Trump Is Scaring the Hell Out of His Advisers Right Now
Chris Kleponis/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Several reports this week paint an increasingly chaotic portrait for President Donald Trump’s Syria strategy, with those close to the commander-in-chief voicing concerns over his sudden demands to immediately withdraw US troops from the country. Trump’s national security team and military leaders have reportedly…
Puerto Rico Plans to Shutter 283 Schools
Eduardo Meléndez Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The Puerto Rico Department of Education announced late Thursday that it would close 283 public schools next school year, citing a decline in enrollment of nearly 39,000 students and the island’s ongoing budget crisis. “Our children deserve the best education we are capable…
Maryland Just Took a Huge Step for Protecting Voting Rights
A voting sign at the entrance of a polling station in Takoma Park, MD.Jose Luis Magana/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Maryland became the 12th state to enact automatic voter registration on Thursday after Republican Gov. Larry Hogan declined to veto a bill that had passed the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Maryland…
Scott Pruitt Needs to Invent Better Lies
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Tuesday, the Atlantic reported that Scott Pruitt went behind the president’s back to give two of his favorite aides huge pay increases. On Wednesday, Pruitt went on Fox News to say that he had just heard about this and had immediately rescinded the raises.…
A New Study Shows Men in Science Classes Really Are Arrogant Bastards
Shutterstock Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As any woman in science can tell you, it’s an uphill battle. For decades, guys have been told they’re better at, and more “naturally inclined,” to be good at science, math, and engineering. And now, shockingly, a new study reveals that dudes may actually believe…
The New York Times Just Reported That 5 EPA Employees Were Sidelined After Questioning Scott Pruitt
Chris Kleponis / CNP/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The New York Times is reporting that the Environmental Protection Agency quietly reassigned, demoted, or forced out at least five staffers—four career officials and one Trump appointee—after they objected to extravagant spending and travel requests made by Scott Pruitt, the agency’s…