What on Earth Is This Statement From the Fraternal Order of Police?
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition, at the McCormick Place Convention Center Chicago, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Evan Vucci / Associated Press Here’s something to keep in mind the next time you see someone get tackled by a…
Is 150 Million Gallons a Lot? It Depends.
A question from my Twitter feed: Does this stat seem plausible? The existence of https://t.co/qkqxyyyVYS—allowing people to compare mileage and operating costs of different vehicles—has reduced US petroleum consumption by over 1 billion gallons since 1999? Not bad for a website, if so. https://t.co/Uz38YQjpRJ — brad plumer (@bradplumer) October 31, 2019 Well, we use about…
House Democrats Ask John Bolton to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
Viktor Tolochko/AP Congressional investigators have asked John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, to testify next week as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry. The New York Times and the Daily Beast reported on Wednesday that House Democrats summoned Bolton for a voluntary deposition on November 7. Witnesses in the impeachment inquiry have described…
Twitter Announces Political Advertising Ban
Jack Dorsey, the chief executive officer of Twitter, announced on Wednesday afternoon that his company will no longer allow political ads on its platform. “We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought,” Dorsey wrote in a tweet thread announcing the post.…
The NRA Is Contributing a Record Amount to Protect Republicans in Its Home State
A recent vigil for victims of gun violence outside the National Rifle Association’s headquarters building in Fairfax, Va. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky With less than a week until Virginia’s state elections, the gun control debate has emerged as the leading issue for voters—and national groups on both sides of the issue have taken notice, pouring an…
Top Trump Homeland Security Pick Admits He Made the Call to Subject Sick Kids to Deportation
Ken Cuccinelli testified at a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on deportation of critically ill immigrants Wednesday.Jose Luis Magana/AP Ken Cuccinelli, whom President Donald Trump is considering appointing as homeland security chief using an obscure and legally dubious maneuver, admitted Wednesday that he made the controversial decision to subject critically ill immigrant children to deportation. The…