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From Chicago to Australia, more greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere increase the chances of abnormal temperatures. See also: “Yes, fire is used to keep Chicago trains running in...
An explanation of the polar vortex that's right now making Chicago colder than the Arctic. New polls find most Americans are worried about climate change, but few would pay...
Trump's shutdown cost the US economy $6 billion—more than the $5.7 billion ransom he demanded for his wall. Some federal contractors lost their health insurance during the shutdown, and...
During the 2016 presidential campaign and transition, Donald J. Trump and at least 17 campaign officials and advisers had contacts with Russian nationals and WikiLeaks, or their intermediaries. Trump ends his hostage...
The FBI arrests longtime Trump aide and confidant Roger Stone after being indicted for allegations he lied to and obstructed the House Intelligence Committee's investigation. A US District Judge...
Amid economic turmoil in Venezuela, protestors are calling for President Nicolás Maduro to step down. The leader of the country's legislative body, Juan Guaidó, who has...
The US Army concludes that Iran was the only winner of our eight-year war in Iraq. Official photos of the president are retouched occasionally for social media to make his...
Kamala Harris announced yesterday that she’s running for president, becoming the third senator expected to enter the 2020 race, alongside Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren. The problem isn&rsquo...
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office says the Buzzfeed story about Cohen and Trump is inaccurate. Ironically, Trump relied on his nemesis, Mueller, to advance his critique of BuzzFeed...
In a bombshell new revelation, federal law enforcement officers say Trump directed Cohen to lie under oath to Congress about ongoing negotiations for a Moscow Trump Tower—even as...
Do you like being a loner? It might be time to rethink that. Interacting with other people can lead to a lot of great things. In fact, the Tournament of...
House Speaker Pelosi asks President Trump to postpone his State of the Union address, currently slated for January 29. Aides want Trump to use the speech to move public opinion to...
Yesterday, Theresa May's Brexit deal lost by a 230-vote margin—the worst defeat in the history of the House of Commons—sparking a no-confidence vote against May...
Ah 2018, the year of the Super Bowl selfie kid, Fortnite, and A Star Is Born. These movements, and more, dramatically impacted the cultural landscape of 2018. Don’t even get...
Last year, President Trump repeatedly suggested a move equal to destroying NATO: the withdrawal of the United States. “Even discussing the idea of leaving NATO—let alone actually...
The shutdown is now our government’s longest. Around 800,000 federal employees missed their first paycheck. About 40 percent of Americans have said in surveys that they can't handle a...
Trump is considering using funds set aside for disaster relief projects in Puerto Rico, California, and Texas to pay for his border wall. “Siphoning funding from real disasters to...
Compared to 2017, fewer nations last year experienced a decline in democracy—and 48 countries even improved. "You respect our president, and you pray for our president." Inside a firearms training...
Back in November, Mueller’s office accused Manafort of lying to investigators after agreeing to a plea deal, and now it’s known what he allegedly lied about:...
Depending on where you get your news, you might have been hearing a lot lately about telemedicine. What does it mean? There’s a lot to it, but the...
In a televised address tonight, Trump will make his case to Americans that a wall is necessary to combat a border crisis. (Or will he? Who even knows. There&rsquo...
The federal government shutdown continues, which President Trump has taken to calling it a “a strike.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is floating a 70 percent top tax rate. Some studies indicate...
In one of its first actions, the new House passed a bill to reopen the government—without funding the wall. Although the Senate passed a similar bill last month,...
The 116th US Congress begins today, with record numbers of women being sworn in, and Democrats taking control of the House, bringing with them an agenda that covers everything from...