The US officially quits the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces agreement, so maybe we’ll have a new arms race with Russia. 1/19 Trump lets it be known he doesn’t believe Mueller’s warnings about Russian election-hacking. 2/19 More than 110 US towns and cities can claim
No one knows who will become Puerto Rico's governor after Rosselló steps down at 5 p.m. today. 1/21 In a memo, the FBI has identified fringe conspiracy theories—specifically naming QAnon and Pizzagate—as a domestic terrorist threat. 2/21 Today the US formally withdraws from
The winner of Wednesday’s debate? Universal healthcare. The theme of the debate? Joe Biden is too far behind the Democrats’ shift to the left. 1/20 The Republicans’ real nightmare: Among black Americans, the most common age is 27, same for nonwhite Americans overall. The most common age among
Winners from night one of the second Democratic debate: Warren, Delaney, and “Republican talking point.” 1/19 For tonight’s round two, expect to see Harris and Biden square off again. Here’s a guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on various policies. 2/19 "Race and politics is
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders face off tonight alongside eight other candidates in another round of Democratic debates. 1/22 How to approach the Democratic presidential candidates like Marie Kondo. 2/22 Hundreds of residents mourn the three people shot and killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. 3/22 The
Three University of Mississippi students are under investigation for posing with guns in front of a bullet-riddled sign honoring Emmett Till, the 14-year-old African American who was tortured and murdered in 1955. 1/22 Yesterday the Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration can use money from the
The United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the Netherlands all broke high-temperature records yesterday. Europe's hottest summers for the last 500 years have come in the past 17. 1/18 There's a strong likelihood that July will end up being the warmest month ever measured on
In Mueller's Congressional testimony yesterday, Republicans claimed bias, Democrats claimed obstruction, and no one paid attention to the former special counsel's repeated warning that Russia and other nations are actively working to undermine the 2020 election. 1/18 Following days of protests, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo
Members of the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, voted unanimously Tuesday to impeach President Trump. 1/15 Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies today before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee. 2/15 To elect Boris Johnson prime minister, only 160,000 members of
After winning the Tory leadership, Boris Johnson will succeed Theresa May as Britain's next prime minister. 1/20 Amid Gov. Rosselló's refusal to resign, hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans protested in the streets of San Juan yesterday. 2/20 The ICE raids that targeted thousands
