BuzzFeedadded this to Politics · 6hDavid Koch Billionaire David Koch, Who Shaped Modern Conservative Politics, Has Diedbuzzfeednews.com - Tarini Parti The Koch brothers have together given hundreds of millions to political candidates and policy-focused groups to advance their libertarian strain of …
POLITICO · 15hGreenland Sure, Trump Can Buy Greenland. But Why Does He Think It’s Up to Denmark?POLITICO - By JOSEPH BLOCHER and MITU GULATIIt’s not 1850 anymore. Here’s how a land purchase might work today. Joseph Blocher is law professor at Duke University School of Law. Mitu Gulati is a law professor at Duke University School of Law. Over
Reutersadded this to Business · 5hU.S. Chamber of Commerce Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalationReuters - By David Lawder and Se Young LeeWASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5% duty on some $550 billion in targeted Chinese goods in the
Vox · 8hPolitics Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he can’t fix trade war’s damage to the economyVox - Matthew YglesiasOn Twitter and elsewhere President Trump has consistently pushed the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates to boost the economy. The president’s basic desire for a more growth-oriented Fed (an idea in
BuzzFeedadded this to Politics · NowTitle VII The Trump Administration Asked The Supreme Court To Legalize Firing Workers Simply For Being Gaybuzzfeednews.com - Dominic Holden Friday’s brief comes after the administration argued that federal law allows firing workers simply for being transgender. The Trump administration …
Voxadded this to Policy & Politics · 2hPolitics Trump’s new favorite poll inflates his approval rating by about 10 pointsVox - Aaron RuparAmid signs that the economy is slowing, reputable polls show President Donald Trump’s approval rating sagging. Trump responded this week by repeatedly trumpeting a disreputable Zogby poll that pegs his
CNNadded this to Top Stories · 4hRuth Bader Ginsburg Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for pancreatic cancerCNN - By Ariane de Vogue, Joan BiskupicWashington (CNN) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been treated for pancreatic cancer in New York City, the Supreme Court announced Friday. "The tumor was treated definitively and there is no evidence
POLITICO · 11hPolitics Trump walks into a ‘nightmare’ G7POLITICO - By GABBY ORR and NANCY COOKThe president heads into a summit of world leaders in an increasingly isolated position, facing an increasingly troubled global economic environment. President Donald Trump heads into the G-7 summit in
NBC Newsadded this to Meet the Press · 1hAnthony Scaramucci Full Scaramucci: The President is having a ‘total mental breakdown’MSNBC - MTP Daily Former WH Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci is considering a primary run against President Trump. He joined MTP Daily today to discuss …
CNNadded this to Politics · 11hPolitics The tide is starting to turn on one of Trump's favorite industriesCNN - By Katie Lobosco, CNNWashington (CNN) — The tide is starting to turn on one of President Donald Trump's favorite industries: Steel. In Michigan, US Steel is temporarily laying off about 200 workers at a plant just outside
POLITICOadded this to Politics · NowPolitics Justice Dept. revives fight on Trump’s right to block on TwitterPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIA federal court ruled President Donald Trump can't block people on Twitter, but the Trump administration isn't giving up that easily. The Justice Department on Friday asked the Second Circuit Court of
Politics Mother posted 'I could not ask for better children' before shooting them and killing herself: Policewashingtonexaminer.com - Zachary Halaschak A Georgia woman wrote “I could not ask for better children” on social media before police say she shot them and turned the gun on herself. The three …
Associated Pressadded this to Politics · 10hDavid Koch Billionaire conservative donor David Koch dies at 79Associated Press - By STEVE PEOPLES and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles poured a fortune into right-wing causes, transforming the American political landscape and shaping U.S. policies
Business Insideradded this to Politics · 3hDavid Koch David Koch's nephew in line to take his spot, shift away from politicsBusiness Insider - Kat TenbargeThe "Koch brothers" became a household name thanks to the conservative legacy, network, and $100 billion company spearheaded by David and Charles Koch. Now Koch Industries has confirmed that 79-year-old
