Trump on Coming Debt Crisis: 'I Won't Be Here' When It Blows Up  —  The president thinks the balancing of the nation's books is going to, ultimately, be a future president's problem.  —  Since the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump's aides and advisers have tried to convince him of the importance of tackling the national debt.

Hold a new election in NC's tainted 9th District  —  In the week since the state Board of Elections declined to certify the results of North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, journalists and others have begun to fill in the details of a troubling case of apparent ballot fraud.

Chris Wallace: ‘A chill’ descended on front row upon Trump arrival at Bush funeral  —  Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said he was “struck” by the reception of President Trump and first lady Melania Trump upon their arrival at the funeral for George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, saying “a chill had descended” …

Saudi-funded lobbyist paid for 500 rooms at Trump's hotel after 2016 election  —  Lobbyists representing the Saudi government reserved blocks of rooms at President Trump's D.C. hotel within a month of Trump's election in 2016 — paying for an estimated 500 nights at the luxury hotel in just three months …

“They're Beginning to Think About Whether Mike Pence Should Be Running Again": As the Mueller Fire Nears, Trump Ponders Jettisoning His Loyal V.P.  —  New polling, and the Nick Ayers-John Kelly subplot, are feeding doubts about Pence and 2020.  —  After Michael Cohen's surprise plea agreement …

Here's How Facebook's Local News Algorithm Change Led To The Worst Riots Paris Has Seen In 50 Years  —  The Yellow Jackets movement is what happens when you point Facebook's traffic hose at France's small towns.  The question now is: How do you turn it off?

Judge Napolitano: I Expect Donald Trump Jr. to Be Indicted  —  Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano thinks things aren't looking that great for Donald Trump Jr.  —  Napolitano joined Mediaite founder and ABC News chief legal analyst Dan Abrams on his SiriusXM show today to discuss the big news …

FBI email chain may provide most damning evidence of FISA abuses yet  —  Just before Thanksgiving, House Republicans amended the list of documents they'd like President Trump to declassify in the Russia investigation.  With little fanfare or explanation, the lawmakers led …

Paul Ryan Silent On GOP Power Grab In Wisconsin  —  Republicans are subverting the will of the electorate in Wisconsin.  The outgoing speaker of the House, a Wisconsin Republican, is staying mum.  —  WASHINGTON The extraordinary proposals aimed at reducing the power of incoming Gov. Tony Evers …

‘We are in trouble.’ Global carbon emissions reached a new record high in 2018.  —  As nations assemble in Poland for climate talks, the figures suggest there is no clear end in sight to the growth of humanity's contribution to climate change.  —  Global emissions of carbon dioxide have reached …

Sessions hints he's done with politics  —  The deposed attorney general says he's not missing the Senate, amid speculation that he might mount a bid for his old job.  —  Jeff Sessions doesn't sound eager to run for his old Senate seat in 2020.  —  The former attorney general and Alabama senator …

Prosecutors ramp up foreign lobbying probe in New York  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Spinning off from the special counsel's Russia probe, prosecutors are ramping up their investigation into foreign lobbying by two major Washington firms that did work for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort …

Senate Judiciary Committee scraps votes on judges because of Flake  —  (CNN)Sen. Jeff Flake's vow to block judicial nominees is significantly disrupting the Senate Judiciary Committee's plans to advance more of President Donald Trump's picks for the lower courts.

Mueller's Flynn Memo Should Worry Kushner and Trump  —  The former national security adviser provided information about interactions between the presidential transition team and Russian officials.  —  Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser who pleaded guilty …

Canada has arrested Huawei's global chief financial officer in Vancouver  —  Canada has arrested the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies who is facing extradition to the United States on suspicion she violated U.S. trade sanctions against Iran.

US makes preparations to sail warship into Black Sea amid Russia-Ukraine tensions  —  Washington (CNN)The US has begun making the necessary preparations to sail a warship into the Black Sea, a move that comes amid heightened tensions in the region following Russia's seizure of Ukrainian ships and detention of Ukrainian sailors.

Why We Miss the WASPs  —  Their more meritocratic, diverse and secular successors rule us neither as wisely nor as well.  —  The nostalgia flowing since the passing of George H.W. Bush has many wellsprings: admiration for the World War II generation and its dying breed of warrior-politicians …

UPDATED: Large Crowd Reported at Clarendon Cheesecake Factory Amid Free Cheesecake Promotion  —  (Updated at 4:25 p.m.) Arlington County police and medics have responded to Clarendon after a promotion for free cheesecake got out of control.  —  Police were called to the area of the Cheesecake Factory …

With a Green New Deal, Here's What the World Could Look Like for the Next Generation  —  It's the spring of 2043, and Gina is graduating college with the rest of her class.  She had a relatively stable childhood.  Her parents availed themselves of some of the year of paid family leave they were entitled to …

New satellite images reveal activity at unidentified North Korean missile base  —  Washington (CNN)New satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN reveal North Korea has significantly expanded a key long-range missile base located in the mountainous interior of the country …

This Is How The Accusations Against Neil deGrasse Tyson Finally Came To Light  —  No one believed Tchiya Amet when she said Tyson had raped her in the 1980s.  Now, three other women tell BuzzFeed News that he harassed them, including one who's sharing her story publicly for the first time.

A Conservative Magazine May Pay a Price for Being Unfriendly to Trump  —  The Weekly Standard didn't go along, and now its future is in danger.  —  Other conservative magazines, websites and news empires have thrived since President Trump took office by cheering him on or, at least, playing down his faults.

Meghan Markle is a ruthless social climbing actress who has landed the role of her life and is determined to milk it for all she can - and that's why the Palace is beginning to turn on her  —  I was ghosted by Meghan Markle.  —  If you're not familiar with the term ‘ghosting’ …

Is A String Of Attacks Against Brooklyn Jews Really About Anti-Semitism?  —  Mindel Zaetz's husband was chased down the street last week by a group of men while he was on his way home from work, just off of Eastern Parkway, the broad thoroughfare that runs through the middle of Crown Heights, in Brooklyn.

It's the Worst Time to Make Money in Markets Since 1972  — Not a single of 8 main asset classes is up at least 5% in 2018  — There was bull market somewhere in 2008, 1974 routs, NDR says  —  Market statisticians are falling over each other in 2018 to describe the pain being felt across asset classes.

Sen. Klobuchar is ‘considering’ a run for President  —  The Minnesota Senator was asked about a potential run for President and Democrats can win back the Midwest in 2020.

Milo Yiannopoulos lasted a single day on Patreon before getting banned  —  Former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos attempted to fund a “magnificent 2019 comeback” on the crowdfunding platform Patreon, only to be banned after one day.  Yiannopoulos' Patreon campaign, whose banner image is seen above …