Internet storm over Trump Jr.’s Russian interlocutor
WASHINGTON — Natalia Veselnitskaya has become an internet sensation, and in politics that’s hardly ever a good thing. The Russian lawyer, little-known until she surfaced…
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Rep. Sherman of California introduces articles of impeachment against Trump
LOS ANGELES —Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., has introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, making good on a promise he made to move the…
‘Extreme’ Use of Painkillers and Doctor Shopping Plague Medicare, New Report Says
by Charles Ornstein ProPublica, July 13, 2017, 9:30 a.m. In Washington, D.C., a Medicare beneficiary filled prescriptions for 2,330 pills of oxycodone, hydromorphone and morphine…
Trump’s choice to head FBI backs special counsel, promises independence
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the FBI during the highly sensitive investigation into Russia’s efforts to sway the 2016 election pledged Wednesday…
China to open first overseas military base in Djibouti
Ships carrying personnel for China’s first overseas military base have set sail to begin setting up the facility in Djibouti, as the country’s rapidly modernising…
Donald Trump Jr. Releases Emails Leading up to Meeting with Russian Government Attorney
Photo by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America (Donald Trump, Jr.) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Donald J Trump Jr, the…
The Supreme Court, religion and the future of school choice
John E. Taylor, West Virginia University The Supreme Court recently decided that Trinity Lutheran Church should be eligible for a Missouri state grant covering the…
Live TV Streams Update
We have updated our live TV news streams and all should be working for the time being. The URLs change frequently, so we are not…
The G20 summit shows a world divided in its attitudes toward globalization
Jennifer Johns, University of Liverpool The theme of this year’s G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, is “Shaping an Interconnected World”. The gathering of 20 world…
On abortion, persistent divides between – and within – the two parties
Abortion has long been a contentious issue in American politics and one that splits deeply along partisan, ideological and religious lines. Today, a 57% majority…