Trump Falsely Claims Google Is “Rigged” Against Him
Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In a pair of early morning tweets on Tuesday, President Donald Trump complained that Google News’ algorithm is “rigged” against him and threatened to address what he claims is an unfair bias that hurts conservatives. The tweets appeared to suggest that the president had…
Bear Cub Killers in Alaska Have an Ally in Donald Trump
Education Images/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The brutal scene unfolded in 30-second snapshots, captured in discrete moments by a motion-activated camera. Two hunters skied toward a den on Esther Island in southern Alaska and found a sow and its two newborn bear cubs. After killing all three with rifles, the hunters…
Federal Election Commission Employees Are Worried They May Have Been Exposed to Asbestos
Sipa USA via AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Several Federal Election Commission employees are concerned they may have been unwittingly exposed to asbestos—a known carcinogen and lung irritant—while working at the…
A Judge Just Handed Gun Safety Activists a Victory on 3-D Printed Guns
Cody Wilson with the first completely 3D-printed handgun at his home in Austin, Texas in May 2013.Jay Janner/TNS via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A district court judge in Washington State on Monday blocked the publication of blueprints for 3-D printed guns, a move cautiously heralded by the gun violence…
FCC Chair Ajit Pai Was Cagey About Sinclair Merger Communications, Watchdog Report Reveals
The report reveals new communication between FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Jared Kushner leading up to Sinclair’s merger proposal.Jacquelyn Martin/ AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. An inspector general’s report found “no evidence, nor even the suggestion, of impropriety, unscrupulous behavior, or favoritism,” the Federal Communications Commission announced Monday, by Chairman…
The Winners and Losers of Trump’s Tariff Bailout
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. About a month ago, the Trump administration announced its plans to spend up to $12 billion to help offset losses incurred by farmers as the president pursues a trade war against China and other major buyers of US agriculture goods. In a press call Monday,…