Jason Miller quits as newly named White House communications director after Trump staffer hints at sex scandal  —  Donald Trump's inner circle was thrown into turmoil Saturday when his newly-named White House communications director resigned after a transition team staffer posted cryptic tweets suggesting he's a philanderer.

Donald Trump plans to shut down his charitable foundation, which has been under scrutiny for months  —  President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to shut down his charitable foundation, a decision that comes after repeated controversies over how it collected and disbursed funds.

Reading Fake News, Pakistani Minister Directs Nuclear Threat at Israel  —  A fake news article led to gunfire at a Washington pizzeria three weeks ago.  Now it seems that another fake news story has prompted the defense minister of Pakistan to threaten to go nuclear.

Cruz: No money for UN until Israel decision reversed  —  (R-Texas) vowed Saturday to not allow the U.S. to give money to the United Nations until it reversed its Friday decision forcing an end to Israeli settlements.  —  Cruz tweeted that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, adding, “No US $ for UN until reversed.”

Ex-NYPD chief promotes tougher police policies under Trump  —  Former New York Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly says he favors tougher police tactics on tracking and monitoring immigrants who come into the country as supported by President-elect Donald Trump

Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea, killing 92  —  A Russian military plane with 92 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea, Russia's defence ministry says.  —  The plane disappeared from radar two minutes after taking off from Sochi at 05:25 (02:25 GMT), heading for Latakia in Syria.

Erdogan Seeks to Join Forces With Trump Against IS in Syria  —  President vows to move toward Manbij after al-Bab in Syria  —  Erdogan urges U.S. to cooperate with Turkey instead of Kurds  —  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to seek joint action with the Trump administration …

France's National Front Finds Support Among Millennials  —  Marine Le Pen Rejects All That's Not ‘Pure French’ 1:04  —  NICE, France — Sébastien Faustini's decision to skip the firework display at the beach not only potentially saved his life — it steered his politics toward the far right.

Obama Admin STABS Israel in the Back, Abstains From UN Vote on Settlements  —  There have been several parting shots to the American people by the outgoing Obama administration, but he's not stopping at insulting and stifling us here at home.  —  Now, his administration has taken …