Pete Hegseth "Fox & Friends" co-host personally lobbied Trump on pardonsSalon - Igor Derysh<> on December 15, 2016 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) "Fox & Friends" co-host Pete Hegseth lobbied Trump to pardon soldiers accused of war crimes Fox News host Pete Hegseth lobbied President
Culture What do we expect from a series finale?Salon - Melanie McFarlandMaisie Williams as Arya Stark and Kit Harington as Jon Snow in "Game of Thrones" (Helen Sloan/HBO) As "Game of Thrones" ends, we have to ask: What do we expect from a series finale? Spoiler alert: This
Culture Alabama Public Television bans episode of children's show "Arthur" over gay weddingSalon - Igor DeryshAbortion isn’t the only thing that’s being banned in the deep-red state of Alabama. The state’s public television network has barred an episode of the children’s show “Arthur” because it features a same-sex
George R.R. Martin George R.R. Martin says "Game of Thrones" finale sort of got book ending right, but not everythingSalon - Zack SharfEmilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in "Game of Thrones" (Helen Sloan/HBO) “It is hard to believe it is over, if truth be told,” George R.R. Martin wrote in a new blog post reacting to the series finale
Politics House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler: Trump's effort to stop Mueller probe "constitutes a crime"Salon - Shira TarloHouse Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) (Getty/Alex Wong) House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said Tuesday that he believes President Donald Trump should have been charged for his
Quentin Tarantino Tarantino's "Hollywood" rocks Cannes in first reactions: "Brilliant," "dazzling" and one "holy f**k"Salon - Zack SharfBrad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (Andrew Cooper) The first screenings of Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” have touched down at the 2019 Cannes Film
Pete Buttigieg Trump attacks Fox News for inviting 2020 Democrats to town hallsSalon - Matthew RozsaTrump attacks Fox News for inviting 2020 Democratic candidates to participate in town hall events President Donald Trump attacked Fox News during a campaign speech Tuesday in the wake of the town hall
Morehouse College Robert F. Smith's gift to Morehouse grads shouldn't be so necessarySalon - D. Watkinsattends the 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple Of Hope Awards on December 12, 2018 in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Robert F. Smith's gift to Morehouse grads is wonderful — and
Merrick Garland Trump heads to Garland's court in battle over congressional subpoenaSalon - Shira TarloIn this April 13, 2016, file photo, Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court arrives for a meeting in Washington. Supreme nominations
Nancy Pelosi AOC calls on Pelosi to abandon "measured approach" to impeachmentSalon - Matthew RozsaAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls on Nancy Pelosi to abandon her "measured approach" to impeachment Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to abandon her "measured
Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders plans to attend Walmart’s annual shareholders meetingSalon - Alex Henderson Sanders will introduce a shareholder proposal, which would give the retail giant’s hourly workers a board seat
Roe v. Wade These landmark Supreme Court decisions could potentially be reversedSalon - Cody FenwickThese landmark Supreme Court decisions could potentially be reversed if Roe v. Wade is overturned In Alabama, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law the most severe and draconian anti-abortion restriction
Nancy Pelosi Why Nancy Pelosi isn't sure the threshold for impeachment has been metSalon - Travis Gettys“No,” Pelosi said, and Brzezinski was stunned. “This isn’t about politics, it’s not about passion, it’s not about prejudice, it’s not about politics — it’s about patriotism and the presentation of the
Culture Why the "Game of Thrones" ending was nearly perfectSalon - Amanda MarcotteIsaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark in "Game of Thrones" (Helen Sloan/HBO) "Cripples and bastards and broken things": Why the "Game of Thrones" ending was nearly perfect This article contains massive
Don McGahn Dan McGahn defies congressional subpoena on President Trump's ordersSalon - Matthew RozsaDan McGahn defies congressional subpoena after President Trump orders him not to testify Don McGahn defied a congressional Tuesday after President Donald Trump ordered the former White House counsel not
