After five days of deliberation, a jury in New York finds Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and a felony sex crime. 1/22 Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, who first broke the Weinstein story, explain what the jurors were asked to do and what it means that they did it.
In addition to trying to help President Trump, a new report says Moscow has been attempting to mess with the Democratic primaries to aid Senator Sanders. 1/19 Trump appears more concerned with the politics of Russian meddling than the ongoing attack itself. 2/19 The Nevada caucuses, occurring today,
A hundred new coronavirus cases are reported in South Korea, bringing the country’s total to 204. According to a Chinese expert, patients who think they’re fully recovered may still be infectious. 1/20 Last week, intelligence officials warned House lawmakers that Russia is meddling to re-elect Trump.
Roger Stone is currently being sentenced. Despite Trump's complaints, the initial recommendation of seven to nine years "has not been withdrawn." 1/20 Related: Trump's interference in the Stone case may be unwise, but the Constitution assigns the president the power to do exactly
Democracies die in two ways: gradually, then suddenly. If Donald Trump represents top-down oligarchy, Mike Bloomberg is the bottom-up version. 1/20 Want to eat and drink well for free? Attend a Bloomberg event. 2/20 John Oliver kicks off the latest season of his talk show by
We apologize for the late delivery of today's newsletter. We should be back to our normal schedule tomorrow. The White House report on the drone strike that killed Soleimani contradicts the original justification the administration provided. 1/19 A national association of federal judges called an emergency meeting
Attorney General Barr boosts worries of political interference in the Justice Dept. by installing an outside prosecutor to reexamine the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. 1/21 Trump ignores Barr’s request to stop tweeting about the DOJ. 2/21 Before he died, Daniel arap Moi was
The US House voted to remove the 1982 deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment. During the debate, Republicans against the ERA argued it would mean abortion couldn't be restricted. 1/18 According to newly available data, the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill were "larger than
“This year, the race looks like no other Democratic primary in modern history, an increasingly muddled mix of ideologies, backgrounds and theories on what has unfolded." 1/19 To win the primary, Sanders needs to broaden his appeal. He might start with his “normie” contemporaries. 2/19 Bloomberg receives
Six takeaways from the New Hampshire primary, which Bernie Sanders won, trailed closely by Buttigieg and Klobuchar. 1/17 See also: Five takeaways, 10 takeaways, four takeaways, a bunch of takeaways... 2/17 The opinions: Mainstream Democrats should not be afraid of Sanders, vs. mainstream Democrats should pray for Bloomberg.
