Trump's next chief of staff may be walking into a nightmare  —  (CNN)The job of White House chief of staff is close to impossible at the best of times, but President Donald Trump's new West Wing enforcer faces an even tougher mission — one that may eventually evolve into an effort to save his presidency itself.

'I can't breathe.' Jamal Khashoggi's last words disclosed in transcript, source says  —  Khashoggi messages reveal sharp criticism of MBS  —  (CNN)"I can't breathe."  These were the final words uttered by Jamal Khashoggi after he was set upon by a Saudi hit squad at the country's consulate in Istanbul …

Meet the Bottomless Pinocchio, a new rating for a false claim repeated over and over again  —  It was President Trump's signature campaign promise: He would build a wall along the nation's southern border, and Mexico would pay for it.  —  Shortly after becoming president, Trump dropped the Mexico part …

Done With Michael Cohen, Federal Prosecutors Shift Focus to Trump Family Business  —  When federal prosecutors recommended a substantial prison term for President Trump's former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, they linked Mr. Trump to the crimes Mr. Cohen had committed in connection with the 2016 presidential campaign.

Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They're Not Keeping It Secret  —  Dozens of companies use smartphone locations to help advertisers and even hedge funds.  They say it's anonymous, but the data shows how personal it is.  —  The millions of dots on the map trace highways …

Paul Ryan's long con  —  He betrayed his promises and left a legacy of debt and disappointment.  —  House Speaker Paul Ryan's legacy can be summed up in just one number: $343 billion.  —  That's the increase between the deficit for fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2018 — that is …

Comey calls on Americans to ‘use every breath we have’ to oust Trump in 2020  —  New York (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey asked American voters Sunday night to end Donald Trump's presidency with a “landslide” victory for his opponent in 2020.  —  “All of us should use every breath …

Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi sues Mueller, Justice, CIA, FBI, NSA for $350 million  —  The suit accuses the special counsel of blackmailing him to lie as part of a “legal coup d'etat” against President Donald Trump.  —  The conservative writer and conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi filed …

May Said to Pull Parliament Vote on Her Deal: Brexit Update  —  U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has called off a crucial vote in Parliament on whether to approve her Brexit deal, after being warned she was on course for a devastating defeat, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Real Roots of American Rage  —  I. An Angry Little Town  —  Soon after the snows of 1977 began to thaw, the residents of Greenfield, Massachusetts, received a strange questionnaire in the mail.  “Try to recall the number of times you became annoyed and/or angry during the past week,” the survey instructed.

The sad truth about Russian election interference  —  Robby Mook, a CNN political commentator, was Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign manager.  —  New filings by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III on Friday provided fresh clues about where the investigation into Russian interference …

Elizabeth Warren forges a 2020 machine  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren has the core of her 2020 team in place if she runs for president.  She has the seed money — there's $12.5 million ready to go, left over from her recent Senate run — and a massive email list she's amassed over years …

Supreme Court declines to review rulings that blocked efforts to end Planned Parenthood funding  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review lower court decisions that blocked efforts in two states to end public funding to Planned Parenthood, refusing for now to get involved in state battles over abortion rights.

'His word isn't good': Dems don't trust Trump to make shutdown deal  —  Donald Trump's meeting Tuesday with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer may go a long way toward determining whether the government enters a partial shutdown before Christmas.  —  But as Democrats seriously re-engage with Trump …

Beto O'Rourke Spoke With Al Sharpton As He Considers A Presidential Campaign  —  Beto O'Rourke and Rev. Al Sharpton spoke on Friday, a source familiar with the interaction told BuzzFeed News, as O'Rourke considers a presidential campaign and courts allies of Barack Obama.

Battered ISIS Keeps Grip on Last Piece of Territory for Over a Year  —  BAGHDAD — The Islamic State has been stripped of nearly all the territory it ruled in Iraq and Syria and has been pummeled by nearly 30,000 airstrikes.  But the extremist group has still managed to retain a small pocket …