Trump national security pick Monica Crowley plagiarized multiple sources in 2012 book  —  By Andrew Kaczynski, design by Tal Yellin  —  Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley, whom Donald Trump has tapped for a top national security communications role …

Senate Confirmation Hearings to Begin Without All Background Checks  —  WASHINGTON — As Senate Republicans embark on a flurry of confirmation hearings this week, several of Donald J. Trump's appointees have yet to complete the background checks and ethics clearances customarily required …

Jared Kushner, a Trump In-Law and Adviser, Chases a Chinese Deal  —  On the night of Nov. 16, a group of executives gathered in a private dining room of the restaurant La Chine at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan.  The table was laden with Chinese delicacies and $2,100 bottles of Château Lafite Rothschild.

BREAKING: #FortLauderdale Terrorist #EstebanSantiago Joined MySpace As “Aashiq Hammad”, Recorded Islamic Music  —  Fort Lauderdale Airport terrorist Esteban Santiago registered on MySpace under the name “Aashiq Hammad” and recorded Islamic religious music on the site, 3 years before he ever deployed …

Rivalry brewing on Trump team  —  's nomination of James Mattis as Defense secretary is sparking questions about how well the retired Marine general will get along with Mike Flynn, the three-star general set to be national security adviser.  —  Trump has a history of setting up rivalries among his advisers …

Inside the Obama's final star-studded party: Bash goes on until 4am with Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and SJP on the dance floor and chicken and waffles for breakfast  — Kelly Rowland, Wale and Nick Jonas, Paul McCartney among stars to arrive to White House party on Friday

If Obama is a Muslim, is Trump a Russian spy?  —  First, a history refresher: For the past nine years, a smattering of Americans, most recently led by our now president-elect, have insisted that Barack Obama is a Muslim born in Kenya.  —  For years, Donald Trump was unrelenting in his insistence …

Security analyst: Trump is going to ‘gut the intelligence community’ to cover up Russia hacks  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Appearing on MSNBC's AM Joy, a nationalsecurity specialist speculated that President-elect Donald Trump will “gut” the U.S. intelligence community …

German police quash Breitbart story of mob setting fire to Dortmund church  —  Country's politicians warn against fake news after Breitbart website said group chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ vandalised church on New Year's Eve  —  German media and politicians have warned against an election-year spike …

The crack in this Antarctic ice shelf just grew by 11 miles.  A dramatic break could be imminent.  —  In recent years, Greenland's enormous Petermann glacier has lost huge pieces of ice, one four times the size of Manhattan, one two times its size.  —  What scientists fear is about to happen in Antarctica would make that look tiny.

New York City needs Hillary Clinton to run for mayor  —  It seems unlikely — but the idea's been floating around for several days now, and so far she's not rejecting it.  For what it's worth, Secretary Clinton, we'd love to see you run for mayor.  New York City needs you.