Politics

Why Kavanaugh’s accusers can’t remember everything

It’s common for trauma victims to experience gaps in their memories. In the weeks since professor Christine Blasey Ford accused…

6 years ago

The Senate has agreed to an FBI investigation of Kavanaugh. Here’s what that means.

Without the votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, the Senate and the White House agreed to open an FBI investigation. Without…

6 years ago

Why workplace bans on facial hair marginalize men of color

Men who work in food service, business, the military, or the public sector often run into beard bans. Kenyon Strother…

6 years ago

The US is evacuating diplomats from an Iraqi consulate citing credible threats from Iran

It’s the latest sign that America’s relationship with Iran is becoming increasingly fraught. The US is closing its consulate in…

6 years ago

Watch: The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah calls Kavanaugh’s testimony a look at “the real Brett”

“I don’t know if finding out the truth is on Kavanaugh’s calendar.” During Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Christine…

6 years ago

Jeff Flake’s Kavanaugh delay, and difficult history with Trump, explained

The retiring Arizona senator successfully called for a brief FBI investigation into Kavanaugh allegations. Sen. Jeff Flake, the retiring Arizona…

6 years ago

The House just passed a bipartisan bill to confront the opioid epidemic

Congress is doing something about the opioid epidemic. But experts say it’s not enough. The House of Representatives on Friday…

6 years ago

Senate Judiciary Committee votes along party lines to advance Kavanaugh

Sen. Jeff Flake is arguing for a one week delay on the floor vote. The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted…

6 years ago

Kavanaugh’s calendar entry that could help Ford’s case, explained

It could be corroborating evidence for Ford’s account. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has pointed to his high school calendars…

6 years ago

The Kavanaugh hearings show who we afford a second chance and who we don’t

How race affects our willingness to forgive bad teen behavior “I do not understand why the loutish drunken behavior of…

6 years ago