Exclusive: Two key answers from Trump to Mueller  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller in writing that Roger Stone did not tell him about WikiLeaks, nor was he told about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between his son, campaign officials …

How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime  —  On a muggy October morning in 2007, Miami's top federal prosecutor, Alexander Acosta, had a breakfast appointment with a former colleague, Washington, D.C., attorney Jay Lefkowitz.

Stormy Daniels: Michael Avenatti Sued Trump For Defamation Against My Wishes  —  The porn star also says her lawyer refused to give her information about how her crowdfunding money was being spent, and launched a second crowdfund without her knowledge.  —  Michael Avenatti sued Donald Trump …

Senate advances Yemen resolution in rebuke to Trump  —  The Senate advanced a resolution on Wednesday to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, dealing a significant blow to the Trump administration.  —  The Senate voted 63-37 to discharge the resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Why Did Manafort Cooperate With Trump Over Mueller?  —  Lawyers for Manafort and Trump engaged in a brazen violation of criminal defense norms.  The move could pay off, or it could blow up spectacularly.  —  Mr. White, a criminal defense lawyer, is a former federal prosecutor.

Meet Knickers, the giant cow that is neither a cow nor a giant  —  This week, a Holstein by the name of Knickers captured the heart of the Internet by standing horns and shoulders above a herd of cattle on a farm in Australia.  —  And there's no arguing that the lad is large.

Democrats overwhelmingly nominate Pelosi as Speaker amid rebellion  —  House Democrats voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to nominate Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to the Speakership in a 203-32 vote.  —  The outcome was no surprise despite an entrenched rebellion from insurgent lawmakers who want changes to Democratic leadership.

Trump threatens to declassify ‘devastating’ docs about Democrats … In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with The Post, President Trump said Wednesday that if House Democrats launched probes into his administration — which he called “presidential harassment” — they'd pay a heavy price.

An Insider Book Tries to Praise Trump, But Instead Exposes His Corruption  —  Trumponomics is a damning exposé of the corrupt bargain between Donald Trump and the party's wealthy insiders.  The odd thing is that the book is not intended as an exposé at all …

'If Bobbie Talks, I'm Finished': How Les Moonves Tried to Silence an Accuser  —  A trove of text messages details a plan by Mr. Moonves and a faded Hollywood manager to bury a sexual assault allegation.  Instead, the scheme helped sink the CBS chief, and may cost him $120 million.

Senate Judiciary cancels nominee hearings over Flake's Mueller stand  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee cancelled a Thursday hearing on judicial nominees as Jeff Flake's stand for a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller continues to wreak havoc in the lame duck session.

Trump slams special counsel after retweeting image of Rosenstein behind bars … WASHINGTON - It was no accident that President Trump Wednesday retweeted an image of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein locked up.  —  When asked during an interview with The Post: “Why do you think he belongs behind bars?”

Papadopoulos's Russia Ties Continue to Intrigue  —  George Papadopoulos, a Trump campaign adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents about his interactions with a Russia-linked professor in 2016, went to jail on Monday after fighting, and failing, to delay the start of his two-week prison sentence.

TJ Cox beats Republican Rep. David Valadao to give Democrats gain of 40 House seats, seven in California  —  TJ Cox defeated three-term Republican Rep. David Valadao on Wednesday, giving Democrats a gain of seven House seats in California and 40 nationwide — the party's strongest midterm showing since …

Exclusive: Ivanka Trump defends use of private email, brushes aside Mueller probe  —  Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter and a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, defended her use of a private email account while transitioning to an administration job, insisting to ABC News …

Did a Rave Review Really Shut Down Portland Burger Bar Stanich's?  Maybe It Was the Owner's Legal Troubles.  —  The personal life of the owner had been spiraling into chaos long before his restaurant landed on the national radar.  —  For almost a year, the sudden and unexplained closure …

Data Shows Tucker Carlson Is The Daily Stormer's Favorite Pundit  —  It's no secret that Andrew Anglin, among the United States' most prominent white supremacists, loves Tucker Carlson.  —  Enamored of the Fox News host's antagonistic interviews with liberals and people of color …

Texas woman with four children gets eight years in jail for voter fraud  —  Rosa Maria Ortega, a green card holder, voted for the attorney general who prosecuted her, according to her attorney.  —  A Texas appeals court upheld the conviction of green card holder Rosa Maria Ortega for voter fraud …

Separated by travel ban, Iranian families reunite at border library  —  DERBY LINE, VERMONT/STANSTEAD, QUEBEC (Reuters) - During the six-hour drive from New York City to a tiny town in northern Vermont, Iranian student Shirin Estahbanati cried at the thought of seeing her father for the first time in nearly three years.

What we know - and need to know soon - about the Board of Elections 9th District bombshell  —  What's going on in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District?  An election certification is being held up.  The person behind the delay is being a bit coy about it.  The public is in the dark.

Oakland University to fight shooters with hockey pucks  —  It's a potential faceoff between bullets and thousands of hockey pucks at Oakland University.  —  The Auburn Hills university began equipping its faculty and some students with hockey pucks this month as a “last resort” …

White House Seeks Alternatives to Independent Space Force  —  Pentagon leaders were dutifully double-timing toward a new military branch.  Then they got new marching orders.  —  For months, Pentagon officials have been rushing to prepare plans for an independent Space Force …

Study Warns of Cascading Health Risks From the Changing Climate  —  Crop yields are declining.  Tropical diseases like dengue fever are showing up in unfamiliar places, including in the United States.  Tens of millions of people are exposed to extreme heat.

Mic.com is in talks to sell to Bustle  —  Sale talks started after Facebook ended a video deal with Mic.  —  Mic.com, a digital publisher with a millennial focus, is in talks to sell at least part of the company to Bustle Digital Group, a publisher that has focused on millennial women.

Half the land in Oklahoma could be returned to Native Americans.  It should be.  —  A Supreme Court case about jurisdiction in an obscure murder has huge implications for tribes.  —  Rebecca Nagle is a writer, advocate and citizen of Cherokee Nation living in Tahlequah, Okla.