John Bolton has left the Trump administration, after either resigning or being fired. Trump is expected to announce the fourth national security advisor of his presidency next week. 1/16 Ahead of an appeal that will be heard by the UK's Supreme Court next week, Scotland's
In 2017, the US extracted a top spy from Russia, worrying that Trump’s cavalier handling of intelligence information might expose them. 1/19 David Leonhardt: If Democrats insist on ending private health insurance and decriminalizing border crossings, they’re playing into Trump’s hands. 2/19 Some Democrats see
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas is currently at 43, and expected to rise drastically. 1/20 Many buildings are underwater and hundreds of residents are stranded on an island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, after Dorian moved up the coast. 2/20 "A
Hurricane Dorian picks up speed, loses strength, on its way to North Carolina, where more than 200,000 have lost power. 1/19 In the Bahamas, the horror of the hurricane’s destruction continues to unfold. 2/19 Other consequences of Hurricane Dorian: bricks of cocaine floating up on Florida
Photos of the Bahamas before and after the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. 1/23 Dorian has strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane, and is now projected to move "dangerously close" to the Carolinas' coast today. 2/23 Visualizing the number and scale of fires that burned in
The Pentagon will divert $3.6 billion in military construction funds to build President Trump's proposed border wall. 1/16 The Justice Department drafts legislation to address recent incidents of gun violence—with faster executions. 2/16 Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas brace for Dorian—"the greatest
The latest maps on where and how hard Hurricane Dorian is expected to affect Florida and the east coast of the US. 1/17 Trying to force rebel Tory MPs to back his government and abandon blocking a no-deal Brexit, Boris Johnson has threatened a snap general election. 2/
We will be off this weekend for Labor Day—see you on Tuesday. All of Florida is under a state of emergency with Hurricane Dorian potentially arriving as a Category 4 storm on Monday. 1/19 We read hurricane maps as predictions, but they're really averages—a misinterpretation
The Trump administration significantly loosens restrictions on methane emissions. Even major oil and gas companies oppose the move. 1/22 Russia and China move to exploit the Arctic as the climate crisis opens up “a whole new ocean.” 2/22 Nicholas Kristof: Seattle did an outstanding job halting the war
Boris Johnson asks England’s Queen to suspend Parliament to stop lawmakers from blocking a no-deal Brexit. 1/14 From the Fed to China to Obama, a rundown of those Trump will most likely blame in case of recession. 2/14 "The next recession—this year, next year,
