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Midterm elections reveal effects of gerrymandered districts
Associated Press - By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press
With an election looming, courts earlier this year declared congressional districts in two states to be unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. One map was redrawn. The other was not. The sharply contrasting
U.S. Politics
‘We Were Told That He Did Not Play a Role’ in Khashoggi Killing, Trump Says of Saudi Crown Prince
The New York Times - By MAGGIE HABERMAN
President Trump demurred on Saturday about whether he would publicly hold the Saudi crown prince responsible for the killing of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, claiming he had not yet been shown
Family Planning
Trump Proposes a New Way Around Birth Control Mandate: Religious Exemptions and Title X
The New York Times - By ROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is making it easier for employers to exclude birth control from health insurance benefits provided under the Affordable Care Act, and it has come up with a new justification,
iPhone 7
I’ve tried every single iPhone currently available — here’s my ranking of the 7 iPhones you can buy right now
Business Insider - Avery Hartmans
If you want to buy an iPhone right now, you have seven different options to choose from. From the brand-new, futuristic iPhone XS to the old-but-good iPhone 7, the current iPhone lineup has a range of
Russia Probe
Trump's moment of truth
Axios - Jonathan Swan
Responding to questions from Robert Mueller is President Trump’s literal moment of truth. Why it matters: Over his decades in public life, Trump has …
U.S. Politics
RIP, California GOP: Republicans lash out after midterm election debacle
POLITICO - By CARLA MARINUCCI
‘There is no message. There is no messenger. There is no money. And there is no infrastructure,' says one top Republican. LOS ANGELES — In the wake of a near-political annihilation in California that left
Donald Trump
The solution to Donald Trump's sadness: President Mike Pence - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
To the editor: Might I humbly suggest a course of action for President Trump that will not only lighten his emotional load but the rest of the world’s anguish as well? Resign. I voted for Trump with the
Donald Trump
Fact Checker from The Washington Post
The Washington Post - By Glenn Kessler and Salvador Rizzo • Read more »
Is Trump’s tax cut mostly benefiting the top 1 percent? Democrats are no fans of Trump or his tax cut. But when Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) claimed, “83 percent of [the cut goes] to the top 1 percent,”
U.S. Politics
C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killed
The New York Times - By JULIAN E. BARNES
WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency has concluded that the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, ordered the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to American officials. The
Middle Age
How to Make Friends as a Middle-Aged Man, Even if the Idea Makes You Feel Weird
TIME - By Ross McCammon
I’m not supposed to have any friends. I’m middle-aged. I’m a man. I’m an only child. My general disposition is not what you’d call sunny. And yet here …
Jewish Culture
Sheryl Sandberg Was Always Evil. Your Privilege Made You Love Her.
forward.com - Rebecca Pierce
This week, the New York Times released an explosive report revealing that Facebook hired a far-right consultant group to smear privacy activists. …
U.S. Politics
Trump Threatens Acosta After CNN Ruling: ‘If He Misbehaves, We’ll Throw Him Out’
The Daily Beast - Matt Wilstein
In his first sit-down interview with Donald Trump since he took office, Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace got the president’s immediate reaction to …
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley to step down as chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee
Axios - Michael Sykes
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is stepping out of his role as Senate Judiciary Committee chairman in 2019 to take over Sen. Orrin Hatch's role as …
Finance
Some Facebook users are dialing back use over latest scandal
yahoo.com - JP Mangalindan
Expect some Facebook (FB) users to dial back their use of the popular social network and even delete their accounts following the publication of a …
Amazon HQ2
When the Tech Mythology Collapses
medium.com
The industry’s fall from grace may feel unprecedented, but we have a model for what happens when a beloved industry fails us Think back a few years, …
Alzheimer's Disease
A simple type of daily meditation may alter the course of Alzheimer's
Medical News Today - By Catharine Paddock PhD
Recent research has found that short daily practice of mind-body therapy may help alleviate some of the signs and symptoms that often precede …
U.S. Politics
Facebook employees react to the latest scandals: 'Why does our company suck at having a moral compass'
Business Insider - Rob Price
• Facebook is battling yet another crisis after a bombshell report on how leadership reacted to previous scandals.• Employees at the California tech giant are reacting with a mixture of frustration with
Trump Administration
Supreme Court to hear case on Trump administration plan to add citizenship question to 2020 Census
USA TODAY - Richard Wolf
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court agreed Friday to weigh in on the dispute over the Trump administration's plan to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census. The issue that will come before the
Affordable Care Act
How Medicaid broke through in three deep red states, and could do the same in more - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Noam N. Levey
Nebraska state Sen. Adam Morfeld, like healthcare advocates in many conservative states, was beginning to lose hope last year that his poorest constituents would ever get health coverage through the Affordable
Florida
Judge rules in two more voting cases and has choice words for Rick Scott
tampabay.com - By Steve Bousquet
TALLAHASSEE — U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled in two more election-related lawsuits during the night, hours before the start of hand recounts …
U.S. Politics
Judge Orders White House To Reinstate Jim Acosta’s Press Pass
buzzfeednews.com - Paul McLeod
A federal judge on Friday ruled that CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s due process rights were likely violated when the White House revoked his press …
Rio De Janeiro
Earthly delights: the world's best botanical gardens
Lonely Planet - Andy Murdock
Are you a plant lover? If not, it might come as a surprise that flower power draws millions of travellers to botanical gardens every year, with the most famous of them attracting more than a million visitors
Poverty Rate
These are the 15 worst cities for black Americans
USA TODAY Money - Samuel Stebbins and Evan Comen
The unemployment rate for black Americans fell below 6 percent for the first time in history earlier this year. The historic dip in joblessness was a benchmark of progress in the continued pursuit of equality
Kellyanne Conway
The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway would rather 'move to Australia' than vote for Trump again
Chicago Tribune - John Wagner
George Conway, the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, has made a name for himself by criticizing his wife's boss in tweets and op-eds. He is now taking his disdain for President Donald
U.S. Politics
Judge orders White House to return press credentials to CNN's Acosta
POLITICO - By JASON SCHWARTZ
The White House said it would 'develop rules and processes to ensure fair and orderly press conferences in the future.' A federal judge on Friday ordered the White House to immediately reinstate CNN correspondent
News
Lou Dobbs casually makes up story that ‘many’ illegal immigrants voted in midterms and had ‘immense impact’
The Washington Post - By Meagan Flynn
Lou Dobbs said it so casually that it sounded like common knowledge. “You know,” the Fox Business Network host said on his show Thursday, “millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of
U.S. Politics
The Democrats' Delayed Gratification in the Midterms
The Atlantic - David A. Graham
It was a blue tide, not a blue wave: While some results have been slow to arrive, they show that Democrats had more success in the elections than was immediately clear. Thursday was a bad day for House
Health Care
The number of uninsured Americans holds steady under Trump
Axios - Sam Baker
Overall, the number of Americans who don’t have health insurance is holding pretty steady under President Trump. The uninsured rate stood at 12.5% in …
Opinion (UK)
Facebook's pretensions have turned it into a useful idiot of the right
The Guardian - Alex Hern
When companies reach a certain size, they can start to develop delusions of grandeur. If their annual revenue is equal to the GDP of a small country, and their customer base larger than the population
New Jersey
Obamacare repeal architect Tom MacArthur defeated by former Obama adviser |
Salon - Igor Derysh
Kim told the New York Times the key to his narrow victory was his defense of Obamacare, which MacArthur wanted to kill. “I kept focused on health care,” he said. Kim told the Times he hopes to work on

