How About an Easy Look at August Inflation?
In a desperate attempt not to write about Ukrainegate for the moment, how about a look at the latest inflation figures? Exciting! First off, here’s the Wall Street Journal explanation of what happened: U.S. inflation slowed in August after a pickup in the previous month…The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal-consumption-expenditures price index, rose…
Trump Impeachment Liveblog, Day 4: A House Republican Breaks Ranks
Li Muzi/ZUMA As the White House scrambles to mount a defense against impeachment proceedings—a predicament Donald Trump reportedly never thought would come to life—scrutiny into the president’s efforts to cover up the cover-up is intensifying. Follow along below. 6:54 p.m. ET: Dan Friedman on Kurt Volker’s resignation: Kurt Volker resigned as U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine…
Trump Impeachment Liveblog, Day 4: Trump Demands Schiff’s Resignation
Li Muzi/ZUMA As the White House scrambles to mount a defense against impeachment proceedings—a predicament Donald Trump reportedly never actually thought would come to life—scrutiny into the president’s efforts to cover-up the cover-up are intensifying. Follow along below. 12:51 p.m. ET: Presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is finally on board with the impeachment inquiry.…
Trump Proposes Severely Curtailing the Number of Refugees Allowed into the United States
A migrant boy stands outside a tent at a refugee camp in northern Greece.Giannis Papanikos/AP On Thursday, Donald Trump announced plans to allow no more than 18,000 refugees into the country in 2020, in conjunction with a new executive order to require explicit consent from state and local governments to receive refugees seeking resettlement. “The…
Researchers Assembled over 100 Voting Machines. Hackers Broke into Every Single One.
im Weber/The Commercial AppealZuma Press A report issued Thursday by some of the country’s leading election security experts found that voting machines used in dozens of state remain vulnerable to hacks and manipulations, warning that that without continued efforts to increase funding, upgrade technology, and adopt of voter-marked paper ballot systems, “we fear that the…
Someday I’ll Call Upon You To Do a Service For Me
What? Oh, no particular reason. I just happen to have this scene on my mind at the moment. Looking for news you can trust? Subscribe to our free newsletters. WHERE WILL THE FACTS LEAD US? The weeks and months ahead will be among the most consequential of our political lives: a president who puts…