politics.  —  Mr. Brooks is the president of the American Enterprise Institute.  —  America is suffering an epidemic of loneliness.  —  According to a recent large-scale survey …

Report: Bill Shine to Get Paid by Fox News and White House Simultaneously  —  White House communications chief Bill Shine received an $8.4 million severance package upon leaving Fox News in May 2017 and will continue to be paid by the network for two more years, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Russia's national airline is revoking air miles from those who criticize its CEO  —  LIKE  —  Hello!  Find out this week why venting on Twitter about your delayed Aeroflot flight may not be such a good idea, and what this tells us about the country's national airline.

Will shake-up at London embassy leave Assange out in the cold?  —  London (CNN)The Ecuadorian government has removed its ambassador to the UK, sparking speculation over Julian Assange's future at the diplomatic mission there.  —  The 47-year-old founder of WikiLeaks moved into the Ecuadorian Embassy …

Wanted: The ‘perfect babysitter.’ Must pass AI scan for respect and attitude.  —  When Jessie Battaglia started looking for a new babysitter for her 1-year-old son, she wanted more information than she could get from a criminal-background check, parent comments and a face-to-face interview.

RNC Catches Heat For Hawking Discounted Donald Trump Merchandise On Black Friday  —  “Sure, no conflict of interest going on here.  When exactly did the GOP sell their souls?”  —  The Republican National Committee faced criticism on Black Friday after it promoted a sale on items in President Donald Trump's online store.

Olivia Hooker, 103, Dies; Witness to an Ugly Moment in History  —  Olivia Hooker, who after surviving a race-related attack on a black section of Tulsa, Okla., in 1921 went on to become the first black woman to enlist in the Coast Guard and a distinguished psychology professor at Fordham University …

Judge Rejects Trump's Request To Dismiss Lawsuit Against Trump Foundation  —  New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood's suit against the organization can go forward.  —  The New York State Supreme Court has rejected a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the Donald J. Trump Foundation.