Paul Manafort, Who Once Ran Trump Campaign, Told to Surrender  —  WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort and his former business associate Rick Gates were told to surrender to federal authorities Monday morning, the first charges in a special counsel investigation, according to a person involved in the case.

Actor Anthony Rapp: Kevin Spacey Made A Sexual Advance Toward Me When I Was 14  —  The Star Trek: Discovery actor says women speaking out about sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry has compelled him to come forward about the Oscar winner.  —  Last June, Anthony Rapp settled …

FBI Is Probing Puerto Rico Power Contract  —  Deal for $300 million to fix electrical grid after Hurricane Maria was made by the island's public-power monopoly known as Prepa  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a $300 million contract awarded by Puerto Rico's government power company …

Trump Is Expected to Name Jerome Powell as Next Fed Chairman  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to name Jerome H. Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, replacing Janet L. Yellen, the current chairwoman whose term expires early next year, according to two people familiar with the plans.

Did George Papadopoulos Wear A Wire For Mueller?  —  I noted in the Papadopoulos post this morning that his plea deal says he's cooperating with Mueller's investigation.  Brad Heath of USA Today made a nifty catch, though, about the possible extent of that cooperation.

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump's directive banning military service by transgender individuals  —  By WASHINGTON POST STAFF October 30 at 1:04 PM  —  The court upheld part of the president's directive blocking military personnel from having sex reassignment surgery.

US captures key militant in Benghazi attack  —  American special operations forces captured a militant Sunday who was allegedly involved in the attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya, two US officials confirmed to Fox News.  —  US officials identified the suspect as Mustafa al-Imam.

Flake Considers Independent Senate Run  —  The Centrist Project plans to poll how the Trump critic and Arizona Republican would fare in a three-way race for his seat.  —  Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona is considering running for his seat as an independent and has given his blessing …

Matt Lauer throws Megyn Kelly under the bus … Et tu, Matt?  While Megyn Kelly's had a rocky start to her hour of “Today,” co-star Matt Lauer doesn't seem to be defending her.  —  When an industry insider remarked to Lauer last week that celebrities are being advised to avoid Kelly's …

Begging Your Pardon, Mr. President  —  How Trump can shut down the special counsel probe and leave the Russia investigations to Congress.  —  The Trump presidency has been consumed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's efforts to uncover collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow.