Politics

The government officials who wrote the tax bill have new jobs as lobbyists

Swamp check: still not drained. Six months after the Republican tax bill passed, the people who wrote it are cashing…

6 years ago

A white neighbor called police on a kid mowing a lawn. Later, they called as he played in a yard.

National attention to racial profiling has increased. But white people are still calling 911 for innocuous reasons. In late June,…

6 years ago

Why Starbucks, Seattle, and Tom Brady are all shunning plastic straws

Banning plastic straws won’t save the ocean. But we should do it anyway. When I ordered a milkshake at a…

6 years ago

“Abolish ICE” shows how far left Democrats have moved on immigration

The progressive rallying cry may challenge Democratic unity, but it’s no longer the party of “tough but fair” immigration centrism.…

6 years ago

Nazis and white supremacists are running as Republicans across the country. The GOP is terrified.

The racist candidates are expected to lose, but they could drag their party down with them. In at least five…

6 years ago

The Supreme Court vs. democracy

Even those most invested in the Court’s grandeur are finding it hard to defend its reality. Tonight, at 9 pm…

6 years ago

Trump’s reported Supreme Court finalists are likely down to these 4

The president will announce his nominee Monday night (unless he tweets it out first). He’ll probably pick one of these…

6 years ago

John Roberts is the Supreme Court’s new swing vote. Is he going to overturn Roe v. Wade?

What we know — and what we don’t know — about John Roberts’s position on abortion. No matter who Donald…

6 years ago

The impact of Trump’s trade wars, explained

Bad news if you work in a nail factory, probably not a big deal otherwise. As the clock struck midnight…

6 years ago

Trump’s about to announce his Supreme Court pick. Here’s when and where to watch.

Trump will announce his nominee to replace Anthony Kennedy on Monday evening. President Donald Trump is set to announce his…

6 years ago