Exclusive: Carter Page testifies he told Sessions about Russia trip  —  Who is Carter Page?  —  (CNN)Former Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page privately testified Thursday that he mentioned to Jeff Sessions he was traveling to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign …

‘House of Cards’ employees allege sexual harassment, assault by Kevin Spacey  —  Spacey apologizes for alleged sex assault against a minor  —  Kevin Spacey made the set of Netflix's “House of Cards” into a “toxic” work environment through a pattern of sexual harassment …

DNAinfo and Gothamist Are Shutting Down  —  A week ago, reporters and editors in the combined newsroom of DNAinfo and Gothamist, two of New York City's leading digital purveyors of local news, celebrated victory in their vote to join a union.  —  On Thursday, they lost their jobs …

Former DNC chair torches Clinton in new book  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — The joint fundraising agreements, according to multiple senior Democratic sources, were a lifeline to a DNC deep in debt  —  Washington (CNN)Former Democratic National Committee interim chair Donna Brazile …

‘Major, Major’ Tax Cut May Not Be in Store for Middle Class  —  WASHINGTON — The House Republican tax bill is a clear windfall for corporate America and a roll of the dice for the middle-class families that President Trump promised would be the centerpiece of his economic agenda.

Donald Trump to Fox News: “The one that matters is me.  I'm the only one that matters.”  —  No wonder his secretary of state called him a moron.  —  In what barely passes for an interview — with almost no questions, but plenty of praise — Donald Trump told new Fox News host Laura Ingraham …

GOP nominee Ed Gillespie caught on tape calling Northern Virginia “enemy territory”  —  Corporate lobbyist and Republican Ed Gillespie has been running an increasingly racist campaign for Virginia governor.  —  But at a private fundraiser in September, he revealed an outright and shocking disdain for the citizens of his own state.

Trump: “I'm very unhappy” Justice Dept. isn't going after Clinton  —  President Trump was asked about his campaign pledge to lock Hillary Clinton up in an interview with conservative radio host Larry O'Connor on Thursday: … Why it matters: This is interesting timing for Trump to talk …

Mueller grand jury investigating top DC lobbyists  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman for their involvement in an influence campaign on behalf of Ukrainian interests tied to Paul Manafort …

Jenna Abrams, Russia's Clown Troll Princess, Duped the Mainstream Media and the World … Jenna Abrams had a lot of enemies on Twitter, but was a very good friend to viral content writers across the world.  —  Her opinions about everything from manspreading on the subway to Rachel Dolezal …

Can We Please Stop Talking About ‘Collusion’?  —  Within hours after the American public found out that his most senior campaign official was under an indictment that described him as a secret agent of Russian interests, President Trump declared on Twitter: “There is NO COLLUSION!”

It's going to take more than 200 years to close the workplace equality gap.  Here's why it's getting worse.  —  It may take women around the world more than two centuries to achieve workplace equality, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum.

Major right-wing donor Bob Mercer is stepping down as co-CEO of his hedge fund and selling his stake in Breitbart  — Major Republican donor Robert Mercer is stepping down as co-CEO of the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies.  — Mercer is also selling his stake in Breitbart News.

Trump nominates some club members to plum government jobs  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump this week tapped Florida insurance executive Robin Bernstein to serve as the nation's next ambassador to the Dominican Republic, he wasn't just giving a business associate and longtime supporter a plum Caribbean assignment.

The Surprising Revolt at the Most Liberal College in the Country  —  At Reed College, a small liberal-arts school in Portland, Oregon, a 39-year-old Saturday Night Live skit recently caused an uproar over cultural appropriation.  In the classic Steve Martin skit, he performs a goofy song …