Pence Says “Of Course” Detained Kids Deserve Toothbrushes and Soap
State of the Union/CNN On Sunday, Vice President Mike Pence admitted to CNN’s Jake Tapper that “of course” immigrant children detained at the border should be given toothbrushes, soap, and medicine. The simple statement directly contradicts a Trump administration lawyer who last week suggested before a panel of Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges that…
Trump Once Again Ignores Strong Evidence Linking Saudi Price to Killing of Jamal Khashoggi
Meet The Press/YouTube President Trump once again deflected conversation on the brutal death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi—just days after a United Nations probe reported “credible evidence” that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a major ally of the Trump administration, bore responsibility for the brutal killing. The UN report also recommended an FBI…
The Kids Today Are Very Nice People
Margot Sanger-Katz and Aaron Carroll write about the kids these days: You wouldn’t know it from “Euphoria,” but today’s teenagers drink less than their parents’ generation did. They smoke less, and they use fewer hard drugs. They get in fewer car accidents and fewer physical fights. They are less likely to drop out of high…
Bill de Blasio Says NYPD Will Investigate the Latest Rape Allegations Against Trump. An Expert Says It Probably Can’t.
Democratic presidential candidate Bill de Blasio speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame Celebration on Sunday, June 9, 2019.Charlie Neibergall/AP It’s been rough goings for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio since he declared his presidential intentions. More than three-quarters of his current constituents wish he hadn’t run—and even tried to ban him…
Europe’s Once-Mighty Climate Warriors Are Staging a Comeback After Other Leaders Have Failed
Marcel Kusch/picture alliance/Getty This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Traditionally, the European Union—the federation of 28 nations with 512 million inhabitants—has prided itself on being the global front runner in progressive policies on the environment and climate change. It has championed binding CO2 reduction targets in international…
Trump Tries to Take Credit for Delaying the ICE Raids He’d Planned Himself
Jim Loscalzo/CNP/ZUMA President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would delay massive raids on undocumented immigrants that he had ordered on the eve of his reelection campaign kickoff earlier this week. The president made his pronouncement via Twitter, saying that he had hit the pause button “at the request of Democrats.” House Speaker Nancy…