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.

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 …

In his drive to dismantle American institutions, Trump is following in Erdogan's footsteps  —  Starting with the the media, the US president has systematically attacked symbols of trust and authority - but the courts are pushing back  —  This year's Thanksgiving holiday in the United States …

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 …

‘The Enemy of the People’  —  Criticism of the media by a president is not necessarily a bad thing  —  Depending on your perspective, one of President Trump's real talents, or one of his most baleful traits, is his knack for the zinger label, pinned on a political or institutional foe.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

How the Khashoggi killing ruinously defined Trump  —  Sometimes a middling foreign policy crisis produces a presidential decision of far more consequence.  It clarifies and crystallizes the executive's core instincts, thereby establishing a road map for managing the United States that countries around the world then follow.

Congress's incoming class is younger, bluer, and more diverse than ever  —  The midterm elections are behind us and a new class of congressmen and women will start governing on Jan. 3, 2019.  We looked at the newest additions to the House and Senate — 100 non-incumbent winners* — and found their average age is 49.

Trying to Fight, Not Spread, Fear and Lies  —  How can the media avoid the misinformation trap?  —  Something continues to nag at me about the midterm elections.  —  It's the way we in the news media too often allowed ourselves to be manipulated by President Trump to heighten fears …

AP Interview: Saudi royal says crown prince is here to stay  —  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Saudi royal said Saturday that whether or not heads of state gathered in Argentina next week for the Group of 20 summit warmly engage with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he is someone “that they have to deal with.”

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 …

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 …

Associate of Roger Stone in plea talks with Mueller  —  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A conservative writer and associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone said Friday that he is in plea talks with special counsel Robert Mueller's team.  —  Jerome Corsi told The Associated Press he has been negotiating …