Despite Big House Losses, G.O.P. Shows No Signs of Course Correction  —  WASHINGTON — With a brutal finality, the extent of the Republicans' collapse in the House came into focus last week as more races slipped away from them and their losses neared 40 seats.

Putin's Media Roasts Trump: Russia ‘Should Spit’ on Him and the United States  —  The on-again-off-again non-meeting with Putin at the G20 was played for laughs in the Kremlin's official media—but with an angry edge.  —  Following the abrupt cancellation of Donald Trump's G20 meeting …

Cohen cooperation is proof of Russian ‘leverage’ over Trump, incoming House Judiciary chairman says  —  “The time that he can get away with lying to the American people all the time and evading accountability is coming to an end,” Rep. Nadler said.  —  WASHINGTON — New York Democrat Jerry Nadler …

George H.W. Bush had a love of sports and an affinity for at least one sportswriter  —  One day nearly 30 years ago, I got a call at home from the sports department of The Washington Post.  —  “You said not to give your home phone number to anybody,” a young news aide said.  “But can I give it to the president?”

Jamal Khashoggi's private WhatsApp messages may offer new clues to killing  —  London (CNN)In his public writings, Jamal Khashoggi's criticism of Saudi Arabia and its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was measured.  In private, the Washington Post columnist didn't hold back.

The Patrician President and the Reporterette: a Screwball Story  —  My faithful correspondent, Poppy Bush, scribbling and typing notes through decades of history.  —  Nobody understood our relationship — least of all us.  —  It was, admittedly, odd.  —  “I like you,” the first President Bush wrote …

Macron Returns to Turmoil, as France Weighs State of Emergency  —  PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron returned to France on Sunday from a summit meeting in Argentina to find his country in turmoil after a day of violent protests, surveying the destruction for himself even as his government weighed declaring a state of emergency.

Michelle Obama Is Done With the Gospel of ‘Lean In’  —  Michelle Obama set the record straight during an appearance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday night, one of the many stops on her Becoming book tour.  Speaking about work life balance, and finding a way to excel in your career and marriage …

Sen. Kamala Harris nears decision on 2020 presidential bid  —  “Over the holiday, I will make that decision with my family,” she told Mika Brzezinski at the Know Your Value conference in San Francisco on Saturday.  —  Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California announced on Saturday …

Curtains for the Clintons  —  TORONTO — The snow is falling lightly.  —  My thoughts are racing darkly.  —  I'm feeling something foreign, something I've never felt before.  It takes me a moment to identify it.  —  I'm feeling sorry for the Clintons.

He's Built an Empire, With Detained Migrant Children as the Bricks  —  The founder of Southwest Key made millions off of housing migrant children.  His nonprofit has stockpiled taxpayer dollars and possibly engaged in self-dealing with top executives.  —  Juan Sanchez grew up along …

Trump says he will withdraw from NAFTA, pressuring Congress to approve new trade deal  —  ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to formally notify Canada and Mexico of his intention to withdraw from the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement in six months.

Obama aides say Beto O'Rourke reminds them of the ex-president.  Obama agrees.  —  Ex-staffers have reached out to the Texas Democrat to offer advice — and encouragement — as he weighs a bid for the White House.  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Beto O'Rourke may have lost in Texas, but he's winning in Obamaland.

'He's going through a pretty rough time': Avenatti crashes and burns  —  Michael Avenatti's cable TV bookings have dwindled.  He was uninvited from one prominent Democratic event and skipped out on another.  Now his highest-profile client is bringing new allegations against him.

Israeli police recommend indicting Netanyahu in telecom case  —  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges related to a corruption case involving Israel's telecom giant, prompting immediate calls for his resignation.

New York is charmed by a stunning Mandarin duck that mysteriously ended up in Central Park … He was first spotted in early October, napping in the duck pond in Central Park.  —  “I never saw a bird like that in my life,” said 52-year-old Joe Amato of Queens, who was among the first to film him.

Found: Lovebirds Who Lost an Engagement Ring Down a Times Square Grate  —  He liked it, so he put a ring on it.  —  But it was too big and it slipped off, disappearing Friday night into the abyss of a Times Square sidewalk grate, mere hours after a romantic New York City wedding proposal.