Early this morning, the Senate passed the GOP tax bill, which now has a clear path to Trump's desk before Christmas. Because it's a gift. But not for you. How Republicans passed their deeply unpopular tax reform: Fueled by the ACA repeal defeat, they rejected Congressional
The GOP tax bill advances to the House floor for a vote. On average, the cuts for highest earners go way beyond those of people making less. 1/16 Analysis of 27 extreme weather events from 2016 found that human-caused climate change was a “significant driver” for 21 of
After last-minute changes to appease Rubio and Corker, the Senate GOP's tax bill now appears to have the votes to pass next week. Here's what's in the final (for now) bill. US executions continue to remain at a 25-year low, as does
The Kremlin feels like it got a nice return on the half-million spent on defeating Putin's enemy: Hillary Clinton. “Sharp power” is how authoritarian regimes “coerce and manipulate opinion abroad.” China's vast surveillance network only needs seven minutes to track down a BBC reporter. A
Starting at 10:30 a.m. ET today, the FCC will meet to vote and—most likely—kill net neutrality. Here's where to watch, and here's a thread on what you can do to make your voice heard before and after the vote. As the Republican
The contest to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Senate is finally over, and the Democrat won. The president says the loss in Alabama, despite his endorsement, is no big deal; after all, he saw it coming. A Democrat hasn’t won a Senate seat in Alabama in almost
Ahead of today's special Senate election in Alabama between Roy Moore and Doug Jones, Alabama’s Supreme Court has stayed a judge's order that all ballots, which Alabama typically destroys after an election, must be preserved for at least six months. As news broke of yesterday&
The five-day siege of Southern California is beginning to come into focus, with more than 500 structures burned. An LATimes photographer explains how to shoot wildfires. Human rights activists in Singapore explain what it’s like to work in a country where conversations can be illegal. Authoritarian governments and
Congress passed a two-week spending measure to keep the government open. The next shutdown deadline is the Friday before Christmas, when lawmakers will be leave for home, placing additional pressure on solving the partisan budget impasse. In a rare outcome, a white police officer who killed a black citizen
The world condemns Trump’s Jerusalem announcement, and protests break out in Gaza and the West Bank. Thanks to Trump, people are spending more on newspapers, social advocacy groups, and civil and social organizations. What the Republicans have learned from the White House: You can say anything you want; the
