In Chicago Mayor’s Race, Rahm Emanuel’s Exit Makes Room for Powerful Women of Color
Lori Lightfoot at a press conference regarding the findings of a federal investigation into the Chicago Police Department in January 2017.Santiago Covarrubias/Sun-Times/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The way things are shaping up, it’s a fair bet Chicago’s next mayor will be a woman of color. The question is, “Which…
Senate Intelligence Committee Wants to Grill Roger Stone’s Alleged WikiLeaks Connection
Randy Credico with his dog, Bianca, and attorney Martin Stoler, arrive at US District Court in Washington, DC, on September 7. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is not Roger Stone’s only problem. While Mueller’s team appears to be closing on a possible indictment of…
Trump’s Inauguration Photos Were Cropped to Make Crowds Look Bigger, Report Says
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer makes a statement during his first press conference as Press Secretary where he spoke about the media’s reporting on the inauguration’s crowd size. Alex Wong/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump boasted about the size of the…
Haunting Poems and Photos From a State Torn by Fracking
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When Julia Spicher Kasdorf pulled off Pennsylvania’s Route 15 on her way upstate in 2012, she noticed something she’d never seen before. Across the highway, by the restaurant where she and her husband stopped for lunch, helicopters dangling strange pendants were hovering over the mountainside.…
His Childhood Was Horrific, so David Small Became an Award-Winning Children’s Book Author
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Russell, the protagonist of “Home After Dark.” David Small, courtesy of W.W. NortonDavid Small has written or illustrated more than three dozen children’s picture books, but his 2009 graphic memoir, Stitches, a National Book Award finalist, isn’t so appropriate for the young’uns. In cinematic style,…
Five Times Brett Kavanaugh Appears to Have Lied to Congress While Under Oath
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearings. Erin Scott/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has made declarations under oath during his current and past confirmation hearings that are contradicted by documents from his time as a counsel…