Thank You, Carly Rae Jepsen, for Giving Me Something to Listen to While Our Democracy Crumbles
Carly Rae Jepsen/Twitter Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Yes, Michael Cohen is testifying in front of the House oversight committee. Yes, he’s giving very damning testimony describing our president as a racist, a cheat, and practically a mobster. But not to be lost in these dark moments is the blindingly…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Expertly Laid a Trap to Get Donald Trump’s Tax Returns
Alex Brandon/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. While Republicans on Wednesday repeatedly hammered Michael Cohen over his efforts to secure a lucrative media deal, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used her time to focus on one of the most consequential topics concerning investigations into President Donald Trump: his ever-elusive tax returns. It…
The House Just Passed Universal Background Checks. That’s Never Happened Before.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) (right) kisses gun violence victim and former Rep. Gabby Giffords during a news conference to announce the introduction of legislation to expand background checks for all gun sales on January 8, 2019.Alex Brandon/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The House of Representatives passed a bill…
Trump Kicks Off North Korea Summit With Cohen on His Mind
Evan Vucci/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met face-to-face on Wednesday in Hanoi, Vietnam, to begin their second nuclear summit. The two leaders shook hands before the international press and expressed hope for a productive meeting ahead. “I think this one…
Read Michael Cohen’s Explosive Opening Statement: Trump Is a “Racist” and a “Con Man”
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House Democrats Are Holding the First Vote on Gun Control in More Than a Decade
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at a press conference to announce the introduction of legislation to expand background checks for all gun sales on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Washington.Alex Brandon/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The House of Representatives will vote on two gun control bills this week that…