Trump Just Said He Wants a Poll on the “Dishonest” News Media. Polls Show People Trust Him Less.
Activists inflate a Donald Trump baby balloon in Los Angeles on October 18, 2018, ahead of a politically-themed convention.Richard Vogel/AP On Sunday morning, President Trump tweeted about the New York Times and the Washington Post, calling them “dishonest” and “deceitful,” while parroting his typical line of attack that he believes them to be the “Enemy…
Donald Trump Just Found Another Infuriating Way to Undermine Science
Evan Vucci/AP He has done it again. President Donald Trump just found a new way to undermine science—and benefit industry—from the federal level. On Friday evening, when it was unlikely to receive much coverage, the president issued an executive order directing federal agencies to “evaluate the need” for and severely limit the number of expert…
A Scientist Took Climate Change Deniers to Court and Wrested an Apology From Them
Scientist Michael Mann attends the New York screening of the HBO documentary, “How To Let Go Of The World And All The Things Climate Can’t Change” in New York City.Slaven Vlasic/Getty/HBO This story was originally published by National Observer and is shared here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 2011, renowned scientist Michael E. Mann sued…
Join Me On a Dive Down the Rabbit Hole of Health Care Admin Costs
I went down a rabbit hole last night, so today I’m going to torture you by telling you all about it. It started on Twitter, where I learned that various versions of the chart below are extremely widespread: Two things immediately struck me. First, the number of administrators suddenly skyrocketed between 1993-96. I can’t think…
Meghan McCain Asked Twitter for Father’s Day Dad Stories. Thousands of People Replied.
Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP Meghan McCain, the daughter of Arizona Senator John McCain who died of brain cancer in August 2018, on Wednesday asked her Twitter followers in the “#DeadDadsClub” to share stories of their dead fathers on her timeline ahead of Father’s Day. “Anyone else out there who is dreading Father’s Day this Sunday –…
Remember When Trump Waved a Paper at Reporters and Said It Was a Secret Deal with Mexico? Here It Is.
Ron Sachs/Zuma Earlier this month, after his trip to Europe, President Donald Trump announced he had cut an immigration deal, including secret provisions, with Mexico that would stop, for now, his proposed and widely-criticized tariffs. I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs…