Politics

Elon Musk’s tweet about taking Tesla private has triggered a federal lawsuit

The SEC says Elon Musk should never run a public company again. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Thursday…

6 years ago

These senators will make or break Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote

Watch these three Republican and five Democratic senators very closely in the coming days. After a tense day of testimony…

6 years ago

Brett Kavanaugh’s questionable definitions of “boof” and “Devil’s Triangle,” explained

He says “boofing” is about farting and “Devil’s Triangle” is a drinking game. Many people don’t believe him. During his…

6 years ago

Kavanaugh and the problem of “himpathy”

Why we’re conditioned to sympathize with men like Brett Kavanaugh. I was struck — but not surprised — when I…

6 years ago

The Ford-Kavanaugh sexual assault hearings, explained

If you want to know why women don’t come forward with allegations of sexual assault, today’s Senate hearings offered a…

6 years ago

Sen. Feinstein says she did not leak Ford’s letter

The reporter who wrote the story confirmed it. Republican senators came into Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony Thursday prepared to attack Democrats…

6 years ago

What comes next in the Kavanaugh confirmation

The Senate Judiciary Committee is still planning to vote on Kavanaugh on Friday. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh testified…

6 years ago

A Democratic senator tried to get Brett Kavanaugh to commit to an FBI investigation. He would not.

“If there is no truth to her charges, the FBI investigation will show that. Are you afraid that they might…

6 years ago

Brett Kavanaugh’s questionable definition of “boof,” explained

He says it’s about farting. Many people, including his classmates, don’t believe him. During his testimony before the Senate Judiciary…

6 years ago

Lindsey Graham seethes in Kavanaugh hearing: “This is the most unethical sham”

The senator angrily defended Kavanaugh and criticized his Democratic colleagues. “To my Republican colleagues, if you vote no, you’re legitimizing…

6 years ago