A Republican Staffer Told Progressive Activists “No One Cares” About Trans Troops
Dea/M. Borchi/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. With President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban set to begin on April 12, advocacy groups have mobilized in a long-shot attempt to block the policy from going into effect, using petitions and social media to gin up support. Last Friday, CREDO Action,…
While Trump Hyped Defense Jobs, Weapons Makers Were Exporting Their Operations Overseas
President Donald Trump talks with Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson at the Made in America Product Showcase at the White House in July 2018.Alex Wong/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When President Donald Trump tried to justify selling American weapons to Saudi Arabia last year, he claimed that arms sales…
Trump Wants Herman Cain for Federal Reserve Board
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Our president has had yet another brainstorm to remake the Fed in his image: President Trump has told confidants he wants Herman Cain on the Federal Reserve board, but will wait until his background check is completed before making the formal announcement, according to two…
The Trump Administration Apparently Considers Grindr a National Security Threat. What Is Going On?
Jonathan Brady / AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The United States government has opposed the foreign ownership of a social media company for what appears to be the very first time. Late last week, Reuters reported that the Trump administration was pushing Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. Ltd to sell Grindr—the…
Good News! Only 25 Percent of the Rich Are Assholes.
“How are you doing on your differential equations, sweetie? You don’t want to end up at UCLA, do you?”Marijan Murat/DPA via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Caitlin Flanagan recounts her years as a college counselor at an elite prep school in Los Angeles during the 90s: It was true…
Congress Says It Needs Trump’s Tax Returns to Ensure They’re Being Audited Properly. Really?
Ron Sachs/CNP via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, has asked the IRS to turn over six years of President Trump’s tax returns. What took him so long? Mr. Neal said throughout that he was chiefly concerned with crafting a…