Trump says he’ll impose tariffs on all Mexican imports—an old, favorite threat—unless Mexico prevents migrants from reaching the US border. In West Texas, the folks crossing the border illegally are Americans, returning from doctor appointments. Markets show fears of a global recession as the China-US trade
Speaking publicly about the Russia investigation, Robert Mueller states the special counsel's report did not exonerate Trump: "If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so." Joining Mississippi, Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, and Missouri, Louisiana passes a
In the Midwest, government weather forecasters have logged reports of more than 500 tornadoes in 30 days. Weeks of heavy rain result in historic flooding that’s swamping Oklahoma and Arkansas. Meanwhile: An overview of the White House's new plans to undermine the National Climate Assessment. Your obsolete
Theresa May announces she will step down as Conservative Party leader on June 7, and will remain as PM until a new leader is in place, likely by the end of July. The US Justice Dept. indicts Julian Assange under the Espionage Act, the first time a publisher has been
President Trump’s former counsel will skip his hearing today with the House Judiciary Committee, at the White House’s instruction. House Democratic leaders spar with Pelosi and her allies over beginning an impeachment inquiry. The White House loses a lawsuit challenging a House subpoena for Trump’s financial records.
Of the 24 Democrats currently running for president, only 10 mention reproductive rights on their websites. In border wall planning, Trump prefers sharp, injury-prone spikes rather than field-tested anti-climbing surfaces. Trump's "Tech Bias Reporting Tool" is almost certainly a ruse to lure people
After Alabama and Georgia, Missouri is the next state ready to pass a near-total abortion ban. The best time to get angry is earlier, when the local advocates and organizers who do the hard work of securing freedoms in red states day in and day out could use the
Following last week's tariff increase on Chinese imports, China retaliates with tariffs on nearly $60 billion of US goods that would go into effect on June 1. According to one retail industry representative: "Americans' entire shopping cart will get more expensive." The Trump administration has
South Africa's corruption-riddled African National Congress (ANC) returns to office after winning parliamentary election once again. Alabama postpones a vote on what would be the country's most restrictive abortion ban. “It’s work porn. It’s exhilarating work porn.” A study of the subtly professional
As the trade negotiation deadline passes, Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods jump from 10% to 25%, and economists think it's likely China will miss its growth targets as a result of the tariffs, and will enact stimulus measures. In an op-ed, Facebook co-founder Chris
