Why Trump Stands by Roy Moore, Even as It Fractures His Party  —  By the time Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, made the last of his repeated pleas to President Trump to keep his distance from the Senate candidacy of Roy S. Moore, it was too late.

In America's Heartland, the Nazi Sympathizer Next Door  —  HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Tony and Maria Hovater were married this fall.  They registered at Target.  On their list was a muffin pan, a four-drawer dresser and a pineapple slicer.  —  Ms. Hovater, 25, was worried about Antifa bashing up the ceremony.

Jared Kushner's Vast Duties, and Visibility in White House, Shrink  —  WASHINGTON — At a senior staff meeting early in President Trump's tenure, Reince Priebus, then the White House chief of staff, posed a simple question to Jared Kushner: What would his newly created Office of American Innovation do?

‘Elitists, crybabies and junky degrees’  —  A Trump supporter explains rising conservative anger at American universities.  —  Frank Antenori shot the head off a rattlesnake at his back door last summer — a deadeye pistol blast from 20 feet.  No college professor taught him that.

White House consulted Justice Department before naming CFPB critic to lead agency, administration says  —  The White House is preparing for a showdown over who will be the next leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a high-stakes battle that could end up in court …

Trump recommends reading this insane website  —  MagaPill gets the POTUS seal of approval.  —  In a Saturday night tweet, Trump attacked CNN, saying the network's international division “represent our Nation to the WORLD very poorly.”  A few minutes later, Trump tweeted an alternative: MagaPill.com.

Obama ethics chief warns Trump: Tweet on CNN could be evidence in AT&T case  —  Norm Eisen, the chief White House ethics lawyer under former President Barack Obama  —  , warned President Trump on Saturday that his latest tweet targeting CNN could be used against his Justice Department …

The Gathering Storm in the Western Pacific  —  The South China Morning Post, one of the favorite go-to sources for my old professor of grand strategy Harold Rood, had an interesting article about China and North Korea a couple days ago—and notice how even the Post headline editors aren't buying the official story:

In retaliatory move, Putin signs media ‘foreign agents’ law  —  (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed amendments into law that will allow foreign media outlets in Russia to be listed as “foreign agents,” according to state-run news agency Sputnik news.

Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe to get $10m payoff and immunity for his family  —  Ousted president was also promised that his salary would continue to be paid for life, reveals senior Zanu-PF official … Robert Mugabe and his wife will receive a “golden handshake” worth many millions of dollars …

As he investigates Trump's aides, special counsel's record shows surprising flaws  —  Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III on Capitol Hill.  —  When he was named special counsel in May, Robert S. Mueller III was hailed as the ideal lawman — deeply experienced, strait-laced and nonpartisan …

Nazis Are Just Like You and Me, Except They're Nazis … ELKO, Nevada—"The water is almost ready," he said, bending down to look for the little bubbles.  “Once you see the bubbles rising to the surface, you know the water is hot enough to cook the pasta.”  —  Steve Stevenson dispenses wisdom freely, though he is not a chef.

Black Friday posts new single day record for gun checks at more than 200,000  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI was flooded Friday with more than 200,000 background check requests for gun purchases, setting a new single day record, the bureau reported Saturday.  —  In all, the FBI fielded 203,086 requests …

A Church Youth Pastor Has Been Charged With Murdering Three People On Thanksgiving  —  The 58-year-old Virginia man is charged with fatally shooting his wife and two others on Thanksgiving Day at their home.  —  A Virginia youth pastor has been arrested and charged with triple-homicide …