From Chicago to Australia, more greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere increase the chances of abnormal temperatures. 1/20 See also: “Yes, fire is used to keep Chicago trains running in the cold.” 2/20 Pictures of Australia's recent heat wave, which follows the warmest December on record.
An explanation of the polar vortex that’s making Chicago colder than the Arctic right now. 1/21 New polls find most Americans are worried about climate change, but few would pay more than a dollar a month to fix it. 2/21 The goal was to address the global
Trump's shutdown cost the US economy $6 billion—more than the $5.7 billion ransom he demanded for his wall. 1/18 Some federal contractors lost their health insurance during the shutdown, and fear losing it again if a second shutdown happens. 2/18 Why more Americans will
During the 2016 presidential campaign and transition, Donald J. Trump and at least 17 campaign officials and advisers had contacts with Russian nationals and WikiLeaks, or their intermediaries. 1/20 Trump ends his hostage negotiations, signing a stopgap spending bill that will reopen the government for the next three weeks,
The FBI arrests longtime Trump aide and confidant Roger Stone after being indicted for allegations he lied to and obstructed the House Intelligence Committee's investigation. 1/23 A US District Judge revokes Paul Manafort’s bail to prevent him from contacting witnesses. 2/23 Here’s everyone who’
Amid economic turmoil in Venezuela, protestors are calling for President Nicolás Maduro to step down. The leader of the country’s legislative body, Juan Guaidó, who has argued last year’s elections were rigged by Maduro, has publicly assumed the presidency, and has now been backed by the Trump administration.
The US Army concludes that Iran was the only winner of our eight-year war in Iraq. 1/18 Official photos of the president are retouched occasionally for social media to make his face thinner, his fingers longer. 2/18 See also: Photographs of balloons on the verge of popping.
Kamala Harris announced yesterday that she’s running for president, becoming the third senator expected to enter the 2020 race, alongside Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren. 1/14 The problem isn’t that Harris was an especially bad prosecutor. She made positive contributions as well—encouraging education and reentry programs
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office says the Buzzfeed story about Cohen and Trump is inaccurate. 1/23 Ironically, Trump relied on his nemesis, Mueller, to advance his critique of BuzzFeed and the press on Friday night. 2/23 Interview with the author of a mash note to Mueller, her
In a bombshell new revelation, federal law enforcement officers say Trump directed Cohen to lie under oath to Congress about ongoing negotiations for a Moscow Trump Tower—even as Trump told the public he had no business dealings in Russia. The House Intelligence committee says it will investigate. 1/17
