Roger Stone indicted on charges brought by special counsel  —  (CNN)Roger Stone has been indicted by a grand jury on charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller, who alleges that the longtime Donald Trump associate sought stolen emails from WikiLeaks that could damage Trump's opponents …

Officials rejected Jared Kushner for top secret security clearance, but were overruled  —  Jared Kushner was rejected for a top secret clearance by 2 career security specialists, but their supervisor overruled them and approved him, say sources.  —  WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner's application …

Exclusive: Kremlin-linked contractors help guard Venezuela's Maduro - sources  —  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Private military contractors who do secret missions for Russia flew into Venezuela in the past few days to beef up security for President Nicolas Maduro in the face of U.S.-backed opposition protests …

At least 14,000 unpaid IRS workers did not show up for work as broad shutdown disruption hits tax agency, according to House aides  —  At least 14,000 unpaid workers in the Internal Revenue Service division that includes tax processing and call centers did not show up for work this week despite orders …

LaGuardia Flights Halted as Shutdown Hits Air-Traffic Staffing  —  The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights into New York's LaGuardia Airport because of a shortage of air-traffic control staff, escalating the pressure on President Donald Trump and lawmakers to end the government shutdown.

Zuckerberg Plans to Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, plans to integrate the social network's messaging services — WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger — asserting his control over the company's sprawling divisions …

Johns Hopkins to buy Newseum building in D.C. as journalism museum plans to relocate  —  The $372.5 million deal will give the university a prime Pennsylvania Avenue address for graduate programs in international relations and other fields.  —  Johns Hopkins University is buying …

Video Message to Employees from Director Wray  —  Message to employees from FBI Director Wray regarding government shutdown.  —  Video Transcript  —  Hi Everyone.  —  We're now five weeks and two missed paychecks into this mess, and I wanted to touch base with all of you again.

Trump Administration memo opens door to mass sickout by ATC  —  This is a developing story and will be updated.  —  A sharp increasing in staffing issues at ATC centers around the U.S. may signal a tipping point in the month-long partial government shutdown.

Bloomberg says Trump, at this point, ‘cannot be helped’  —  Potential Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said Friday that Donald Trump's presidency “cannot be helped” and was “dangerous” for the country.  —  The former New York City mayor also described the partial government shutdown …

Shutdown tides turning?  —  With help from Anthony Adragna, Ben Lefebvre and Zack Colman  —  Editor's Note: This edition of Morning Energy is published weekdays at 10 a.m. POLITICO Pro Energy subscribers hold exclusive early access to the newsletter each morning at 6 a.m. To learn …

'Florida is Trump's state to lose'  —  The nation's biggest swing state looks even more like Trump Country heading into 2020.  —  Newly released Florida voter data suggest President Donald Trump will begin his reelection campaign as the favorite in a state that offers a windfall of 29 electoral votes.

Nicholas Sandmann's family hires ‘attorney for the damned’ specializing in libel, slander  —  SCOTTSDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 8: Republican presidential candidate and former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain waits as his lawyer speaks at a press conference November 8, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona.