Bob Corker convenes a Senate hearing to examine Trump's authority to deploy nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, Sessions may investigate his boss's list of "conservative concerns"—what some call "a fog machine." 1/20 The Kremlin turns its disinformation machine to Catalonia'
A five-year study of online news chatter confirms that people’s opinions can shift to fit news outlets' ideologies. 1/17 All those "Trump country" articles won't predict election outcomes; they only reflect our current political state. 2/17 “Look even further into
White House says Trump and Putin won’t meet officially in Vietnam. Putin’s staff says they’ll meet “on the sidelines.†1/20 Profiles of six new stars in the Democratic party, who were inspired by Mr. Trump to run for office and won big this week.
Today Senate Republicans are likely to reveal their tax plan, which is expected to eliminate deduction of state and local taxes and partially remove the estate tax. 1/21 The new House GOP tax plan violates the Byrd Rule, which prohibits massive deficit increases over the next 10 years. 2/
Democrat Ralph Northam won the Virginia’s governor race last night amid a broad sweep for Democrats. 1/20 Interesting stories from the elections: Maine expanded Medicaid by ballot initiative; Danica Roem of Virginia became America’s first openly transgender state legislator, defeating an avowed homophobe; Vi Lyles is Charlotteâ€
Despite the Trump administration's attempts to cripple ACA awareness, signups doubled on the first day of open enrollment, compared to 2016. 1/21 In a reversal of Bush and Obama policies, the Dept. of Homeland Security says in 2019 it will end the temporary protected status of Nicaraguans
Lost amidst all of this week's Facebook news was its admission that it now has around 270 million fake accounts. In 2012, when Facebook hit one billion users, many noted that if it were a country, it would be the third largest in the world. Now its fraudulent
The GOP’s new tax bill is both a “sensible framework†and a “deficit-exploding tax cut†for corporations and the wealthy. Here’s what it means for different income brackets. 1/19 Democrats have been spreading lies about the tax plan on social media, when most families
Trump's call to execute the terrorist behind this week's attack in New York may compromise the court case, since defense attorneys could argue it prevents the defendant from receiving a fair trial. 1/22 ISIS has not claimed responsibility for the New York attack—its standard
The investigation into yesterday's attack in New York expands overseas. Officials caution against talk of a bigger plot. Of minor interest: What happens when reporters on the street encounter an eyewitness. 1/19 Defiant New Yorkers enjoyed Halloween anyway. So did the Dodgers, forcing a deciding game seven
