Trump Picked Big Oil Over Big Corn—and Now Farmers Are Pissed
As the Trump administration fights political fires raging in Washington, another one is smoldering on the prairie. Farmers in the corn belt, the cluster of states centered on Iowa that produce the great bulk of corn and soybeans, supported Trump overwhelmingly in 2016, helping swing battleground states like Iowa and Wisconsin. But now many of…
Tufted Puffins, Gray Wolves, and Grizzlies: 9 Species Likely Screwed Thanks to Trump’s Endangered Species Rollbacks
A grey wolfDennis Fast/Zuma Trump’s war on wildlife continued this week when new rules went into effect that weaken protections for plants and animals listed under the Endangered Species Act, a powerful environmental law responsible for saving the bald eagle, humpback whale, and brown pelican from extinction. The Trump administration announced the final set of rules last…
How Trump’s Response to the Ukraine Scandal Helped Russia
Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images When President Donald Trump released a quasi-transcript of his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he was trying to short-circuit a burgeoning scandal that was fueling a cry for his impeachment. Because there was no making-an-offer-you-can’t-refuse quid pro quo in the memo reconstructing the conversation, Trump believed he could…
How About an Easy Look at August Inflation?
In a desperate attempt not to write about Ukrainegate for the moment, how about a look at the latest inflation figures? Exciting! First off, here’s the Wall Street Journal explanation of what happened: U.S. inflation slowed in August after a pickup in the previous month…The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal-consumption-expenditures price index, rose…
Trump Impeachment Liveblog, Day 4: A House Republican Breaks Ranks
Li Muzi/ZUMA As the White House scrambles to mount a defense against impeachment proceedings—a predicament Donald Trump reportedly never thought would come to life—scrutiny into the president’s efforts to cover up the cover-up is intensifying. Follow along below. 6:54 p.m. ET: Dan Friedman on Kurt Volker’s resignation: Kurt Volker resigned as U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine…
Trump Impeachment Liveblog, Day 4: Trump Demands Schiff’s Resignation
Li Muzi/ZUMA As the White House scrambles to mount a defense against impeachment proceedings—a predicament Donald Trump reportedly never actually thought would come to life—scrutiny into the president’s efforts to cover-up the cover-up are intensifying. Follow along below. 12:51 p.m. ET: Presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is finally on board with the impeachment inquiry.…