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FBI arrests Georgia man for plot to attack the White House
theweek.com - Catherine Garcia
arrests 9:35 p.m. Alex Wong/Getty Images A Georgia man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a plot to attack the White House using an anti-tank …
Jack Bogle, creator of the index fund, dies at 89
theweek.com - Catherine Garcia
RIP 8:40 p.m. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File Jack Bogle, the founder of The Vanguard Group and creator of the index fund, died Wednesday. He was …
Pentagon reportedly developing plan to scrutinize recruits with foreign ties
theweek.com - Catherine Garcia
reports 7:48 p.m. Andy Dunaway/USAF via Getty Images The Pentagon is finalizing a policy to closely examine recruits who have green cards or other …
ACLU says ICE nearly deported a Michigan-born veteran
theweek.com - Catherine Garcia
why would they do that? 6:56 p.m. John Moore/Getty Images A 27-year-old Marine veteran with PTSD was held for three days in an Immigration and Customs …
Federal workers will get back pay after the shutdown, but federal contractors won't
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
partial victory 5:33 p.m. Federal workers will get a paycheck at some point. President Trump signed a bill Wednesday that ensures federal employees …
Democratic Rep. Ed Case: 'I'm an Asian trapped in a white body'
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
ummm 5:16 p.m. Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) barely made it two weeks into his term before stirring up some controversy. The congressman, who is fully aware …
Trump reportedly called up a journalist to defend Russia right after a private meeting with Putin in 2017
theweek.com - Brendan Morrow
public relations 8:23 a.m. Mikhail Klimentyev / Getty Images A new report from The New York Times details how, in 2017, after meeting with Russian …
U.S. Politics
Is the FBI overreaching in its investigation of Trump's Russia relations?
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The language was jarring: The New York Times reported that the FBI had started an investigation into whether the sitting president of the United …
Most morning shows are talking about the shutdown. Fox & Friends is discussing a new migrant caravan.
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
with Fox and Friends like these 12:56 p.m. As day 25 of the government shutdown was dawning, that seemed to be the biggest political story of the …
Mitch McConnell is the only reason Trump hasn't seen a spending bill, says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
is mcconnell the wall after all? 4:34 p.m. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) may be the only thing standing between a spending bill and …
Fortnite security flaw let hackers access users' accounts
theweek.com - Brendan Morrow
not a game 4:13 p.m. FREDERIC J. BROWN / GettyImages The creators of the massively popular online game Fortnite have acknowledged a security flaw that …
Anti-Trump activists are handing out these very convincing — and very fake — Washington Posts around D.C.
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
probably a bad idea 3:50 p.m. The definition of fake news has hit Washington, D.C. "UNPRESIDENTED," the front page of The Washington Post screamed …
A live-action remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is in the works at Disney
theweek.com - Brendan Morrow
someday 3:04 p.m. Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images Don't expect Disney's live-action remaking spree to slow down anytime soon. A live-action version …
Theresa May survives confidence vote amid intensifying Brexit crisis
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
brexit peril 2:56 p.m. Dan Kitwood / Getty Images U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a confidence vote in her leadership, but a much bigger …
Watch this giant ice disk hypnotically spin in a Maine river
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when the ice disk hits your eye 2:09 p.m. Maine, we have a problem. It appears that the moon has somehow crashed into the northern state's Presumpscot …
Steve Carell is reuniting with the creator of The Office for Trump-inspired comedy Space Force
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threat level midnight 1:56 p.m. Steve Carell and the creator of The Office are reuniting for a new comedy series, and they have President Trump to thank …
Bird Box and another Netflix original reportedly used real footage from a tragedy that left 47 dead
theweek.com - Brendan Morrow
too real 1:30 p.m. AFP / Getty Images At least two Netflix originals appear to have featured footage from an actual disaster that left 47 people …
U.S. Politics
Acting EPA head says wildfires are result of forest management, not drought
theweek.com - Marianne Dodson
can i please speak to the manager? 1:25 p.m. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Acting Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler told …
Democrats just confused everyone with their State of the Union gambit. Even themselves.
theweek.com - Brendan Morrow
on or off? 12:55 p.m. Alex Wong/Getty Images Is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) formally disinviting President Trump from delivering his State of …
U.S. Politics
Lack of global cooperation is the biggest barrier to preventing climate change, report finds
theweek.com - Marianne Dodson
teamwork makes the dream work 12:45 p.m. ARMIN WEIGEL / Getty Images The biggest hindrance to addressing environmental issues comes from the very people …
There's already a teaser trailer for the new Ghostbusters movie
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ain't afraid of no ghosts 11:58 a.m. Nobody even knew another Ghostbusters movie was in the works 24 hours ago, but a teaser trailer for the surprise …
Trump's plan to fight climate change will just 'make things even worse,' study finds
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
just don't even try 11:45 a.m. Mario Tama / Getty Images Perhaps President Trump should start ignoring climate change altogether. Trump ditched former …
Iran ignores Western warnings to cease satellite launches
theweek.com - Marianne Dodson
going nuclear 11:21 a.m. ATTA KENARE / Getty Images Iran will continue attempts to launch a new satellite into orbit in the coming months, ignoring …
Turkey accuses New York Knicks center Enes Kanter of terrorist support
theweek.com - Jacob Lambert
center of attention 10:49 a.m. Abbie Parr/Getty Images Turkish prosecutors on Wednesday formally accused New York Knicks center Enes Kanter of …
Trump's AG pick says he doesn't 'recall' if he got 'confidential information' about Mueller's probe
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
hmmm 1:20 p.m. President Trump's attorney general pick may have just served Democrats cause for concern. William Barr faced the Senate Judiciary …
5 key questions William Barr didn't quite answer during his confirmation hearing
theweek.com - Brendan Morrow
barr confirmation 4:02 p.m. Nicholas Kamm / Getty Images President Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, was grilled for hours on Capitol Hill …
Michael Cohen reportedly plans to 'say things that will give you chills' in his congressional testimony
theweek.com - Brendan Morrow
setting the stage 4:20 p.m. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images President Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, may not be able to discuss certain …
What Attorney General nominee William Barr promised Congress about Mueller
theweek.com - Kathryn Krawczyk
senate hearing 2:23 p.m. William Barr seems to have Special Counsel Robert Mueller's back — to an extent. President Trump's pick for attorney general …
In new filing, DOJ accuses Manafort of lying about contacts with Trump administration
theweek.com - Catherine Garcia
more manafort 6:48 p.m. Keith Lane/Getty Images In a new court document filed Tuesday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office listed what investigators …
Trump is trying to peel off moderate Democrats to back his border wall. So far, none are biting.
theweek.com - Peter Weber
Government Shutdown Watch 12:37 a.m. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images On Tuesday, Day 25 of the government shutdown, Senate Republicans said they are mostly …

