Politics
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Did Paul Manafort Work to Benefit Vladimir Putin’s Government?
Alec Siegel | March 22, 2017Manafort resigned last August as Trump's campaign chairman.
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Rex Tillerson to Skip NATO Meeting, Meet with Chinese and Russian Leaders Instead
Alec Siegel | March 21, 2017Tillerson has been accused of Russian favoritism in the past.
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Electronics Banned on U.S.-Bound Flights from 10 Airports in Muslim Countries
Alec Siegel | March 21, 2017The ban covers 10 airports in eight countries.
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What You Need to Know About the House Intelligence Committee Hearing with James Comey
Alec Siegel | March 20, 2017Comey dished on Trump's wiretap claims and the FBI's Russia probe.
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Mick Mulvaney: No Evidence After-School Meals or Meals on Wheels Work
Emma Von Zeipel | March 19, 2017Mulvaney has been defending his comments about the budget proposal.
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Trump and Merkel Meet to Discuss NATO, Trade, and Russia
Alec Siegel | March 17, 2017Trump also refused to let go of his wiretapping claims.
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GCHQ: Claims of Collusion with Obama to Wiretap Trump Tower are “Ridiculous”
Alec Siegel | March 17, 2017Trump's unfounded wiretap claims continue...
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Senate Intelligence Committee Leaders: Trump Tower Was Not Wiretapped
Alec Siegel | March 17, 2017Trump continues to stand by his baseless claim.
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What You Need to Know About Trump’s 2018 Budget Blueprint
Alec Siegel | March 16, 2017It includes major cuts to the EPA and State Department.
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Trump’s Travel Ban Defeated in Court Once Again
Alec Siegel | March 16, 2017Judges in Hawaii and Maryland struck down Trump's travel ban.
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What You Need to Know About the CBO Report on the GOP Health Care Bill
Alec Siegel | March 14, 201714 million people could lose insurance next year alone.
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Texas Legislator Introduces Bill to Penalize Male Masturbation
Emma Von Zeipel | March 13, 2017Some high-quality trolling from a legislator in Texas.
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Congressman Steve King Criticized for Xenophobic Tweet
Anneliese Mahoney | March 12, 2017The tweet was sent in support of Geert Wilders.
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Did Sean Spicer Break a Federal Rule with a Tweet?
Alec Siegel | March 12, 2017Spicer got a little too excited over the February jobs report.
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Congress Passes Bill That Charts Ambitious New Path for NASA
Alec Siegel | March 11, 2017The bill includes plans for travel to Mars.
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Hawaii AG Files Lawsuit Over Trump’s Revised Travel Ban
Alec Siegel | March 9, 2017But is the new order vulnerable enough to be shot down in court?
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What You Need to Know About the New GOP Health Care Plan
Alec Siegel | March 7, 2017The first draft is in.
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Here Are Five Obama-era Regulations Trump Has Worked to Scrap
Alec Siegel | March 6, 2017Trump has frozen, suspended, or revoked 90 Obama-era regulations.
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What You Need to Know About President Trump’s New Travel Ban
Austin Elias-De Jesus | March 6, 2017What changed and what stayed the same?
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What You Need to Know About Donald Trump’s Wiretap Allegations
Anneliese Mahoney | March 5, 2017For example, what is FISA?
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The Story of Daniela Vargas: The “Dreamer” About to be Deported
Austin Elias-De Jesus | March 3, 2017Essentially all because she did not a pay a bill on time.
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What Would a “Merit-Based” Immigration System Look Like?
Alec Siegel | March 2, 2017Trump floated the idea during a recent address to Congress.
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Here’s What You Need to Know About VOICE
Austin Elias-De Jesus | March 2, 2017A look at what VOICE is, does, and means.
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Should Jeff Sessions Recuse Himself from the Russia-Trump Investigation?
Alec Siegel | March 2, 2017Many Democrats and Republicans think so, and some said he should resign.
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Trump Adopts New Tone, Same Ideas, in Congressional Address
Alec Siegel | March 1, 2017Sure, he was "presidential." But did he say anything new?
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Kellyanne Conway and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Month
Austin Elias-De Jesus | March 1, 2017A look at everything that's happened in Kellyanne Conway's roughest month.
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Trump Believes Obama is Behind the Protests and White House Leaks
Emma Von Zeipel | February 28, 2017He said so in an interview with "Fox and Friends."
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Trump’s Budget Blueprint Seeks Dramatic Military Spending Increase
Alec Siegel | February 28, 2017Agencies, like the EPA, could suffer as a result.
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Tom Perez Elected DNC Chair Over Keith Ellison
Anneliese Mahoney | February 25, 2017Perez is the former Secretary of Labor under President Barack Obama.
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White House Bans Reporters From Press Briefing: What You Need to Know
Emma Von Zeipel | February 25, 2017The New York Times, CNN, and LA Times were all excluded.