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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.”

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 …

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.

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 …

We are Jamal Khashoggi's daughters.  We promise his light will never fade.  —  Noha Khashoggi and Razan Jamal Khashoggi are the daughters of Jamal Khashoggi.  —  Jamal Khashoggi was a complex man, but to us, his daughters, he was simply “Dad.”  Our family has always been proud of his work …

Romney's first duty in Washington?  Fundraising  —  Senator-elect Mitt Romney is already collecting chits, hosting a donor event Tuesday evening in Washington for his Believe in America PAC.  —  Utah Republican Mitt Romney hasn't yet been sworn in to the Senate, but he's already flexing his fundraising muscle.