The French government suspends a planned fuel tax increase in an effort to appease the yellow vests. A quick explainer on who are France’s yellow vest protesters, what do they want, and why do they pose a threat to Macron. A Republican says bye-bye to Paul Ryan—a
Former US President George H.W. Bush has died at 94. Often known for presiding over the end of the Cold War, Bush also began America's large-scale military involvement in Iraq, with Operation Desert Shield in 1990, which led to Operation Desert Storm the following year. There
Cohen’s guilty plea yesterday makes him number 33—and arguably the most significant person Mueller has charged. Worth noting? Mueller’s “witch hunt” is starting to cross a red line Trump once warned could prompt his firing: by probing his business empire. The number of witches and wiccans in
In an unexpected hearing, former Trump fixer Michael Cohen pled guilty this morning to lying to Congress about Trump's business dealings in Moscow. Due to suicide and drug overdoses, American life expectancy continues to drop. It's the longest period of life expectancy decline in the US
From airlines to beer to high-speed Internet access, competition is quickly dying in American capitalism. Joe Kennedy III sounds a lot like his grandfather Bobby in a speech responding to GM’s decision to cut 14,000 jobs. As of August, Democrats have a more positive image of socialism
What had happened to so many of these working dads and moms, that they could see a girl freezing in a concrete room and laugh? How could these regular Americans tell a boy his fingers would be severed if he disobeyed? Where some seek to help, others are fine with
Jim Baker, once the top FBI lawyer, draws parallels between the Watergate road map and Trump's attempts to control the Russia investigation. A former White House counsel says Trump's voting fraud lies undermine voting rights and the Constitution—an impeachable offense. After 32 people in 11
Thanksgiving week started with four fatal shootings across the United States, killing 10 people in a matter of hours. A late Monday ruling requires the White House to allow migrants to seek asylum even if they enter the US between official crossings, i.e. illegally. San Francisco, Stockton and Sacramento
In California, the Camp Fire has now killed at least 71 people and left more than 1,000 missing—and many residents say all the signs were there that something like this could happen. The CIA has concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
US prosecutors inadvertently reveal in a recently unsealed court filing that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged. A new food truck in Washington, sponsored by MoveOn, is serving free ice cream with Mueller-related themes. A growing number of Conservative MPs submit letters expressing no confidence in Theresa May
