Manafort Breached Plea Deal by Repeatedly Lying, Mueller Says  —  WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, repeatedly lied to federal investigators in breach of a plea agreement he signed two months ago, the special counsel's office said in a court filing late on Monday.

The Latest: GM to slash 14,700 jobs in North America  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on General Motors' restructuring plans (all times local):  —  General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures …

‘These children are barefoot.  In diapers.  Choking on tear gas.’  —  A little girl from Honduras stares into the camera, her young features contorted in anguish.  She's barefoot, dusty, and clad only in a diaper and T-shirt.  And she's just had to run from clouds of choking tear gas fired across the border by U.S. agents.

Democratic rebel seeks negotiations with Pelosi on races for leadership  —  A high-profile critic of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi signaled on Monday that he is seeking to hold negotiations with her about changes to her leadership team, a development that makes her ascendancy …

Jared Kushner pushed to inflate Saudi arms deal to $110 billion: Sources  —  President Donald Trump's reluctance to hold Saudi leadership accountable for the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi stemmed from a partly aspirational $110 billion arms deal between the U.S. and Saudia Arabia …

Rep. Beto O'Rourke won't rule out a 2020 presidential bid  —  EL PASO — Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who built a national following and a deep fundraising base during his unsuccessful bid for the Senate, would not rule out a run for the presidency, telling constituents at an El Paso town hall that he and his wife were considering next steps.

Democrats smash Watergate record for House popular vote in midterms  —  Nationally, Democrats have 53.1 percent of all votes counted while Republicans took 45.2 percent.  —  Democrats won the House with the largest margin of victory in history for either party, according to NBC News election data.

Trump: Hyde-Smith feels ‘very badly’ about hanging comments  —  President Donald Trump defended embattled Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Monday, saying just hours before he was supposed to campaign for her that she felt bad for past comments she made about attending a public hanging and that she was still “respected in the Senate.”

Video shows driver trying to run over Jews near Los Angeles synagogue  —  Los Angeles police over the weekend arrested a man who was allegedly caught on video repeatedly trying to run over two men near a synagogue.  —  Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, CBS Los Angeles reported.

Mia Love slams Trump in concession speech: ‘No real relationships, just convenient transactions’  —  GOP Rep. Mia Love: Trump comments racist  —  Washington (CNN)Republican Rep. Mia Love sharply criticized President Donald Trump during a concession speech on Monday, saying Trump's vision of the world is …

Trump Expects to Move Ahead With Boost on China Tariffs  —  President, in interview, calls it ‘highly unlikely’ that U.S. would hold off on increase to 25% on $200 billion of goods  —  WASHINGTON—Four days before a summit with China's leader, President Trump said he expects to move ahead …

Franken scandal haunts Gillibrand's 2020 chances  —  Just a month after Al Franken formally resigned from the Senate amid sexual misconduct allegations, the former senator met with an intimate group of Bay Area supporters at the home of major Democratic Party financiers Mary and Steve Swig.

How a Liberal Couple Became Two of N.Y.'s Biggest Trump Supporters  —  In some ways, they are a typical political power couple seeking to “Make America Great Again.”  —  They are throwing a $5 million fund-raiser for President Trump this winter, and are quick to make it known …

El Chapo's wife caught with banned cellphone in court … El Chapo's beauty-queen wife was caught with a cellphone in the Brooklyn federal courthouse where his case has been playing out — and electronics are strictly forbidden.  —  Emma Coronel Aispuro was ratted out by prosecutors …

Trump nominee sunk by ‘Fat Leonard’ corruption scandal  —  A retired two-star admiral who had been nominated for a senior job in the Trump administration has been torpedoed for his involvement in the Fat Leonard corruption scandal, according to Navy officials.

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