Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) cast a decisive, dramatic vote to save health care for millions of people over the summer. The chances of her doing it again just went way down. With Republicans preparing to vote on tax cut legislation next week, Murkowski announced on Tuesday that she would not…

Robert Mugabe , Zimbabwe’s authoritarian president, agreed to step down on Tuesday, according to the speaker of parliament. The announcement comes a little less than a week after the country’s military seized power, setting the course to end the 37-year rule of the world’s oldest serving president.…

An editor in Dallas shared a disturbing photo Monday of the transphobic bathroom signs currently in use at a local restaurant. Dallas Morning News editor Dom DiFurio posted an image of the bathroom doors at Dodie’s Place Cajun Bar & Grill. The doors were decorated with photos of transgender…

When Osama bin Laden wasn’t planning terrorist attacks, such as 9/11, he was apparently watching YouTube videos like “Charlie Bit My Finger.” And that shocks Howard Davies-Carr, who filmed his son Charlie biting the finger of brother Harry in the now-legendary 2007 viral video. Turns out “Charlie…

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has addressed a report that he once sexually harassed actor Anthony Rapp. Rapp, who is currently starring in the TV series “Star Trek: Discovery” and is best known for work in the play and movie “Rent,” told BuzzFeed News that Spacey invited him to a party at his…

In the wake of their team’s owner referring to them as “inmates,” nearly every member of the Houston Texans took a knee during Sunday’s pre-game national anthem. Save but a handful players, the Texans participated in a stunning display of unity ahead of their game against the Seattle Seahawks at…

Corey Feldman alleged Monday that he was molested in the 1980s by a current Los Angeles Dodgers’ employee who “ran a child’s club in Hollywood” at the time. “The Goonies” actor would not name the alleged abuser, citing security fears and possible legal repercussions, but said the man was one of two…

Copenhagen (CNN) A Danish inventor has admitted to dismembering the body of Swedish journalist Kim Wall on his privately build submarine but continues to deny killing her, Danish police said. Peter Madsen, who is accused of murdering Wall, now claims she died of carbon monoxide poisoning while he…

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló talks to students at Julio Selles Sola Elementary School during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. (David Santiago/Miami Herald/AP) The governor of Puerto Rico called for the cancellation of a controversial $300 million contract…

Washington (CNN) A federal grand jury in Washington, DC, on Friday approved the first charges in the investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to sources briefed on the matter. The charges are still sealed under orders from a federal judge. Plans were prepared Friday for anyone…

According to President Donald Trump , it’s “commonly agreed” that Hillary Clinton , not Trump, colluded with the Russians. That tweeted interpretation was backed up in a confrontational White House press briefing in which CNN’s Jim Acosta challenged press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders about a…

If Alexander Skarsgård’s new haircut is for a movie role, he sure has the method acting thing down. The actor appeared on the red carpet for the Volez, Voguez, Voyagez Louis Vuitton exhibition opening in New York City on Thursday, sporting a very different look: a bald head. Skarsgård shaved the top…

A defiant 10-year-old boy led police on a 45-mile chase in Ohio on Thursday that exceeded 100 mph — the second time in as many weeks he took off for a joyride. Dashcam video from the Ohio State Highway Patrol obtained by Cleveland.com shows the boy driving onto the right shoulder of I-80 in Milan…

The Kardashians pretty much invented laughing all the way to the bank, right? Well, the first family of reality TV has plenty to chuckle about this week after inking a brand new deal with the E! network to keep “ Keeping Up with the Kardashians ” on air till 2020, according to Variety . The lifespan…

NEW YORK ― The first time it happened, we were sitting side by side in makeup chairs, getting ready to go on his show on a major cable news network. I was new to television news and nervous about the segment. He was ― is ― a famous broadcast journalist. “Who are you?” he asked me, as the makeup…

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) has a complex relationship with President Trump. He's more or less settled into a tri-pronged approach: Publicly support the president as much as possible, publicly disagree with the president only when he has to and stay out of drama as much as he can. So it was…

Most Americans think workplace sexual harassment is a serious problem, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds ― but many think of it as an issue that’s especially pronounced in the entertainment industry, rather than in the U.S. as a whole. Eight in 10 Americans polled say workplace sexual harassment is…

Former “ Baywatch ” actress Donna D’Errico stepped forward Wednesday with a terrifying account of being raped at age 22. D’Errico, 49, who starred as lifeguard Donna Marco on the popular TV show from 1996 to 1998 , told “ Inside Edition ” that the attack happened while she vacationing in Panama City…

