What critics are missing about Prince’s raw, rule-breaking memoir
“The Beautiful Ones” is exactly what I would expect a Prince memoir to be: complicated, nuanced, unconventional and written in a language…
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Justice Department turns to counterterrorism techniques to fight mass shootings
When a string of mass shootings rocked the country this summer, leaving scores dead across California, Texas and Ohio, the question of how to prevent…
Continue Reading Buttigieg releases plan to aid people with disabilities ahead of Iowa forum
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg released a plan Saturday morning aimed at “systematically dismantling institutions that discriminate…
Continue Reading New York Times: Donald Trump Jr. criticizes former special counsel Robert Mueller in new book
Donald Trump Jr. says in his forthcoming book that he “almost felt bad” for Robert Mueller, mocking the former FBI director and special…
Continue Reading Split-screen moment as Trump rallies in Mississippi and Democrats fight to oust him in Iowa
In an arena in Iowa on Friday night, 13 Democratic presidential candidates were making their best cases to win the nomination to face President…
Continue Reading Confusion reigns over US plan to ‘secure the oil’ in Syria as commanders await orders
US military commanders overseeing Syria operations are still waiting for precise battlefield orders from the White House and Pentagon on their exact…
Continue Reading Democrats prep next impeachment phase amid likely White House defiance of new subpoenas
House investigators, bracing for more witnesses to defy their demands at the behest of the White House, are now signaling they are prepared to begin…
Continue Reading From Ariana Grande to Jack White: Here’s why these musicians are feeling the Bern
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders may be focusing his energy on trying to win over voters in early primary states, but a variety of musicians have shown…
Continue Reading This week in the Trump impeachment inquiry went out with a bang. Here’s what’s next
The week in the impeachment inquiry went out with a bang. Check out all the news from the probe that came out on Friday: The latest Rogue operation…
Continue Reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg ‘skeptically hopeful’ about preserving Roe v Wade and the court’s future
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg believes Roe v. Wade, the 1973 milestone that gave women a constitutional right to abortion, will survive…
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Pete Buttigieg touts rising organizing power in optimistic Iowa speech
Pete Buttigieg touted himself as the most electable Democrat in the 2020 presidential field on Friday, delivering an optimistic speech that cast…
Continue Reading Two guesses why Trump moved to Florida
Donald Trump has changed his official residence from New York, where it has been all his life, to Florida. As the New York Times reports, the White…
Continue Reading The politics behind Trump’s move to Florida are crystal clear
In an unconventional presidency with more than its share of surprises, President Donald Trump’s decision to move his permanent home from New…
Continue Reading Impeachment testimony: Vindman was told not to discuss Trump-Zelensky call
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council’s top Ukraine expert, testified this week that he was told not to talk with anyone…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from Iowa Democrats’ biggest night of the year
Ninety-four days from the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic presidential contenders each got 12 minutes to try to impress likely voters on the state…
Continue Reading The seeds of #MeToo started growing 100 years ago
In their book “She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement,” journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey…
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El Paso’s Beto O’Rourke drops out of presidential race
EL PASO, Texas — Former three-term El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced Friday afternoon that he is ending his bid for the Democratic…
Continue Reading Public school teacher’s firing wasn’t just about a pronoun, but about intolerance for different beliefs
A pronoun is never just a pronoun. It always points to something bigger. On this one essential fact we can all agree. That was the starting point in…
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Rick Perry refuses to participate in closed impeachment deposition, might consider testifying publicly
Energy Secretary Rick Perry will not participate in a closed-door deposition with impeachment investigators but would consider testifying in an open…
Continue Reading Top White House official tried to find out if ambassador went rogue or acted at Trump’s direction on Ukraine
A top White House official told lawmakers he tried to find out whether President Donald Trump told a key US diplomat he wanted Ukraine to investigate…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren’s excellent opening gambit on Medicare for All
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have set themselves apart from the Democratic presidential field in explicitly advocating Medicare for All…
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Beto O’Rourke ends 2020 presidential bid
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, telling supporters he couldn’t…
Continue Reading Obamacare on stronger footing for 2020 as open enrollment begins
Premiums are dropping. Insurers are returning. Congressional Republicans have largely ended their repeal efforts. Obamacare is looking healthier as…
Continue Reading Trump suggests Chad Wolf is acting Department of Homeland Security chief
President Donald Trump appeared Friday to name Chad Wolf, an official at the Department of Homeland Security, as the agency’s acting secretary,…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris closes campaign offices and fires staff in New Hampshire
Sen. Kamala Harris is closing three of her four presidential campaign offices in New Hampshire and has fired all her field organizers in the state as…
Continue Reading Apple’s non-binary emojis are a step in the right direction
Apple rolled out 328 new emojis on Monday, giving users the option to select ones that are non-binary. This means that people won’t have to…
Continue Reading Judge denies attempt by Giuliani associate to get off house arrest and GPS monitoring
A federal judge denied an associate of Rudy Giuliani’s request to lift house arrest and GPS monitoring as part of his bail condition at a…
Continue Reading Why one Republican governor is asking Trump to send more refugees to his state
Utah’s governor says his state is ready to take in more refugees. In a letter sent to President Donald Trump, Republican Gov. Gary Herbert…
Continue Reading US State Department warns ISIS grew and evolved worldwide as it lost territory in Syria
Despite the collapse of its territorial caliphate, ISIS remained a growing and evolving threat even as it lost territory in Syria, a top State…
Continue Reading The impeachment vote had no tricks — and no treats
Washington may have celebrated, collectively, over the Nationals’ World Series win this week, but that’s the only real recent example of…
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