Politics

16 states sue the Trump administration over national emergency declaration

They’re contesting the president’s attempt to move funding around for his border wall. Sixteen states, including California, New York, and…

5 years ago

Vox Sentences: The pope will listen to survivors

Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered…

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North Carolina investigators describe “unlawful” ballot tampering scheme in House election

A state hearing finally brings some clarity to the explosive election fraud scandal. At a North Carolina hearing Monday, investigators…

5 years ago

Trump just issued an ultimatum to the Venezuelan military: abandon Maduro or else

Either Venezuela’s military leaders join Juan Guaidó or risk losing everything. President Donald Trump just issued an ultimatum to Venezuela’s…

5 years ago

Tulsi Gabbard’s 2020 presidential campaign

The controversial Democratic senator from Hawaii is running for president in 2020. Tulsi Gabbard, a Democratic representative from Hawaii, was…

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Hate crime or hoax? The drama behind the Jussie Smollett case, explained

The ‘Empire’ actor is being accused of orchestrating his own attack. It’s been nearly three weeks since actor and singer…

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5 years in, HBO’s Last Week Tonight is a lot more than “just comedy”

No matter what John Oliver says. When Last Week Tonight premiered on HBO in 2014, it was growing in the…

5 years ago

Standup comedy’s debate over political correctness, explained by HBO’s Crashing

The comedy series smartly breaks down “anti-PC” comedy without getting preachy. Every week, we pick a new episode of the…

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The acting Pentagon chief has yet to say whether Trump’s border wall is militarily necessary

Patrick Shanahan has the final say on where the Pentagon will find the money. Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan…

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Biologists are trying to make bird flu easier to spread. Can we not?

This research into viruses could help us understand pandemics better - or it could cause one. The bird flu is…

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