Don McGahn Don McGahn defies congressional subpoena after President Trump orders him not to testifySalon - Matthew RozsaDon McGahn defied a congressional subpoena on Tuesday after President Trump ordered his former White House counsel not to answer questions intended to probe whether the embattled commander-in-chief obstructed
Nancy Pelosi House Democrats clash with Nancy Pelosi over the issue of impeachmentSalon - Shira TarloHouse Democrats clash with Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the issue of impeachment Although she has so far rejected the move, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi now faces mounting pressure from her colleagues
Michael Cohen Michael Cohen claimed Trump's lawyer told him to lie to CongressSalon - Shira TarloMichael Cohen claimed Trump's lawyer Jay Sekulow told him to lie to Congress Michael Cohen, the attorney who spent many years as President Donald Trump's personal lawyer and media attack dog, told lawmakers
Kansas Kobach's demands for White House gig includes private jet: reportSalon - Matthew RozsaKris Kobach's list of demands for White House gig includes 24-hour access to government jet: report Kris Kobach, the former Kansas secretary of state whom President Donald Trump is weighing as a candidate
Betsy DeVos Betsy DeVos used her private email account for government work: probeSalon - Matthew RozsaBetsy DeVos used her private email account for government work, internal probe finds Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was revealed to have committed the same mistake for which Democratic presidential
Abortion In America, we all have sovereignty over our own bodies. Except for pregnant women, it turns outSalon - Bob CescaPro-Choice protesters with metal hangers on a sign march through the streets of Birmingham, Alabama, during the March For Reproductive Freedom on May 19, 2019. (Getty/Seth Herald) Unusual times demand
Donald Trump Trump and the GOP ambushed American democracy — but Democrats won't fight backSalon - Chauncey DeVegaDonald Trump, the Republican Party and their Russian allies ambushed American democracy during the 2016 presidential election. When caught in an ambush there are three viable options. Hunker down and nothing.
University of Oregon Secrecy versus sunshine: Efforts to hide government records never stopSalon - Brent WalthThe Capitol Building as seen in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (AP) It’s spring, and in America’s state capitals legislatures are winding up their business and,
Venezuela Venezuela's "muzzled" press has more diversity than U.S. corporate mediaSalon - Lucas KoernerFirst, while coming in way behind Venevision and Televen in terms of overall ratings, for years VTV undoubtedly had its news viewership buoyed by the charismatic presence of the late President Hugo Chávez,
Politics Dear Senator Graham: Why give Trump a blank check?Salon - The GlobalistI am the retired Army officer who walked down the hall with you as you left the Judiciary Committee hearing last Thursday, in the Russell Senate Office Building. I said I was impressed by the passion strength
Iran Trump looks for a showdown with Iran … or notSalon - Terry H. SchwadronApparently, the White House has photographs of fully assembled Iranian missiles on boats, along with overheard generic conversations threatening possible attacks on Navy ships and commercial shipping American
United States Fear the mustache: Why Bolton makes even Donald Trump nervousSalon - Vijay PrashadThis article was produced by Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Even U.S. President Donald Trump, who is getting ready to pardon war criminals, fears John Bolton. Trump had hesitated
Billie Lourd "Booksmart": Billie Lourd was so magical on set, she’d get new scenes written for her each daySalon - Kate ErblandOne of the great joys of Olivia Wilde’s feature directorial debut, “Booksmart,” is that it’s positively packed with unique and wholly believable characters. While leading ladies Molly (Beanie Feldstein)
Oceans Pluto probably has liquid oceans, scientists saySalon - Nicole KarlisPrior to 2015, scientists knew little about Pluto — mainly because it is quite dim and small from Earth's perspective, not to mention 4.67 billion miles distant. However, when NASA's New Horizons space
Isaac Hempstead Wright Isaac Hempstead-Wright first thought Bran’s finale twist was a joke: "Oh s**t, it’s real?"Salon - Zack SharfIsaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark in "Game of Thrones" (Helen Sloan/HBO) [Editors’ note: The following post contains spoilers for the “Game of Thrones” series finale, “The Iron Throne.”] The Iron Throne
