Five Times Brett Kavanaugh Appears to Have Lied to Congress While Under Oath
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearings. Erin Scott/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has made declarations under oath during his current and past confirmation hearings that are contradicted by documents from his time as a counsel…
How High Is “Real” Inflation?
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. What’s the best measure of inflation? The answer depends a lot on what you’re doing. Predicting future inflation? Figuring out how much we really spend on defense? Comparing physician salaries around the world? There are different measures of inflation that work best for all of…
Twitter Permanently Bans Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones
Jones was in D.C. yesterday attending Congressional hearings on social media.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Twitter has permanently banned right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, along with the official account of his website Infowars, the social media company announced Thursday. The action came a day after Jones posted…
Voting in Midterm Elections for the First Time? We Want to Hear From You.
hermosawave/iStock/Getty Images Plus Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be some of the most closely-watched races in years. While Republicans currently control the House, Senate, and the White House, the midterms could shift the balance of power in Congress, which would significantly influence whether…
An Old Anti-Irish Law Is at the Heart of Trump’s Plan to Reshape Legal Immigration
An 1893 cartoon titled “Looking Backward” depicts the irony of American immigrants turning away additional newcomers. The caption reads, “They would close to the new-comer the bridge that carried them and their fathers over.” Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Boston’s 1845 census grouped the home countries of the city’s indigent…
As Months Pass in Chicago Shelters, Immigrant Children Contemplate Escape and Even Suicide
Lydia Fu for ProPublica Illinois Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was published in partnership with ProPublica Illinois. One 16-year-old from Guatemala said he wanted to “quitarme la vida,” or “take my life away,” as he waited to be released from a Chicago shelter for immigrant children. He was kept…