Exclusive: Two key answers from Trump to Mueller  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller in writing that Roger Stone did not tell him about WikiLeaks, nor was he told about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between his son, campaign officials …

How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime  —  On a muggy October morning in 2007, Miami's top federal prosecutor, Alexander Acosta, had a breakfast appointment with a former colleague, Washington, D.C., attorney Jay Lefkowitz.

Exclusive: Ivanka Trump defends use of private email, brushes aside Mueller probe  —  Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter and a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, defended her use of a private email account while transitioning to an administration job, insisting to ABC News …

An Insider Book Tries to Praise Trump, But Instead Exposes His Corruption  —  Trumponomics is a damning exposé of the corrupt bargain between Donald Trump and the party's wealthy insiders.  The odd thing is that the book is not intended as an exposé at all …

The U.S.-Saudi Partnership Is Vital  —  We don't condone Jamal Khashoggi's murder.  But the kingdom is a powerful force for Mideast stability.  —  The Trump administration's effort to rebuild the U.S.-Saudi Arabia partnership isn't popular in the salons of Washington …

Did a Rave Review Really Shut Down Portland Burger Bar Stanich's?  Maybe It Was the Owner's Legal Troubles.  —  The personal life of the owner had been spiraling into chaos long before his restaurant landed on the national radar.  —  For almost a year, the sudden and unexplained closure …

Michigan Senate guts minimum wage hike, paid sick leave  —  LANSING — Republicans in the state Senate voted Wednesday to gut two initiatives that would raise the minimum wage to $12 per hour and require employers to provide paid sick time to employees.  —  The Senate passed the bills …

California Rep. Barbara Lee falls short in bid to become the first black woman in House leadership … California Rep. Barbara Lee on Wednesday lost her bid to become the first black woman elected to a House leadership position and the first woman to lead the House Democratic Caucus.

What we know - and need to know soon - about the Board of Elections 9th District bombshell  —  What's going on in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District?  An election certification is being held up.  The person behind the delay is being a bit coy about it.  The public is in the dark.

Exclusive: Trump threatens government shutdown over border wall funding  —  For the past two years, congressional Republicans have persuaded President Donald Trump to delay the fight to fund his border wall, convincing him he would pay a steep political price for such a high-stakes legislative brawl.

The Ugly Departure of Max Boot  —  Since Max Boot was reborn in the age of Trump, he's decided that conservatism — pretty much all of it — was corrupt from the start.  —  Max Boot and I agree on quite a few things with regard to Donald Trump and even a couple of things about today's GOP.

Meet the Double Agent Who Now Controls House Conservatives  —  He fooled them all.  —  The spy's mission was simple: Gain their trust, become one of them, and eventually take them over.  —  In Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) found a perfect mole.

You are in Melania Trump's nightmare forest.  Keep to the path.  —  Listen to me.  The trees in the White House were all green when I got here.  They were all green as recently as Monday.  But the trees have turned.  —  Walk faster.  —  Don't be afraid.  The trees would smell it.

Oakland University to fight shooters with hockey pucks  —  It's a potential faceoff between bullets and thousands of hockey pucks at Oakland University.  —  The Auburn Hills university began equipping its faculty and some students with hockey pucks this month as a “last resort” …

John Kerry Offers Sharp Rebuke of Trump at Harvard IOP — And Says He Isn't Ruling Out a Presidential Run  —  Former Secretary of State John F. Kerry offered sharp criticism of President Donald Trump's policies on climate change and diplomacy during his Tuesday visit to the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum …

The true depths of Trump's cruelty are about to be exposed  —  The House GOP's near-total abdication of any oversight role has done more than just shield President Trump on matters involving his finances and Russian collusion.  It has also resulted in almost no serious scrutiny of the true depths of cruelty …

Fed Chairman Powell sends markets soaring with suggestion rate hikes may slow  —  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday suggested the central bank could be close to slowing down the pace of its recent interest rate increases, saying rates are now just slightly below what he considers a “neutral” level.

Obama World lovefest for O'Rourke is growing  —  Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) is inspiring aides and allies of former President Obama, who say they could support him if he decides to run for president in 2020.  —  The Obama allies are quick to point out similarities between O'Rourke, 46 …

Twitter's Trans-Activist Decree  —  On November 15, I woke up to find my Twitter account locked, on account of what the company described as “hateful conduct.”  In order to regain access, I was made to delete two tweets from October.  Fair enough, you might think.

‘A humiliation’: Outcry after Mexico president gives highest honour to Jared Kushner  —  Enrique Peña Nieto to hand Trump son-in-law the Order of the Aztec Eagle for trade work  —  Outgoing Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto has stunned the country by bestowing …

Republicans fear they're squandering lame duck  —  Shortly after winning reelection this month, Ted Cruz implored his Republican colleagues at a private lunch to use the GOP's last days of unified control in Washington to ram through a boatload of conservative priorities.

Resolved: Debate is stupid  —  Wow, that is correct and there is no counterargument.  Debate is indeed very stupid.  —  Unconventional Wisdom  —  Wow, that is correct and there is no counterargument.  Debate is indeed very stupid.  —  Aisling McCrea Nov—28—2018 11:02AM EST

Putin foe Browder heads to Dublin to launch Irish Magnitsky Act  —  Financier Bill Browder will land in Dublin this week in a bid to introduce an Irish Magnitsky Act targeting corrupt Russian officials due to the city's dubious reputation as a shadow-banking hub.