William Barr’s War on Reality, Truth, and the Law
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Standing Alongside Pompeo, Russia’s Foreign Minister Denies Election Interference
Lavrov and Pompeo after a joint news conference.Alexander Shcherbak/TASS via Zuma House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday which stem, in part, from the president’s years-long efforts to downplay Russian influence operations around the 2016 US presidential elections. A few hours later, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian…
Raw Data: Illegal Border Crossings Are Back Down to Normal Levels
I haven’t posted the numbers for border apprehensions in quite a while. Here’s the latest: The huge surge of immigrants seeking asylum that began late last year peaked in May and then quickly plummeted. Is this because what goes up must come down? Or is it because of President Trump’s brutal treatment of asylum seekers?…
Why Do We Pretend That One-Parent Families Are No Big Deal?
In the New York Times today, Christina Cross writes about “The Myth of the Two-Parent Home.” Her overall point is the single-parent homes aren’t the hellholes they’re made out to be, especially for black kids. But I’m confused. First there’s this: I tracked children’s household living arrangements from birth to adulthood, and I demonstrate that…
Pentagon Spending Bill Won’t Reverse Trump’s Transgender Ban
President Trump discusses current military operations with General Joseph Votel, commander of US Central Command.Smith Collection/Gado/Getty LGBTQ rights groups are blasting the latest version of a massive Pentagon spending bill after congressional negotiators removed language that would have reversed President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members. In July, Democrats amended the House version of…
25 Rooms to See Before You Die
The New York Times Style Magazine has a big ol’ piece this week about the “The 25 Rooms That Influence the Way We Design.” It starts off badly with Stonehenge, which is not a room even by their panel’s loosey-goosey definition, and then moves on to the Pantheon in Rome—which is a building, not a…