Hong Kong reels after an 18-year-old protester is shot in the chest with a live bullet, one of six live rounds fired by police. 1/20 In March, President Trump suggested any migrants trying to reach the United States on foot should be shot in the legs. 2/
Trump and Barr have been asking foreign governments to help in a Justice Dept. inquiry to discredit the Mueller investigation. 1/21 The State Dept. has now been tied to the Ukraine quagmire, with reports that Pompeo was also on the Trump call. 2/21 Three House committees have subpoenaed
Please note: We'll be off next week for a short break, and will be back on Tuesday, Oct. 1—see you then! As seen at yesterday's climate strike, teens and children are making their voices heard. 1/20 Twenty-three states are suing the Trump administration
The whistleblower complaint about Trump made by an intelligence official would appear to involve Ukraine. 1/17 On CNN, Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani denies asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, then admits he did just that. 2/17 "These are remarkable stances to take, and they should be viewed
"This is the moment in history we need to be wide awake." Climate activist Greta Thunburg addresses Congress. 1/18 Trump says the US will pursue sanctions against Iran in retaliation for the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil installations. 2/18 Alleging Trump made a "
The White House plans to revoke California’s authority to set the country’s strictest automobile emissions standards. 1/17 On a visit to the state, Trump’s comments about the housing/homelessness problem sound similar to those of California’s most liberal politicians. 2/17 See also: A look
Officials say Iranian weapons were used in the attack on Saudi oil installations that removed 5% of the world's oil output. 1/24 As part of its investigation into hush money payments, the New York County DA's office has subpoenaed eight years of Trump's
Actress Felicity Huffman gets two weeks in prison for paying to rig her daughter’s university entrance exams. 1/17 “I don’t wish this for anyone, but a sentence of 14 days for actual serious fraud just shows how unfair my sentence is.” A response from Crystal Mason, the
The third Democratic presidential primary debate's winners and losers, according to the New York Times opinion desk. 1/16 The US government's budget deficit has broken the $1 trillion mark for the first time in seven years. 2/16 California passes a bill banning for-profit
The top 10 Democratic presidential candidates debate tonight, with the three frontrunners facing off for the first time. 1/19 Biden is expected to attack Warren, his new top competitor, with accusations of hypocrisy, and for having too many solutions. 2/19 Meanwhile, in the White House: President Trump postpones
