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.

The art of the G-20, by Donald Trump  —  President Donald Trump said his trade agreement with China was “one of the largest deals ever made.”  He dubbed his new accord with Canada and Mexico the “most significant, modern and balanced trade agreement in history.”

Intercepts Solidify C.I.A. Assessment That Saudi Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killing  —  The C.I.A. has evidence that Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, communicated repeatedly with a key aide around the time that a team believed to have been under the aide's command assassinated Jamal Khashoggi …

Sanders eyes ‘bigger’ 2020 bid despite some warning signs  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — An insurgent underdog no more, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is laying the groundwork to launch a bigger presidential campaign than his first, as advisers predict he would open the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season as a political powerhouse.

Trump Administration to Try Again to Fulfill Infrastructure Pledge  —  Any deal likely will have to include a lot more federal cash to pass muster with Democratic-led House.

Alan Dershowitz says he's still advising Jeffrey Epstein  —  Alan Dershowitz still provides legal advice to serial pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, he confirmed to Axios.  —  What he's saying: “He has called me a couple of times about legal issues, because I'm still technically his lawyer,” …

Mueller's breadcrumbs suggest he has the goods  —  Everyone's waiting for the “Mueller Report.”  But it turns out that special counsel Robert Mueller is writing a “report” in real time, before our eyes, through his cinematic indictments and plea agreements, Garrett M. Graff reports for Axios.

Feds plan unusual appeal in emoluments suit vs. Trump  —  The Justice Department is planning an unusual appeal to stop the governments of the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia from using a federal lawsuit to demand access to information about whether President Donald Trump is using …

Nigeria's Buhari denies dying and being replaced by lookalike  —  ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Buhari on Sunday denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a Sudanese impostor, breaking his silence on a rumor that has circulated on social media for months.

Paris Is Burning as French Say, ‘Macron, Listen to Us!’  —  Increasingly violent confrontations have startled the nation, but they may be even more shocking to a global audience for whom Macron has become an icon of reason and prudence.  —  PARIS—The little girl in the designer parka walking …

Comey Reaches Agreement With Republicans to Testify Behind Closed Doors  —  The former director of the F.B.I., James B. Comey, has reached an agreement with Republican lawmakers to testify behind closed doors about investigations into Hillary Clinton's email server and whether President Trump's …

News Networks Fall Short on Climate Story as Dolphins Die on the Beach  —  NAPLES, Fla. — Most people from the Northeast move to Florida to get out of the cold.  Colleen Gill came to Naples because she heard the call of the wild.  —  She had vacationed on this slice of coastal paradise for 20 years.

I deleted my Twitter account.  It's a breeding ground for thoughtlessness and contempt.  —  Twitter is poison to American political discourse.  Can't we find a more worthy pastime?  —  CONNECT  —  I deactivated my Twitter account about a week ago.  I was partly acting on impulse …

Iowa Democrats Say They Want Generational Change  —  A Wall Street Journal survey of Iowa Democratic county leaders also found support for a contender with appeal to ethnically diverse voters  —  ADEL, Iowa—Democratic leaders in Iowa, the starting line for the party's wide-open 2020 presidential contest …

Trump first: U.S. foreign policy is now in the service of one man  —  President Trump's body flew to Argentina for the G20 meeting of national leaders on Friday, but his mind was clearly elsewhere.  If Trump's Twitter account is a Fitbit of his mental health, his latest flurry of panicky tweets …

Government shutdown on ice after Bush's death  —  Until George H.W. Bush's death on Friday, most of my GOP leadership and White House sources expected the government to partially shut down on Dec. 7, as Democrats won't give Trump the $5 billion he wants for his border wall.

Soros-founded university says it has been kicked out of Hungary as an autocrat tightens his grip  —  BERLIN — An American university established a quarter-century ago to educate a new generation of leaders and scholars after communism's collapse in Central and Eastern Europe said Monday it has been kicked out of its home in Hungary.

Glenn Beck and Mark Levin Merge to Create Conservative Media Powerhouse (Exclusive)  —  The duo are joining TheBlaze and CRTV to create Blaze Media, which they say will reach 165 million people via television, digital platforms and social media.  —  Glenn Beck and Mark Levin are teaming …

'Nothing's invisible now': How the 2020 contenders are trampling the old rules  —  For decades, the most critical early stages of a presidential campaign unfolded largely out of public view, with candidates quietly courting financiers, party bosses and interest groups influential in the nominating process.