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BREAKING: Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation is officially complete

March 22, 2019

Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election. A Justice Department official [...]

U.S. Posts Largest Monthly Budget Deficit on Record in February

March 22, 2019

The U.S. posted its biggest monthly budget deficit on record last month, amid falling corporate and individual tax revenue and increasing federal spending. The budget gap [...]

Trump says he’s reversing North Korea sanctions imposed by his Treasury Department

March 22, 2019

President Trump said Friday he would reverse sanctions against North Korea that were recently announced by the Treasury Department, a surprise declaration that sparked [...]

Mail bomber who sent explosives to top Democrats and Trump critics pleads guilty

March 21, 2019

A Florida man suspected of sending more than a dozen pipe bombs to prominent critics of President Donald Trump last year pleaded guilty on Thursday. Cesar Sayoc, 57, entered [...]

Trump says US will recognize Israeli control of disputed Golan Heights

March 21, 2019

President Trump on Thursday said the U.S. will recognize Israeli control of the disputed Golan Heights territory, delivering a diplomatic win for prime minister Benjamin [...]

Prosecutors release Cohen search warrant documents showing federal probe began earlier than known, in mid-2017

March 19, 2019

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Michael Cohen began in the summer of 2017, nearly a year before federal agents raided the home and office of President [...]

Trump renews call to pull arts, PBS funding

March 18, 2019

President Trump’s 2020 budget proposal has called for eliminating popular programs such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund stations such as PBS [...]

Trump defends Fox News hosts from attempt to ‘silence’ them

March 17, 2019

President Trump on Sunday defended Fox News hosts, warning that the Democrats and the “Fake News” media are trying to silence a majority of the country through a [...]

BREAKING: Trump issues first veto of his presidency, rejecting measure to overturn border declaration

March 15, 2019

President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday, rejecting Congress’s resolution to override his declaration of a national emergency on the [...]

BREAKING: At least 40 people killed in New Zealand mosque attacks

March 15, 2019

Three men and a woman were in custody after shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the death toll was believed [...]

Breaking: The Senate Terminates the President’s emergency declaration on southern border

March 14, 2019

The Senate has voted 59-41 to terminate the President’s national emergency declaration on the southern border. After easily passing through the House, it was expected [...]

House overwhelmingly approves resolution urging release of Mueller report

March 14, 2019

The House passed a resolution on a 420-0 vote urging the Justice Department to make special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report public and available to Congress. [...]

Trump calls for cutting National Science Foundation funding by $1 billion

March 11, 2019

The White House’s fiscal 2020 budget proposal recommends lowering NSF’s budget to $7.1 billion, from its current level of $8.1 billion. The 12 percent decline [...]

Facebook announces plans to block anti-vaccination content

March 8, 2019

Facebook is cracking down on the spread of vaccine misinformation, the company announced Thursday. The changes come as tech giants are facing criticism for their role in [...]

BREAKING: U.S. economy gains 20,000 jobs in February, indicating that the nation’s 10-year economic expansion has potentially hit a speed bump.

March 8, 2019

The economy gained a 20,000 jobs in February, indicating that the nation’s 10-year economic expansion has potentially hit a speed bump. Monthly employment data released [...]

US takes tentative steps toward opening up government data

March 6, 2019

Open data offers great promise, but also some risk. rawf8/shutterstock.com Anjanette Raymond, Indiana University; Beth Cate, Indiana University, and Scott Shackelford, [...]

North Korea Seen Reassembling Rocket Test Site

March 5, 2019

Satellite imagery suggests North Korea may be taking steps to reactivate a partially decommissioned long-range rocket test site on the west coast of the country. News of the [...]

Packages with explosive devices found near two London airports and rail hub, investigators treating them as ‘linked series’

March 5, 2019

Three packages rigged as improvised explosive devices were found Tuesday near three of London’s major transportation hubs: Heathrow and London City airports and the [...]

Trump faces 2020 headwinds but is bolstered by GOP support and strong economy, according to new NBC/WSJ poll

March 3, 2019

41 percent of Americans would vote for President Donald Trump’s re-election, while 60 percent disapprove of his emergency declaration for a border wall and a majority [...]

Breaking: Key longtime figure in Trump’s finances and tax returns will be called to testify to Congress

February 28, 2019

The Trump Organization’s chief financial officer will be called to testify to Congress by the House Intelligence Committee. The move comes after Michael Cohen, [...]

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Clashes break out in latest French 'yellow vest' protests

23 March 2019

Police and demonstrators clashed sporadically in Paris and other French cities on Saturday as " [...]

More than 60 Fulani herders killed in central Mali, death toll could rise

23 March 2019

Gunmen killed more than 60 Fulani herders in central Mali on Saturday, a local mayor said, in one of [...]

Missouri River flooding causes water treatment issues in Kansas City

23 March 2019

Record flooding along the Missouri River, rain and melting snow have impacted water treatment in the [...]

Trump silent on anxiously-awaited Mueller investigation report, lawmakers urge quick release

23 March 2019

President Donald Trump remained silent on Saturday as lawmakers awaited the main findings of a 22-mo [...]

