Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There's Nothing Funny About It  —  In December of 2006, I embarked on my ninth USO Tour to entertain our troops, my eighth to the Middle East since the 9/11 attacks.  My father served in Vietnam and my then-boyfriend (and now husband …

Fox News Poll: Jones leads Moore by 8 points in Alabama Senate race  —  Alabama voters want a candidate who will represent their state with honor — and they think Doug Jones has strong moral character and Roy Moore doesn't.  That gives the Democrat the lead in the U.S. Senate race.

Special Counsel Mueller Issued Subpoena for Russia-Related Documents From Trump Campaign Officials  —  Senate committee also pressures Kushner lawyer to turn over more documents  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller's team in mid-October issued a subpoena to President Donald Trump's campaign …

Homeland Security's head of community outreach once said blacks turned cities to ‘slums’ with ‘laziness, drug use and sexual promiscuity’  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)The head of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security has said in the past …

The GOP tax plan is moving forward.  It's a big scam on Trump's base.  —  If you're one of those white working-class voters who propelled Donald Trump into the presidency and gave Republicans total control of Washington, the GOP has a message for you: Sucker!

Keystone Pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota  —  (CNN)A total of 210,000 gallons of oil leaked Thursday from the Keystone Pipeline in Marshall County, South Dakota, the pipeline's operator, TransCanada, said.  —  Crews shut down the pipeline Thursday morning and officials are investigating the cause of the leak.

EXCLUSIVE: How Sylvester Stallone was accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old fan: Police report reveals girl claimed star made her give him and his bodyguard oral sex and threatened they would ‘beat her head in’ if she ever told  — Sylvester Stallone was accused of sexually assaulting …

First on CNN: New George H.W. Bush accuser says he groped her during 1992 re-election campaign  —  (CNN)Former President George H.W. Bush is facing new allegations from a Michigan woman who said he touched her inappropriately while he was in office at an event in April 1992.

Does cooperating witness have info on Flynn tie to Turkey?  —  A gold trader who is close to Turkish President Recep Erdogan is now cooperating with federal prosecutors in a money-laundering case, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, and legal experts say prosecutors …

A Wave Is a Comin'  —  The last two weeks have seen some significant movement in Democrats favor.  First, there were the impressive results from last Tuesday's elections.  This week, we've seen two polls — one by Quinnipiac and one by Marist — that show Democrats with a congressional ballot advantage of +13 to +15.

The Russia investigation's spectacular accumulation of lies  —  I spent part of my convalescence from a recent illness reading some of the comprehensive timelines of the Russia investigation (which indicates, I suppose, a sickness of another sort).  One, compiled by Politico …

Donald Trump's Sexual Assault Accusers Demand Justice in the #MeToo Era: ‘We Were Forgotten’  —  The recent accusations of sexual misconduct against a long list of powerful men in Hollywood and other industries have been widely believed — and led to resignations, loss of careers and other fallout.

Russian ambassador says he won't name all the Trump officials he's met with because ‘the list is so long’  — Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak said it would take him more than 20 minutes to name all of the Trump officials he's met with.  — Kislyak made the remarks in a sprawling interview …