Nora Dannehy, top aide to John Durham's Trump-Russia investigation, quietly resigns amid concern about pressure from Attorney General William Barr  —  Federal prosecutor Nora Dannehy, a top aide to U.S. Attorney John H. Durham in his Russia investigation, has quietly resigned …

Dozens missing as firefighters battle two large Oregon fires  —  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled two large wildfires Friday that threatened to merge near the most populated part of Oregon, including the suburbs of Portland, and the governor said dozens of people are missing in other parts of the state.

Peter Thiel Met With The Racist Fringe As He Went All In On Trump  —  The venture capitalist and Facebook board member staked his reputation on a Trump presidency.  Now what does he have to show for it?  —  Copy  —  Four years ago, billionaire venture capitalist and Facebook board member Peter Thiel …

New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump falls 10 points behind Biden amid reports he misled Americans about COVID-19 and disparaged U.S. soldiers  —  Donald Trump has fallen further behind Joe Biden following bombshell reports that the president knowingly misled Americans about the dangers of COVID-19 …

College students admitted to police they had COVID-19.  They threw a house party anyway.  —  More than 1,100 students at Miami University in Ohio have tested positive for coronavirus since mid-August.  But even after testing positive, a group of students was caught on camera hosting …

Democrat Van Ausdal abruptly bows out of race against Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal abruptly ended his longshot campaign for Congress on Friday against Marjorie Taylor Greene, a move that gave the controversial Republican an even clearer shot at a seat in the U.S. House.

Starting Trouble With Times Media Columnist Ben Smith “I like asking weird, awkward questions that don't necessarily make me seem like a good person.”  —  Puckish chaos agent" is how Charlie Warzel describes his former BuzzFeed News boss and current New York Times colleague Ben Smith. "

Trump officials interfered with CDC reports on Covid-19  —  The health department's politically appointed communications aides have demanded the right to review and seek changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly scientific reports charting the progress of the coronavirus pandemic …

Collins won't say in debate who she'll vote for in November  —  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Sara Gideon sought to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, with President Donald Trump during their first debate Friday night, and she demanded several times that Collins say whether she'll vote …

Theranos' Holmes May Pursue ‘Mental Disease’ in Her Defense  — Ex-CEO charged with fraud turns to expert on violence, trauma  — Judge rules Holmes must also be examined by government experts  —  Former Theranos Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Holmes is exploring a …

‘Be a Good Boy’: Lawsuit Graphically Accuses Fox News Star Andrew Napolitano of Sexual Assault  —  Warning: details included in this story are graphic.  —  Former judge and current Fox News judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano was sued for sexual assault, battery and intentional infliction …

Soldier receives Medal of Honor after helping save 70 captives from execution by Islamic State  —  The team of elite U.S. Army soldiers had already freed dozens of captives at the Islamic State compound when an urgent plea crackled over the radio: Another team nearby on the roof of a burning building …

QAnon Website Shuts Down After N.J. Man Identified as Operator  — Popular aggregator site received millions of monthly visitors  — Qmap.pub's creator is known online only as ‘QAppAnon’  —  A popular website for posts about the conspiracy group QAnon abruptly shut …

The people freaking out about ‘Cuties’ should try it.  They might find a lot to like.  —  If I had the power to issue a single dictatorial edict, it would be this: If you want to talk nonsense about a movie on the Internet, you have to prove that you've actually seen it.

After Social Media Post Raises Questions, GOP State Senator Defends QAnon Conspiracy Theory  —  A Republican state senator in Connecticut is facing questions after a photo posted on social media showed his vehicle with a sticker that is a nod to the QAnon conspiracy theory movement.

Rudy Giuliani and His Ukraine Ally Sprint Away from Their ‘Russian Agent’ Pal  —  Rudy Guiliani and Andriy Telizhenko try to distance themselves from a key compatriot in their push to gin up a Biden “scandal” now that he has been tagged as Russian agent.  —  President Donald Trump's personal lawyer …

Fact-checking William Barr: Is your vote no longer secret with mail-in ballots?  —  AG Barr: Mail-in voting is ‘playing with fire’  —  Washington (CNN)Attorney General William Barr has become one of the staunchest supporters of the President's campaign against mail-in voting.

“He Had a Twisted Umbilical Cord to Trump”: Michael Cohen's Daughter Reflects On His Time With the President, and Becoming Trumpworld “Collateral Damage”  —  Samantha Cohen never liked Donald Trump—especially after her dad paid the price for spending years by his side.

‘Need Something Different’: Portland Mayor Bans Tear Gas Usage By Police Amid Over 100 Days Of Rioting  —  Democratic Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler on Thursday banned the use of tear gas on rioters in the Oregon city.  —  Wheeler, who is also the Portland police commissioner …

Democratic insiders set up a ‘war room’ to quickly kill the filibuster  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic insiders are assembling a coalition behind the scenes to wage an all-out war on the Senate filibuster in bullish anticipation of sweeping the 2020 election and passing an ambitious progressive agenda.

Jimmy Carter admits son smoked pot with Willie Nelson on White House roof  —  Former President Carter admits in a new documentary that one of his sons smoked pot with Willie Nelson on the roof of the White House.  —  Carter, 95, was asked about the legendary country crooner's previous accounts …

EXCLUSIVE: AG Barr Rips National Media as a ‘Collection of Liars’ Over Riot Coverage  —  Wrapping up a three-day tour in Chicago, Phoenix and Cleveland Friday, Attorney General Bill Barr took on the media during an exclusive interview with Townhall.  —  “They're basically a collection of liars.

Utah Jazz's Quin Snyder donated to Burgess Owens, who has criticized the NBA and Black Lives Matter  —  Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder gave two donations worth $500 each to Burgess Owens, the Republican candidate in Utah's tight 4th Congressional District race.

This Is What We Mean When We Say ‘Character Is Destiny’  —  At a key moment, with hundreds of thousands of lives at stake, the president lied.  —  1 hr  —  There are many, many strange things about the Republican political reaction to the Donald Trump presidency, but one of the strangest …

Minnesota police group pulls Democratic endorsements after candidate beats effigy of police union president  —  The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association board voted this week to instead back Republican challengers  —  A powerful Minnesota police group is pulling its endorsements …

ICE flew detainees to Virginia so the planes could transport agents to D.C. protests.  A huge coronavirus outbreak followed.  —  The Trump administration flew immigrant detainees to Virginia this summer to facilitate the rapid deployment of Homeland Security tactical teams to quell protests in Washington …