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Russian offering info on Trump bilked U.S. spies out of money
A Russian who offered stolen National Security Agency cyberweapons and compromising information on President Donald…
Voting Rights Roundup: Pennsylvania's GOP congressional gerrymander is history
Leading Off ● Pennsylvania: On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt Republican gerrymandering a crippling…
Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: White House is in yet another Chaos crisis
“The White House is looking for a few manly men. If you have abused your…
How Joy Reid of MSNBC Became a Heroine of the Resistance
The daughter of immigrants, she spars fiercely with supporters of President Trump, both on the…
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan May Ignore Climate Change. It Could Be Costly.
President Trump wants to spend $1.5 trillion on rebuilding roads and bridges, but failing to…
Critic’s Notebook: On ‘Big Brother,’ America Gets the Reality-TV Politics It Deserves
Omarosa Manigault Newman struck at Donald Trump using what she learned from him on “The…
Encounters: Playing the President and Protesting One, Too
Elizabeth Marvel returns as President Keane on Season 7 of the political thriller “Homeland.”
Yesterday In Styles: 2004: When Fake News Was Cool
Long before “fake news” became a cudgel for the Trumpites, it was the hippest form…
PUblic Health: Another of Obamacare’s Unloved Provisions Is Gone
The Independent Payment Advisory Board was supposed to make it easier for Congress to control…
Unexpected Opposition Imperils Federal Reserve Nominee
Senator Rand Paul, a Republican, has joined Democrats in opposing the nomination of Marvin Goodfriend…
With New Budget Deal, Trump Surrenders to the Administrative State
A year after planning a broad reorganization of the federal government, President Trump has signed…
Trump Trade Measures Set Off a Global Legal Pushback
Foreign countries are responding to tariffs imposed on solar panels and washing machines with challenges…
News Analysis: Amid Turmoil From Washington to Wall Street, a Surprisingly Passive President
President Trump stayed largely on the sidelines as a volatile stock market plunged, Congress sealed…
Mattis: Military Dreamers won't be deported. Unless they are.
Dreamers serving in the military or who have served honorably will not be deported, Defense…
White House Chief of Staff Is a Longtime Defender of the Accused
As a Marine general, John F. Kelly was used to defending subordinates. Standing up for…
Former Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden: Trump's military parade is 'third world b*llsh*t'
A string of heavy-hitting military veterans are hammering Trump over his ill-conceived idea to blow…
As Other Aides Face Trump’s Ire Over Rob Porter’s Departure, Hope Hicks Is Praised
The president dismissed an idea circulated by some aides and allies that he’d been unhappy…
Open thread for night owls: Loss of a wild descendant of the 23 survivors of 19th century slaughter
At the Buffalo Field Campaign, Stephanie Seay writes—The Tragic Loss of a Matriarch: She was…
Rachel Maddow Stuns Trump By Untangling His Plot To Fire Rod Rosenstein
Rachel Maddow has Trump dead to rights as she cut through the memo madness to…
The Trump Tax Cuts Hurt This Manufacturer. It Kept On Lobbying.
Hundreds of companies were hurt by the Trump tax cuts, which failed to extend dozens…
Trump blocks release of Democratic memo, citing 'significant concerns'
Despite the House Intelligence Committee voting unanimously to release the Democratic response to Rep. Devin Nunes’ sham…
White House Speechwriter Resigns Amid Abuse Accusations
He is the second Trump administration aide to resign this week after being accused of…
Fox News exec complains about 'diversity' in our mostly white and straight Winter Olympic team
The United States will be represented in the 2018 Winter Olympics by the most diverse…
Trump Blocks Release of Memo Rebutting Republican Claims
President Trump blocked the release of a classified Democratic memo, setting up a potential showdown…
DeVos whines about 'hurtful' criticism on same day Education Department locks out protesters
A group of union leaders, teachers, parents and students tried to deliver a report card to…
Trump’s House of Predators is Crashing Down Around Him As David Sorensen Resigns
Yet another Trump White House team member has abruptly resigned amid accusations of abuse of…
Inquiry of Soldiers’ Deaths Urges Curtailing West Africa Missions
The Pentagon is poised to scale back patrols and commanders’ authorities as a result of…
Trump vows to ignore public health needs, just get 'really mean' about opioid crisis
Donald Trump has declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, but his response has nothing…
Chuck Schumer Guts Donald Trump By Asking The One Question That Everyone Wants Answered
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) asked what President Trump was hiding upon the Republican President’s refusal…