Individual 1 Spent His Saturday Morning Ranting About the “Russia Hoax”
Jacquelyn Martin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Donald Trump is having quite the day on Twitter. After announcing the resignation of his embattled Interior secretary and blasting the “dishonest” media, the president took aim at the “Russia Hoax.” Referring to a recent Department of Justice inspector general report into attempts…
Trump Says Media Is Ignoring the “REAL Story on Russia”
Jacquelyn Martin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As Special Counsel Robert Mueller and federal prosecutors in New York continue racking up convictions and guilty pleas in the ever-widening scandals connected to Donald Trump, the president is lashing out—at Hillary Clinton, at the Democratic National Committee, and, of course, at the…
Ryan Zinke Is Resigning, and the Internet’s Reaction Is Priceless
Tom Williams/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that his Interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, will be leaving his position in the coming weeks. Zinke’s tenure overseeing the nation’s public lands has been controversial and has resulted in a number of federal investigations. (He…
Ryan Zinke Out as Interior Secretary
George Frey/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that Ryan Zinke—who, as Interior Secretary, oversees nearly one-fifth of all land in the United States—will leave his post at the end of the year. Trump said he will nominate a new secretary in the next week,…
We Got a Scientist to Explain What You Knew in Your Heart of Hearts: The Five-Second Rule Is Gross.
Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and also the germiest. Viruses and bacteria thrive in the winter, and festive gatherings give them plenty of opportunities to circulate. Luckily for you, this week on the Mother Jones food politics podcast, Bite, our guest has…
“What Happens in the Arctic Doesn’t Stay in the Arctic”
Arterra/UIG/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Arctic is in the throes of what sea-ice scientist Peter Wadhams calls a “death spiral.” As the region’s once abundant ice melts, giving way to a less reflective…