Politics

Mayor says Trump declined to lower flags for victims of Capital Gazette shooting

“This was an attack on the press. ... It’s just as important as any other tragedy,” Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley…

6 years ago

Vox Sentences: “Abolish ICE” enters the mainstream

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6 years ago

The midterm elections are shaping up to have a giant gender gap

Just one-third of women say they would pick a Republican this fall. There is a massive gender gap showing up…

6 years ago

Melania Trump made six figures from news organizations using photos of her

The images were only supposed to be used for positive coverage, according to NBC News. Melania Trump raked in six…

6 years ago

Trump is single-handedly trying to blow up international trade

A leaked bill from the administration shows that he’s eager to ditch the WTO. The Trump administration has drafted and…

6 years ago

Melania Trump made six figures from news organizations using her picture

The images were only supposed to be used for positive coverage, according to NBC News. Melania Trump raked in six…

6 years ago

A black 12-year-old was mowing a lawn. So someone called the police.

National attention to racial profiling has increased. But white people are still calling 911 for innocuous reasons. Reggie Fields, a…

6 years ago

A conservative critic attacked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s credentials — and got a major fact wrong

“Try Google,” she responded. Since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated Rep. Joe Crowley in a stunning primary upset in New York’s 14th…

6 years ago

How “abolish ICE” illustrates the importance of party politics

After Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise primary victory over incumbent Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th District last week, a series of…

6 years ago

What does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s win mean? There’s a debate.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth says the democratic socialist’s brand can’t win in the Midwest. Ocasio-Cortez has a comeback. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the…

6 years ago