A liberal reporter hits the road with his 93-year-old, Trump-loving cousin to ask people how to fix America. Anyone bothered by teenagers protesting America's gun problem with memes is desperately out of touch. R.I.P., Linda Brown Thompson, the girl at the center of
The March for our Lives movement could succeed where others have failed because of "issue intensity." White people don’t frame Trump’s vast negligence as racial, but they should. Federal arts funding actually went up under Trump’s administration. It required a Fox News host to inform
Trump names John R. Bolton his national security advisor. With Mike Pompeo nominated for State, he’s got “the most radically aggressive foreign policy team… in modern memory.” Homeland Security and the FBI admit Russia hacked the US power grid and continues to attack our infrastructure. No one expects Trump
The White House plans to announce tariffs to punish China for intellectual property theft. France’s Macron trumps other European leaders in bro-ship with Mr. Trump by using “man’s man” language and flattery. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince brags about having the First Son-in-Law, Jared Kushner,
Trump’s telephone call to congratulate Putin—despite notes saying “DO NOT CONGRATULATE” in all caps—should lower expectations for his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un. Incidentally, the White House is furious that a senior staffer leaked the all-caps advice. Trump doesn't have a conscious intent
A bomb destined for Austin, Texas, explodes at a FedEx facility in San Antonio, injuring one. Austin police say it’s likely connected to a recent string of attacks. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrested over alleged Libyan funding for his 2007 election campaign. If you follow the news, it
The Attorney General fires ex-FBI deputy Andrew McCabe two days shy of his retirement. McCabe says it’s an attack on the FBI and the Special Counsel investigation. Trump says it’s a great day for America. If you're not keen on this White House, here'
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is expected to depart the White House within weeks. Other Trump advisors continue to compete for his approval. By doing what? Telling big whoppers, answering sensitive questions with offensive remarks. India and Pakistan are literally doorbell-ditching one another’s diplomats. The People’s
On a day of student protests against gun violence, a gunman shot two hospital employees at a University of Alabama hospital. Fleeing ICE and, presumably, deportation, two die in a car crash in California. Electricity demand in the US is flat, thanks to efficiency and outsourcing. Utilities failed to see
Stephen Hawking dies at the age of 76. An obituary, a list of quotes, a tribute to his place in pop culture. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirms that Russia probably poisoned a spy in London. Hours later, Trump fires him. (“Rex, eat the salad.”) Russia now has more intelligence
