New Documents Undercut Commerce Secretary’s Claims About Origins of Census Citizenship Question
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testifies on Capitol Hill, June 20, 2018. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In March, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau, approved a controversial question about US citizenship on the 2020 census, claiming that the Justice Department needed it for “more effective…
Kavanaugh Backer Says Sexual Assault Allegation Could Have Been Just “Rough Horseplay”
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Following the publication of a detailed account of an alleged sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh, conservatives this week are rushing to defend the Supreme Court nominee’s record, with many openly questioning the credibility of his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and whether she may be “mixed…
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…