A trade war between the US and China looms once again. Following a brief truce in May, the White House launches new tariffs on Chinese goods, and Beijing responds with more retaliatory tariffs. 1/19 While many US consumers likely won't feel the effects of the tariffs, American
Battles in eastern Yemen may endanger up to 250,000 civilians. Here’s the Yemen conflict explained in 400 words. 1/23 According to the Inspector General, former FBI Director Comey was “insubordinate” in handling the Clinton probe, but not biased. Look for Trump to exploit the report on many
Michael Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney, has separated from his lawyers and may be ready to cooperate with federal investigators. 1/19 Anticipating Cohen's possible flip, Trump's team has already begun rolling out a smear campaign against him. 2/19 It's Donald
Trump showed Kim a movie trailer made by the White House for their Singapore meeting, presenting them as two heroes on the verge of changing world history. 1/20 North Korea claims the US committed to lifting sanctions. That’s not what Trump said. 2/20 An economist’s take
At the end of yesterday's summit between Trump and Kim Jong Un, the two leaders signed a vague document with loophole-friendly agreements—e.g., "the DPRK commits to work towards the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." 1/20 In a post-summit press conference,
Trump’s tariffs are pushing away some of his most loyal Congressional allies and Republican backers. 1/19 Macron asks other G7 countries to confront Trump on trade, climate change, and the Iran nuclear deal. And then there’s that handshake. 2/19 A doofus's unpredictability and narcissism
In an apparent second high-profile suicide this week, Anthony Bourdain has died at age 61 in France. In a new CDC report, suicide rates in the US have increased dramatically since 1999, especially among those with no known mental health conditions. If you or someone you know is having
Democrats aren’t sick of voting yet, and neither are Republicans: Lessons learned from this week’s elections. 1/22 California may be the heart of the Trump resistance, but it's largely apathetic about voting in primaries. 2/22 Paul Ryan joins Trey Gowdy in dismissing Trump’s
A play-by-play of Trump’s surreal “Celebration of America” event yesterday, thrown together after the president nixed the Philadelphia Eagles' visit, for which only one player was confirmed to attend. 1/17 Everyone's claiming victory in the Supreme Court gay wedding cake decision, and no
Fifteen legal experts discuss whether President Trump has the power to pardon himself, as he claims. 1/28 Etiquette-ing a Trump-Kim summit: Who sits where, who enters when, and who picks up the check. 2/28 Barring an act of Congress, the Secret Service will protect a former
