Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Boasted About Getting Preet Bharara Fired
Marc Kasowitz, President Trump's lawyer in the Russia investigation, has bragged he was behind the firing of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
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Thomas Tasche’s Steady Inquisitiveness
Tasche's work directly challenges a lot of the reductionist narratives that swirl around politics and, by extension, the media that covers it.
Twenty-One Figures That Capture Interracial Marriage in America
Interracial marriage and births are rising steadily, at a time when broader attitudes toward matrimony are shifting.
Which Shakespearean Ruler Doth Trump Most Resemble?
He has recently been compared to both Julius Caesar and King Lear.
Environmental Protection Agency Head Leaves G7 Environment Meeting Early
The EPA head departed Italy after a few hours of a planned two-day meeting with the Group of Seven.
Trump Contradicts Comey, Says He Is ‘100 Percent’ Willing to Testify Under Oath
President Donald Trump denied that he asked former FBI Director James Comey to drop the Michael Flynn investigation.
Thirteen States Will Challenge Trump on Vehicle Emissions
Top officials said they will challenge any effort by the Trump administration to roll back vehicle emissions restrictions in court.
A Group of Senators Want to Bring Back Short-Term Insurance Plans
Fourteen senators are pushing Tom Price to relax an Obama-era rule on short-term insurance plans.
What to Know About the GOP’s Financial Reform Bill
House Republicans have passed their answer to 2010's Dodd-Frank Act, and it's poised to slash the financial protections offered to consumers in the wake of the Great Recession.
Semantic Tomfoolery at Comey’s Senate Hearing
Faced with damning testimony against their president, GOP senators resorted to hair-splitting.