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President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the south lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on November 21, 2017. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the south lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on November 21, 2017.

Slowik: We may already be about halfway through Trump’s presidency

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House Tuesday in Washington for a Thanksgiving trip to Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House Tuesday in Washington for a Thanksgiving trip to Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.

Washington D.C.’s new occupant in debate over gentrification? Airbnb.

In the eight years since Airbnb began operations in the District of Columbia, thousands of homeowners have used it to become short-term landlords, often illegally. But now, a practice welcomed as a novel way to augment income - and maybe befriend tourists - has become a flash point in the city's debate over gentrification.

Gary Cohn feigned bad phone connection to end Trump call: senator

White House economic czar Gary Cohn pretended to have a bad phone connection in order to end a call with President Trump earlier this month, a Democratic senator said Wednesday. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware told CNN that Cohn was having a discussion with Democratic senators about tax reform when the President phoned in while traveling in Asia.

Readers on Donna Brazile: Get over it, your party lost

Our readers shared their thoughts on Donna Brazile after she questioned the legitimacy of Trump's election after allegations of Russian meddling. Donna Brazile, who led the Democratic National Committee during the last leg of the 2016 campaign, says revelations about Russian meddling make her " absolutely " question the legitimacy of Donald Trump's election.

James and Dave Franco attend The Disaster Artist premiere

Heartbreaking moment woman bursts into tears after a neighbor shot her pet pit bull 'because it ran around inside their house' Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologizes for leaked nude photo and graphic texts circulating online but has no plans to resign over it Beginning of the end? Embattled U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore's communications director abruptly QUITS as sexual misconduct charges pile up 400 professors pen open letter urging students not to attend University of Rochester over claims a researcher preyed on female students John Conyers, 88, repeatedly touched aide at White House jazz concert - according to suit by woman who feared lawmaker's 'brawler' wife who called her 'his whore' EXCLUSIVE: Meet Malia Obama's new squeeze! He is a 19-year-old Harvard sophomore from the UK who attended the posh Rugby School in England and was considered 'quite the catch' Facebook bows to the ... (more)

Georgie Gardner announced as Lisa Wilkinson’s replacement

Heartbreaking moment woman bursts into tears after a neighbor shot her pet pit bull 'because it ran around inside their house' Texas Congressman Joe Barton apologizes for leaked nude photo and graphic texts circulating online but has no plans to resign over it Beginning of the end? Embattled U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore's communications director abruptly QUITS as sexual misconduct charges pile up 400 professors pen open letter urging students not to attend University of Rochester over claims a researcher preyed on female students John Conyers, 88, repeatedly touched aide at White House jazz concert - according to suit by woman who feared lawmaker's 'brawler' wife who called her 'his whore' EXCLUSIVE: Meet Malia Obama's new squeeze! He is a 19-year-old Harvard sophomore from the UK who attended the posh Rugby School in England and was considered 'quite the catch' Facebook bows to the ... (more)

Ap Fact Check: Man dissed by Trump has put felons in prison

The Alabama Democrat who was disparaged by President Donald Trump as "soft on crime" is a former U.S. attorney who prosecuted church bombers and domestic terrorist Eric Rudolph. Trump on Tuesday gave Republican Roy Moore a near endorsement in Alabama's Senate race, saying Moore "totally denies" allegations of sexual misconduct with teens.

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump only believes the truths that suit him

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives during the ASEAN-U.S. 40th Anniversary Commemorative Summit on the sideline of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Manila earlier this month. In the eyes of U.S. President Donald Trump, an American basketball player caught shoplifting in China is a "very big deal," but accusations of sexual assault against teenage girls by an Alabama Senate candidate don't mean much.

Menendez attorney: Hung jury supported friendship defense

The fact that the jury in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez couldn't reach a verdict and was apparently in favor of acquitting the Democrat and a wealthy friend supported the defense's theory that their friendship carried more weight than the criminal allegations, a defense attorney in the case said Wednesday. In the first extended comments by the defense team since last week's mistrial, Jonathan Cogan also said he doesn't expect the Department of Justice to spend a long time determining whether to retry the pair, though he didn't expect a hasty decision.

Hardcore Muslim Clerics Meet in Virginia to Incite Violence Against Persecuted Islamic Minority

On November 18, clerics and congregants from Islam's Deobandi movement met in Alexandria, Virginia to denounce and threaten Ahmadiyya Muslims, a peaceful and much-persecuted Islamic group. The conference, which was livestreamed , featured Pakistani, American and Canadian clerics from the Deobandi sect, an Islamic movement first established in South Asia.

White House: Cohn didn’t fake bad reception on Trump call

The White House is disputing a Democratic senator's claim that top economic adviser Gary Cohn faked bad reception to get President Donald Trump off the phone. Delaware Sen. Tom Carper said Wednesday in a CNN interview that he and other Democrats had been in a meeting with several White House officials discussing tax reform when the president called from Asia.

Texas Congressman apologizes for nude photo

Barton released a statement Wednesday to the Texas Tribune acknowledging that while separated from his second wife, prior to their divorce, he had sexual relationships "with other mature adult women." The 68-year-old Republican from Ennis says each relationship was consensual and has since ended.

How Jackie Speier used her own experience to shine the spotlight on sexual harassment

Jackie Speier was a 23-year-old congressional staffer excited about her new job on Capitol Hill when her chief of staff got her alone in a room. Her 50-year-old boss grabbed her face and stuck his tongue down her throat.

In terror-wary NYC, security tight for Thanksgiving parade

After the deadly truck attack in Manhattan on... A person with knowledge of the deal says a former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor will pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges and face at least 25 years in prison. A person with knowledge of the deal says a former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor will pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges and face at least 25 years in prison.

California AG joins fight against park fees increase

A group of state attorneys general is urging the National Park Service to scrap its proposed entrance fee hike at 17 popular national parks. The top government lawyers from 10 states, including California, and the District of Columbia sent a letter Wednesday saying they don't want national parks to be "places only for the wealthy."