Jacob Wohl Wanted on Felony Arrest Warrant  —  The blundering conservative operative faces one charge of unlawfully selling securities in California.  —  Conservative operative Jacob Wohl is wanted on a felony arrest warrant in California, a development that could hamper his spree of bizarre, blundering political schemes.

President Trump shows doctored hurricane chart.  Was it to cover up for ‘Alabama’ Twitter flub?  —  President Trump had erroneously stated Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama.  —  On Wednesday, it appears the White House attempted to retroactively correct a tweet that President Trump issued …

How Mike Pence shat on the new carpet in Ireland's spare room  —  Stoical smiles as US vice-president delivers strong endorsement of Johnson and Brexit  —  The hospitable hosts buttered up their important guest and made a big fuss of his family and hoped he would say nice things …

Soft-landings and Twitter shame: How the White House handles ex-aides with stories to tell  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's relationship with his chief of staff John Kelly was beyond repair when he announced last December that Kelly would be stepping down.  —  So before Kelly could leave …

Democratic Lawyer Greg Craig Is Acquitted  —  White House counsel for President Obama is vindicated over false-statement charge  —  WASHINGTON—Former White House counsel Greg Craig was acquitted by a federal jury on Wednesday on a felony false-statement charge, a major vindication for one of the most prominent lawyers in Washington.

A Top White House Reporter Is Taking Over The Washington Free Beacon  —  A leading political reporter is leaving Politico to lead the neoconservative flagship Washington Free Beacon, the latest move in a conservative media world attempting to adjust to the age of Donald Trump.

The Trump Voters Whose ‘Need for Chaos’ Obliterates Everything Else  —  Political nihilism is one of the president's strongest weapons.  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.  —  Over the four years during …

Bill Flores Announces Intent to Not Seek Re-election in 2020  —  f t # e  —  U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) announced today that he will not seek another term in Congress.  Flores is currently serving his fifth term representing the 17th Congressional District of Texas …

Exclusive: Document reveals the FBI is tracking border protest groups as extremist organizations  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI is monitoring groups on the border that are protesting U.S. immigration policy, according to a document obtained by Yahoo News.  —  The FBI has gathered intelligence from people with …

Four Things That Are Not White Nationalism  —  Conservatism's racism problem is real.  So is a pattern of media smears against non-racist conservatives.  —  The American right in the Trump era has a racism problem.  It's fed by a Republican president who race-baits, a media ecosystem whose guardrails …

Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Rules Requiring More Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs  —  The Trump administration announced new rules on Wednesday to roll back requirements for energy-saving light bulbs, a move that could contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.

Trump defends cash grabs for border projects  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday stood by his administration's efforts to divert money from different corners of the federal government for various initiatives along the U.S.-Mexico border, despite outcry from members of Congress.

Hong Kong's Leader, Carrie Lam, to Withdraw Extradition Bill That Ignited Protests  —  HONG KONG — Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, said Wednesday that the government would withdraw a contentious extradition bill that ignited months of protests in the city, moving to quell …

‘Hundreds of other people could be implicated’ in Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell court documents  —  KEY POINTS  — Secret court filings related to Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged procurer Ghislaine Maxwell could implicate “hundreds of other people,” Maxwell's lawyer said.

A Tomato Grows in the East River  —  A single tomato plant has sprouted on a piling by the Brooklyn Bridge.  Who knows how it got there?  —  On a wooden piling in the waters off Brooklyn Bridge Park, a lone red fruit grows between Pier 1, right next to the Brooklyn Bridge, and Pier 2.

After Climate Forum, Biden Heads to a Fundraiser Co-Hosted by a Fossil Fuel Executive  —  The day after Joe Biden participates in CNN's climate forum in New York, the former vice president will head to a high-dollar fundraiser co-hosted by a fossil fuel executive tied to a major natural gas development project.

The Season of Scarlett Johansson: Two Hot Films, Her Marvel Future, Woody Allen and a Pick for President  —  With Noah Baumbach's ‘Marriage Story’ and Taika Waititi's ‘Jojo Rabbit’, her Avengers spinoff ‘Black Widow’ and the mantle of the world's highest-grossing actress …

Top Interior official who pushed to expand drilling in Alaska to join oil company there  —  Joe Balash, a Trump appointee, had served as assistant secretary for land and minerals management until Aug. 30.  —  Last summer, Scott Pruitt left his job heading the Environmental Protection Agency …

I was one of those white women who voted for Donald Trump in 2016.  Now I see what a terrible mistake I made  —  And this political era has instilled an outrage and activism in me I never knew existed  —  Prior to the 2016 presidential election, I was a happily uninvolved voter.

Jussie Smollett lawyers: Even if actor faked attack, cops didn't need to investigate it so vigorously  —  SNEED EXCLUSIVE: The ex-"Empire" actor's latest court filing, while not admitting he staged the incident, pins the decision to spend so much money on the police probe squarely on law enforcement.

The 10 counties that will decide the 2020 election  —  Three years after a presidential election that came down to 77,000 votes in three Midwestern battlegrounds, Democrats and Republicans are eyeing a much larger battlefield ahead of the 2020 contests, one that stretches from the picturesque coastline …

Why the Internet Thinks Cuomo Rigged N.Y.'s License Plate Contest  —  The theory: Four choices featuring the Statue of Liberty would split the vote, allowing the Cuomo Bridge design to prevail.  —  ALBANY — It seemed, at first glance, to be an innocuous idea.

21 British Conservatives put country over party.  Why can't 21 Republicans do the same?  —  Among them are two former chancellors of the exchequer, an array of former cabinet ministers, and many old and familiar stalwarts of Conservative party conferences and Conservative think tanks.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors designates NRA domestic terrorist organization  —  SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - The city of San Francisco has formally adopted a resolution calling the National Rifle Association a domestic terrorist organization.  —  San Francisco's Board of Supervisors …

Suffer From Debilitating Back Pain?  So Does Seb Gorka, According to His New Gig as Spokesman For Fish Oil Pills  —  Former White House assistant Seb Gorka once suffered from debilitating lower back pain, but he is now miraculously “pain free” after taking a job hawking fish oil supplements …

Grey's Anatomy Star Isaiah Washington opens up about decision to leave the Democratic party after Trump White House visit  —  On Fox Nation's latest episode of “Nuff Said,” Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington opened up about his decision to leave the Democratic Party, and the reaction he got …