Ranchers Feel Blindsided by Trump’s Wall
Part of the border fence in Arizona.Astrid Galvan/AP This piece was originally published in High Country News and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Since 1994, the Malpai Borderlands Group, a coalition of ranchers, has worked to steward approximately 800,000 acres of rangeland in southern Arizona and New Mexico. The group started…
The Democrats Hug It Out
Elise Amendola/AP A day after the four-year anniversary of Marco Rubio’s decapitation at the hands of Chris Christie, the Democrats have shown that they are not afraid to hug it out. The stakes are high for a few candidates on the debate stage. Elizabeth Warren needs to take out Bernie Sanders. Joe Biden needs to…
Liveblogging (Part of) the Democratic Debate
As Joe Biden looks on, Pete Buttigieg says anyone who would “weaponize a son against his own father” is a dishonorable person.ABC News Hmmm. I’m a little unsure of what I think about tonight’s debate. Pete Buttigieg got a lot of time (or seemed to), though I’m not sure precisely what points he wanted us…
Did Tom Steyer Just Make a Good Point?
Charles Krupa/AP Billionaire and philanthropist Tom Steyer—who is currently polling at 2 percent nationally—just delivered what may turn out to be the best line of Friday night’s Democratic presidential debate. As the other candidates squabbled over health care, Steyer refocused the conversation by quoting the infamous phrase from Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign: “It’s the economy,…
Trump Ousts Gordon Sondland, the EU Ambassador Who Testified There Was a Quid Pro Quo
Andrew Harnik/AP On Friday, the White House dismissed yet another impeachment witness, Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, as President Donald Trump continued his apparent retaliation campaign to oust members of his administration who testified against him. SONDLAND out as well: “I was advised today that the President intends to recall me effective immediately…
The Messy Racial Politics of the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Tossing and turning, emotions were strong.Paul Kuroda/ZUMA Even before it was announced last September that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira would headline the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, the performance was already steeped in controversy. The commotion began a month earlier, when rapper Jay-Z revealed he was partnering with the NFL to help manage the league’s…