U.S. Politics McConnell warns Pelosi's drug-pricing plan is DOAPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTSenate Republicans are warning Speaker Nancy Pelosi that her much-anticipated drug pricing plan is dead and will not be considered in the Senate. In an interview, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
trump news update Imagine If Obama Had Done ThisThe Atlantic - Uri FriedmanRepublicans have tolerated plenty of foreign-policy moves by Trump that they would never have let his predecessor get away with. Will that continue with Iran? For a man who once characterized Donald Trump
Birds Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanishedscientificamerican.com - Jim Daley More than half a century ago, conservationist Rachel Carson sounded an alarm about human impacts on the natural world with her book Silent Spring. Its …
Business Colt will stop making AR-15s for civilian sale, says there's already plenty on marketNBC News - David K. LiThe gun-maker said the decision is purely market-driven and made no mention of any public pressure over the AR-15's use in several mass shootings. Colt will suspend production of AR-15 rifles for civilian
Birds U.S., Canada have lost 3 billion birds since 1970. Scientists say 'nature is unraveling.'NBC News - By Jeremy Deaton“It's an empty feeling in your stomach that these same birds that you grew up with just aren't there anymore.” Pete Marra remembers birdwatching in the woods behind his childhood home in Norwalk, Connecticut,
U.S. Politics Senate Democrats release list of climate studies buried by Trump administrationPOLITICO - By HELENA BOTTEMILLER EVICHSenate Democrats released on Thursday a report outlining dozens of times the Trump administration has censored or minimized climate science across the federal government at agencies including the EPA the
Culture How the Trump Administration Plans to Open Millions of Acres of Public Land for DrillingGQ - Luke DarbyThe Trump administration will break up the Bureau of Land Management's DC office and scatter staff across the country. Whenever the Trump administration has to pick a side, it consistently chooses to businesses
Mike Pompeo You Won't Believe What Mike Pompeo Said About Liarscrooksandliars.com - Frances Langum Speaking to reporters Wednesday off-camera while en route to Saudi Arabia, Mike Pompeo offered up some advice to reporters: When reporting, make sure …
Nobel-winning economist Robert Shiller: We’re ‘sneaking back into the old 2006 mentality’yahoo.com - Zack Guzman With the U.S. economy continuing its longest expansion in history, Nobel prize-winning economist Robert Shiller can’t help but notice certain …
Afghanistan U.S. drone strike kills 30 pine nut farm workers in AfghanistanReuters - Ahmad Sultan, Abdul Qadir SediqiJALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting after a day’s labor in the fields, officials said
EPA Avlon: Don't listen to what he says, look at what he doesCNNCNN's John Avlon breaks down the contradictions between President Trump's claims of wanting "crystal clean air" and the policy decisions his administration is implementing, including recent changes to
Politics Teacher denied loan forgiveness tells Congress why she's suing Betsy DeVosCNN - By Katie Lobosco, CNNWashington (CNN) — A middle school art teacher who was denied loan forgiveness by the Department of Education is going to Capitol Hill Thursday to explain why she's suing Secretary Betsy DeVos over the
trump news update At border, general reminds Trump to stop discussing sensitive infoMSNBC - Steve Benen Donald Trump visited the border yesterday, taking a look at new barriers that replaced old barriers, and bragging about his administration’s efforts. …
Benjamin Netanyahu “Ice Cold”: Trump Distances Himself From Netanyahu After ElectionVanity Fair - Eric Lutz“Our relations are with Israel,” Trump told reporters Wednesday. “So we’ll see what happens.” Benjamin Netanyahu is learning the hard way that Donald Trump is a fair-weather friend. The right-wing Israeli
U.S. Politics The Final Lesson Donald Trump Never Learned From Roy CohnPOLITICO - By MICHAEL KRUSEThe unrepentant political hitman who taught a younger Trump how to flout the rules didn’t get away with it forever. One of Donald Trump’s most important mentors, one of the most reviled men in American
The GOP’s favorite gun ‘academic’ is a fraud – ThinkProgressThinkProgress - Evan DeFilippis John Lott is, if not the most influential, certainly the most prolific “academic” in the gun debate. He has authored weekly columns in local …
Politics Government transfers land for more border wallAssociated PressPHOENIX (AP) — The Department of Interior says it is transferring 560 acres (226 hectares) of federal land to the U.S. Army to speed up construction on 70 miles (113 kilometers) of border wall in West
Business Trump Says Cutting Regulations Is Good for Business. But His New Battle on Car Emission Standards Could Hurt the Auto IndustryTIME - Tara LawPresident Donald Trump says his latest move to roll back California’s state-level car regulations is going to make cars cheaper and help automakers. But car companies say they don’t want lower standards
Cokie Roberts Cokie Roberts is gone and I'm angry as hellCNN - Opinion by Linda Ellerbee(CNN) — It is the late '70s. There is a waiting room, a hall with a wooden bench, actually. Cokie Roberts and I sit on the bench in the waiting room that isn't. She is new to NPR. I am new to NBC News.
Climate ‘Shameful’ and ‘Cowardly’ — Teenage Climate Activists Shame GOP Rep. for His ExcusesRolling Stone - Ryan Bort The UN Climate Summit kicks off in New York City next Monday, the Global Climate Strike begins on Friday, and on Wednesday a group of teenage …
Flight Attendants Flight attendant's note to passenger goes viralCNN Ashley Ober, who was born deaf, flew alone for the first time in her life. See how a flight attendant's kindness went a long way. CNN affiliate WJLA reports.
Politics Conservative activists pressure McConnell on election securityCNN - By Kevin Collier, CNN(CNN) — Conservative activists are calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to support funding to upgrade voting machines across the country that critics argue are out of date and insecure. activist
Liberal View BUSTED: Tea Party leader stole $10 million from gullible right-wing donorsrawstory.com - Sarah K. Burris Politico reporter Natasha Bertrand uncovered the way President Donald Trump is profiting off of military stop-overs at his Trump Turnberry golf …
Insulin One chart reveals how the cost of insulin has skyrocketed in the US, even though nothing about it has changedBusiness Insider - Rachel GillettBusiness Insider reached out to the three main insulin makers for comment, and two responded: "Every health care system is unique. In Canada, the government caps prices at very low levels, but there's
Politics McSally's GOP Senate Challenger Wants to...Annex Mexicorealclearpolitics.com - Philip Wegmann Donald Trump wants to build the wall. A wannabe-Donald Trump in Arizona wants to annex Mexico. Ahead of a general election where the Grand Canyon …
Law CFPB just told SCOTUS it's unconstitutional. What does that mean for its mission?Reuters - Alison Frankel(Reuters) - On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau joined the Justice Department in a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the CFPB’s structure is unconstitutional. DOJ
U.S. Politics The 'Hero of Cologne' receives his Bronze Star 75 years lateAssociated Press - By ASHRAF KHALIL, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — When 96-year-old Clarence Smoyer came to Washington Wednesday, he thought he was heading to the Pentagon to sign copies of "Spearhead," a recent book detailing his exploits as a World
News New Jersey referee suspended after forcing teen wrestler to cut dreadlocks or forfeit matchABC News - Karma Allen A New Jersey referee who forced a black teenager to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a wresting match was suspended on Wednesday, concluding a …
Celebrity News Once A 'Rocket Ship,' National Security Council Now Avoided By Government ProsNPR - Franco OrdoñezUpdated at 6:16 p.m. ET President Trump's brand-new national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, will inherit a National Security Council struggling to attract talent, current and former U.S. officials NPR.
