Trump Is Going Ballistic Against Journalists. What Is He So Afraid Of?
Evan Vucci/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Throughout Donald Trump’s first year as president, I’ve kept a running record of his authoritarian behavior titled “Trumpocracy.” A major component of this now very lengthy document has been his ceaseless attack on the American news media. But although Trump’s rants against reporting…
Sen. Gillibrand Calls for Trump to Resign Over Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Tom Williams/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Monday called on President Donald Trump to immediately resign over the allegations of sexual misconduct that first emerged during the election against him, describing the claims as both “credible” and “heartbreaking.” “These allegations are credible, they are numerous,” Gillibrand…
Russian Propagandists Are Pushing for Roy Moore to Win
Brynn Anderson/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In the run-up to Alabama’s special election, Kremlin-linked news sites and trolls have battled vigorously on behalf of Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for US senator accused of sexual misconduct against multiple women, including teenage girls. Since allegations against Moore were first reported…
6 Times Donald Trump Promised Not to Cut Medicare
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Earlier this week, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) made headlines when he suggested that after enacting a massive tax cut, Republicans would attempt to reign in deficits next year by cutting spending on entitlement programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. “We’re going to have to…
Donald Trump Jr. Refuses to Disclose His Discussions With His Father About Trump Tower Meeting
President Donald Trump denied collusion with Russia during comments on the guilty plea by former National Security Advisor Flynn on December 2, 2017.Shawn Thew/CNP via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. During eight hours of questioning by the House intelligence committee on Wednesday, Donald Trump Jr. acknowledged that he…
A Hospital Charged $1,877 to Pierce a 5-Year-Old’s Ears. This Is Why Health Care Costs So Much.
knape/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Two years ago, Margaret O’Neill brought her 5-year-old daughter to Children’s Hospital Colorado because the band of tissue that connected her tongue to the floor of her mouth was too tight. The condition, literally called being “tongue-tied,” made it hard for the girl to…