Passengers airlifted from cruise ship stranded off Norway

23 March 2019

Rescue helicopters were evacuating people from a cruise ship which suffered engine failure on Saturd [...]

Adam Schiff Threatens to Subpoena Mueller’s Evidence If Necessary

23 March 2019

It’s not yet clear how much of Robert Mueller’s final report the Trump administration will allow to [...]

The Vulnerability of California’s Coast Is Terrifying

23 March 2019

This story was originally published by High Country News. It appears here as part of the Climate Des [...]

Stop Calling It “Ethnic Food”—and More Tips on How to Talk About Eating

23 March 2019

Thai coconut curries and lemongrass soups often include pungent notes of a bumpy, thick-skinned citr [...]

Mueller Is Done. Trump Is About To Go Nuclear.

22 March 2019

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report is in. The investigation is over. Just past 5 pm today, Atto [...]

Flume’s New Mixtape Is a Fantastic, Angry, and Existential Mess of Computer Sounds

22 March 2019

This week: Hi This Is Flume (Mixtape) by Flume (Future Classic, 2019) Why we’re into it: Back with a [...]

The Mueller report just dropped. Here’s what happens next.

22 March 2019

Here are 3 options for Attorney General William Barr. [...]

McConnell aims to use Green New Deal to divide Democrats, but party is unifying against his show vote

23 March 2019

Senate Democrats are rallying behind a strategy of voting “present” on the plan pushed by freshman R [...]

At the center of Mueller’s inquiry, a campaign that appeared to welcome Russia’s help

23 March 2019

Trump appeared untroubled by a foreign adversary’s attack on the U.S. political system — and his aid [...]

Democrats respond to Mueller report with one message: Make it public now

22 March 2019

The 2020 presidential candidates and congressional leaders said the American people have a ‘right to [...]

The Mueller report just dropped. Here’s what happens next.

22 March 2019

Here are 3 options for Attorney General William Barr. [...]

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First Things produces a 'Seinfeld' manifesto, about nothing

22 March 2019

The fine publication First Things can do better. It has produced a manifesto of sorts for a new cons [...]

52 percent ‘unfriend’ over political views, Dems rage more than GOP

22 March 2019

Politics has become more important than friends and love, and the latest survey of social media user [...]

Trump dreams of facing Beto O'Rourke in 2020

22 March 2019

President Trump says he'd welcome a 2020 presidential contest that pits him against former Rep. [...]

How do terrorists want us to react?

22 March 2019

A terrorist is like a mouse confronting an elephant. His only hope is to frighten or enrage the grea [...]

Why we don't have the leaders we want

22 March 2019

Authoritative leadership doesn’t mean bullying and coercion. [...]

Amy Klobuchar - Did African-American incarceration drop 65% under Amy Klobuchar?

22 March 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Did African-American incarceration drop 65% under Amy Klobuchar? EDI [...]

Cory Booker - Farmer suicides as high as in the Great Depression? No data says so

21 March 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Farmer suicides as high as in the Great Depression? No data says so [...]

Jay Inslee - Fact-checking climate change crusader Jay Inslee’s mission to make military greener

21 March 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Fact-checking climate change crusader Jay Inslee’s mission to [...]

Tulsi Gabbard - Yes, Americans spend a ton on health care, and the outcomes aren't so good

18 March 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Yes, Americans spend a ton on health care, and the outcomes ar [...]

Joe Cunningham - Airhorn-blasting congressman mostly right about seismic airgun intensity

15 March 2019

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Airhorn-blasting congressman mostly right about seismic airgun [...]

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BREAKING: Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation is officially complete

U.S. Posts Largest Monthly Budget Deficit on Record in February

Trump says he’s reversing North Korea sanctions imposed by his Treasury Department

Mail bomber who sent explosives to top Democrats and Trump critics pleads guilty

Trump says US will recognize Israeli control of disputed Golan Heights

Prosecutors release Cohen search warrant documents showing federal probe began earlier than known, in mid-2017

Trump renews call to pull arts, PBS funding

Trump defends Fox News hosts from attempt to ‘silence’ them

BREAKING: Trump issues first veto of his presidency, rejecting measure to overturn border declaration

BREAKING: At least 40 people killed in New Zealand mosque attacks

Breaking: The Senate Terminates the President’s emergency declaration on southern border

House overwhelmingly approves resolution urging release of Mueller report

Trump calls for cutting National Science Foundation funding by $1 billion

Facebook announces plans to block anti-vaccination content

BREAKING: U.S. economy gains 20,000 jobs in February, indicating that the nation’s 10-year economic expansion has potentially hit a speed bump.

US takes tentative steps toward opening up government data

North Korea Seen Reassembling Rocket Test Site

Packages with explosive devices found near two London airports and rail hub, investigators treating them as ‘linked series’

Trump faces 2020 headwinds but is bolstered by GOP support and strong economy, according to new NBC/WSJ poll

Breaking: Key longtime figure in Trump’s finances and tax returns will be called to testify to Congress