Rip Van Kevin Wakes Up and Surveys the Day
Behold the fabulous new Apple Watch, which for some reason will not be subject to Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Lucky Apple.Apple Inc. Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Under normal circumstances, Thursday is evil dex day and Sunday is crash day. This is just the nature of the beast. Three days…
The Senate Just Passed a Sweeping Opioid Bill. It’s Still Not Nearly Enough.
Education Images/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the Senate passed a sweeping legislative package Monday evening aimed at the opioid epidemic. It includes a number of important provisions, including funding for treatment and recovery programs, but many drug policy experts say the package is…
Trump Administration Cuts Refugee Limit to Lowest Level on Record for Second Year in a Row
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announcing a record-low annual cap for refugee admissions at the State Department on Monday.Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday that the United States will cap refugee admissions at 30,000 people in the 2019 fiscal year, which…
Trump Stands by Kavanaugh: “One of the Finest People”
Alex Edelman/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In his first remarks since charges of sexual assault were leveled against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his pick to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy as “one of the great intellects and one of the finest people.” The…
Ted Cruz Wants to Avoid Rush to Judgment on Cop Who Broke Into Apartment and Killed Neighbor
Ron Sachs/CNP via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Friday, Rep. Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate, told an audience at a Dallas church that Amber Guyger, the police officer who broke into the home of Botham Jean, her 26-year-old neighbor, and killed him on September 6th,…
Heidi Heitkamp’s Latest Campaign Ad Targets Farmers Caught in Trump’s Trade War
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The race for North Dakota’s open senate seat has been called “nasty” by several news outlets, and for good reason: In their ads, the candidates don’t mince words about their opponents. In one, North Dakota representative Kevin Cramer calls the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, “an…