The Russia scandal just got bigger. And Republicans are trying to prevent an accounting.
Trump appointee Carl Higbie resigns as public face of agency that runs AmeriCorps after KFile review of racist, sexist, anti-Muslim and anti-LGBT comments on the radio
Trump’s first year: A damage assessment - "PJ Media’s Roger Simon has declared that Never Trumpers (like me) should apologize for their apostasy and get into the trenches to fight the advancing leftist hordes... This is nonsense. Trump’s presidency has done daily damage not only to the Republican Party and the conservative movement but, more important, to our constitutional system of government."
Friday, January 19, 2018
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Reading archive 2018-01-13
Trump Lawyer Arranged $130,000 Payment for Adult-Film Star’s Silence: Agreement just before election required woman to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, people familiar with the matter say
The U.S. ambassador in London contradicted just about everything Trump said about the new embassy
When wolves return to the wild, everything changes: Top predators like wolves have a powerful effect on their ecosystems, and if they are taken away, a strange phenomenon can happen
The U.S. ambassador in London contradicted just about everything Trump said about the new embassy
When wolves return to the wild, everything changes: Top predators like wolves have a powerful effect on their ecosystems, and if they are taken away, a strange phenomenon can happen
Friday, January 12, 2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Reading archive 2018-01-10
The US has reached the last stage before collapse
A Gay Husband, a Dire Diagnosis and the Best-Laid Plans
Netanyahu’s son brags about prostitutes, $20 billion deal for friend’s dad in strip club rant
Who is attacking Russia’s bases in Syria? A new mystery emerges in the war.
Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least?: Many preschool teachers live on the edge of financial ruin. Would improving their training — and their pay — improve outcomes for their students?
Some birds are so stressed by noise pollution it looks like they have PTSD
Meet the Most Toxic Plant in North America
Rep. Darrell Issa, who was GOP’s attack dog against top Democrats, will retire
Mueller adds veteran cyber prosecutor to special-counsel team
A 7-year-old Pakistani girl was raped, strangled and left in a dumpster
A Gay Husband, a Dire Diagnosis and the Best-Laid Plans
Netanyahu’s son brags about prostitutes, $20 billion deal for friend’s dad in strip club rant
Who is attacking Russia’s bases in Syria? A new mystery emerges in the war.
Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least?: Many preschool teachers live on the edge of financial ruin. Would improving their training — and their pay — improve outcomes for their students?
Some birds are so stressed by noise pollution it looks like they have PTSD
Meet the Most Toxic Plant in North America
Rep. Darrell Issa, who was GOP’s attack dog against top Democrats, will retire
Mueller adds veteran cyber prosecutor to special-counsel team
A 7-year-old Pakistani girl was raped, strangled and left in a dumpster
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Reading archive 2018-01-09
Oprah might run for president. We did the opposition research for you.
What the Oprah Boomlet Means for Democrats: Pleas for the entertainer to run for president point to a split over whether to treat Donald Trump as a dangerous anomaly or a particularly extreme Republican.
Oprah Winfrey for President: Have We All Gone Bonkers?
Kansas lawmaker says African Americans are more susceptible to drug abuse because of ‘character makeup’ and ‘genetics.’
What the Men Didn't Say: At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, not one male award winner used their platform to mention the biggest story of the night.
Pakistan Will Try to Make Trump Pay: The country has banked on being treated as too dangerous to fail. But this time could be different.
How Actual Smart People Talk About Themselves: Hint: not by discussing IQ
Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’t happen again: Copyrights from the 1920s will start expiring next year if Congress doesn’t act.
Fusion GPS founder told Senate investigators the FBI had a whistleblower in Trump’s network
My Quest to Find Air Bud's Grave: You can tell a lot about a society by how it honors its fallen heroes.
The Insane Story Behind Disney's 'Snow Buddies,' The Movie That Killed 5 Puppies
Just How Similar Are Radiohead's 'Creep' and Lana Del Rey's 'Get Free'?
We got a glimpse of Trump negotiating today. It … didn’t go well. - "By the end, Trump sought to clarify things. 'I think a clean DACA bill to me is a DACA bill, but we take care of the 800,000 people,' he said. 'But I think to me, a clean bill is a bill of DACA — we take care of them, and we also take care of security.'
"If anything, the whole mess showed pretty vividly just how utterly disengaged Trump is in the finer details of policy discussions. Which is exactly the perception that he has recently fought against.
"Asked by the New York Times late last month about this perception, Trump bristled. 'I know the details of taxes better than anybody — better than the greatest CPA,' he said. 'I know the details of health care better than most, better than most.'"
Who is the Trump-linked source who led the FBI to treat the dossier seriously?
Steve Bannon leaves Breitbart after blow-up over comments in Trump book
Teen behind London acid attacks begs court for mercy: ‘I really didn’t appreciate the damage’
Net neutrality activists are celebrating as Democratic senators clear key hurdle to voting against the FCC
It’s so hot in Australia that bats’ brains are frying
What the Oprah Boomlet Means for Democrats: Pleas for the entertainer to run for president point to a split over whether to treat Donald Trump as a dangerous anomaly or a particularly extreme Republican.
Oprah Winfrey for President: Have We All Gone Bonkers?
Kansas lawmaker says African Americans are more susceptible to drug abuse because of ‘character makeup’ and ‘genetics.’
What the Men Didn't Say: At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, not one male award winner used their platform to mention the biggest story of the night.
Pakistan Will Try to Make Trump Pay: The country has banked on being treated as too dangerous to fail. But this time could be different.
How Actual Smart People Talk About Themselves: Hint: not by discussing IQ
Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’t happen again: Copyrights from the 1920s will start expiring next year if Congress doesn’t act.
Fusion GPS founder told Senate investigators the FBI had a whistleblower in Trump’s network
My Quest to Find Air Bud's Grave: You can tell a lot about a society by how it honors its fallen heroes.
The Insane Story Behind Disney's 'Snow Buddies,' The Movie That Killed 5 Puppies
Just How Similar Are Radiohead's 'Creep' and Lana Del Rey's 'Get Free'?
We got a glimpse of Trump negotiating today. It … didn’t go well. - "By the end, Trump sought to clarify things. 'I think a clean DACA bill to me is a DACA bill, but we take care of the 800,000 people,' he said. 'But I think to me, a clean bill is a bill of DACA — we take care of them, and we also take care of security.'
"If anything, the whole mess showed pretty vividly just how utterly disengaged Trump is in the finer details of policy discussions. Which is exactly the perception that he has recently fought against.
"Asked by the New York Times late last month about this perception, Trump bristled. 'I know the details of taxes better than anybody — better than the greatest CPA,' he said. 'I know the details of health care better than most, better than most.'"
Who is the Trump-linked source who led the FBI to treat the dossier seriously?
Steve Bannon leaves Breitbart after blow-up over comments in Trump book
Teen behind London acid attacks begs court for mercy: ‘I really didn’t appreciate the damage’
Net neutrality activists are celebrating as Democratic senators clear key hurdle to voting against the FCC
It’s so hot in Australia that bats’ brains are frying
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