In the past two weeks, three historically black churches have burned in a single Louisiana parish. Brexit news is now so erratic that machine-driven trading systems can't forecast the price of the pound. Prediction markets work pretty well at guessing the future, but surveying individuals with solid
In the US-supported, Saudi/UAE-led bombing campaign in Yemen, there have been 17,729 civilian casualties. Congress invokes never-before-used powers to demand that Trump withdraw support from the war in Yemen. Trump is expected to veto. A poem to relate: "No Explosions," by Naomi
Investigators from Mueller's team say the findings from their report are worse for Trump than Barr portrayed. The House Democrat-controlled Ways and Means Committee has formally requested the Treasury provide the past six years of Trump's personal and business tax returns, as well as details
House Democrats subpoena the full Mueller report “without redactions” and “without delay,” a move that will likely end up in court. See also: "Trump Aides Fear He Is Overselling His 'Exoneration.'" Whether it’s closing the border or health care, DC is “reeling with policy whiplash”
If Trump closes any portion of the US-Mexico border, as he's threatening to do, it would cost US businesses billions, and would be, according to El Paso's mayor, "a critical killer to us, frankly." Brexit remains in disarray after Parliament voted on four
End the madness: Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut sees paying college athletes as a civil rights issue. Researchers fall in one of two camps about homework: those that support the "10-minute rule," and those that absolutely do not. The visible-butt revolution has not ruined us yet.
A federal district court judge blocks another Trump administration effort to undermine Obamacare. The FDA head calls for the release of what could be millions of unpublished reports of injuries caused by medical devices. “The immigration system is at breaking point.” The number of new arrivals at the US southern
The Brexit process “remains in deadlock” after the British Parliament fail to find a majority for any of eight different options on Wednesday. The trouble with Theresa May’s promise to resign: “It does nothing to solve Britain’s Brexit mess.” Very good Jeremy Harding on why the rage in
The Affordable Care Act remade the US health insurance system. Unfortunately, the White House has no plan for what comes next if courts decide to overturn it. Related: The White House wants to revoke an Obama-era rule designed to make light bulbs more energy efficient. A timeline of Nixon&
As you probably know, Mueller found that Trump didn’t collude with Russia, and Barr concluded that he didn’t obstruct justice. A legal guide to reading the letter sent by Barr to congressional leaders on Sunday. Both sides of Congress want Mueller’s full report, which may detail what
