- Jon Ward
How Florida’s recount will work
No, Florida isn’t going to go through 8 million ballots one at a time. Here’s how the rest of the recount process will work.
- Yahoo News Photo Staff
Trump visits devastation of the deadly California wildfires
President Donald Trump arrived in Northern California on Saturday to see firsthand the grief and devastation from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century amid confusion over how many people remain unaccounted for.
- James Kitfield
In Khashoggi murder case, Trump is torn between 2 tyrants
The Trump administration’s Middle East strategy to isolate and contain Iran is jeopardized by Saudi Arabia’s brazen slaying of a dissident journalist and Turkey’s determination to exploit the crisis for its own gain.
- Luppe B. Luppen and Hunter Walker
Whitaker's Iowa connections boosted his career but raise 'troubling questions' for Democrats
Matt Whitaker, the acting attorney general appointed by President Trump to replace Jeff Sessions, has deep roots in Iowa — and a history there that a leading Democrat says “raises troubling questions” about how he has used his official powers.
- David Knowles
Trump explains his no-show at Arlington: 'I was extremely busy on calls'
The president makes a rare public admission on not attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the holiday.
- Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen
Subject of Mueller probe boasts of ties to acting AG Matt Whitaker
An obscure conservative podcast recorded by a former Trump administration official last Sunday provided a unique window into acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker and the reasons some have found his appointment alarming.
- David Knowles
Far from California fires, smoke shuts schools and idles cable cars
A drive across the Golden Gate Bridge is decidedly less scenic as a result of the Camp Fire. Visibility is so low that the tops of the iconic spires are a hazy blur, and the view of Alcatraz is all but obliterated.
- Jenna McLaughlin and Luppe B. Luppen
Leaked chat logs on hacks may be part of case against Julian Assange
While transparency advocates and First Amendment activists have consistently worried that Assange’s arrest and conviction would set a bad precedent for the media if Assange is charged with espionage for publishing classified documents, it’s possible the charges will have to do with his solicitation of those materials.
- Alexander Nazaryan
Is Amazon about to turn into Lockheed Martin? What the company's move to Crystal City says about its future
Amazon will doubtlessly change Crystal City beyond recognition. But perhaps not before Crystal City, with its proximity to the Pentagon and the Capitol, exercises its own influence on Amazon.
- Dylan Stableford
Federal judge sides with CNN, orders White House to restore Jim Acosta's press pass
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly, who was appointed by President Trump, ordered the White House to reinstate CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass.
- Ken Silverstein
Exile group planning overthrow of Venezuelan government tried to hire Trump-connected lobbyists
Three Venezuelan exiles are plotting the overthrow of the government of President Nicolas Maduro, claiming they have military forces standing by in five countries, including the United States.
- Michael Isikoff
George Conway: Republican Party has become a 'personality cult' under Trump
George Conway, the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, said the GOP has become “a personality cult” under President Trump and that he would “move to Australia” rather than vote for Trump again.
- Alexander Nazaryan
An American killing: Why did the U.S. Park Police fatally shoot Bijan Ghaisar?
The family of Bijan Ghaisar has been emptied, like a building cleared before demolition. Only the shell still stands, rocked by gusts of anger, not only over the killing of Bijan by federal law enforcement agents but also by the official silence that has marked the last twelve months.
- Michael Walsh
As California fights wildfires, political tempers cool: 'We're in for very difficult times'
Despite political differences, California Gov. Jerry Brown and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke acknowledged that many factors contribute to the state’s current wildfire problem, and vowed to work together.
- Yahoo News Photo Staff
Migrant caravan arrives at U.S.-Mexico border
The bulk of the migrant caravan crossing Mexico began arriving Thursday at the U.S. border, as around 800 Central Americans reached the city of Tijuana aboard 22 buses after more than a month’s trek. “We’ve finally reached Tijuana. It’s been a never-ending journey, but God brought us here,” said Carmen Soto, a Honduran migrant traveling with her two young children.
- Dylan Stableford
New Jersey couple and homeless man whose feel-good story went viral charged with GoFundMe scam
Prosecutors say Mark D’Amico, Kate McClure and Johnny Bobbitt Jr. fabricated the tale in an effort to raise money for themselves.
- Yahoo News Photo Staff
U.S. troops help fortify southern border as migrant caravan approaches
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis defended the use of active duty troops on the U.S.-Mexican border, saying that in some ways it provides good training for war. The Pentagon chief said that within a week to 10 days the 5,800 troops currently deployed for the border mission will have accomplished all the tasks initially requested by Customs and Border Protection, although additional tasks are now being worked out between the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security. In addition to the 5,800 active duty troops in the border area, about 2,100 National Guard troops have been providing border support since April.
- Matt Bai
Portraying journalists onscreen in the age of Trump
In a movie where virtually all the characters live in a gray zone of morality, should the journalists be exempt? Do we have to choose between defending ourselves from a demagogue and reckoning with our role in having created him?
- Michael Walsh
Deadliest wildfire in California's history portends what's to come
The current wildfires in California, propelled by climate change and years of forest mismanagement, are a tragic example of what we can expect for the foreseeable future.
- Jon Ward
Democrats and Republicans offer dueling narratives in recount as Thursday deadline nears
Democrats protested at the Broward County elections office Wednesday, demanding that every vote be counted, while a small group of Republicans chanted “stop the steal.”
- Nina Burleigh
Melania’s fire and fury has deep roots
This week’s sudden emergence of Donald Trump’s “supermodel” as a source of power in the White House shouldn’t be that shocking. And yet, to most of us, it is.
- Dylan Stableford
Fox News backs CNN in lawsuit against Trump, wants Acosta's access reinstated
The president of Fox News said on Wednesday that the media outlet is joining more than a dozen other media outlets in supporting rival CNN in its lawsuit against President Trump.
- Jon Ward
During Florida recount, racial tensions are on display
The man stood outside the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office, holding a Betsy Ross version of the American flag and wondering out loud whether to go to his car and get his gun. “They’re telling me they’re going to kick my cracker ass,” said Ryan Farley, a self-employed construction worker who was protesting against what he believes were Democratic attempts to steal the election, despite the lack of any evidence of this occurring. Farley, who is white, told Yahoo News he had become engaged in a series of back-and-forth insults with a group of five or six African-American men who worked inside the elections office and were sitting outside while on break.
- Dylan Stableford
Howard Dean: Republicans will 'have a terrible time because they’re getting older and whiter'
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean was pleased with the party’s performance in last week’s midterm elections — and not just because it regained control of the House.
Hunter WalkerCory Booker says he doesn't understand opposition to bill protecting Mueller
Cory Booker had two words when asked if he wants the legislation to have a floor vote: "Heck, yeah. "
