Ken Cuccinelli walked into a bar.  And Martin O'Malley lit into him.  —  A liberal ex-governor walks into a bar, followed by a conservative Trump administration official.  —  Instead of a punchline, what followed, one witness said, was a “shame-invoking tirade” by Martin O'Malley …

Trump Visits Afghanistan and Says He Reopened Talks With Taliban  —  Details were unclear.  The declaration came on an unannounced trip as the president seeks to tout a record of achievement while he campaigns for re-election.  —  BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — President Trump paid …

Donald Trump Jr., Debut Author, Sees Sales Bolstered by G.O.P. Allies  —  Boxes began arriving in early November at the Phoenix headquarters of Turning Point USA, a conservative student group with ties to the Trump family.  —  They contained copies of the new book by Donald Trump Jr. …

Boris Johnson Is Threatening To Review Channel 4's Broadcasting Licence After They Replaced Him With An Ice Sculpture At Thursday's Debate  —  A Conservative source told BuzzFeed News that if they win the coming election they will reassess the channel's public service broadcasting licence.

How to shut down your Trump-supporting family member at Thanksgiving dinner  —  Today hundreds of millions of Americans will sit down with close friends and family over heaping portions of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes.  After the usual small talk about chilly weather and the day's football matchups …

An interview with historian Gordon Wood on the New York Times' 1619 Project  —  Gordon Wood is professor emeritus at Brown University and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Radicalism of the American Revolution, as well as Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic …

Exclusive: Daphne murder accused details plot to kill for 150,000 euros  —  VALLETTA (Reuters) - One day in the summer of 2017, Vince Muscat dropped his friend Alfred Degiorgio at the Busy Bee, a harbour-front café near Malta's capital renowned for its pastries stuffed with ricotta cheese.

How is Trump spending Thanksgiving?  Tweeting, golfing and surprising U.S. troops in Afghanistan  —  President Donald Trump has been spending his Thanksgiving holidays at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, which he calls the “winter White House,” and this year is no exception.

How money laundering is poisoning American democracy  —  After winning the cold war, the US sought to export the rule of law to other countries.  That flow has gone into reverse.  Today it is importing some of the worst corruption from abroad.  America's largest law firms …

Mikhail Gorbachev's Pizza Hut Thanksgiving Miracle … It's dangerous for leaders to outlive their countries.  Whether they move on or become obsessed with returning to power, they cannot escape their role as symbols of a vanished world—a condition fraught with both nostalgia and danger.

The Horrible History of Thanksgiving  —  Before you fill your plate, please remember why we mark this day.  —  When I was a child, Thanksgiving was simple.  It was about turkey and dressing, love and laughter, a time for the family to gather around a feast and be thankful for the year …

Furious, China summons US ambassador over Hong Kong bills  —  1 of 9  —  BEIJING (AP) — China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump's signing two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong, summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest and warning the move would undermine cooperation with Washington.

Most people are bad at arguing.  These 2 techniques will make you better.  —  Argue better — with science.  —  Anyone who has argued with an opinionated relative or friend about immigration or gun control knows it is often impossible to sway someone with strong views.

Trump official who promoted fringe conspiracy theories now senior adviser at State Department  —  (CNN)A former naval intelligence officer and conservative talk radio host who promoted fringe conspiracy theories in radio appearances is now a senior adviser at the State Department Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance.

Time Is Running Out for Trump's North Korean Diplomacy, Analysts Say  —  Analysts fear a looming crisis as North Korea warns of a Dec. 31 deadline for a new proposal from the United States on denuclearization.  —  SEOUL, South Korea — The clock is ticking.