Liberal View Republicans Pressuring Kansas First-term Congressman To Resign Immediatelycrooksandliars.com - Scarce The Topeka Capitol-Journal reported tonight that congressman Steve Watkins, barely eight months in office, is being asked to step down immediately by …
David Koch Writers, Activists Celebrate Death of David Kochtheepochtimes.com - Zachary Stieber Democratic writers, reporters, and activists celebrated the death of Libertarian-turned-Republican billionaire, philanthropist, and political donor …
POLITICO · 18hTrump Administration The alt-right manifesto that has Trumpworld talkingPOLITICO - By BEN SCHRECKINGERAn anonymous book author has lit the online right on fire — including some in the president’s orbit. The most important political book of the past year just might be a grammatically challenged manifesto
Fox Newsadded this to Politics · 13hPolitics Trump's 'chopper talk' news conferences blow away White House press corps: reportFox News - Danielle WallaceSome reporters are complaining that President Trump’s recent "gaggles" on the White House lawn -- as Marine One’s helicopter rotors blare in the background -- make it more difficult for them to hold the
The Guardian · 14hBooks Will this be the last generation to have bodies that are familiar to us?The Guardian - Susie OrbachTeenage girls sculpt their appearance to garner 'likes' and approval, which, sadly, they rarely achieve A 2010 study showed that 15% of American girls now begin puberty by the time they are seven There’s
Rolling Stone · 5hElizabeth Warren The Very Real Possibility of President Elizabeth WarrenRolling Stone - Jamil Smith Not too many campaign websites first ask visitors if they are unsure about the candidate in question. But if you click the “I’m not sure yet” button …
Fox News · 8hElectoral College Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocks Iowans, calls Electoral College a racist scamFox NewsFormer Senate Judiciary Committee counsel Gregg Nunziata says it is reckless to call the Electoral College system racist. Former Senate Judiciary Committee counsel Gregg Nunziata says it is reckless to
Reuters UKadded this to World News · 3hU.S. House of Representatives Trump urges U.S. court to shield Deutsche Bank records from House DemocratsReuters - Brendan PiersonNEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) and Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N) from handing the financial
Liberal View Whistleblower hands House Dems evidence of ‘inappropriate’ interference on Trump’s tax returnsrawstory.com - Cody Fenwick, AlterNet A federal employee turned over “credible” evidence to House Democrats of possible “inappropriate efforts to influence” the IRS presidential audit …
The New Yorker · 14hPolitics A Penn Law Professor Wants to Make America White AgainThe New Yorker - Isaac ChotinerAmy Wax, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, is the academic who perhaps best represents the ideology of the Trump Administration’s immigration restrictionists. Wax, who began her
The Wall Street Journal.added this to World · 9hU.S. Chamber of Commerce Trump Orders U.S. Businesses to Find Alternative to ChinaThe Wall Street Journal. - Chao Deng, William MauldinPresident Trump said U.S. companies were “hereby ordered” to start looking for alternatives to doing business in China after Beijing said it would impose tariffs on $75 billion worth of additional U.S.
Forbesadded this to Technology · NowNew York State What Happens When You Are A Full Year Resident Of More Than One StateForbes - Peter J ReillyThe challenge of Samuel and Louise Edelman to the State of New York is a protest against double taxation. I covered it here last month and even came up with a workaround for people in their situation.
Axiosadded this to Politics · 2hTariffs Trump escalates tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Chinese importsAxios President Trump said he would raise tariffs against China from 10% to 15% on Friday, in the aftermath of a steep stock market drop following his …
POLITICO · 14hPolitics The nation's cartoonists on the week in politicsPOLITICO - POLITICO StaffEvery week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the
Associated Pressadded this to Politics · 2hU.S. Chamber of Commerce The Latest: Tech group calls for end to US-China trade warAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies (all times local): The Consumer Technology Association, a trade group that runs the
News (U.S.) Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru on Trump’s trade war and Biden’s leadpbs.org - www.pbs.org