The father of a fallen U.S. serviceman said he wants to learn how to use Twitter just so he can call out President Donald Trump . Trump claims that he contacts the families of all soldiers who are killed in action. But Euvince Brooks, father of Sgt. Roshain E. Brooks, told the Washington Post that…

Gabrielle Union talked about the “terrifying” act of raising young black men in America on “The View” on Tuesday. The actress revealed the tough conversations she’s had to have while raising two of husband Dwyane Wade’s sons and his nephew. “It is absolutely terrifying,” Union said. “It is a…

A Republican congressional candidate from Florida has made some out-of-this-world claims. Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, one of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to win the U.S. House seat currently held by retiring Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, claims she was abducted by aliens who reminded her…

Colin Kaepernick (7) remains unsigned after opting out of his contract with the 49ers (EPA/John G. Mabanglo) Unsigned quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against NFL teams, accusing them of improperly conspiring to keep him out of the league, according to a person familiar with the…

The first “Stranger Things” Season 2 trailer turned the internet upside down with the help of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Get ready for all that madness to happen again. In the latest trailer for the new season, which came out this Friday the 13th, fans finally get to see some of the moments we’ve…

Anne-Marie Losique said her recently resurfaced 2004 interview with Ben Affleck , which appears to show the actor groping her and making gross comments about her breasts, was “ an on-camera game,” which was “actually very respectful.” After actress Hilarie Burton spoke out about Affleck grabbing her…

Photographs of Vladimir Putin cuddling and kissing his cute new puppy sent internet users into overdrive. The Russian president received the adorable alabai dog as a belated 65th birthday gift from his Turkmenistan counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov on Wednesday, Reuters reported. It didn’t take…

Rose McGowan posted a message to Instagram late Wednesday night saying that Twitter had suspended her account. “TWITTER HAS SUSPENDED ME,” the actress wrote. “THERE ARE POWERFUL FORCES AT WORK. BE MY VOICE.” McGowan has been a vocal critic of film producer Harvey Weinstein , who has been accused of…

Ten people have been charged in connection with the hazing death of a fraternity pledge at Louisiana State University, authorities said Wednesday. Matthew Alexander Naquin, 19, was hit with the most serious charge — negligent homicide, the LSU Police Department said in a statement. He and nine…

NEW YORK ― Ronan Farrow’s investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s long history of alleged sexual misconduct was in NBC’s hands as recently as August, according to multiple sources both inside and outside the network. By then, Farrow, an NBC contributor and investigative reporter, had already obtained…

The White House just got a formidable new opponent in the fight over women’s rights. On Wednesday morning, the nonprofit National Women’s Law Center announced its new Legal Network for Gender Equity ― staffed by 73 lawyers ― meant to aggressively defend women and girls from sex discrimination in the…

HuffPost is hitting the road this fall to interview people about their hopes, dreams, fears ― and what it means to be American today. After President Donald Trump’s election and a corresponding spike in anti-Muslim hate crimes , one small group in the Kansas City area started organizing monthly…

Michael doesn’t know where to turn for unbiased information. The 32-year-old Air Force veteran ― a self-described “political centrist” ― says he avoids outlets like Fox News and Breitbart because they’re “dripping with bias.” He worries that the divisiveness in this country has made it impossible to…

Police apprehended a 19-year-old student accused of fatally shooting a Texas Tech University police officer at the campus police station Monday night. University officials issued an alert saying the suspect was taken into custody and that the campus lockdown order had been lifted. In an earlier…

The famed Las Vegas strip went dark late Sunday night to mark exactly one week since a gunman opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 people attending a country music festival. Last Sunday’s mass shooting left 59 people dead and more than 500 injured. Police later found the suspect, 64-year-old Stephen…

What's going on with the Iran nuclear deal? The 2015 agreement between Iran, the United States and the other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and the European Union is in trouble. On the campaign trail, President Trump promised repeatedly to rip up the deal, which is…

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) is retiring from office because Trump refused to endorse him for re-election next year ― a claim that a source familiar with the matter disputed. Trump said on Twitter that Corker, an increasingly vocal critic of the president, had…

On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), had urged the woman he was having an affair with to abort her pregnancy during what turned out to be an “unfounded pregnancy scare” in January. On the same day the report was published, Murphy voted for legislation that would…

If the Trump administration isn’t going to try to sell Obamacare to consumers this year, these Obama administration veterans are ready to step in. Two former officials who worked on the sign-up campaigns for the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges when Barack Obama was president…

Charlottesville, Virginia, often referred to as Cville, has long proved its place in America’s history. The city was once the home of both Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe (the former’s mountain-top plantation Monticello ― which includes a mansion and rebuilt slave quarters ― borders the city).…