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FBI arrests Georgia man for plot to attack the White House

Jack Bogle, creator of the index fund, dies at 89

Pentagon reportedly developing plan to scrutinize recruits with foreign ties

ACLU says ICE nearly deported a Michigan-born veteran

Federal workers will get back pay after the shutdown, but federal contractors won't

Democratic Rep. Ed Case: 'I'm an Asian trapped in a white body'

Trump reportedly called up a journalist to defend Russia right after a private meeting with Putin in 2017

Is the FBI overreaching in its investigation of Trump's Russia relations?

Most morning shows are talking about the shutdown. Fox & Friends is discussing a new migrant caravan.

Mitch McConnell is the only reason Trump hasn't seen a spending bill, says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Fortnite security flaw let hackers access users' accounts

Anti-Trump activists are handing out these very convincing — and very fake — Washington Posts around D.C.

A live-action remake of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is in the works at Disney

Theresa May survives confidence vote amid intensifying Brexit crisis

Watch this giant ice disk hypnotically spin in a Maine river

Steve Carell is reuniting with the creator of The Office for Trump-inspired comedy Space Force

Bird Box and another Netflix original reportedly used real footage from a tragedy that left 47 dead

Acting EPA head says wildfires are result of forest management, not drought

Democrats just confused everyone with their State of the Union gambit. Even themselves.

Lack of global cooperation is the biggest barrier to preventing climate change, report finds

There's already a teaser trailer for the new Ghostbusters movie

Trump's plan to fight climate change will just 'make things even worse,' study finds

Iran ignores Western warnings to cease satellite launches

Turkey accuses New York Knicks center Enes Kanter of terrorist support

Trump's AG pick says he doesn't 'recall' if he got 'confidential information' about Mueller's probe

5 key questions William Barr didn't quite answer during his confirmation hearing

Michael Cohen reportedly plans to 'say things that will give you chills' in his congressional testimony

What Attorney General nominee William Barr promised Congress about Mueller

In new filing, DOJ accuses Manafort of lying about contacts with Trump administration

Trump is trying to peel off moderate Democrats to back his border wall. So far, none are biting.