George Papadopoulos Claimed Trump Encouraged His Efforts to Establish a Russian Back Channel
Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulus, pled guilty to lying to the FBI in early October. Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A campaign adviser for Donald Trump saying that Trump encouraged his efforts during the 2016 election to make contact with the Kremlin. President Barack Obama’s reaction to…
Your Organic “Cage-Free” Eggs Might Come From Hens Locked Up All Day
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When you pay up for certified-organic eggs, do you picture a flock of hens scratching outdoors in the grass? If so, I’m here with a sobering reminder: As I reported in 2015, under the letter of organic code, which is developed and enforced by the…
Another Look at Michigan Schools
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. At the request of 60 Minutes, let’s revisit the current state of education in Michigan. The data available to us is limited both in time and in scope, so if we want to get a longer-term handle on things we have to look at overall…
Student Visas Are Way Down, But the Decline Began Under Obama
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The Wall Street Journal reports that student visas were way down last year: The number of visas issued to foreign students fell markedly last year amid stricter immigration policies, State Department data show….Some of the slide can be attributed to stepped-up competition from schools in…
Betsy DeVos Gives a Master Class on How to Bomb Basic Questions About Your Job
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. During an interview with 60 Minutes which aired Sunday evening, education secretary Betsy DeVos fumbled through a series of basic questions about the very department she helms, doing her best to answer inquiries on policies like school choice to campus sexual assault. The sit-down with correspondent Lesley…
White House Won’t Seek to Raise Minimum Age to Purchase Guns After All
Karen Grigoryan/Shutterstock Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In response to the Parkland shooting last month that left 17 dead, the White House has announced its plan of action that stops short of any major changes to gun laws or imposing a minimum-age requirement that would have drawn opposition from the gun lobby. The…