Another mass shooting, more outpouring of outrage, and some very impressive, grieving teenagers—and still the outcome looks to be the same. President Trump adds his own twist to the NRA’s talking points: teachers should carry guns, but with a pay raise for their trouble. Teachers and police officers
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. It&
Syrian government airstrikes have killed at least 200 people over the past two days on the outskirts of Damascus. Sixty-two percent of Americans fault Trump for not doing more to prevent mass shootings; sixty-six percent now support stronger gun laws. Trump’s talk about regulating bump stocks is,
Hostilities escalate outside Damascus; yesterday was the deadliest day in the area in three years. A sentiment analysis of every one of Trump's 2,551 tweets during his first year in office—a third are negative. Facebook plans to send physical postcards with verification codes to anyone trying
The Justice Department charged 13 Russians and three companies with a vast campaign to subvert the 2016 election and support Trump. Here’s a breakdown of what the indictment says, and an example of what that subversion looks like. The Boston Globe dedicates its front page to the next mass
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
A teenager killed 17 of his classmates and wounded 15 more at a South Florida school. Students documented the shooting as it happened. Just seven weeks into 2018, this is America’s eighth school shooting to result in injury or death. Since 2013, we average one per week. America’s
US intelligence officials say Russia is actively meddling in this year's midterm elections. Tactics currently include bots spreading disinformation over social media—no hacking efforts have been disclosed. Now Facebook was the place where publications could connect with their readers—and also where Macedonian teenagers could connect with
Jacob Zuma defies an ultimatum from South Africa’s ruling ANC party to resign within 48 hours. Politics has broken out in Germany—a revolt against the “Merkel method.” The US Senate's immigration debate, currently underway, will test the willingness of conservative groups to compromise in the Trump
Trump blocks declassification of Democrats' rebuttal to the Republican memo, asks the Justice Dept. to work with lawmakers to revise their statement. Dozens of White House staff still don't have permanent security clearances—if accelerated, it takes up to six weeks. Desalination could avert Cape Town'