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Midterm elections reveal effects of gerrymandered districts

‘We Were Told That He Did Not Play a Role’ in Khashoggi Killing, Trump Says of Saudi Crown Prince

Trump Proposes a New Way Around Birth Control Mandate: Religious Exemptions and Title X

I’ve tried every single iPhone currently available — here’s my ranking of the 7 iPhones you can buy right now

Trump's moment of truth

RIP, California GOP: Republicans lash out after midterm election debacle

The solution to Donald Trump's sadness: President Mike Pence - Los Angeles Times

Fact Checker from The Washington Post

C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killed

How to Make Friends as a Middle-Aged Man, Even if the Idea Makes You Feel Weird

Sheryl Sandberg Was Always Evil. Your Privilege Made You Love Her.

Trump Threatens Acosta After CNN Ruling: ‘If He Misbehaves, We’ll Throw Him Out’

Chuck Grassley to step down as chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee

Some Facebook users are dialing back use over latest scandal

When the Tech Mythology Collapses

A simple type of daily meditation may alter the course of Alzheimer's

Facebook employees react to the latest scandals: 'Why does our company suck at having a moral compass'

Supreme Court to hear case on Trump administration plan to add citizenship question to 2020 Census

How Medicaid broke through in three deep red states, and could do the same in more - Los Angeles Times

Judge rules in two more voting cases and has choice words for Rick Scott

Judge Orders White House To Reinstate Jim Acosta’s Press Pass

Earthly delights: the world's best botanical gardens

These are the 15 worst cities for black Americans

The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway would rather 'move to Australia' than vote for Trump again

Judge orders White House to return press credentials to CNN's Acosta

Lou Dobbs casually makes up story that ‘many’ illegal immigrants voted in midterms and had ‘immense impact’

The Democrats' Delayed Gratification in the Midterms

The number of uninsured Americans holds steady under Trump

Facebook's pretensions have turned it into a useful idiot of the right

Obamacare repeal architect Tom MacArthur defeated by former Obama adviser |