Trump: Warren's ‘psychiatrist’ knows whether she thinks she can win White House in 2020  —  In an exclusive interview set to air during Fox News' ‘All-American New Year’ special Monday night, President Trump suggested that only Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren's “psychiatrist” …

Trump claims there's a 10-foot wall around the Obamas' D.C. home.  Neighbors say there's not.  —  In one of his most recent arguments for a southern border wall, President Trump on Sunday falsely claimed that the Washington home of former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama is surrounded by a 10-foot wall.

Pelosi challenges McConnell with shutdown plan  —  Nancy Pelosi is trying to put Mitch McConnell in a bind over President Donald Trump's border wall — and leave the Senate GOP shouldering the blame for a government shutdown with no end in sight.  —  The presumptive House speaker …

Manchester Victoria stabbing: Eyewitness claims attacker shouted ‘Allah’  —  Sam Clack, a BBC producer, was on a platform at Manchester Victoria railway station waiting for a tram when he witnessed the attack  —  A knifeman shouted ‘Allah’ after stabbing innocent commuters at Victoria Station, an eye-witness has claimed.

Hackers Threaten to Dump Insurance Files Related to 9/11 Attacks  —  The Dark Overlord appears to be trying to capitalize on conspiracy theories about the September 11 attacks.  —  On Monday, New Year's Eve, a hacker group announced it had breached a law firm handling cases related …

U.S. Strategic Command deletes New Year's Eve joke about dropping something ‘bigger’  —  “If ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger,” the unified command, part of the Defense Department, tweeted.  —  U.S. Strategic Command made an unexpected joke in a now-deleted Twitter post …

GOP Rep. Walter Jones Suggests Trump Pay for Part of His Wall  —  Rep. Walter Jones is worried that President Donald Trump's proposed border wall will add to the federal debt — so worried, in fact, that he's proposing the president pony up some of his own money for the wall.

A Trump family aide tried to get a HUD colleague fired by name-dropping Eric Trump  —  Just three weeks into the Trump presidency, Lynne Patton, a longtime Trump family aide and freshly minted HUD senior adviser, had a personnel problem she deemed serious enough to invoke her powerful connections.

Louis CK's Politically Incorrect Comedy Didn't Change.  You Did.  —  Comedian Louis C.K., who fell from grace after admitting in November 2017 that he had serially masturbated in front of various women, is back in the news after audio footage of his new material leaked online.

Trump to Allow Months for Troop Withdrawal in Syria, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has agreed to give the military about four months to withdraw the 2,000 United States troops in Syria, administration officials said on Monday, backtracking from his abrupt order two weeks ago that the military pull out within 30 days.

Federal employee union sues Trump administration over government shutdown  —  The nation's largest union representing federal employees filed a lawsuit Monday afternoon against the government, seeking damages for the roughly 400,000 federal employees forced to work without pay during the partial government shutdown.

To understand culture in 2018, you must understand Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson  —  You can't truly describe the year 2018 without talking about Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson.  —  Like so many inexplicable pop-culture sensations, Grande and Davidson's relationship — engaged after three weeks …

National parks dealing with vandals, human waste in shutdown  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West's iconic national parks on Monday, as a partial government shutdown left …

Brazil's Bolsonaro follows through on gun, ‘anti-Marxist’ vows  —  Bolsonaro, 63, won election in October on an anti-crime, anti-corruption platform  —  Brasília (AFP) - On the eve of taking office as Brazil's new president on Tuesday, Jair Bolsonaro is making clear he intends …

Cane toads snake ride on python's back to escape storm in northern Australia  —  Amphibian expert says toads were trying to mate with python, as thousands of the invasive pest are flushed out by rising waters in Kununurra  —  Play Video  —  A huge storm in Australia's north on Sunday flushed …

Chief Pentagon spokeswoman announces departure  —  Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White speaks during a news briefing April 14, 2018.  —  Washington (CNN)Chief Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White is leaving her post, a move that coincides with Secretary of Defense James Mattis stepping …

The Year in Pictures: Highlights Edition  —  It is hard to select the best of the Week in Pictures, but going back through them I realized how fast the year went (because Trump years are like dog years).  It seems like decades ago that we were obsessing over Tide Pods, plastic straw bans, and a government shut down.

Justice Thomas's wife under scrutiny for partisan posts  —  Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has generated controversy with her use of of social media to spread far-right rhetoric.  —  CNN and The Washington Post published separate reports in recent days highlighting Thomas's use of social media.