Trump Announces Neil Gorsuch as His Supreme Court Nominee
Gorsuch could be the next Supreme Court Justice. What does that mean for the president’s controversial executive order…
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Betsy DeVos Clears First Vote to Become Secretary of Education
Still facing a wave of criticism, the appointee is headed for a full Senate vote. By Elena Gooray…
The White House Just Announced It Won’t Go After Federal Protections for LGBT Americans
It seems religious freedom is a losing argument, even on the right. By Jared Keller (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty…
The Myth of Trump
Forget 1984. To better understand Trump, read Mythologies. By James McWilliams (Photo: Martin Menu/Flickr) As Americans turn to…
Did an Executive With the Trump Organization’s Mideast Partner Donate to the Sanders Campaign?
The news comes amid suggestions that Moscow bolstered not just Trump’s campaign but also opposition to Clinton in the primary.
Trump Just Fired the Acting Attorney General for Defying His Immigration Order
Sally Yates’ ouster is all about loyalty to the executive branch. By Jared Keller Sally Yates speaks during…
How Jeff Sessions Helped Kill Equitable School Funding in Alabama
A lawsuit in the 1990s had Alabama poised to fund poor black school districts as fairly as wealthy…
Nine Figures That Illustrate the Reaction Against Trump’s Immigration Order
Legal experts question the constitutionality of Trump’s immigration order, while protesters, activists, and businesses fight for refugee rights.…
What to Make of Trump’s First Week in the White House?
What to make of Donald Trump’s first week in the White House? Disorganized mess or devious genius?
Adversity Inspires Politically Polarized Attitudes
New research suggests personal suffering tends to move people toward one ideological extreme or the other. By Tom…