President Trump shocks a room full of Republicans by endorsing nearly every gun-control measure sought by Democrats. Both sides think he’ll bend with the wind. 1/21 FYI: Compared to the rest of the world, Americans tend to bend over in a way that makes us look like
Jared Kushner’s security clearance gets downgraded after a report says foreign powers tried to seek leverage over him. 1/23 Officials in at least four countries have privately discussed ways they can manipulate Jared Kushner...by taking advantage of his complex business arrangements, financial difficulties, and lack of foreign
The President says he would’ve attacked the gunman at Parkland even if he was unarmed. We know this is a lie given every other time Trump has encountered danger. 1/22 Trump calls Parkland a “setback†from being able to talk about the economy. Once again, the real
Ten Colorado hospitals successfully reduced patient opioid usage through alternate pain management methods and meds. 1/13 It's not just rate of fire: AR-15 ammo travels three times faster than a handgun's—victims and doctors are helpless. 2/13 School shootings are only the most
Another mass shooting, more outpouring of outrage, and some very impressive, grieving teenagers—and still the outcome looks to be the same. 1/23 President Trump adds his own twist to the NRA’s talking points: teachers should carry guns, but with a pay raise for their trouble. 2/23
From a White House "listening session" to Marjory Stoneman Douglas students speaking at the Florida State House to a televised town hall with the students confronting Marco Rubio and the NRA's Dana Loesch, yesterday was a dramatic day in the pursuit of American gun reform. 1/
Syrian government airstrikes have killed at least 200 civilians over the past four days on the outskirts of Damascus. 1/25 Sixty-two percent of Americans fault Trump for not doing more to prevent mass shootings; sixty-six percent now support stronger gun laws. 2/25 Trump’s talk about
Hostilities escalate outside Damascus; yesterday was the deadliest day in the area in three years. 1/15 A sentiment analysis of every one of Trump's 2,551 tweets during his first year in office—a third are negative. 2/15 Facebook plans to send physical postcards with verification
The Justice Department charged 13 Russians and three companies with a vast campaign to subvert the 2016 election and support Trump. 1/21 Here’s a breakdown of what the indictment says, and an example of what that subversion looks like. 2/21 The Boston Globe dedicates its front page
Yesterday the Senate voted down four different bills that would have saved DACA. The only option that stood much of a chance—but still couldn't pass—came up short on the White House's additional requirements for a Dreamer bill, which include border security, limiting family reunification
