Trump’s Not the Only One Blocking Constituents on Twitter
by Charles Ornstein ProPublica, June 7, 2017, 1 p.m. As President Donald Trump faces criticism for blocking users on his Twitter account, people across the…
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President Trump Selects Christopher A. Wray as new F.B.I. Director
WASHINGTON, President Trump revealed today that he has selected former federal prosecuter Christopher A. Wray as the new F.B.I director. Trump in a morning tweet…
Why have other Gulf states cut ties with Qatar?
The skyline of Doha, Qatar.Gregory Hawken Kramer, CC BY-SA David Mednicoff, University of Massachusetts Amherst Gulf Arab countries summon images of oil-fueled wealth, luxurious malls…
6 reasons why stopping worldwide terrorism is so challenging
Police after the London Bridge attack on June 4, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Gary LaFree, University of Maryland A January 2017 Pew survey showed that Americans…
A Few Things Got Left Out of The Daily Caller’s Report on Confederate Monument Rally
(CC 2.0) by A.C. Thompson ProPublica, May 31, 2017, 8 a.m. On May 14, The Daily Caller, a popular conservative website, published a news story…
Being more media savvy won’t stop the spread of ‘fake news’ – here’s why
Shutterstock Craig Harper, Nottingham Trent University “Fake news” is the buzzword of 2017. Barely a day goes by without a headline about president Donald Trump…
Trump Administration Says It Isn’t Anti-Science As It Seeks to Slash EPA Science Office
by Lisa Song ProPublica, May 24, 2017, 1:28 p.m. When the city of Toledo temporarily lost access to clean drinking water several years ago after…
Why Montana just elected Greg Gianforte, a man charged with assault, to Congress
Lee Banville, The University of Montana Until just about 24 hours before the polls closed, the race for Montana’s sole congressional seat seemed to be…
Beyond the CBO score: How Trump Budget and the AHCA are dismantling America’s safety net
President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, to his left, celebrating the House passage of the AHCA on May 4. Evan Vucci/AP Simon Haeder, West Virginia…
Why the US does not have universal health care, while many other countries do
Timothy Callaghan, Texas A&M University The lead-up to the House passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) on May 4, which passed by a…