National Enquirer owner admits to paying off Playboy model to protect Trump
The announcement came hours after former Trump attorney Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison
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Christian Bale says Trump thought he was Bruce Wayne
"I think he thought I was Bruce Wayne, because I was dressed as Bruce Wayne," the Batman actor said
Beto O'Rourke tops early MoveOn 2020 presidential straw poll
He may have lost his bid to unseat Ted Cruz in Texas in 2018, but O'Rourke is attracting some early interest for a 2020 bid to take on Trump
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio sues CNN, Huffington Post, Rolling Stone
Arpaio filed a suit against three news organization seeking $300 million in damages, saying false statements have hurt his possible run for John McCain's Senate seat in 2020
Sen. Bob Corker says Trump's conduct "hurts our country"
As he prepares to leave office, Corker talks about how Washington works – or doesn't – and the issues no one wants to address
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner could profit from tax break they pushed
AP: Opportunity Zone program promoted by Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, both senior White House advisers, could also benefit them financially
CIA's former head of science and tech: U.S. falling behind in new space race
On the "Intelligence Matters" podcast this week, Glenn Gaffney talked with host Michael Morell about the ground the U.S. is losing in the space race to Russia and China
Troops cross North-South Korea DMZ in peace for 1st time ever
U.S. efforts to denuclearize North Korea are on hold, but diplomacy between the rival neighbors is continuing apace
Michael Flynn asks judge to let him avoid prison
Flynn's lawyers, like the special counsel, recommended in their sentencing memo that Trump's former national security adviser serve no time
Jerome Corsi: "They may come in right here and indict me"
Corsi, an associate of Trump political adviser Roger Stone, believes he remains a target of the special counsel's Russia investigation, he told CBS News in an interview Tuesday
Trump says he's not worried about impeachment, stands by Saudi prince
The president warned a "revolt" would ensue if he was impeached when Democrats take control of the House in January
Impeach Trump? Not so fast, say these Democratic leaders
Democratic lawmakers have practical and political realities of their own to consider, particularly with another presidential election on the horizon
Judge orders porn star Stormy Daniels to pay Trump $293K in legal fees
A federal judge ordered the adult film star to pay the president's legal fees for the failed defamation lawsuit she brought against him
Pelosi compares Trump to a skunk after Oval Office clash
The Democratic House leader and Sen. Chuck Schumer spared with the President in a bombastic White House meeting
Trump had a "temper tantrum" over border wall, Schumer says
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the president had a "temper tantrum" in a meeting that spiraled out of control over border wall funding
Jamal Khashoggi, other journalists are Time's Person of the Year
Slain Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, journalists chosen over special counsel Robert Mueller, Vladimir Putin, Trump
"Christmas gift to polluters"? Trump administration seeks rollback of water rules
Environmental groups said it would have a sweeping impact on how the country safeguards the nation's waterways
Trump mulls several names for new White House chief of staff
Mr. Trump has a list of candidates to replace John Kelly as White House chief of staff, and he says more than 10 people want the job
Thousands of troops deployed to border to return home for the holidays
Some three thousand troops will be heading home as active duty troops are pulled back from the border
McConnell says Senate will take up criminal justice reform bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell changed his position to back President Trump's push for action on a bipartisan criminal justice bill
44 former senators warn of threats to democracy as Mueller probe nears conclusion
Bipartisan group of former senators write op-ed warning the current Senate about threats to democracy ahead of conclusion of Robert Mueller's investigation
Trump, Mueller, Putin among Time Person of the Year candidates
Time magazine released its shortlist of candidates to be named its annual Person of the Year
Obama promises "no memes" in final plea to sign up for Obamacare
Former President Barack Obama promises no gimmicks this year to stress the importance of signing up for health insurance before Saturday's deadline
"A stain on U.S. history": Trump's AG nominee sent Haitian refugees to Gitmo
Detractors say William Barr, as attorney general in the 1990s, was responsible for "the world's first HIV detention camp"
Comey says Americans should "use every breath we have" to get rid of Trump in 2020
Former FBI director James Comey says Americans should "get off the couch" and remove Trump with a "landslide" victory in 2020, rather than impeaching him
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2 Native American women make history in midterms
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Huge space telescope plunges back to Earth after 22 years in orbit
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Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
